Inverter noise

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  1. Feb 7, 2010 #1
    WingRider

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    I have a Galaxy 949 in my Freightliner Cascadia and have noticed that I get ALOT of noise when the items I have plugged into the inverter are on. I have a fridge,printer,laptop,tv,and microwave running off a plug-in strip. If I leave the inverter on and unplug all of the items one by one the noise slowly goes away. I have the radio directly wired to the batteries. Would a ground loop isolator or a line condtioning plug in strip help? Or does anyone have any solutions? Thanks.
     
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  3. Feb 7, 2010 #2
    Mark Kling

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    I just had that question asked yesterday,,,, go to your power panel and wire you CB to the radio circuit, it has build in noise suppressors... else go to a CB shop and look for inline noise suppressors. They are usually caps and inductors...

    Wiring directly to the batteries and your inverter is wired to the batteries... just adding noise on noise...

    Thanks,
    Mark
     
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  4. Feb 7, 2010 #3
    WingRider

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    Will do Mark, wow you are a jack of all trades..:biggrin_25519:
     
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  5. Feb 7, 2010 #4
    lovesthedrive

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    Most drivers that I have met with inverters put them under the bunk. All inverters make some noise. How quiet you want to be depends on where it is mounted.
     
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  7. Feb 7, 2010 #5
    WingRider

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    Sorry for the misunderstanding, the noise is in the form of static through my CB radio. the inverter itself is pretty much silent.
     
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  8. Feb 7, 2010 #6
    southbaydad

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    what brand and size is your inverter
     
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  9. Feb 7, 2010 #7
    WingRider

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    SBD, its a Xantrex 1750 watt
     
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  10. Feb 8, 2010 #8
    Mark Kling

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    probably helps I spend 20 years in the military working on FM, AM and SSB radios,,, down to component level.. had to deal with Jeeps, Tanks, Amtracks and radio Vans...

    Everything from 1 watt up to 1000w transmitters..

    Mark
     
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  11. Feb 8, 2010 #9
    southbaydad

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    ahh cool one of those pure sine wave ones?

    I just bought the 1500 watt Powerdrive from Pilot Truck stop hopefully it does OK it was on sale for 120.00
     
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  12. Mar 6, 2010 #10
    bigbadtrucker

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    wingrider
    i know what you're going through i am having the same probably myself
     
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