Don Mashak Don Mashak wants to know about Power Inverters:?

Question

In Re: Power Inverters [Car battery to house current]

What is the best brand of power in the 400-1000 Watt Range?
(I prefer cigarette lighter connections to battery connections because I change cars frequently)

Who has the Best Deals on Power inverters ?

Thanx in Advance.

Additional Details

I dont mean to embarrass anyone but the one I currently have says 300 watt continuous - 600 watt peak. For an online reference try :
http://item.express.ebay.com/400-1200-WA…
I hope that clarifies any questions, Thanx !

Answer 1

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1,000 watts? Your entire alternator MIGHT supply 1,000 watts at full load for everything at once. Be careful you don't burn it out.

Watts don't change, whether input or output. So, if you have a 12v input from your cigarette lighter, and if your fuse on your cigarette lighter is rated for 10 amps, then that gives you a maximum capacity of 120 watts.

It's still a maximum of 120 watts at the other end, too. As volts goes up, amps goes down, and power remains constant.

I don't know who has the best deals, but rethink your requirements so that you get a realistic deal, wherever it's from.