truckyboy:
some really interesting stuff on this page, and also some good advice. Now im not that good with the technical stuff, but can you enlighten me as to what difference a SINE wave makes ( no dont tell me its what the queen does ) as against a normal inverter. I have seen peak mentioned as in : 2000w peak 4000w. ( £159 ) I have through this post read that it must be connected direct to the batts…at the mo i use a 300w standard inverter,in to the ciggy lighter, but only use it for my tv…so if i want to buy a cheapo microwave from argos eg …i will need a 2000w sine wave inverter…is that correct …and thanks in advance for the advice.
Pure sine is the latest technology. Basically it gives you a stable current, as opposed to one that fluctuates and can cause damage to equipment - particularly sensitive equipment like televisions. 2000w peak 4000w is perfect for a microwave. Daewoo do a basic 600w microwave (that is ideal for a truck) for about £40. As a simple rule you need an inverter that can handle double so 600w x 2 = 1200w. 2000w is therefore perfect as you could run a microwave and a TV together no problem.
Les Shoes:
You are looking for ‘pure sine wave’ as opposed to ‘modified sine wave’, they’re all one or the other. Pure is more expensive and will be ok for sensitive electronic things, modified is cheaper but will make your expensive stuff either not work or let out all its smoke.
one of these - plenty of power in reserve , less stress on the inverter means longer before the smoke appears . I’ve posted this before and been slated because its to big - I’d rather have plenty in reserve than be running right on the limit all the time
as against a normal inverter. I have seen peak mentioned as in : 2000w peak 4000w. ( £159 ) I have through this post read that it must be connected direct to the batts…at the mo i use a 300w standard inverter,in to the ciggy lighter, but only use it for my tv…so if i want to buy a cheapo microwave from argos eg …i will need a 2000w sine wave inverter…is that correct …and thanks in advance for the advice.
