Convert 120V to 12V
I Just got a macerator to empty tanks at home and am a bit stumped on powering it. I know I can pull right off the battery but am wanting to run it off my house/shore power. Reasons being I have two...
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Can you do it (run the device off 120 volts using a converter)
YES. but.. (Oh that BUT)...
THe macerator can draw 20 amps or more (Stalled rotor is blows a 20 amp fuse nicely) So you need a heavy converter. I would suggest a Progressive Dynamics 9145 or whatever the smallest 9100 is. or equal. A plug in stand along single stage converter.
Or you can do what I did.
I ran 10 ga from the fuse block (30 amp fuse) in the RV (NOTE the fuse block is very handily located for this job) to a "jack" on the outside and I sue an extension cord for the remote tank. also 10ga, matching connectors.
YES. but.. (Oh that BUT)...
THe macerator can draw 20 amps or more (Stalled rotor is blows a 20 amp fuse nicely) So you need a heavy converter. I would suggest a Progressive Dynamics 9145 or whatever the smallest 9100 is. or equal. A plug in stand along single stage converter.
Or you can do what I did.
I ran 10 ga from the fuse block (30 amp fuse) in the RV (NOTE the fuse block is very handily located for this job) to a "jack" on the outside and I sue an extension cord for the remote tank. also 10ga, matching connectors.
