How big of a power inverter will I need to use in my car? Can you provide me with the power rating to operate the actual charger?
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I dont know, this charger i reviewed is for 7.2 v batteries used in hobby like for model tanks
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100 watt and up could be a little strong. I'd say 75 watts would be a good match and that's at 4 ohms.
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Super charger, but no direct car adapter. As someone else responded, an inverter would be needed.
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i've had mine a while so if there was a car charger i don't recall one or lost it. of course, the plug in would work in a car with a power inverter.
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You will probably have to purchase an Inverter that changes DC to AC. It plugs in to the power port or cigarette lighter in your car and gives you a regular outlet. Very handy
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Radio Shack is the only place that comes to mind. Take the device with you since they have a way to measure the input port for the right plug. The other way would be to use a standard car to 110 inverter.
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Your question makes it look like you think the inverter is charged. It is not a battery and does not store energy. It connects to a battery. If you are asking how long your car battery would last using the inverter to power the devices you list it would depend on your battery. Each battery has its own specs.
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This unit only draws 50 watts, half an amp. A 100 watt inverter plugged into your cars 12V plug is more than you'll need to run this unit in a car.
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Not sure about "inverter". I thought an inverter was for going from AC/DC or vice versa. You supposedly don't need a "converter", IF the device is rated for 110/220. It should say so on the device or on the charger somewhere.
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Normally you will have to figure out how much power your machine or device will take and then go from there . in order for the size of inverter you need
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In theory it would work, but there a few issues to note. The inverter is actually running off the alternator, the battery is just conduit. Car batteries aren't made for long period discharges. My solar uses deep cyclebatteries. Alternator only putts out out 1500 watts, which will run a few things, but you can find a 3000 watt generator for just a little more than this inverter
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It needs 12 volts battery. Inverter needs air flow inside Battery Cables cannot be too long to attach to inverter no more than 4 to 6 feet of battery cables. batteries will need to be recharged. How many watts are going to use from the inverter. It only gives about 2/3 of its 1500 watts. Researched everyone that is using for emergency was using a running car or some sort way of regeneration to batteries.
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For a battery of this size, I'd not go over 240 watt inverter. Actually, you can use any inverter (I got a 400 watt unit that came with a lighter plug as well as other wires), but I'd not connect up a load greater than that ~240 watts. I have at least 2 reasons. First, the lighter outlet that you'll likely want to use is for sure intended for under 20 amps (and maybe fused for only 10 amps). Secondly, the battery is likely rated "18 amp-hour" hinting it can give you 18 amps for 1 hour, or 9 amps for 2 hours, etc. For something needing just 1 amp at 120V the inverter will pull 10 amps at 12V from the battery making it last under 2 hours (or under 1 hour for 2 amps at 120V). I recommend against pulling power faster than it's rating (~20 amps) since I've seen statements in manuals like "Don't crank a car for even 5 seconds because the battery will overheat internally" and I think you're pushing your luck to expect more than that continuously.
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These inverters are only 80% efficient. That being said I would only run 100w max so you do not have any issues. Your cigarette lighter has to have a 10 amp fuse at least.It will work if you do not exceed 100-120 watts. Electronics usually have a tolerance of +/- 20%.If you hookup a fused line directly (8 gauge min) to your battery you can use the full watts capacity of this inverter.
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You need an 12V DC to 110V AC Inverter. Something like this BESTEK 300W Power Inverter 12V DC to 110V AC Car Inverter with 3.1A Max Dual USB Ports for Smartphones, Tablets and MoreYou can get smaller or bigger. This would handle any size laptop and is on the larger size for this application.
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You must have the proper size panel with a DC to AC inverter to power this charger. The best option is to use the panel to charge a car or boat battery and hook the inverter to the battery for an uninterrupted 1-2 hr charge cycle.
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I notice wildly different ratings on this and other inverters. I need to power a stereo receiver - about 1200 W, with 2 Bose outdoor speakers set pretty loud. Any thoughts on how I should evaluate suitability? Can I be sure my T & C minivan can power this setup? Thanks for any info. - THT
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It depends on how much power your device uses and how big battery is..Inverter will run at over 90% efficiency so is up to power usage and available power from battery. I think I would recommend a second battery to support your need. That way if it does run down you still have truck battery to start truck and as backup.