Hi, I'd like to use this to charge the battery in my Corvette during the winter months. Must I use an inverter for just maintaining the battery?
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You're probably thinking of a charge controller, not an inverter. And yes, you always need a charge controller so you don't overcharge the battery with the solar panel
641033
Yes, use the charge controller and configure according to the directions that come with it. I got the 30 amp one.
641034
If you are hooking this up by itself you'll only want a charge controller to prevent the battery from overcharging. If you are using this to hook up an ac plug in battery charger, then you need the inverter for the charger.
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No inverter necessary, however, you will want a charge controller, so that the battery is not over charged, and the panel does not discharge the battery when its not producing electricity.
641036
yes you will need a controller, I purchased the solar30 lcd display unit, it was around 35.00 and seems really good. However, it requires dry area for installation. The panel is weatherproof
1995349
Well, of course it will... however, with a caveat... the query here ought to be what is the duration to fulfill its duty-cycle... i.e., to finish its demand-cycle? Remember your inverter is only as able as your deep-cycle battery's charge... or are you utilizing your car's or RV's system... e.g., w/alternator?
111990
The cord on the one that I purchased is only about 3 ft. long so it would not reach into your car. A 300w inverter would take about 25 amps at full load and that would overload the wire a little. It would work but the wires may overheat. It would depend on the load. The 300 watt designation on the inverter is its capacity and if the load is less, then the draw on the battery would be less.
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As far as I know this unit should be wired to a 12 volt battery source on your vehicle with the appropriate gauge wire in relation to the distance from the battery to the inverter. It says in the manual the size you will need. It should not be plugged into the cigarette lighter. In fact you will have to buy a wiring kit for this inverter as one is not supplied with it. The vehicle does not have to be running for this inverter to work but will have to be run intermittent to keep the battery charged.
255346
This is really for charging 12v batteries. Not aboe to directly charge laptops, etc, becuse the output in 12V from the controller. We use this on our RV to charge 4 marine batteries with the 30AMP controller, and run inverters to run appliances. It would be overkill to use this with inverters just for basic recharging, but it CAN be done.
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This works as a battery maintainer, not a battery charger. If you want to charge a battery for a power inverter, you need a much larger solar panel. To put this in perspective, this provides around 2.5 watts maximum. The 12v power plug in most cars is capable of more than 100 watts. I have mine attached to a deep cycle RV battery and it will barely maintain the charge, even with the battery disconnected fro the trailer.
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If you plan to use this with an inverter attached to the solar charge controller, the amount of current being drawn from the battery is dependent on the solar charger and the inverter. the solar charge cotroller i use does not allow for more than 20 to 25 amps (300 ac watts). If you run the inverter directly off of the battery, you can use larger wattage inverters. The simplest way to use these panels is to hook them to the solar charge controller and hook the batteries up to the charge controller. Then hook the inverter of your choice up to the batteries. I use a 2000w samlex sine wave inverter. This covers refrigeration and recharging sensitive products. If you plan on running these to your electrical panel, you need an electrician to figure that out. I used these panels for my solar generator project. They worked great. The 2 panels combined give you about 10 DC amps of continuous power (about 120 watts of continous power). Without getting technical, It would take about 8-10 hours to charge a 100 amp hr deep cycle battery. How long that battery lasts depends on how much power you draw. Definitely can't run central Air conditioner with 120V. You can run a fan, lights, refrigeration. Your limitation will be the alternate current 120V inverter and the max continous wattage.
425229
Hi There I run the inverter off of a 27D size 12 volt battery on my boat that is charged from a 120 amp alternator off of the motor.
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I use a heavy duty car battery with my 12v power inverter and so far it has keep the battery charged.I am very happy with mine.
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There are out there but they won't work. I can suggest to you if you have a car jumpstarter that has a 12 volt socket which is rated 200Watts and more, then you can use it inside the house. I tried four ac to dc inverters alreadybut they won't work. Those jumpstarter range from 80 to more than a hundred dollars each. If you can find an inverter that will work with this please tell me.
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There are out there but they won't work. I can suggest to you if you have a car jumpstarter that has a 12 volt socket which is rated 200Watts and more, then you can use it inside the house. I tried four ac to dc inverters already but they won't work. Those jumpstarter range from 80 to more than a hundred dollars each. If you can find an inverter that will work with this please tell me.
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I don't have any experience specific to your question. You do not need to utilize an inverter for this unit. The power supply is 12vdc so you can power it from the vehicle 12 battery using a 12vdc plug-in to a source of 12vdc from your car and provide power to the transmitter in that fashion. I don't know about a hum if using an inverter as I have not used this unit in an automobile.
425231
Hi ThereI run the inverter off of a 27D size 12 volt battery on my boat that is charged from a 120 amp alternator off of the motor.
1920786
The accessory port in your truck is not strong enough to handle this inverter. You Must go directly the the battery. Remember this inverter has 6000 watts of peak power.
1269796
I don't know - as I understand it, connections are made directly to the battery to keep it at full power. If your battery supplies power to the inverter then I'd suppose you have power at the inverter. A direct connection to the inverter??? If you find that it works I'd like to know. good luck.
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Yes. In fact, the instructions say this charger is ideally suited for maintaining the battery during cold weather. Most electrical devices (in general) produce a little heat as electricity passes through. During normal operations you will feel this unit get a little warm to the touch. This is normal. Colder weather is actually better for this charger because it helps keep the unit cool, thus extending the life of the charger. Excessive heat is an enemy to electrical circuits, as it is with rechargable batteries and most other things. When computers were first used, they were kept in refrigerated rooms to keep the circuits cool, otherwise, the heat generated would burn the computers up very quickly. The same goes with most electronics. The cooler the unit, the better off you are. I use my Schumacher SE-1-12S year round (especially during the winter months). Be careful never to attempt to charge any battery that is frozen, however. If the battery fluid (electrolyte) is frozen, bring battery into warm area to thaw before charging. Finally, do not expose charger to rain or snow. Hope this helps. Alex, Griffin, GA.
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No - the car does not need to be on to operate the inverter. As far as 'runtime' is concerned, two factors are important: A) the draw from the connected device and B) battery capacity. You can likely find runtime information and calculation formulas on the manufacturer's website or via a web search.KEEP IN MIND that car batteries ARE NOT designed to be constantly drained (it will affect long-term battery performance), so it would be best to periodically run the vehicle to prevent the battery from running down too far.