Electric Mattress Pad - Electricity Help
We plan to do some cool weather camping this winter and went out and bought an electric mattress pad, but didn't think about electricity limitations. Now keep in mind and the reason I am posting, elec...
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The issue with "don't use in an RV" has to do with many (most?) RVs have MSW (modified sine wave) inverters that may damage the mattress controller. A sine wave inverter or a Honda 2000 sine wave inverter generator will power the mattress heater just fine. Of course if you are plugged into utility power that is also sine wave.
The standard utility grid power in the USA is 120 volts. Not 110, not 115. It is 120 volts. Voltage variation of +- 10% is considered normal and will not harm standard items such as your mattress heater.
The standard utility grid power in the USA is 120 volts. Not 110, not 115. It is 120 volts. Voltage variation of +- 10% is considered normal and will not harm standard items such as your mattress heater.
