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redwingfans
Explorer
Feb 01, 2014

Can Inverter support crock pot and refrigerator

New-bee question. I have a 400 watt inverter in my Pleasure Way Excel (2013) and would like to have a crock pot cooking in the sink while driving down the road. I have now idea of how to determine...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Feb 02, 2014
Hi,

While you are driving you may use 450 watts. This will place a load of 45 amps on the alternator. The crock pot will eventually start to cycle, making it an intermittent load, which will give the alternator a rest.

The way to tell is to monitor the starter battery. If it stays above 12.9 you are ok. If it starts to drop lower and lower--then the inverter needs to be turned off. If the voltage stays at 13.2 you are laughing all the way to the bank.

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