Marcs
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You'd be better off buying a 12v tv as then you won't be wasting power converting up to 240 then back down to whatever the tv runs at. Morrisons (I think it was) had an offer on a 12v tv recently.
And welcome to the forum.:cheers:
And welcome to the forum.:cheers:
Piglets Pilot
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Hi . meos is good make tv with dvd ,lot cheaper than avtex We got 15'' cost £230 great set 12volt Terry
Neckender
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I think that 150 watt inverter would be fine for just your tv, you should get one quite cheap off ebay.
I have 3-110 batteries , 160watt of solar panels, 1000watt inverter and 240volt tv works fine for us.
John.
£12-99p on Ebay. 150 Watt Power Inverter 12 volt - 240 volt AC
"AC MAINS POWER IN YOUR CAR"
This power inverter will run the following devices and more:
Laptops
Portable Colour TVs
Mobile Phones
Power Tools
Work Lights
Ideal for long journeys, regular travellers and camping
I have 3-110 batteries , 160watt of solar panels, 1000watt inverter and 240volt tv works fine for us.
John.
£12-99p on Ebay. 150 Watt Power Inverter 12 volt - 240 volt AC
"AC MAINS POWER IN YOUR CAR"
This power inverter will run the following devices and more:
Laptops
Portable Colour TVs
Mobile Phones
Power Tools
Work Lights
Ideal for long journeys, regular travellers and camping
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The size of inverter is not governed by the length of time you want to camp but by your battery capacity and the size of appliance you want to run.
For a 1000W inverter, 4x110 Ah batteries are recommended, though I squeeze by on 2 as I don't use it for big currents for more than 5 mins at a time.
On 2 x 85 Ah you probably shouldn't use any more than a 500W. In practice a 200-250-300W inverter will be fine for TV's computers, even a small electric blanket.
You could go even smaller to a 150W but a larger one gives you a bit more flexibility as to what you can run.
For a 1000W inverter, 4x110 Ah batteries are recommended, though I squeeze by on 2 as I don't use it for big currents for more than 5 mins at a time.
On 2 x 85 Ah you probably shouldn't use any more than a 500W. In practice a 200-250-300W inverter will be fine for TV's computers, even a small electric blanket.
You could go even smaller to a 150W but a larger one gives you a bit more flexibility as to what you can run.
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I have two inverters; a truma 1000w TG1000 (pure sine wave) for computers and other sensitive equipment, and a sinergex 1500w pure watts 1500 (modified sine wave) for boiling the kettle and the iron. I have two 125ah AGM batteries just for the inverters charged by; a Ctek d250s dual dc / solar charger (but no solar panel yet) and an intelligent mains charger that handles 250ah.
I dont have many problems as I avoid prolonged use when the batteries cannot be charged.
I dont have many problems as I avoid prolonged use when the batteries cannot be charged.
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12 volt tv
Hi,
just bought a Kogan 19" 12 volt tv for £134 (tv £109, 12volt lead £11 & £14 p+p all inclusive of vat).
Power consumption 40 watts (approx 2.2 amps).
I have just fitted a 100w solar panel with two 110ah batteries which should be plenty.
I believe Kogan have an ad on this site, give them a look, i found them cheaper than used ones on Ebay.
Andy
Ps The first poster was right, inverters waste power.
Hi,
just bought a Kogan 19" 12 volt tv for £134 (tv £109, 12volt lead £11 & £14 p+p all inclusive of vat).
Power consumption 40 watts (approx 2.2 amps).
I have just fitted a 100w solar panel with two 110ah batteries which should be plenty.
I believe Kogan have an ad on this site, give them a look, i found them cheaper than used ones on Ebay.
Andy
Ps The first poster was right, inverters waste power.
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DTDog
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The inverter needs a good flow of air to keep it cool (thats what the fan is helping with). If you do put it in a cupboard make sure you dont then put stuff over and around it (which would help quiten it down, but also help to heat it up!!).
