Who's running an inverter and why

[Throbbinhood]

You know everyone will run out and buy an electric blanket to take away.
Why not use a 12v blanket??

I tried a 12v cheapie, it was horrible, then a mate got a dearer one, and it still sucked. I already had the 240v one, but never thought of using it. Tried it at home with the inverter to 1) test that it worked and 2) that it didn't catch fire, and so far so good.

For anyone going to try it, just make sure your blanket suits your mattress (so it's all straight and not crinkled).
We put a thin blanket between the elec blanket and the air mattress, helps smooth out the lumps.

[4bye4]

You can, but I've got 3 go pro batteries, plus the go pro itself, so it's easier for me to just connect a powerboard and charge them all at once.

The real benefit for me is the electric blanket though.. It is almost the best camping mod I've done, it has made a world of difference to my comfort (and more importantly the missus).

Important thing with the missus, either keep them warm or leave them home. I prefer the former.

[DX grunt]

I've got a 1000w Projecta one. It's being wired up this weekend.

It says it can charge lotsa things, but I think I might invest in a small sine wave one for the delicate stuff.

Having said that, I will be hooking it up to my second battery, which also has the 2 x 120 w solar panels charging it, too.

I've heard this brand need fusing. Not sure how to do it, yet

[Maxhead]

I got a 300w for general charging duties and a 2400w for my hairdryer


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[foggs]

I've almost finished installing mine at the back of the centre console, 300w for charging kids latops and devices. I couldn't think of what else I would use it for, so for now 300w will do.

I removed the ash tray and mounted the inverter face on there to make it look neat. I had to extend the cables so that I could hide the inverter further in. See photo's. I've since installed 2 USB chargers on each side, but haven't taken a photo yet.

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[4bye4]

Very neat job mate.

[paulyg]

I have an 1800 watt Projector pure sine wave inverter in the camper, for my coffee machine.

[foggs]

I have an 1800 watt Projector pure sine wave inverter in the camper, for my coffee machine.

You have a coffee machine for offroad??? I need an offroad buddy like you what did it set you back?

You need to list the coffee machine in your signature

[BigRAWesty]

You have a coffee machine for offroad??? I need an offroad buddy like you what did it set you back?

You need to list the coffee machine in your signature

A lot do.. some run inverters. Some run genies

[tuckertrucker]

I've got a 300w one, I plan on mounting it behind the dash and mounting its face plate on the dash next to the glove box. I only use it for charging little things like a phone or GPS, I've also run outdoor lights off it.

I did look at getting 12v chargers but my ciggi lighter is 24v, and I've taken its power supply to power my lockup switch so 240v seemed like the next best option.