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SlowBro
Explorer III
Jan 04, 2021

[SOLVED] Can an inverter on a car charge the house battery?

I've got a 2006 Toyota Sienna with a 150 amp alternator and the RV converter is 45A. Battery is a group 24 lead acid. I want to know is it feasible to charge the house battery using an 800W inverter f...
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SlowBro
Explorer III
Jan 04, 2021
SpeakEasy wrote:
Do NOT under any circumstances, connect the inverter through your cigarette lighter port.


Yes indeedie. The inverter has ring terminals for the battery.

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