Inverters

GEOFF.PAULINE · Post by **GEOFF.PAULINE** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:22 pm

Hi.
I have an inverter in my camper which I have not used in 2 years.

We only do 3 day camps at this stage but are going to increase the length of time away from Home.

We only have 12v usage at this time , lights , T.V , Fridge , phone Charger, Radio.

If we were to carry the Laptop I would get the adaptor ( 12v to 19v) and only use the Car for this and we do not have a CPAP machine etc.

I can only think of maybe recharging a Battery Drill etc that comes with only a 240v charger if you had a powered site or plenty of Battery power in the camper .

So can I ask the things fellow members use an inverter to power as I,m interested.

Thanks. Geoff.

CQuinn · Post by **CQuinn** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:08 pm

Only thing I haven't managed to run on 12v Geoff is my camera. I carry a small inverter to charge that but have never used it so far.

GEOFF.PAULINE · Post by **GEOFF.PAULINE** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:49 am

CQuinn wrote:Only thing I haven't managed to run on 12v Geoff is my camera. I carry a small inverter to charge that but have never used it so far.

Thanks , Yes Camera is O.K. for the 3 day camps but like yours can only be recharged of 240v , did not think of it , so inverter may have to stay. I was trying to achieve some storage in the compartment it fills.

Post by **robcaz** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 12:20 pm

We bought a 12volt charger for our Canon camera batteries off ebay. The push in 12volt cable didn't fit properly into the charger body after a few trips so I took the connector off & soldered it.

GEOFF.PAULINE · Post by **GEOFF.PAULINE** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 1:14 pm

robcaz wrote:We bought a 12volt charger for our Canon camera batteries off ebay. The push in 12volt cable didn't fit properly into the charger body after a few trips so I took the connector off & soldered it.

Thanks Rob , Will look at that on e-bay.

sparkiecol · Post by **sparkiecol** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 10:51 am

Most items that have the 240v charge option, charge faster off an inverter.
The Vast satellite TV decoder box was 240v only (think you can buy a 12v version now ?) so if you were inclined to want TV in a remote area, the satellite system is they way to go.
In the caravan I had, we'd run the washing machine off the inverter with the batteries charged via 4 solar panels (480watts).
The downside of using the inverter is the amount of battery power used up.

BigRed · Post by **BigRed** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:46 am

Unless you have a pure sine wave inverter I would recommend that you wait until you have mains power. Be very careful of charging "modern" battery drill batteries as the newer ones especially with the Li-on batteries are susceptible to power spikes - you can cook your charger in the blink of an eye and a new charger is, often as not, more expensive than a new drill on its own. I guess the same could be said for camera batteries. I only charge camera batteries through the 12v charger (no sine waves there:-))

jw2170 · Post by **jw2170** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:50 pm

When we bought out Waeco fridge at the Sydney show, included in the package was a Waeco 150watt "can sized" inverter.

What would that be used for? (Apart from the USB socket)

Post by **robcaz** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:14 am

Hi Jim & Maree,

The Waeco can size 150watt inverter is a modified sine wave inverter. If you have a look on the 240volt accessory you want to run it will have a label stating watts.

The guide to power inverters article on Energy Matters website explains the different types of inverters well & what they can be used for.

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