2oldman wrote:
Raife wrote:
Then I can just plug in a small inverter rather than wiring anything.
You may find one near your entertainment center or antenna wiring, but it's not a good idea. The wires are small and won't handle much of a load, plus they'll get hot.
Correct. All but the smallest inverters, when run through those long small-gauge wire will waste a LOT of power. Those electrons will see those long runs of small-gauge wire as RESISTANCE and turn their valuable energy into HEAT. So, voltage to the inverter is diminished and draw on the battery bank is higher.