Will 1K inverter work microwave?
I have a small Class C with a battery bank of 2- group 24 batteries. I have about 165 Amps available at fully charged. I recently replaced my microwave with a slightly smaller .9 cuft 900watt Advent...
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smkettner wrote:pianotuna wrote:They are thinking you are on utility power and the kids are screaming for a warm meal.
Just for the record, the Dometic microwave in my rv draws 1561 watts. (What on EARTH were they thinking?)
And I do agree Dometic could design a lower power MW for 30a RVs.
Maybe even a low/high switch that draws 900w/1561w.
Mine too...1500w
Ironically, there are "inverter microwaves" now that consume variable power. Except none are rated for built-in/mobile use. I have mine out right now to compare to NN-SN651B Panasonic, but I'm not sure I want to risk it.
I am putting in a 1000w inverter, and would be glad to be able to run the microwave while on the road or for short bursts without firing up the generator. Running it on defrost would be a common usage, or popping popcorn. Either situation wouldn't put much load on a battery pack.
Time to invent one and get rich, right?
