how much of a charge will it take to run a tv and xbox

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  1. Dieselboss

    Dieselboss Technology Contributor

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    Yup. And the age of the batteries as well...
     
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  3. adamrocks133

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    He actually the batteries are brand new the truck is a 2012 model so yeah I plan on only playing the x box for a total of an hour to an hour and a half before I go to bed
     
  4. Jorihe84

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  5. dunderland

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    This what I do I bought a cheap $75 battery at wally world wire the inverter to the to the cheap battery run it off there. To recharge the cheap battery I have an isolator that I switch over when I start for the day the alternator from the truck will charge it up usual I can get hour n half play time

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  6. adamrocks133

    adamrocks133 Light Load Member

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    How m much does the isolator cost?
     
  7. dunderland

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    29.99 at auto zone


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  8. adamrocks133

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    Hey I just want to apologize for sounding stupid the can give me a tutorial on how to set that up thanks
     
  9. toostroked

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    If you go this route, buy a deep cycle marine battery. A regular car battery will not last long, getting discharged and charged like that.
     
  10. dunderland

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    its lasted me about year and half so far on a regular car battery
     
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