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To: MrB

You’ll burn out your inverter very quickly if you attempt to use it as an output control. You have to size the load to control output.


96 posted on 11/14/2012 11:24:43 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor; MrB
True, you have to size the inverter to the projected load. I use 1.5 for a safety multiplier.

One thing to consider is that while the alternator may only put out 750w, current will also be drawn from the battery.

Personally, I don't do inverters in vehicles anymore after some bad experiences.

A cheap genset can recharge a battery bank pretty quickly. Couple the battery bank with an inverter/charger, and you don't have those high vehicle repair bills.

/johnny

99 posted on 11/14/2012 11:42:14 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: editor-surveyor

Of course - that’s why you only run a couple of lights and your fridge OR freezer for a while, idling your car for a couple of hours to recharge the battery or while running the fridge.

Steve Harris has a whole interview on the topic on his site.


100 posted on 11/14/2012 11:46:46 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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