What are some items I can power with a battery isolator?
November 20th, 2018, 9:38 PM
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I'm not so sure he meant inverter. I went and looked, and there are several 12 volt heaters, in either 200 or 300 watts.
I had a 150 watt inverter once that fried when I plugged in a laptop charger. It couldn't have been much more than 150 watts, but it didn't stutter on and off, it just fried. The secret smoke just escaped. And if this guy has a 200 watt inverter, and plugged in a 1500 watt heater, I think the same thing would happen.
I had a 150 watt inverter once that fried when I plugged in a laptop charger. It couldn't have been much more than 150 watts, but it didn't stutter on and off, it just fried. The secret smoke just escaped. And if this guy has a 200 watt inverter, and plugged in a 1500 watt heater, I think the same thing would happen.
November 20th, 2018, 11:57 PM
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That's why I can forgive my truck for not having the factory 150W GM Inverter. I have a 300W that plugs into the power socket temporarily. I planned on installing a 4000W or so for power tools.
Anyways, there are a lot of options for electric heat if you know where to look.
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale...t=12v+car+heat
Anyways, there are a lot of options for electric heat if you know where to look.
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale...t=12v+car+heat
November 21st, 2018, 7:02 AM
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Im also planning on installing a inverter, with al the supporting mods. At least 500w to support laptops and Playstation
in the other hand i dont see any feedback from the OP. I think he posted and left LOL
in the other hand i dont see any feedback from the OP. I think he posted and left LOL
November 21st, 2018, 7:25 AM
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Isn't a Playstation already low voltage? It's easy (and power efficient) to just convert 12 volts to whatever the Playstation is. This doesn't work for most laptops, as they're usually a bit more than 12 volts.
A side note; limit Playstation use to trips. I made this mistake and when my kids got to driving age, they didn't know how to get around the town they grew up in. We don't need to raise a generation of GPS dependent people.
A side note; limit Playstation use to trips. I made this mistake and when my kids got to driving age, they didn't know how to get around the town they grew up in. We don't need to raise a generation of GPS dependent people.
November 21st, 2018, 7:34 AM
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Isn't a Playstation already low voltage? It's easy (and power efficient) to just convert 12 volts to whatever the Playstation is. This doesn't work for most laptops, as they're usually a bit more than 12 volts.
A side note; limit Playstation use to trips. I made this mistake and when my kids got to driving age, they didn't know how to get around the town they grew up in. We don't need to raise a generation of GPS dependent people.
A side note; limit Playstation use to trips. I made this mistake and when my kids got to driving age, they didn't know how to get around the town they grew up in. We don't need to raise a generation of GPS dependent people.
November 21st, 2018, 11:00 AM
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By the time I came of age, driving that is, I could find my way around Seattle. I didn't grow up there, I just traveled with my dad so much. We put a lot miles on together. I knew my way around town and I was ahead of peers in that regard. Technology has made us dumb. The first thing I do now is reach for my phone and google maps instead of my memory and route planning inside of my own head.
November 21st, 2018, 1:30 PM
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I'm trying to break that habit by trying to drive from memory, and only reach for the phone when I get stuck.
November 21st, 2018, 1:56 PM
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Anyways, there are a lot of options for electric heat if you know where to look.
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale...t=12v+car+heat
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale...t=12v+car+heat
Electric heaters are extremely power hungry and will gobble the juice in batteries right quick. They just are not practical for vehicle use.