I have used a 1500w inverter for years from two 110ah batteries, running a microwave and hairdryer (not at the same time). I would recommend going for the largest (pure sine) inverter you can afford. The inverter will only use what ever power you demand of it (okay, they are only 90% efficient) so if you plug a small laptop in to either a 150w inverter or a 100000w inverter, they will still only take the same power from the battery. The only problem is when you start plugging hairdryers and microwaves in. They do suck the power !!
Campervanman
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I've given up with cheaper ebay items... probably as I've learnt my lesson with some Chinese electrical items going up in smoke, literally! it's not worth the risk.
My inverter is a Halfords 150watt jobbie with packaging and receipt ready to take back if problems arise, somehow I don't think I'll have any problems with them as such, and there is a Halfords in every town just about.
My inverter is a Halfords 150watt jobbie with packaging and receipt ready to take back if problems arise, somehow I don't think I'll have any problems with them as such, and there is a Halfords in every town just about.
Bigpeetee
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Agree to some extent about Chinese inverters on Ebay, but where do you think the Halfords one are made? Certainly not in Europe, but prob China, Taiwan, India etc!!
A small inverter for a one off job is more efficient than a large one just running a small wattage device.
There's an idle current taken by the inverter, the bigger the inverter, the bigger the current. So a 150w inverter running a tv uses less power than a 2000w inverter running the same tv.
I agree that a pure sinewave inverter is best, but just as you have the receipt for your inverter, so you have for the TV, so if it blows up, back you go to Currys, Comet, Tesco etc and say; "It stopped working, give me another" not mentioning the fact that you ran the TV from an inverter. But I've seen inverters in ASDA that claim to be OK for TVs, so if the ASDA inverter blows up the ASDA TV you can point to the wording and say "It's your problem!"
Small inverter is also quiet, but don't be like my friend, used the sleep function on the TV at night but forgot that it doesn't switch off the inverter, sat there all night and into the next day before he noticed, but he was running from the cigarette lighter, ie engine batt and it was winter, we jump started him next day!!
A small inverter for a one off job is more efficient than a large one just running a small wattage device.
There's an idle current taken by the inverter, the bigger the inverter, the bigger the current. So a 150w inverter running a tv uses less power than a 2000w inverter running the same tv.
I agree that a pure sinewave inverter is best, but just as you have the receipt for your inverter, so you have for the TV, so if it blows up, back you go to Currys, Comet, Tesco etc and say; "It stopped working, give me another" not mentioning the fact that you ran the TV from an inverter. But I've seen inverters in ASDA that claim to be OK for TVs, so if the ASDA inverter blows up the ASDA TV you can point to the wording and say "It's your problem!"
Small inverter is also quiet, but don't be like my friend, used the sleep function on the TV at night but forgot that it doesn't switch off the inverter, sat there all night and into the next day before he noticed, but he was running from the cigarette lighter, ie engine batt and it was winter, we jump started him next day!!
smifee
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I use a 1.6Kw modified sine inverter. The only mains thing I can't use it for is a rechargeable electric toothbrush.
TV, Sky+ box, toaster, breadmaker, hairdryer, computer, camera, sat nav, rechargeable battery charger, vacuum cleaner, steam cleaner, drill, jigsaw, iron, Tefal Actifry, washing machine & spin dryer all work OK.
So I carry a generator to charge the toothbrush
TV, Sky+ box, toaster, breadmaker, hairdryer, computer, camera, sat nav, rechargeable battery charger, vacuum cleaner, steam cleaner, drill, jigsaw, iron, Tefal Actifry, washing machine & spin dryer all work OK.
So I carry a generator to charge the toothbrush
Bigpeetee
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I use a modified sine wave 2000w inverter usage similar to Smifee.
Only thing we cant use is hair straighteners!! Hair dryers, slow cookers, cheap microwave from ASDA
I've modified the power cabling so that the inverter can supply all the sockets with auto changeover from hookup, goes through the fuse box so all are protected.
I've uploaded diagram of what I've done
Only thing we cant use is hair straighteners!! Hair dryers, slow cookers, cheap microwave from ASDA
I've modified the power cabling so that the inverter can supply all the sockets with auto changeover from hookup, goes through the fuse box so all are protected.
I've uploaded diagram of what I've done
