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Date:         Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:05:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 12V power inverter ?
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <eccfedcc0901300558m11f178a5m220e6fabf3247305@mail.gmail.com>
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Dear Inverter i do not possess electrical genius ... that is for sure ... but i do possess a fried inverter -- there is a peak load demand that can exceed the average or even regular draw --- like the toner fixer or the initial microwave turning on on a small microwave rated as usable with my 1000 w inverter

any way what ever it is you try to do ... practice once at home in the open with a person right on the alligator clip who can remove power once failure is imminent you will know this by the smoke curling up from the inverter .. .

as with all electrical devices the weakest point will fry first -- but the wires to battery will keep drawing current and exacerbating the short -- making fire if the power is not removed... grabbing the wires could burn your hands -- hence the alligator clip --

another interesting item on the agenda is how long is that printer going to run in your van -- lots of computer equipment is run by 12 volt or less DC ... but because it is designed for house hold there is a transformer to dumb down the power

My bet is you could save your self a lot of weirdness simply by purchasing a printer designed to run with automotive power http://www.referenceguide.com/reviews/hpdj450.htm me not recommending ... only pointing out where to start ... good luck

On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 5:58 AM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> Good Fryday! > Want to go to the lake, but gotta work today. Wondering if I can power my > HP > 1020 printer with a off-brand 75W power inverter through the cig lighter. > I'm not an electrician, nor an exceptional mechanic(as seen by my previous > posts) and don't want to fry any electrical in the van. Feel free to > comment. TIA > > -- > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL AT 'Gringo' >

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