How much power does an inverter use?
In our Casita travel trailer, I have one 12V outlet. I have two inexpensive inverters (Walmart) that plug into the 12V outlet: one inverter is 100W, the other 400W. My laptop needs 90W to charge. ...
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Jorn,
Inverters are about 88% efficient when operating at full load.
So loss is about 12%.
Use the inverter that is the smallest that will power the load.
Inverters are about 88% efficient when operating at full load.
So loss is about 12%.
Use the inverter that is the smallest that will power the load.
