Anyone have a favorite inverter set-up? I am rewiring the battery box of a 127 which is getting a 300Tdi conversion. I would like something slick….
Alan Simpson
Rover Works BC Ltd
Inverter?
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ANDYD
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Inverters
Hi Alan,
I have used these Prosine Inverters a lot, mainly on yachts, but have found them to be excellent and reliable.
Like Red90 say's, how slick you want depends on how fat your wallet is ...
these range from $300 to $3000
http://www.pronto.com/user/search.do?SE ... 7499&site=
cheers,
Andy
I have used these Prosine Inverters a lot, mainly on yachts, but have found them to be excellent and reliable.
Like Red90 say's, how slick you want depends on how fat your wallet is ...
these range from $300 to $3000
http://www.pronto.com/user/search.do?SE ... 7499&site=
cheers,
Andy
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Glenn D.
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I have a 1500 watt "Canada Tire 200$ special" bolted in behind my passenger seat with the power going straight down into the battery box.
Its a very clean setup, runs drills and my angle grinder with no problem, and if my pants are dry, I can assume I'm not going to soak the inverter during water crossings.
Power wise it seems good enough for anything my battery and 65amp alternator can handle, Although i have yet to try out that air conditioner i want to put in the side window!
Its a very clean setup, runs drills and my angle grinder with no problem, and if my pants are dry, I can assume I'm not going to soak the inverter during water crossings.
Power wise it seems good enough for anything my battery and 65amp alternator can handle, Although i have yet to try out that air conditioner i want to put in the side window!
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Revor
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Inverters...
My two bits for what it is worth...
Inverters draw a lot of power so be careful of how big of an inverter the client wants.
I am guessing that there will be a second battery to power the inverter. A standard deep cycle battery holds about 100 amp hours of power. Deep cycle batteries usually only like to put out about 1/2 of their capacity so you should be able to draw 50 Amps from the battery. Power is volts (12) times current (50) = 600 watts. So the battery will be able to power a 600W inverter. A larger inverter will require more batteries or also the engine to be running. If you are able to pull another 50 amps from the alternator you will be able to power a 1,200W inverter.
Keep in mind when you hook it up that it will be pulling 100 amps so you will want big leads.
If you want more power then this you might be needing a generator possibly powered off the fan belt.
Inverters are great and if they don't need to run sensitive electronics the cheaper chopped signal inverters will work quite well.
Ryan
Inverters draw a lot of power so be careful of how big of an inverter the client wants.
I am guessing that there will be a second battery to power the inverter. A standard deep cycle battery holds about 100 amp hours of power. Deep cycle batteries usually only like to put out about 1/2 of their capacity so you should be able to draw 50 Amps from the battery. Power is volts (12) times current (50) = 600 watts. So the battery will be able to power a 600W inverter. A larger inverter will require more batteries or also the engine to be running. If you are able to pull another 50 amps from the alternator you will be able to power a 1,200W inverter.
Keep in mind when you hook it up that it will be pulling 100 amps so you will want big leads.
If you want more power then this you might be needing a generator possibly powered off the fan belt.
Inverters are great and if they don't need to run sensitive electronics the cheaper chopped signal inverters will work quite well.
Ryan
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PaavScan
Hi
Just picked up a Motomaster 400W - 700W surge inverter for $47.03 including tax.
Item # 11-1848-2. saved $18.
Has Digital display for what the device is drawing.
Displays the amount of voltage left in battery.
Two household outlets.
Also have a 100 watt one that plugs in to lighter.
Found it to run hot when laptop was plugged in for long hours of use.
100w was peak power available power is 75watts.
Stuart S
Just picked up a Motomaster 400W - 700W surge inverter for $47.03 including tax.
Item # 11-1848-2. saved $18.
Has Digital display for what the device is drawing.
Displays the amount of voltage left in battery.
Two household outlets.
Also have a 100 watt one that plugs in to lighter.
Found it to run hot when laptop was plugged in for long hours of use.
100w was peak power available power is 75watts.
Stuart S