Can this be ran from a vehicle underhood battery to power a small compressor and power tools? If so what cables and components will I need?
1301480
no, this is designed to work with marine batteries, charged by solar panels. I have two of these for two different solar systems and really like the way they work.
1301481
Yes this can run a compressor and power tools even skil saw, table saw miter box etc. It is long for underhood you might want to check out where you might put it it about 27" long and 9" wide and almost 7" high, depend on where you put it you will need to attach 2 + and 2- battery power cables, It is always best to put in the positive power cables a fuse 20 amp should be enough, It is a nice unit, It has outlets 4 and a place to wire in a another cable such as a power cord. Good Luck hope you can make it work it is dependable, Oh by the way it dose not need marine batteries to operate I have regular car batteries and all charge when it is power off a battery charger. Yes this can run a compressor and power tools even skil saw, table saw miter box etc. It is long for underhood you might want to check out where you might put it it about 27" long and 9" wide and almost 7" high, depend on where you put it you will need to attach 2 + and 2- battery power cables, It is always best to put in the positive power cables a fuse 20 amp should be enough, It is a nice unit, It has outlets 4 and a place to wire in a another cable such as a power cord. Good Luck hope you can make it work it is dependable, Oh by the way it dose not need marine batteries... » Read More Yes this can run a compressor and power tools even skil saw, table saw miter box etc. It is long for underhood you might want to check out where you might put it it about 27" long and 9" wide and almost 7" high, depend on where you put it you will need to attach 2 + and 2- battery power cables, It is always best to put in the positive power cables a fuse 20 amp should be enough, It is a nice unit, It has outlets 4 and a place to wire in a another cable such as a power cord. Good Luck hope you can make it work it is dependable, Oh by the way it dose not need marine batteries to operate I have regular car batteries and all charge when it is power off a battery charger. « Show Less
1301482
This thing is overkill for that. But yes, if you have a huge place to mount it. I run my entire shop off of this thing. You might be more interested in something smaller rated at 2000-3000 to do what your wanting. I actually run a small pancake compressor off of a good 1000 and it does fine but I can only run one tool at a time off of that. If you get much larger you will definitely notice the load on your vehicle. I hope this helps!
1301483
I have two twelve volt batterys connected to the back. I also have OO cables with 250 amp fuses . One per line. And so far I ran everything from a 30 gallon bostich compressor, a skill saw, grinder.and a 8,000btu air conditioner, for 2 hours and no problems. So for no problems. I highly recommend this product.
1533190
it will provide power until its source of 12 volt power dies, i have run mine all day day in day out for a year in harsh environment it powers my laptop, big printer, internet and phone chargers, air compressor at times, (run a direct connection with fuse to your battery for best results), use caution as it will warn you of low car battery but it keeps running and will kill it (my truck has 2 batteries). it is a great inverter, no problems
2083387
thats info is not anywhere. run off standard 12v line, battery, fuse box, or cigarette adapters. Power Consumption : &lt; 8 W
2067996
Yes, it should to wire you will need 4 Gauge wire to run to the battery and place were its dry in vehicle . I got a Power Drive 1500 inverter that comes with the wiring included for a little more money, because 4 Gauge wire is not cheap. that I run in my semi truck and never had a problem.
241632
Hello, you only need an air compressor, a switch and a connection to the battery (12V)
2226991
My experience would say NO... My unit did not handle a sustained load of that magnitude. I believe it would drain a car battery quickly. I finally put a large truck battery in front of mine, just to run a small refer
910680
On paper, yes, with enough amps left over for other devices. In reality, this compressor will probably have a hard time and might get damaged. See Del's answer. Also this only supplies 120 volts, so make sure you don't need 240.
200305
Absolutely. You'll need a 12v power supply or car battery and a discharge hose that can be bought at Lowe's or home depot, for about $10.
482268
Hi You will need an air compressor; this type has more power than electric.
643951
No, you need a 12v. external power source. I have a trolling motor and I connect to it. I guess you could use a smaller 12v. battery maybe a motorcycle or lawnmower battery. I'm not sure of the current draw to know how small a battery you could use.
1444255
If it runs on a short cable it should run on this. I use a powered hub on the far end of mine though...
85854
you will need a air compressor [110] and car battery. they do sound great. used it at our haunted forest with a bright light - folks didn't know where to run! have fun!
345647
Use the cable to plug into vehicle power, if at all possible. I wouldn't recommend D cells because the fan draws about 1 Amp, so the battery life will be only an hour or so of operation. If you must use battery power, then get a small motorcycle lead acid rechargeable battery and wire it appropriately. In the extreme, deep-cycle batteries would be better, and if cost is not important, you could even use photocells.
2139925
12v on a auto is adequate to run with engine running , limited use with battery only . go to power usage to determine how long you can run freeer volts vs battery amp.
1052325
no, might be a good idea, depending on the strength of your battery and how long you are going to use the compressor. but it is not "required"
855891
I am not a mechanic -- but -- since the max time you are supposed to use the compressor is 10 minutes with a 25 minute cool down in between uses - I don't think you will run down your battery
1512254
The instruction manual actually states to NOT have your engine running...which surprised me. However, I run my compressor for 10 minutes at a time to fill an 8-gallon portable air tank and it's never run down my Tundra battery.