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I'm looking for a top notch DC Power Inverter
Myself | 1 August 2013 | Onona

Posted on 08/01/2013 6:42:18 PM PDT by onona

Hi fellow freepers. I want to buy a DC power inverter for camping and for potential power outages.

Any success stories to share ?

Thanks Onona


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Hi fellow freepers. I want to buy a DC power inverter for camping and for potential power outages.

Any success stories to share ?

Thanks Onona

1 posted on 08/01/2013 6:42:18 PM PDT by onona
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To: onona

We need to know the battery volts, how many battery watt-hours you will have, and how long you want the batteries to last.


2 posted on 08/01/2013 6:47:30 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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12 volt marine deep cycle battery. Need to run it intermittently for a week. probably 12 hours max over a weeks time.


3 posted on 08/01/2013 6:48:40 PM PDT by onona (The Earth is the insane asylum for the universe)
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Buy a sine wave inverter to be able to run motors (like a refrigerator or furnace fan motor).


4 posted on 08/01/2013 6:50:04 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: onona

We need to know the input power requirements of the device under power. Aggregate if using multiple devices.


5 posted on 08/01/2013 6:50:39 PM PDT by Usagi_yo
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To: onona

How much stuff do you need to run & for how long?


6 posted on 08/01/2013 6:50:44 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( ==> sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: onona
I really liked dealing with Outback equipment, good solid engineering, good solid manufacture. Hassle free.

I have used Trace equipment, but I'm not so happy with the new stuff.

/johnny

7 posted on 08/01/2013 6:51:41 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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The only high quality power inverter I have is built into this Honda lightweight 2000W generator. I would recommend it.

http://powerequipment.honda.com/generators/models/eu2000i


8 posted on 08/01/2013 6:53:43 PM PDT by deks ("...the battle...liberty against the overreach of the federal government" Ken Cuccinelli)
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DC power inverter

You're looking for John McCain?
9 posted on 08/01/2013 6:54:20 PM PDT by posterchild
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To: onona

I’d really like to invert the power structure in DC, so let me know if you find something that works.


10 posted on 08/01/2013 6:54:57 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: onona

http://exeltech.com/

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11 posted on 08/01/2013 6:56:08 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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The best way to invert the power of DC is to devolve power back to the states and localities.

This would require more citizens to take more responsibility for their personal lives and their local communities.

I believe you can find information on these theoretical "power inverters" listed alongside the stats for cold fusion power generators and perpetual motion machines.

12 posted on 08/01/2013 6:57:19 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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I’ve got a spare President that’s AC-DC who is now in DC. Does that work?


13 posted on 08/01/2013 6:59:45 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
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To: onona

Garage sale.

Dude had an inverter sitting there, it looked kind of beat up. Asked him how much, he says five bucks.

Got it home, some disassembly, high pressure air, elbow grease, got it back together for testing.

Cobra CPI 1550, 1500 watts continuous, 3000 watts peak. On/Off lamps, stair-step power draw meter, works like a champ!

Just beware with the larger output inverters, etc to pay attention to making sure you have heavy enough gauge wires on your extension cords, etc.

1500 watts is almost enough to run my whole house, but I don’t have enough batteries, etc. to get the DC to it it would need.


14 posted on 08/01/2013 7:02:03 PM PDT by djf (Rich widows: My Bitcoin address is... 1ETDmR4GDjwmc9rUEQnfB1gAnk6WLmd3n6)
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1500 watts is almost enough to run my whole house, but I don’t have enough batteries, etc. to get the DC to it it would need.

You must have a really small house.

15 posted on 08/01/2013 7:11:13 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: onona

With a deep-cycle marine battery, and you want 12 hours of use, your power demand is limited to a very small appliance - like a tablet computer, cellphone or maybe a laptop.
Look at the watt-hour rating of the battery, and realize that only about 1/2 of it is really available for your use. It’s a complicated affair. Yes, you can buy an inverter and a battery, plug it in and go - but not for as long as you may need.
Back to your initial question - I bought a Xantrex true sinewave inverter and found it quite well-built. Also, the it is critically important to have very large cables and high-quality (low resistance) connections between the battery and inverter. This can represent a large part of your cost of getting set up.


16 posted on 08/01/2013 7:11:49 PM PDT by loungitude (The truth hurts.)
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To: onona

http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtSeriesID=818&txtModelID=178


17 posted on 08/01/2013 7:12:54 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( ==> sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: onona
here
18 posted on 08/01/2013 7:15:22 PM PDT by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: onona
Don't forget that the wattage of your 110v(?) appliance when fed from a 12v battery caused massive currents to be drawn from the battery in order to supply the wattage required.
You may not get the life you require from the battery.
What is the capacity of the battery you're using and the load you are expecting to drive from it?
The inverter must exceed the required power by at least twice to allow for starting inrush.
19 posted on 08/01/2013 7:16:15 PM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. This is not the post you are looking for ....move along now....)
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Almost 2000 sq feet.

But my summertime power usages comes in around 25 KWH per day, which is a little more than a KW an hour...

that’s averaged out, though, not peak.


20 posted on 08/01/2013 7:20:18 PM PDT by djf (Rich widows: My Bitcoin address is... 1ETDmR4GDjwmc9rUEQnfB1gAnk6WLmd3n6)
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