how big of an inverter for Direct TV
As I've mentioned on other threads, I'm looking to install an inverter to run my Direct TV components from my batteries. I asked around, called the companies, and determined that; My TV uses abo...
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I had problems with a KVH in-motion dish seeking. Turned out it was voltage drop...too small wire. It wanted 13V+ at the dish. By the time the wire handling 12V (13.5) power supplied at the inverter ran to the dish controller (50') then to the dish motors (40'), the voltage had dropped too much. I supplied 13.5V near the controller, just a 120V/12V transformer, no more issues. If I was on shore or genset power, no issues with the original setup. Spent hours with KVH as the circumstances kept changing.
