Not sure if this is the right forum as i just joined. However i was wondering if it was possible to get around 300 watts of power out of a cigarette lighter using an inverter.

I just started going solo last week and i wanted to be able to put my xbox 360 and 13 inch tv in the truck to use it on. I know they have connections to connect the tv to normally, however my tv is a bit older and doesnt have the connections on the back for it.

The xbox takes around 160-204 watts and the tv 58 watts. So i was just wondering if there is a inverter that will put out 300 watts of power from the cigarette lighter or not, because swift transportation (the company i work for) doesnt allow you to connect the inverter directly to the battery which could easily put out that kind of power.

Anyways i was just wondering if im going to have to buy a small generator or if an inverter would work or not.

Thanks alot for the help.

You can get a small 300 or 400 watt invertor that plugs into the lighter.

I'm not sure how much of a load it will actually handle though. My laptop will flip a 400 watt when I do any hard gaming on it, so I have a 1500 now.

I'd advise buying 2, and connecting them to seperate sockets. That way you don't put too much of a load on either.

Maybe someone who has an Xbox can give you more detail.

Additionally, your wattage will drop when you sit without the engine running.

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My truck came with the heavy gauge wire running from the batteries to under the bunk. They are wrapped up to prevent contact as I am not running an inverter yet.

However, I am going to get a power distribution block that used to be used for stereo electrical supply and hook up an inverter and run heavier gauge wire to my CB unit. Also, I plan on hooking up a 1-2 farad stiffening capacitor to smooth out voltage to my CB.

Instead of going to the standard Pilot, TA's, Petro's etc, for their look-a-like Barjan supplies...try going to a high end mobile stereo shop to get your vehicle electrical needs. They do a lot of custom installs, and exotic electrical demands and can probably get you higher quality components.

You need to find out what your co policy is first. We are not allowed to use the plug in types. Has to installed by one of our shops.

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I know at a few of the companies i and others have worked for tha ti know had inverters in the trucks or linniers or kikcers etc....

They pretty much said if they install them to the bat. then this was ok.

BUT make sure you check with them on this.
it basically comes to this. they dont want some one to connect it the wrong way and either damage or blow the batteries.

But in my past exp. you can ask the MEch. shop and they will help you out or at least tell you how or what to use to beabel to run the ele. stuff you have.

it is kind of the nature of the beast for us to use either 12volt stuff or inverters for other stuff. so most of the time it can be gotten around in some form or another with out stepping on toes with corpreate.

Good luck
Also if you can please post how you did with your company so that others will know how to do it also.

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