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bighatnohorse
Explorer II
Jul 13, 2016

DC current pull from a 150 w inverter with 14 w load?

Here's the set up: A 150 watt inverter is being used to power a small 14 watt appliance. (The inverter is a Tripp Lite and claims a 90 percent efficiency.) How much 12 volt DC current will be requ...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jul 14, 2016
Normally I would say to estimate DC Current draw divide watts by 10

But at that low a draw the "overhead" of the inverter comes into play so the 1.5 to 2 amp answer is the one I'll second.

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