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Questions tagged [inverter]

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How do I keep an idle/unused battery ready for immediate use?

I have purchased an Exide Power MF Battery 120 A/H for my home inverter. I need to use that inverter only when there is no electricity. That can happen once a month or like that. So my question is, If I don't use the above semi-sealed battery every…
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Use electric vehicle as a mobile power source

I have a mobile car-wash company and I want my guys to have a fully 220V (2000W-3000W) power outlet available to plug their vacuum cleaners into. I thought I could buy an electric vehicle to "shoot the both ducks". My guys could drive to the…
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Can I increase the wattage of my landcruiser plug?

I have a landcruiser / prado (2020) in Europe with a plug in the back that has 220V and 150W. Can I somehow increase this wattage to 800-1000W so I can plug in a spot removal machine? My car has 2 batteries, so I feel like it should be able to…
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Powering a large electrical load with an alternator and high idle system

I have to install an inverter in a work truck that will power work lights, some power tools, and other equipment too be used while the truck is parked. I've calculated the load to be at max 750 watts, which takes into account inefficiency of the…
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USB car inverter keeps burning out?

My car is around 8 years old now. I had a cheap USB inverters to charge my phone in my Toyota for 8 years and it recently died. Then I bought another another cheap USB inverter and it worked for maybe a week and also fried. I was planning on buying…
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power inverter to run a shop vac. Could alternator be damaged by this?

I have a standard 200 watt power inverter which I have used to power a sound system off of my Econoline e250 on multiple occasions with no problem. I tried to run a 4hp rigid shop vac off of it and the cables to the inverter got so hot they melted…
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How many amps will an inverter take from a battery connected to a car?

I have a 2000 w inverter that I use as an emergency generator. It has a dedicated connection to the battery. In the instructions it says to connected to the car battery and to keep the car running. I want to know, how many amps is the inverter…
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What happens if we plug a 1500W device on a limited-power 300W inverter from 12V DC to 220V AC in my car?

for example if I plug a mobile air conditionner for house (eg. a 1500W mobile air conditionner) directly in my car 12V power supply using an inverter 12V DC to 220V AC between ? Can it finish with expositions or fire ?
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What can I do when a garage won't fix reoccuring fault codes?

I bought my Nissan Juke Hybrid on 1/3/23. Since May, I have had the car back and forth to the garage four times due to reoccurring engine lights and a HEV malfunction in which the car lost all power and the RAC had to be phoned. RAC immediately…
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When using a car to generate electricity, what factors affect its efficiency?

A group of friends and I are all going camping, and have some minor back-up power needs (and no generator). We're trying to figure out which of our cars is best to plug an inverter into: most efficient as a generator. Some of the factors I imagine…
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What are some installation best practices of a higher-wattage, pure-sine inverter to connect to pre-April, 2016 Model S Tesla?

This is a follow up question of "What is the best price-to-value 2000 w pure sine inverter for a mid-2015 Tesla Model S with a DC-DC inverter?" Question My understanding is there are (at least) three distinctly different wiring one may use to…
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Trying to purchase correct power inverter for long trip, confused by the specifications

I am going on a long road trip with a buddy soon and I was going to use a power inverter that plugs into the cigarette lighter socket of his car so I could use my laptop while we drive. I'm trying to match up specs to make sure everything will work…
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RV inverter wiring

I would like to install an inverter in my 5th-wheel. I want it wired into the panel so that the trailer will switch between shore/generator/inverter automatically. The problem is, there are a few appliances that I don't want the inverter to power.…
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Dual alternator installation

I'm in the process of adding a second alternator to my Chevy express. The factory 145A alternator will be used solely to power vehicle systems, and secondary 240A alternator will be used to power a 3000W inverter. I'm not sure how to incorporate a…
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Running inverters from Hyundai Ioniq EV's 12V 180 watt rated sockets (two of them)

Edit: I am now planning to run an inverter from the battery which says 40Ah on it to a 400w pure sine wave inverter, with peak power 800w. …
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