I have a DC car lighter inverter - can I plug that into this unit, and use that for an appliance like a crock pot?
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No the pro pack doesn't hold a charge for more than a few min. then u have to plug it in an recharge it. When trying to charge a riding lawn mower I had charged it but there was no power- charge at all. This charger is a waste of money, I didn't realize this until after a few wks when I charged it an then tried to use it, so it was to late to return to amazon. Big waste of money do not buy this!!!!!!!
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This unit has its own inverter and two ac outlets, but it's rated for 300 watts. Your crock pot might draw more current than that and I doubt you could run it for hours off the battery. Your car can do it because it's running and generating power. This unit's inverter is for smaller electronics, like charging cell phones.
2091407
Yes. This is what I used it for. Remember the cord is short unless your lighter unit is dash mounted
194946
Your car is likely a 12 volt system and the QRM-400H is a 120 volt device so you would need a power inverter of ample size to provide the electricity. Then the question arises if it will physically fit into the car seat as they are available in all shapes and sizes. My answer is a positive maybe. We are well satisfied with this unit in the home setting.
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No.The inverter will require a good quality 0/1 gauge power cable. You can purchase wiring kits online or buy the cables for power, ground (and a circuit breaker) by the foot at any local custom car stereo store. If you haven't wired anything like this before it is wise to have them do the entire installation. Your dealing with a lot of power any error will likely result in fire.
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Yes, it can be used for this purpose, but its only outlet is for a cigarette-lighter adapter. So you'll need one of those to plug your appliance into.
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I have used it on my 400w inverter with the fused replacement plugged into my cigarette lighter.
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No. This inverter is designed for portable use, RV, boat, etc. It will short it out, and burn it up if you try it. You need to buy one that is made to be hard wired, (very expensive), or just run an extension cord from the Samlex to the lights, appliances, etc.that you need to run. I know it's inconvient, but better than sitting in a dark house!
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The wires used to wire a cigarette lighter plug will not accommodate a 2000 watt inverter. The wires in your car will melt the insulation probably if you go over 300 watts.
111991
A 120 volt 300 watt inverter will draw only 2.5 amps from a 12 volt source. It is safe, most cigarette lighters are 10 amp fused. I have a 300 watt inverter from Bestek I use ALL the time camping, it works great.
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Hi Edward,This is the right way to use the inverter>>> http://www.amazon.com/review/R3RTW2NTIXFOON/Hope this helpsRegards,Angela CS Email Representative
2002407
I used a standard car battrery and it ran a radio 2 40 watt lamps for days before needing a charge. Make sure you dont get poitive and negitive mixed up. It killed my inverter dead.
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Correct. You cannot plug this remote display into an inverter. It will only work with the solar charger controller. Even though, the same cable can be used on either, the control signals are different on the two devices.
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I think you are asking if this can be hooked up to a battery and used to power a household electric blanket and small space heater. If that is correct, then what you are looking for is a DC to AC Inverter. This unit does the reverse, meaning it plugs in to household (AC) power and converts it to 12 volt DC power for running DC powered devices. Look up DC to AC Inverter.
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I don't know if you can use this with an inverter. I do know that this has been removed from counter and is now sitting in the basement because it just didn't work well.
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You'd have to figure out the current draw of your particular model. The inverter size only accounts for how many watts you can pull at once. High wattage items require bigger inverters (the fridge, heaters, microwaves) but these items will also drain a battery fast. A baby inverter might run a cell phone charger and some LED lights for a long time but these are low wattage (low power demand) items...The items demand and the battery capacity determine run time. Do the math and check this out.... http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t4590/12v-DC-current-draw-for-REMStar-Auto.html Also....for insurance, some of us off road types run two deep cycle batteries...insurance for failure and also double the capacity for trail tools and welders.
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i'm no electrician but . . . the specs should have a number wrt to current usage, presumably watts, so in my logic, getting a suitable inverter wired into the loom should provide enough juice to run the unit, it couldn't be very much
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I do not use an inverter in the car and not sure what this has to do with the crock pot... enlighten me please.. lol