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Hurricaner

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Posted: 10/06/08 02:08pm

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Why not just buy a 12v TV in the first place, eliminate the "middle man" of an inverter that also uses battery power to do "its" job. Then you can run the TV no matter what power is available.

Even if you could find a 20" LCD 12 volt powered TV it would probably not run off this outlet. The inverter only takes about 10% of the power. If you can power anything over a few amps at this outlet it is just because it happens to be very close to the DC distribution panel.

Sam

Sam & Kari
Hurricane, Utah

2004 34' Damon Challenger 315

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Posted: 10/06/08 06:22pm

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The 12 volt outlet you are using is no where near heavy duty enough to run a television via an inverter.. Perhaps a 5" 12 volt.. Perhaps. But a real television and an inverter no way

Mount the inverter near the batteries, but not in the same air space, put a proper fused line of sufficent size to the inverter (unless i'ts a inverter in a plug type) and run 120 volt cord to the TV

Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
John is Near Kenwood TS-2000 housed in a 2005 Damon Intruder 377

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