im sory, i guess i asked the wrong question, i am using a 1000 watt inverter in a mobile set up, how many wats does it draw
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thank you; my pleasure to put out 'false' info. How about this one: "I'm still mad at those Chinese for bombing Pearl Harbor." !!??
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You bet, Stephen. I have a speaking engagement on Saturn in a couple of your lunar calendar months, but my ship does 20x the speed of light (using mainly the principals I wrote down). I'll be there and back in a flash. Hope it goes well, last time we burned out the double parallel fuse on the Klystron frequency modular oscillator. Ciao
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That's an easy one: Are you on 140 or 210 volt system?? 60 Hz or 50 Hz. You plug the inverter in backwards and where the 12 v DC goes you use 3 6volt dc batteries = 18 volts divided by well, the circular permutation of subscripts formula is quite complicated but the inverter backwards actually give s the graphic equalizer triple the strenght so 12dB boost becomes 36 dB boost and etc.. unless its a parametric equalizer then its triple boost is even more aparent because of the very nature of the parametric system. You should see MY set up. My wife HATES the fact that we have (seriously) 40 pairs of speakers ; some hooked in series and some in parallel and some daisey chained. The BIGGEST are them JBL JRX 2x15" (my pet basset got his teeth into one) ; to the smallest a 12" Altec-Landsing voice of the theatre system cuz see before the 15" voice of the theatre All-tech Landsing used the 12 inch speakers's THAT"S when they used the backward mounted inverter and the 3 x 6volt dc batteries. What a sound why I ........oops dinner's ready
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I have 3 Hard Drives plugged in and drawing amperage with no noticeable shift in power. I plug in my phone and my ipad to the same unit and they are both happy with that. I have to guess the outputs are regulated and adequate 1/2 an amp isn't a big draw!
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It's impossible to answer your question without knowing how much load you will be running on the inverter or what your peak current draw will be from your battery bank. My maximum current draw from the battery bank is 176 amps. My peak current can be over 200 for a short period. I am 10 feet from the battery bank and I use 4/0 cable with a 300 amp fuse in the positive cable. Keep in mind if you use 4/0 cable you will need and adaptor to connect it to the inverter. The inverter connections will only accept 2/0 cable.
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I use mine for charging cell phones, you just have to check the wattage output on your inverter because there are different ones. then check what the watts are on your hair dryer,chances are that its not going to work for you because todays hairdryers are alot more powerfull that ever before, like they do go up to 1875 watts and like my inverter, it only puts out a constant wattage of 300 watts. A short time of 600 watts, check the ratings on the appliance and inverter. Maybe an older hairdryer might work but there probably are not any of those around anymore.
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The amperage draw depends on the current being drawn from inverter at that time, this unit can draw up to: 19.2Amps AC, which corresponds to approximately 192Amps DC.
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inverters put out 120 VAC. I'm not sure what you are asking, it you are trying to power a 19 volt or a 24 volt device you don't need an inverter as it will be way over-voltaged. The inverter converts 12 VDC to 120 VAC.
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Correct. The TOTAL output current is limited to 2.1A max. That means you can draw 2.1A from one port only, if all other ports are not in use. Or you can draw 1A each from two ports, and so on. If you exceed the current limit (for example, 3A total), the converter will still run for a short while. But eventually it will overheat and burn out.
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How many amps does your compressor pull? It may be too many for such a small inverter.
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Depends on the amperage of the inverter and what you are trying to power up. Anything that is high draw should have a dedicated circuit right to the battery. I wouldn't even recommend a high amp or watt inverter be plugged in to the factory outlet let alone an add on.
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I have blown inverters that have matching capacities to the PV's. A good rule is to give yourself extra capacity. Although your PV array is rated at 1000 watts your are probably producing 700watts tops. You are probably wondering if you can get away with using a 1000 watt inverter. I wouldn't risk it. I've done it in the past, but heat is your enemy. Over rate your system with a 1500 inverter and spare yourself the aggravation of living on a prayer. P.s. lengthen the life of your inverter by cooling it with a low wattage fan.
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You should look at running 2 - possible 3 100 watt panels, if an upgrade for future look at 10 gauge panel wire, it seems your running 12 volt, but your inverter and charger will depend. I've got a 40 amp 12/24 charger but batteries will run at 12 bought in a kit with 6 100 watt panels but told to only run 5 as my 60 amp also takes 1600 watts if at 24, but running at 12 so 800 watts mix up and I was sent a 12 both are mppt, you can probably run 5-6 100 watts if you have 2/ 25 amps combined, if not mppt they will keep charging but at a lower rate will destroy your batteries if not in use all the time, go with 10 gauge wire you will be happier.
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The rule of thumb for motors is they will draw 3 to 6 times their nameplate current (depending on load). A vaccuum has no real starting load (much like a fan) so 3 times is typical. This in-rush current is short lived (mili-sesconds). It is very likley that a 5 amp motor will NOT overload the 900W inverter with 1800 watt peak. The only way to truly know is to test it.
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You can have 200+ input amp POTIENTAL, but the inverter will only draw the current required by the load. So having plenty of input amp potiential is a good thing. Once the load is too much for the inverter, it shuts down. Also there is a 25 amp fuse that limits the amount of current drawn from the 24 volt supply. Load watts are roughly AC Amps X 110 VAC = Watts, and Start-up is usually double that. So this unit can handle 400 watts continuous with surge capability to 800 watts.
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Great! now I need to decide on the proper inverter to use. The 1000 watt pure sine may be over-kill for just a TV/ DVD player and a couple 60 watt bulbs. Would a smaller watt inverter make more sense?
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Rajesh, The run time depends on the size of your battery not the inverter. Joe
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I have a 5000 watt power invertor. I have 4 solar panels on the roof to keep 4 group31 batteries charged to power the invertor. I also have a battery isolator to charge batteries from the alternator and shuts off when they are charged back up.