Date:         Tue, 27 Jan 2004 20:07:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Inverter advice needed
Comments: To: Jeff Kennedy <kennedy@THERIVER.COM>
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Using a double male cord to allow the possible connection of 2 power
sources to a circuit is stupid and dangerous. Having 110 volts on the
plug outside the van in the rain can not be a good thing. Another
problem is energizing the wiring in the vehicle without a proper ground.
Inverter outputs are floating and due to their wave forms, they can set
up stray inductive currents in the cords connected to them. Now imagine
some voltage being generated in the Westy's ground wire. This voltage is
now on the van's body. You go to step in or out, and zappo. Considering
the small space of the Westy, why not just plug your TV or whatever into
the inverter directly.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Jeff Kennedy
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:48 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Inverter advice needed

I've got a 700W Husky inverter from Home Despot (about $70) mounted in
the secret compartment next to the water tank, but since you don't have
a westy, that's for naught. For the record, instead of hacking the stock
wiring, I ran a short extension with a male plug on each end from the
inverter to the outlet for the fridge. This powers the outlet inside by
the bed.

Nothing better than watching slide shows of death-defying exploits while
camped in the boonies!

Cheers,
 Jeff

-----Original Message-----


Does anyone have a recommendation for make/model and a good place to
mount it in the vehicle?