A/C in wife's SUV is out. Has anyone used this in combination with a power inverter from a vehicle?
1880731
Ummm it's kinda big and you'd have to have the vent tube hanging out the window and I would worry about excess water spilling all over the car. I suppose it could be done but it sounds like a terrible idea.
605426
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.
466337
I have the same problem but it is actually a benifit in my case. I'm using it to power a car stereo in a wood box and the fan keeps the radio cool too. I purchased a "MEANSWELL" power supply for twice the price of this unit and it's fan never comes on and it powers 2 300watt car amps without any problems at full load
1225192
I don't have any experience specific to your question. You do not need to utilize an inverter for this unit. The power supply is 12vdc so you can power it from the vehicle 12 battery using a 12vdc plug-in to a source of 12vdc from your car and provide power to the transmitter in that fashion. I don't know about a hum if using an inverter as I have not used this unit in an automobile.
1616757
Sure it can work, but it depends on your inverter. The heat pad draws 90 Watts at 120 volts. So make sure you have an inverter with enough power, and some leeway. A 120 watt inverter, or stronger, would be fine. Beware, this will drain your vehicle battery fairly quickly if you don't leave the engine running.
888368
I can't see why not either. While driving, this gadget and the car's battery are both being charged by the car's system, which has many times the necessary output to run everything all by itself. You wouldn't want to use the inverter when you were charging the battery from the wall charger, but there's no reason to try that in the first place.
195721
The Product Description clearly states that it IS intended for automotive use! You DO NOT need an inverter; the unit runs on auto voltage; it has a power adapter which takes the 120 AC [house current] down to 9 to 14.4 DC. Just throw away the power adapter which comes with it and wire it directly to your vehicle (12-14 DC).
1622737
It only has an A/C plug. So you would have to buy an inverter something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Power-Bright-PW1500-12-Inverter-1500/dp/B000OP2Q8A/ref=sr_1_4?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1399332870&sr=1-4&keywords=1500+w+inverter
59844
I did buy this inverter..it did just what we wanted it to do... we use it for a small solar application on an off grid camp.. our biggest concern was running a small chest freezer converted to a run as fridge with a 5A start up needed. Have not had a problem.
577795
No - it is AC only. You would need a 110V inverter for your car that converts the 12V DC to 110V AC. A few SUVs / Vans have 110V plugs in them.
503188
You can move it around as much as you'd like! I used to have a smaller 200 watt inverter that I dragged back and forth between the house and my car without a problem. Just make sure it's turned off when you're ready to unplug it and don't plug it in to another source unless the unit is switched to off.
312061
As far as I know this unit should be wired to a 12 volt battery source on your vehicle with the appropriate gauge wire in relation to the distance from the battery to the inverter. It says in the manual the size you will need. It should not be plugged into the cigarette lighter. In fact you will have to buy a wiring kit for this inverter as one is not supplied with it. The vehicle does not have to be running for this inverter to work but will have to be run intermittent to keep the battery charged.
1845074
I'm no expert, but I would think so. I have the charge controller charging the battery while an AC inverter pulls from the battery. Should be the same situation.
1051285
You will need a positive and negative cable of appropriate length between the Battery and the inverter. Size of cable should be able to run maximum output at the incerter(6 gage would suffice. Also include on the positive cable(within 6 inches of the positive battery terminal) a 60 amp fuse or dc rated breaker to protect the wire between the battery and the inverter. That will get you going and protected. Plug in your ac devices and go.
1565596
Sorry for the Vagueness, I'm talking about using an inverter hooked to my car battery to power small appliances in my tear drop camper
195719
It's kind of a novelty in a vehicle, but cut the wire near the inverter and strip the outer insulation there will be a red and white wire. red is +12v and white is common or ground. The wires are probably around 18 awg stranded aluminum so the current passed through is very small. You might squeze more power out by hardwiring it to the board, no doubt voiding the warranty if it has one.
323419
I cannot speak to the inverter issue but if outputs 60hz 1120v current it should work fine. The power setting are extremely consistent if set on temperature they are within two to three degrees of the indicated temperature almost always on the high side(i.e. if set at 80 degrees F the actual temp with my unit will be 82 degrees. Overall it seems to be of high quality.