Invertors

[Klárika1]

Where do people normally install invertors?

 

[Two on Tour]

As close to your leisure battery as you can.

 

[Lenny HB]

Yep, mine is right next to my 3 leisure batteries.
The reason is to keep the volt drop to a minimum a 1000 watt inverter will draw around 90 amps at 12v.

 

[Klárika1]

As close to your leisure battery as you can.

As close to your leisure battery as you can.

thanks are they normally very noisy?

 

[tonka]

Yep.. Close to the batteries to keep loss down.

If you need to run further away then use a mains cable / extension to where you need the socket

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[Lenny HB]

thanks are they normally very noisy?

No, just a bit of noise when the fan cuts in if they are running at high power.

What size are you fitting & for what use?

 

[Klárika1]

No, just a bit of noise when the fan cuts in if they are running at high power.

What size are you fitting & for what use?

No, just a bit of noise when the fan cuts in if they are running at high power.

What size are you fitting & for what use?

No, just a bit of noise when the fan cuts in if they are running at high power.

What size are you fitting & for what use?

No, just a bit of noise when the fan cuts in if they are running at high power.

What size are you fitting & for what use?

 

[Klárika1]

Not sure if you can see photo. But it's a 1500/6000W Use for tv, satalite, hairdryer.

 

[Two on Tour]

I hope you have a very large bank of batteries.

 

[Lenny HB]

Which version have you bought how many watts?
Is it pure sine wave or modified sine wave?

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[Klárika1]

I hope you have a very large bank of batteries.

Is that because of the size you say that?

 

[Lenny HB]

Not sure if you can see photo. But it's a 1500/6000W Use for tv, satalite, hairdryer.

That doesn't make sense normally peak power is twice the continuous power and is best ignored as cheap inverters can never deliver it.
Unless a pure sine wave output don't run anything electronic from it.

If you only have standard batteries to run 1500 watts you will need a battery bank of 675ah. For short term use could get away with 450ah
TV won't be a problem but much better to use 12v TV & sat receiver.
That inverter will probably draw about 2 amps in standby and on top of any load.

 

[Klárika1]

Which version have you bought how many watts?
Is it pure sine wave or modified sine wave?

think it's modified sine wave

 

[Lenny HB]

think it's modified sine wave

Definitely wouldn't use it for TV or Sat receiver.

 

[Lenny HB]

think it's modified sine wave

Definitely wouldn't use it for TV or Sat receiver.

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[Klárika1]

What is it used for then?

 

[Lenny HB]

What is it used for then?

Anything without sensitive electronics.

 

[Klárika1]

Anything without sensitive electronics.

does that mean tv's ?

 

[Klárika1]

Looks like I've messed up a purchased wrong 1 then.

 

[Lenny HB]

does that mean tv's ?

Yes, some are OK but not worth the risk.

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[Klárika1]

Yes, some are OK but not worth the risk.

which invertor would you recommend for tv, satalite, hairdryer.?

 

[funflair]

A decent pure sine wave inverter is usually a few hundred £, I think yours might have been less than £50

 

[Lenny HB]

If you want a decent one probably Victron they have very low standby current. Their 1000va (800 watt) is about £350 bigger ones a lot more.
You can get cheap 1500 watt ones on ebay for under £200 but it's pot luck how good they are.

 

[Klárika1]

If you want a decent one probably Victron they have very low standby current. Their 1000va (800 watt) is about £350 bigger ones a lot more.
You can get cheap 1500 watt ones on ebay for under £200 but it's pot luck how good they are.

would the Victron 1 you mentioned be enough for a 24,inch tv and satellite?

 

[Lenny HB]

would the Victron 1 you mentioned be enough for a 24,inch tv and satellite?

Way OTT for just those you probably only need about 150 - 200 watt.
Should say the power requirements on the units.

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[Klárika1]

Way OTT for just those you probably only need about 150 - 200 watt.
Should say the power requirements on the units.

I thought it was ott too. Think listened to too many people and got confused. I was going to buy a 500/600 watt. Will try and sell and get another 1.

 

[Lenny HB]

What TV and sat box are you using?

 

[Klárika1]

What TV and sat box are you using?

I can look tomorrow but think tv is a Hyundai 24 Inch not sure about satellite.

 

[Klárika1]

What TV and sat box are you using?

Led TV 40 watts
Sky Box 25 watts

 

[Lenny HB]

Led TV 40 watts
Sky Box 25 watts

So a 100 - 150 watt would do.
I was more interested in what model TV & sat to see if there are suitable 12v power supplies.

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