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 Re: Power Inverters: Who's all got them?
[Re: Angelo]
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03/07/06 04:47 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
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I've got two power inverters. One is a small unit which I use for a laptop or to power my christmas lights this past winter.
The other is a bigger unit 1.75"x12"x8" which sits in back mounted to the side of my tool box, is hardwired to the battery (fuse removed) and rarely gets used.
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Re: Power Inverters: Who's all got them?
[Re: off-roader]
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03/07/06 06:47 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 235
Wheeler
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[img][image] http://img346.imageshack.us/img346/5276/10008910kp.jpg[/img][/image] This is the power connection that runs into a relay that is on the ignition panel for on and off of main power. (Sorta like Frank's) [img][image] http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/6120/10008900ne.jpg[/img][/image] This red switch is the switched power for the unit. So the unit has a heavy power supply when the truck is on althought you can turn the unit on and off with this switch. ![[Linked Image]](http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2870/10008897zs.jpg) Over view of the dash. As you can see this looks factory. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
87 Raider-31x10.5 Trexus M/T,5" Shackels,T-Bars jacked up,home made CHOP-TOP
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Re: Power Inverters: Who's all got them?
[Re: Fancy87Raider]
#703430
03/07/06 06:55 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 235
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Ohh forgot I sell coleman and vector units (my name brands) and some off brand stuff like pyle and boss. I would like to carry honeywell but there is not much demand for such high powered units.
87 Raider-31x10.5 Trexus M/T,5" Shackels,T-Bars jacked up,home made CHOP-TOP
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Re: Power Inverters: Who's all got them?
[Re: Fancy87Raider]
#703431
03/07/06 08:09 PM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 13,649
Web Wheeler
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If you plan to run electronics or smart battery chargers, get a unit that puts out as close to a true sine wave power as possible. Most cheaper inverters put out a square wave, which makes some power supplies very unhappy. My el cheapo radio shack 300w won't run my charger for the Dewalt 18v tools because the square wave freaks out the brain inside the charger. I've heard of the same problem with some laptops.
Not responsible for advice not taken...
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Re: Power Inverters: Who's all got them?
[Re: fasteddy]
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03/08/06 02:49 AM
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Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 578
Rock Warrior
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My yota has one built into the bedwall. Used it twice: sanding bottom paint off the boat and an angle grinder at the junkyard.
A brand spankin new 1973 series 3 Landy
OLIVE DRAB SWB, TURBO, IN ABOUT 36 PIECES
89 TROOPER, RESCUED FROM THE YARDS. (Down again)
05 TACOMA CREW SHORTY.
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Re: Power Inverters: Who's all got them?
[Re: fasteddy]
#703433
03/08/06 04:22 AM
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,238
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Most of the newer small units now use a modified sine wave - not quite a true sinusoidal oscilliscope pattern, but not as blocky as the square wave - more of a clipped, flat-top sine wave. I haven't tried mine on a laptop yet, but it runs an electric drill, fridge, compressor, battery charger, etc. just fine.
Frank
'89 [color:"white"]G-Raider[color:"white"] [color:"black"]Supercharged 3.0L, MegaSquirt 2, lockup A/T, 2.5" exhaust, 172k, Cibie H4s/Oscar SCs, Hella Micro DE fogs, Cobra CB, Superwinch hubs, LSD rear/Aussie Locker front, Bilsteins, Lifeline AGM, Rust-Oleum
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Re: Power Inverters: Who's all got them?
[Re: Fancy87Raider]
#703434
03/08/06 04:23 AM
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,238
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The dash outlet and switch does look factory... nice job!
Frank
'89 [color:"white"]G-Raider[color:"white"] [color:"black"]Supercharged 3.0L, MegaSquirt 2, lockup A/T, 2.5" exhaust, 172k, Cibie H4s/Oscar SCs, Hella Micro DE fogs, Cobra CB, Superwinch hubs, LSD rear/Aussie Locker front, Bilsteins, Lifeline AGM, Rust-Oleum
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Re: Power Inverters: Who's all got them?
[Re: FrankR]
#703435
03/08/06 04:32 AM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 235
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thank you, i put it in tto run my laptop and it works great. it is a coleman unit.
87 Raider-31x10.5 Trexus M/T,5" Shackels,T-Bars jacked up,home made CHOP-TOP
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Re: Power Inverters: Who's all got them?
[Re: Fancy87Raider]
#703436
03/08/06 05:48 AM
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Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,272
Roll Me Over
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You guys all have very nice setups. I'm toying with how to set mine up now, and Frank, I'm thinking along the way you have yours with a small variation.
73 -Jon KJ6GVM As seen on Expedition with TX plates: VEGETARIAN - An old Indian word for poor hunter Grampa's Trooper 1974 FJ40 1987 FJ60
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Re: Power Inverters: Who's all got them?
[Re: Oyaji_Jon]
#703437
03/08/06 06:10 AM
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Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,992
Body Damage is Cool
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Today at SAMS Club I saw a 500 watts VECTOR unit for $29 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
88 red Montero with the Dakar Special Edition decals, 438,000 miles (As of 7/23/2012) some occational blue puffing but still strong and counting!!! I am going ppsshhh (turbo), Stay tuned =) ...
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