I need to use this in a place with no electricity, using a DC-AC inverter hooked to my car. Any idea what kind of wattage the pump requires?
1181348
I dont know exacrly, but make sure your car is running if you use an acdc inverter from your car, hahahaha. Its not a crazy strong motor, but it does take quite a bit to blow that guy up
1181349
I use a 425 Watt DC/AC inverter hooked up to my car battery. No issues at all. Only takes a few minutes to inflate.
397887
It won't be anywhere near 150w, you must have a very big SUV! I have one of these and although it inflates fast , the pump is quite quiet and I'd be surprised if it uses even 10w. Just to clarify I am talking the actual maximum wattage drawn, not the type of power source recommended. It also inflates so fast nothing is going to overheat either. I have tried it with 110v, which is, as you would expect fine (so 115 is fine).
1935818
That depends on what voltage the pump is running at. It could handle 40 amp at 110, but it would require pulling 110 off each leg of the 220. If it draws 40 at 220 it will pop the breaker all the time on start up. You've got a pretty big pump if the latter is the case and you should probably go to a diesel genset.
1179759
find out what is the amps the pump will draw and get a converter of that value or larger. I believe most any battery charger would power this pump also for a temporary set up.
565881
It does require electricity to turn on the pump. There is no option to inflate it manually. If you have a car ac inverter you can plug the bed into the outlet. All you need is an extension cord. It blows up in just under two mins.
797366
You're going to need a 110V - 12V adapter that has a cigarette lighter outlet. You can find them on amazon, but you don't want to cheap out on the adapter. The power usage isn't listed on the pump description, but an educated guess suggests you might need an adapter that can pump out 6 or 7 amps. Motors are power-hungry, unlike 12v electronic devices. If it's occasional 110v usage fine, but if you're using it all the time on 110v, you're better off getting a pump that plugs into the wall.
147346
I have no idea, only got this to recharge laptop for offline use, and help recharge battery for dc water pump for sluice.Have seen a web site for, I believe a 20 or 30 watt solar panel for this kind of pump, direct connect with solar hot water heater for RV. Hope this helps.
1904027
You need a step down transformer--a travel transformer from Amazon could work. The Chugger pump is rated at 1.4 amps and 115 volts which translates to 161 watts of power. You will need to look for a travel power converter that steps your 230 volts AC to 120 volts AC with a power rating about double (about 300 Watts) as to not burn your converter out if pump runs at its maximum power load of 161 watts.
1965633
The pump will run on either 110V or 220V, depending on the way you wire it. The manual shows precisely how to connect the electrical wiring to the pump, for either voltage service you desire.
720926
Whatever pump you use should have a label listing how many watts of power it needs to operate. the 175 watts output of this inverter isn't a lot. you might be better off buying a 12V blower made to fill air mattresses - those babies put out a lot of air.
309241
I use it for a water pump in my park model because my park model does not have 12 volt, the pump works on demand. My suggestion would be to consider the amps needed also before purchasing anything. Hope this helped
2081968
The pump is 12 volts and it comes with a 120 volt power source that draws 2 watts, not amps. Two watts is about 1/20 of an amp. It draws less current than a night light.
1061901
I am not sure on you question, but it runs on 110-120 volt outlet. As far as the usage I would just base it off of the specs of the pump rating. I do run the pump 24:7 and it is not to noticeable on my electric bill.
856823
You will need a power inverter, solar panels, cabling, fuse, and batteries. Everything depends on the power needed by the pump and where the inverter and batteries will be located. I recommend watching youtube videos on the subject before spending a dime.
113049
I suppose you could just splice the wires for a cigarette lighter plug . US electric though is a different animal. Now you need to convert 110volt direct current to 12volt which is what the pump runs on.
2081969
I believe the pump itself operates on 12vac and probably draws less than 1-2 amps. I recently purchased a replacement unit and it is still working OK.
466178
it would not give a very long run time. There are online calculators for amp draw vs battery capacity when using an inverter-this could help find the correct size for the amount of run time needed for the pump