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HeliDriver
Member Since: 31 Aug 2009
Location: Mentone
Posts: 3
  
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Hello All: Looking to buy a 12volt-DC to 240V Inverter, looking to find out which brands are good. Looking at getting a 600watt unit as I only need to charge Laptop, Camera etc: Has anyone had a good/bad run with any particular unit/brand.
Any help much appreciated. D3 TDV6 HSE Great Drive, Bull Bar, Cargo Draws, Dual Battery don't need anymore.
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 31st Aug 2009 9:46 am |
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basbog
Member Since: 18 Mar 2009
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 29
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Hi
I have a powertech 380w, surge 650w, don't see why you would need a 600w, I run laptop, phone, lights etc. Make sure you get a sinewave, better for laptop.
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| 31st Aug 2009 9:54 am |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
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youd be better off with a convertor rather than an invertor unless you have a 240v only appliance
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| 31st Aug 2009 9:54 am |
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gps-au
Member Since: 14 Apr 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 57
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HeliDriver wrote:Has anyone had a good/bad run with any particular unit/brand.
Funney enough I picked up a "MotorPro" 200W unit in Kmart a few months ago, chopped of the Cigarette Lighter plug and put on a 30A Anderson to plug into my rigrunner, under the back seat (5 seat "S") & has a 4 way power board plugged in. I can reach under the seat to turn on/off as required.
For $40 it was cheap and is used to charge/run my Dell 1530 laptop, and power packs for other stuff as required.
Seeing the wife will put up with me using a gas stove if we run out of hot water and she wants a cuppa, I don't have to drive a Microwave and spend $,000's just to power it....
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| 31st Aug 2009 12:00 pm |
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bashir
Member Since: 04 Jan 2005
Location: Huon Valley, Tasmania
Posts: 154
 
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i bought a 12V 300W powertech inverter (modified sine wave) from Jaycar
300W continuous / 1000W surge for around $70 about 9months ago.
i run my laptop and also nextg home network gateway - works a treat.
has a separate on/off switch and just use a standard power board to attach the devices.
been great when on-call for work  2009 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE
1985 LR 110 County 3.5 V8
(what options?!)
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| 3rd Sep 2009 7:13 am |
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HeliDriver
Member Since: 31 Aug 2009
Location: Mentone
Posts: 3
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Thanks Guys;
Just bought a DOSS 300w unit all good: Cheers D3 TDV6 HSE Great Drive, Bull Bar, Cargo Draws, Dual Battery don't need anymore.
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| 3rd Sep 2009 10:17 am |
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