bowler1 wrote:
My camper has a 12 volt plug in receptacle right near where the TV mounts. I assume that it is there so that I can use a converter to run my TV when dry camping; however, I have read posts online saying that you can only run minimal power (88 volts) from these outlets and a TV is something like 130.
Can a small power inverter--like a 200 watt inverter that is designed to plug into a cigarette lighter in your car--work to power my TV off this 12 volt receptacle?
The 200 watt inverter should be enough for a 130 watt TV, but can the outlet provide the juice? I assume that it can or it wouldn't be there by the TV mount...right....????
thanks
matt
This is my scenario:
I have a 200 watt inverter (modified sine). I run my 19" LCD TV & Blu-Ray player from it. In conjunction with this set-up, I have a dedicated 35amp AGM sealed deep cycle battery, used only for the TV & Blu-Ray. I didn't want to use power from my coach battery for this purpose. The combined total number of amps that both units draw is about 3-5 amps per hour. Based on this, my battery will last for approx. 6-8 hours, before the inverter shuts down due to low voltage output. I re-charge the battery with my schumacher battery charger & Generator, takes about an hour.
Here's an article written by a professional that may help in your decision.
http://www.powerinverters.org/pages/Inverter-FAQs.html
