Induction cooktop

Ivylog wrote:
On another forum an induction question got me to check if my recently installed 2 burner Cuisinart was drawing power all of the time. We dry camp often in the summer so every amp counts. Turns out it draws 3 amps DC even when not using. Over 24 hours that’s a lot of wasted power. I may have to add a remote switch to make it easier to turn it off at the outlet.

Are you sure its the burner that's drawing the current and not your inverter? 3 amps sounds like what the inverter draws at idle.

Positive...amps went from 10 to 7 when I unplugged it. Checked it two times.

You do not need induction cookware...anytime magnetic will work including most SS pots and pans.

Steel is inductive, it's just not labeled as induction cookware
All induction cook ware is some form of steel or iron

MrWizard wrote:
Steel is inductive, it's just not labeled as induction cookware
All induction cook ware is some form of steel or iron

My Portable induction burner came with a "Refrigerator Magnet" and the manual says if it sticks it cooks.

Now.. Stainless.. Some sticks. some it does not.. But on Cast Iron or regular steel it does. "Copper Cookware" (TM) pans it works T-Fal some do some do not. Just take a magnet with you when you go shopping.

Ivylog wrote:
Positive...amps went from 10 to 7 when I unplugged it. Checked it two times.

You do not need induction cookware...anytime magnetic will work including most SS pots and pans.

WOW! Thanks for the update. Our inverter pulled 3 amps at idle, and like you, we like to boondock in the spring, summer, and fall, so I disconnected it and changed the wiring.

To switch the induction off...the plug is to far from the door to just unplug. I bought a $10 3’ 15 amp power strip with a switch. Mounted it just inside the door below the unit making it easy to turn it on/off.

Our new coach came with the True Induction Cooktop, which is a 110 volt unit. We have 8 AGM batteries and the cooktop will operate off of the inverter. Even though it does, I've never been a fan of running the cooktop or microwave off of the inverter. I always fire up the generator.

Thank you all!!