Power Inverter

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Burgs, Sep 27, 2009.

  1. Burgs

    Burgs Light Load Member

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    Hey guys/girls I am looking for some advice on what converter I should run. I would rather have much more than I need then not enough.

    I would like to run fridge (all the time), LCD with DVD, laptop, rice cooker, microwave, skillet, and a slow cooker. Obviously not all at once, but fridge, and maybe a couple others at any given time. LCD for movies when I am not using the laptop. Cooking stuff would only be used for meals, or maybe the slow cooker/rice cooker would be on extended time.

    Any help on this would be great. In addition do large companies that allow stuff installed in their trucks usually have a limit to inverter size etc... I was told whatever I get and want installed into their trucks they will do at their shop for me so its done correctly.
     
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  3. outerspacehillbilly

    outerspacehillbilly "Instigator of the Legend"

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    A 1500 watt inverter will run any of those things. When running a microwave you'll have to unplug anything else but that will be with any inverter. I would buy a Cobra.
     
  4. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    I only disagree with unplugging everything else, when the microwave is in use.

    I just fired my truck up, it rarely required more than a 40% peak for my 800 watt microwave. My Mr coffee pulled as much or more some times.

    The only real noticable differance I can equate to the use of said microwave....Longer cooking times.
     
  5. outerspacehillbilly

    outerspacehillbilly "Instigator of the Legend"

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    I would agree MM. I always just went the safe route and unplugged everything anyway. I should have worded it that way instead of saying you would have to unplug everything.
     
  6. Burgs

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    Do most power interters show you how much of its power you are using? So you know how much you are loading it up.
     
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