Schnieder Drivers: Electronics In Your Assigned Truck?

Yeah, The Info That Im Getting Is A Real Bummer. I Wanted To Put A LED 32" Tv In The Truck. (About 112.94 Watts) Plus Dvd Player And Some Other Electronics....

 

I Think Ill Just Buy A Couple Of Plug-In Inverters, I Just Need To Know How Powerful I Can Get Them.

 

You can get 300 watt plugins from any truck stop and probably Walmart too. 300 is ther max watt. I think there rms is around 175. Sounds like you would need 2 for what you plan on running. Then again with all that it sounds like you plan on doing a lot of sitting rather than driving. I get buy real good with a laptop and my phone. I use a small 75 watt inverter and it powers everything I need

 

What Is The Biggest You Think I Can Get That The Truck Can Handle. I Have Seen 400Watt And 600Watt 12v Inverters At Walmart. I Was Interested In The 400Watt Ones. Do You Think 400Watts It Too Much?

 

Having working in the 12 volt industry, you'd be AMAZED at what people will do and think is okay. I've seen things like 3-4000 watt inverters, massive amps (5000+ watts), etc wired with speaker wire. (16-18 gauge) Seen 4 gauge power wire run through a door jam, and chaffed to bare metal. I've seen amp grounds stripped and wrapped around a seat part or other bracket. People really are morons, in general. It's amazing. The best part is when they get pissed because you ask them if they like their car/truck or really want to burn it to the ground.

That, or their mechanics have more important things to do like keeping drivers on the road....just a thought. I personally would rather be paying a diesel mechanic to be working on trucks and trailers rather than installing electronics. I know when I did that, I didn't make NEARLY as much as the diesel mechanics that I know.

 

So How Big (Max Watts) Can I Go With The Cigarette Lighter Inverter?

 

300 watts is the max SNI will allow. I have a 300 watt plug in, it powers my laptop, phone and razor.

I have no need for a tv and dvd player. I can watch movies on netflix, but honestly, I don't have time, the only time I ever have to watch a movie is if I take a restart, then I always make sure I am somewhere with something to do.

If you run like SNI wants you to run, you won't have time.

 

Like the other poster said you can use a plug in inverter. A plug in inverter will power everything on your above said list. You may not be able to run everything at once but it should do the job.

 

...why not get yourself one of these bad boys...

http://www.duracellpower.com/backup-power/power-packs/powerpack-600.aspx

 

I will say starting off at schneider already looking to break the rules you will probably have a short lived career there . the first time your truck is in the shop and a mechanic see a inverter larger than allowed your dbl will be the first to know . there will be no where to put a 32 inch tv in a schneider truck .