Power inverters and using a juicer in the truck

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Nakmuay, Feb 18, 2012.

  1. porcupyne13

    porcupyne13 Bobtail Member

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    all these use cigarette lighters. the duracell uses both cigarette and battery it seems.

    Bravo View Inv-600 - 600 peak/300 continuous
    Tripp Lite PVINT375 - 600 peak/375 continuous
    Duracell Digital Inverter 800 - 1280 peak/640 continuous

    this is my first post ever on this place. not sure if i can link anything. you can find these companies in a search engine and they'll tell you where you can buy their products (like walmart or amazon).

    if what people say about 150 generally being the max you should go up to on a cigarette lighter...i might also want to invest in a few more fuses...just in case.
     
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  3. UPSGuy

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    Was looking for a 12V juicer, and saw this.
    I drive 6k a month in a service truck (a pickup), and wanted to try the same thing.

    Here's what I came up with, so far it's working.
    Get a decent sized jump-starter that charges with the lighter plug.
    Unplug the lighter plug and clamp the inverter to the clamps on the jumpstarter.
    When you're done juicing recharge the battery in the jumpstarter with the cigarette lighter when you're back on the road.
    Mine is working fine this way but it is only a 300W juicer and I am using a bigger battery than came with the jumpstarter.
    Cleaning the screen does suck.
     
  4. Hardlyevr

    Hardlyevr Road Train Member

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  5. Skip1965

    Skip1965 Medium Load Member

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    Margaritas anyone...
     
  6. UPSGuy

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  7. dave26027

    dave26027 Road Train Member

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    If you wash it out in the sink at a T/A, that'll definitely cancel out any of the health benefits of the juicer. In fact you should write your SSN on your forehead so the meat wagon can figure out where to transport your corpse (after you expire from sepsis).
     
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  8. chadwika

    chadwika Bobtail Member

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    I realize you have likely found the solution to your problem but as I am trying to accomplish the same thing, I thought I would share my thoughts and get feedback. I am thinking about a 12V, 100 Amp, Sealed AGM battery in the cab. This would be connected to a 1000 Watt Inverter ($99 from Northern Tool). Then I would use the cig lighter to recharge the battery in the cab. So, after reading this out loud, my first thought is that I would need to find a switching device to change the battery connection from the cig lighter to the inverter, and back again.
     
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