Inverter Question
Do they make inverters that will plug into a cigarette lighter plug? Behind my T.V. cabinet there is a cigarette plug that supplies 12 volt power. It would be nice if I could plug a inverter into th...
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Hi Shooted,
In theory, yes the fuse will blow. In real life what may end up happening is voltage drop causing the inverter alarms. Never once have I blown a fuse running a 700 watt inverter from a cigarette lighter outlet.
In theory, yes the fuse will blow. In real life what may end up happening is voltage drop causing the inverter alarms. Never once have I blown a fuse running a 700 watt inverter from a cigarette lighter outlet.
shooted wrote:dahkota wrote:
If the outlet only carries 150W, the inverter will only supply 150W.
I disagree with this statement. The inverter will not limit itself to the limited amperage available at the 12 volt socket. It will pull whatever it needs and blow the fuse on the 12 volt circuit.
Edit;
On second read of this, yes, the inverted circuit would be limited to a supply of 150 watts of course, but one would have to limited this themselves or risk blowing the 12 volt fuse.
