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2e0gsi
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 Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 20:46 Post subject: Maplins Inverters |
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At maplins they have reduced all there inverters , I bought a 300w inverter for £20.00 and it is brillliant in the Delica useful for Tv's and games consoles just tought you'd like to know :D
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petemillis
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 9:31 Post subject: |
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I've got the same one but only paid £19.99 - you was done! I agree, bloody good and excellent value for money.
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JapSTi3
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 10:14 Post subject: |
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:? Boss just bought me a 600 Watt Inverter to power the Photo copyer in the back of my motor.........Work and all that but, what my question is,
The leads clip straight to the battery so is it a case of cliping them on every time I use it or can you leave the inverter attached whist driving.
Second How do you huck up two battries and were do you put the second one 
This just might be in the wrong place now I've written it Sorry :?  :?
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I think providing you follow all the usual safe wiring practices i.e. grommets where wires pass thro bulkheads, appropriate size cable to handle the loads and solid fixings etc, then all will be okay. I think I'd stick an appropriate fuse as nr to the Batts as poss as well. Usually, or at least mine has an On/Off switch on it...
As far as the 2 Batts are concerned... I've only got the one, so I'll let someone who's got the two explain that one  I think the Batts are next to each other. Don't know the charging arrangments tho i.e. whether it's split charged or what...
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petemillis
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 18:56 Post subject: |
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A 300 watt inverter can run off the accessory/ciggie lighter socket which is useful as it turns off when you turn the ignition right off so less chance of leaving the vehicle with something draining the battery. The croc clips aren't really the best way to connect direct to the battery. You'd be better of buying a pair of proper screw terminal to fit on the battery terminal clamps. So long as you switch the inverter off there will be no current draw on the battery.
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JapSTi3
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:D Nice one Peter, i was going to go for a perm install in such, the crock clips will be binned. I just was not sure weather to put an in line switch in the + power lead just to make sure  . I hate flat batteries..............  Thanks for the help though folks. Much appreciated.
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Oldskool Beat
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I should think that should read 'only if switched on', if the inverter is switched off it must be isolated from the source :? I think :? 
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chiefie
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i think the switch is only to turn the plug socket side off, not the feed side, so it will still draw feed, my advice is put a switch in the feed side wiring 8)
p.s. they don't work on kettles, it keeps switching on and off  (not mine, i have a customer with one)
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2e0gsi
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 18:50 Post subject: maplin's inverter |
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You can't run a kettle because the are to high powered our Delica has 2 batterys in the front of the bonnet you got 1p off The load presented by the inverter when it is on no load is very low (ran on my 300w 12v PSU.)
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