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Re: What maximum power inverter for car?

From	Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
Newsgroups	sci.electronics.design
Subject	Re: What maximum power inverter for car?
Date	2017-05-15 18:14 -0700
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On 5/15/2017 5:41 PM, edward.ming.lee@gmail.com wrote:
> On Monday, May 15, 2017 at 5:36:20 PM UTC-7, mike wrote:
>> On 5/15/2017 2:15 PM, Don Y wrote:
>>> On 5/15/2017 1:00 PM, edward.ming.lee@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> Good question.  Knew someone would ask.  Running a 1200W food warmer
>>>> for an
>>>> hour, until i can hook it up to the engine heat/cool system.  Might
>>>> not need
>>>> 1000W, but at least 700W to 800W.
>>>>
>>>> Might be easier just to hook up a bank of batteries.
>>>
>>> Or, a small propane powered genset.
>
> Tried that, but generators are noisy and hard to start.  Good generators
> cost as much as a used car.

My first google hit:
<https://www.amazon.com/Sportsman-GEN4000LP-Starting-Portable-Generator/dp/B004BKI0UW>
~4KW, 10 hour run time (at 2KW), $300 (LPG tank not included)

The (big) downside to propane is the risk of explosion if not properly
maintained.

>> Or a propane powered heater.
>> Or a 12V battery powered heater.
>> Watts is watts.  No need to crank the volts up to run
>> a resistor.
>
> Still need upward of 50A and difficult to run wires.  120V 5A can be much easier to wire.
>
>> Start with warm food and good insulation.
>

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What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-15 08:14 -0700
  Re: What maximum power inverter for car? "Carl Ijames" <carl.ijamesDDD@EEEverizon.net> - 2017-05-15 12:29 -0400
    Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-15 10:02 -0700
      Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-05-15 12:43 -0500
      Re: What maximum power inverter for car? bloggs.fredbloggs.fred@gmail.com - 2017-05-15 10:59 -0700
      Re: What maximum power inverter for car? "Carl Ijames" <carl.ijamesDDD@EEEverizon.net> - 2017-05-15 14:18 -0400
    Re: What maximum power inverter for car? oldschool@tubes.com - 2017-05-15 14:01 -0400
      Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-15 14:14 -0700
  Re: What maximum power inverter for car? tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-05-15 10:38 -0700
    Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-05-15 13:10 -0500
      Re: What maximum power inverter for car? tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-05-15 12:56 -0700
  Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-05-15 13:53 -0500
    Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-15 13:00 -0700
      Re: What maximum power inverter for car? "Carl Ijames" <carl.ijamesDDD@EEEverizon.net> - 2017-05-15 17:09 -0400
      Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-15 14:15 -0700
        Re: What maximum power inverter for car? mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2017-05-15 17:34 -0700
          Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-15 17:41 -0700
            Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-15 18:14 -0700
              Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-15 19:34 -0700
          Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-15 18:10 -0700
      Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-05-15 16:28 -0500
      Re: What maximum power inverter for car? tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-05-15 15:43 -0700
        Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-15 17:44 -0700
          Re: What maximum power inverter for car? tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-05-15 17:59 -0700
            Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Chris Jones <lugnut808@spam.yahoo.com> - 2017-05-16 21:40 +1000
              Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-16 08:03 -0700
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-05-16 09:08 -0700
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-16 09:19 -0700
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-05-16 09:36 -0700
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-05-16 13:34 -0500
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-16 12:52 -0700
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-16 13:27 -0700
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Ralph Barone <ralph@invalid.com> - 2017-05-17 02:26 +0000
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-16 21:50 -0700
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? "Carl Ijames" <carl.ijamesDDD@EEEverizon.net> - 2017-05-17 10:46 -0400
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-17 22:31 -0700
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? "Carl Ijames" <carl.ijamesDDD@EEEverizon.net> - 2017-05-18 10:26 -0400
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-18 08:23 -0700
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-05-17 13:59 -0500
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Ralph Barone <ralph@invalid.com> - 2017-05-18 01:02 +0000
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? "Carl Ijames" <carl.ijamesDDD@EEEverizon.net> - 2017-05-16 15:34 -0400
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2017-05-16 15:48 -0700
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-16 13:05 -0400
                Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-16 11:12 -0700
      Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-05-23 07:02 +0000
        Re: What maximum power inverter for car? edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-05-23 07:29 -0700
  Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-15 14:09 -0700
  Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-05-23 06:43 +0000
    Re: What maximum power inverter for car? Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-05-27 12:49 -0400

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