Inverter question Schneider screw me already

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  1. stylez80Nine

    stylez80Nine Light Load Member

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    so I got hired by Schneider they Bs me and told me my truck would have a inverter turns out it was BS I had boutgh a fridge and a microwave but can’t use it if I buy a cigarette lighter inverter about 300 watts the fridge I bought said It’s 47watts will I be able to run it please give me an answer as I might leave tomorrow and want to see if i can pick one up or is there an inverter I can buy that can be plug to the cigarette thing that’s higher thanks in advance please HELP
     
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  3. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    Short answer is no cig lighter wiring is too light to run a fridge or microwave
     
  4. stylez80Nine

    stylez80Nine Light Load Member

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    Thank you
     
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  5. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    i have a cigarrete lighter inverter, i can use it to power a playstation and tv and it doesnt overload .. its about 110 watts.. a 300 watt cigarrete lighter inverter should use if your fridge is only 47 watts. you can buy one of those ciggarete inverters pretty cheap... the only thing is the one i have makes a constant buzzing electricity noise and it gets pretty hot
     
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  6. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    Which is why you shouldn't do that. It is a warning that it might catch fire
     
  7. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    10 4 it does it even when i charge my phone with it , its pretty old bought it back 15 years ago. although i got one them fire putter out things if the #### hits the fan lol
     
  8. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    ^^^^^^^lol that's comedy right there
     
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  9. x1Heavy

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    I ran a laptop off a cig lighter and if anyone old enough to remember the Pentium III 800 mhz coppermine CPU it put out heat greater than a 120 watt lightbulb And burned electricty off the 300 watter. Eventually the 300 watter did catch fire when it finally after years of service began to burn in our car. We had to check the car to make sure nothing beyond the socket burned as well. A valid vehicle fire would have been a waste due to that inverter.

    We ran a proper inverter in the rig off half inch thick cabling attached to batteries by the dealer. And allowed by the company but not continious. Just enough to run a Mr Coffee pot or something short time. It builds up heat that needs disposable. We were happy to have it.

    Also.

    Recruiters promises of this that and other is BS unless same recruiter signs formally to a letter with his company's letter head and title under same containing the promises in writing. If its verbal only, you can assume safely that a certain percentage of that babble contains lies.
     
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  10. stylez80Nine

    stylez80Nine Light Load Member

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    Yeah that was the case here I’m pretty pissed but can’t do much as I’m in a contract for a year
     
  11. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    You can buy an inverter and ask the Schnieder maintenance shop to install it. Just dont install it yourself (presuming the truck isnt yours). They frown on home installs
     
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