What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    I had a 3500 watt Cobra inverter in my company truck. It’s a cheap inverter.

    I always started the motor in the morning to brew coffee or the inverter would scream.

    Coffee makers are a pretty hard draw

    It would power my broiler oven on bake or broil without a peep but if I switched it up to convection it screamed.

    I used the crap out of it for 15 months and it never failed me.

    It powered my ice maker and my 120 volt subwoofer all day long. Than at night all that plus the tv and oven.
     
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  3. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    May not be a good quality one. This is one of the “you get what you pay for” things.

    Might want to give the system a good looking at.
    Check the cables, fuse block, plus give them a good clean.

    should you consider upgrading, this is what I have.
    3000 WATT PURE SINE POWER INVERTER 12 VDC to 120 VAC
     
  4. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    What type of broiler over did u have
     
  5. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Did u install it urself or take it to a shop. ? I know u have to have right sized cables for these or burn the truck down
     
  6. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Have a local audio shop that did the install. Mostly because they have all the tools and parts on hand.
    It’s not hard to do, and have done some. They charged like $250.00 for the last one. Then I just hand them the inverter, point to where I want it, they do the rest.
     
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  7. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    10-4 !! Thanks. Gonna put that on my list when i feel like spending a little extra money lol
     
  8. 51.50

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    I had a set of heavy duty jumper cables that l cut off and used to power my inverter.
     
  9. tommymonza

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    Walmart 40 bucks. Love it because the back of it is rounded out so a 10 inch pizza stone fits in it.

    And good frozen pizzas are 10 inch.

    Can cook a frozen pizza in 10 minutes on convection.

    I used the krap out of it and cooked everything you could name in it.

    I even threw out my microwave as I can heat up leftovers in 5 minutes in it.

    I bought a electric tea pot for 20 bucks to heat water for oatmeal in the morning.

    I had a electric hot plate and a electric easy pot pressure cooker I mostly used to make Pho with.
     
  10. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    One of the cars I would like to own
    A sunbeam tiger 289.
    A classmates dad had one. That was a cool car.
     
  11. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    I always wanted a scarab. 240z with a sbc

    Probably the only classic cat I would consider is a 72 Vette. T-top or convertible. I don’t care if it’s numbers matching just want a daily driver .

    Would like a 66 coupe but too much scratch for a daily driver and drive like a pickup truck.
     
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