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Inverter Question?

Post: # 15092Post mjb666
August 29th, 2016, 3:15 pm

I have been offered this, brand new in box, never used.

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I have no idea if it might be of any use in my De-Mountable.

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I would be grateful for any feedback?
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Re: Inverter Question?

Post: # 15094Post keeflester
August 29th, 2016, 5:19 pm

Yes, if you need 240v and 600w is enough, it will do the job. We had one and powered a tv from it. There is an overhead, and it will draw considerable current from your leisure battery. If you use the full 600 watts it will draw something about 55 amps so you won't be able to do that for long, unless you have a bank of batteries. If you use it to power phone chargers and the like, it will draw considerably less, on a typical tv, to supply one amp at 240v it will draw a little over 20amps. Hope that helps.
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Re: Inverter Question?

Post: # 15095Post mjb666
August 29th, 2016, 5:45 pm

Thanks Keith

It's a Freebie, so thats a plus but i have no idea of what a TV or mobile phone charger use's by way of current draw from my leisure battery?

I have managed for the last six years without one so not really bothered if i don't fit it, just wondered if it had any practical use that i was't aware of?
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Re: Inverter Question?

Post: # 15096Post rubberrat
August 29th, 2016, 5:46 pm

Worth having. I've recharged my drill batteries while driving and mobile phone when I lost the usb lead but happened to have the 3-pin plug charger.
Not the best use of battery power due to inefficiencies and losses but can get you out of trouble.
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Re: Inverter Question?

Post: # 15097Post keeflester
August 29th, 2016, 5:47 pm

If you haven't needed one, you probably still don't need one. I like the price though. LOL
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Re: Inverter Question?

Post: # 15098Post zildjian
August 29th, 2016, 5:51 pm

plus it doubles as a levelling ramp if you get stuck

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Re: Inverter Question?

Post: # 15099Post mjb666
August 29th, 2016, 5:54 pm

Cheers Guys, i will take it as its free but i've got a funny feeling it will sit in the back of a cupboard forever.
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Re: Inverter Question?

Post: # 15101Post zildjian
August 29th, 2016, 6:22 pm

Offers a ready source of heat in use as well in an emergency,




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Re: Inverter Question?

Post: # 15103Post sabconsulting
August 29th, 2016, 7:03 pm

I like free.

Bear in mind it is probably a 'modified sine wave' inverter (the cheap type). These are fine for most battery chargers and laptop power supplies. I have a 300w one for that purpose.

Be aware that the output waveform of these 'modified sine wave' inverters is almost a square wave, and while that is fine for the above power supplies don't run anything with an electric motor from it.

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