Courtney wrote: >What would a 350 watt inverter run, Coffee mill, small blender (margarita time!), BBQ rotisserie, my really fast air mattress inflator, electric food slicer (in case of abalone), battery charger for my camera, soldering iron... >and how long would your battery last if >the car is turned off? I installed a second battery (deep cycle) to handle "camping loads" without worry about killing off the starting battery. At full 350 watt capacity I would only have enough battery capacity for about 1 hour of safe use, but most of the "heavy current draw" appliances (blender, coffee mill) only get used for a minute or two at a time. The BBQ rotisserie often runs for many hours at a time but doesn't draw much juice. In practice I can run lots of 12 volt fluorescent lighting and the kitchen appliances whenever I need them and get through a 4-5 day camping trip with *plenty* of power to spare. Steve '86 Westy |
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