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jefffoxsr
Explorer
Apr 20, 2014

How to make AC plugs work without shore power.

I need the AC plugs to work without being plugged into shore power. This is not to run the air conditioner or microwave. I just need the AC plugs to work. How can this be accomplished safely? Than...
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MrWizard
Moderator
Apr 20, 2014
It's Watts ..not Amps...... watts = volts*Amps

900w at 120v is approx 7.5 amps
But 900w at 12v is Ten times the amps, aka 75 amps minimum, plus inverter power conversion loss

Usually the question is how can I run my A/C from inverter/battery
Same answer .. get a generator

Electric heating or A/C, is just not feasible without a very large battery bank, and then you need the generator anyway so you can recharge the battery bank

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