RossRoss
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The inverter is going to draw 40amps from your battery giving you around 2 hours before your battery is flat.... Your going to need at least one more battery if not two new ones.The Bike has a 250Wh battery & the range extender is also 250W.
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Same as mine except I had to go outside to access the switch. I cured it by fitting a heavy duty on/off switch to the 12v supply side of the inverter.It’s frustrating when people post off topic. And yet here I am. Whichever inverter, I would see if you can get one with a remote switch. Mine is under the seat and it’s a pain to get to the on off switch. I wish it was next to the plugs!
I don't agree that it's off-topic. Many people, especially motorhome newbies, don't know that some inverters can have a remote switch, and some can't. They find out too late after they have bought one. They probably also don't know about switching off the inverter when not in use, to prevent unnecessary battery drain. Passing on that information is a key function of this forum.It’s frustrating when people post off topic. And yet here I am. Whichever inverter, I would see if you can get one with a remote switch. Mine is under the seat and it’s a pain to get to the on off switch. I wish it was next to the plugs
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That will charge a 250Wh battery in 250/84 = 3 hours. Plus about 10% for inefficiencies. The 4A charger will do the same in half the time.Output of the charger is 42v x2a =84w
As above, the steady-state power consumption is 84W. This 480W figure is the start-up surge, and is over very quickly. If you look at the inverter specification, the 'headline' power is the steady-state power, and the surge power is in the small print somewhere. It is often double the steady-state power.Input 100-240v @2a, max 480w
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Victron inverters are 250, 375, 500 and 800. jonasw19 in post #12 says one bike charger like yours, plus one twice the power, runs perfectly well on a 300W inverter. I'm sure your single bike charger will run on the 500 and 375 models, and probably the 250 model.The inverter they suggest is a Victron 800 at a cost of £270
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