Date:         Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:00:07 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Inverters
Comments: To: Arkady Mirvis <arkmirvis@gmail.com>
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I'd be interested to know the kind of inverters used. I would think cheaper
ones would drain like a wall wart.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle


On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Arkady Mirvis <arkmirvis@gmail.com> wrote:

> Fellow listees,
>
> Let me warn you about inverters. I have 2 installed in my Westy: 12 to 120
> volts (400 watts) and 12 to 220 volts (200 watts). The reason I installed
> the former one was to use the new type of efficient made by Philips bulb
> consuming 11 watts and giving off same amount of lite as the old type 100
> watts bulb. Four weeks ago I left the 12/120 inverter ON without any load.
> Four days later my two batteries were almost totally discharged! I charged
> the batteries and for 2 weeks did not drive Westy. The voltage was .7 less
> than after charging.  Connected the inverter again with no load on it and in
> 4 four days the batteries were discharged again. Charged the batteries,
> connected 12/220 inverter and in 5 days the batteries were discharged to the
> point that the starter hardly acted.
> Please share with me if anyone had such experience. Thanks in advance.
>
> Ark.
>