In my case I was looking for more 120VAC items to use when camping off the power grids... The JUMP PACK units are great for maybe just one 120VAC application. The batteries in those unit are small and probably won't last long even operating a 35WATT small TV set for several hours before needing re-charged again.
After deciding what all we would want to use I ended up with around 300WATTS of 120VAC items so installed a larger 600watt pure sine wave Inverter that would handle all of my possible future needs. My 600WATT PSW Inverter is an older AIMS model for around $149 (AMAZON). I think they are still available but there are many PSW Inverters on the market these days for a reasonable cost. These items used to be high cost items if you wanted to use the Pure Sine Wave models. Larger INVERTERs do require a larger BATTERY BANK which is almost a given for anyone wanting to camp of the power grids. My battery bank is rated at 155AHs consisting of three each GP24 85AH Interstate deep cycle batteries wired in Parallel...
I installed two drop cords from the dual 600WATT 120VAC receptacles of my Inverter with one drop cord going to the home entertainment location and the second 120VAC drop going to the bedroom location. All you see visible is a multiport 120VAC plug end of the extension cord on the back of a table or cabinet.
My game plan is to run my normal 120VAC items some from an Inverter and 12VDC items direct connected to the 12VDc batteries and then re-charge the battery bank the next morning using my 2KW Honda generator to power up my Shore power Connection of my OFF-ROAD POPUP to allow my on-board smart mode converter to re-charge my batteries in a short three hour run time of the generator.
This is my emergency 120VAC source which is generated from a Pure Sine Wave INVERTER which will operate anything I plug into it without fear of anything going up in BLUE smoke.
A smart move for us and has provided us a good clean 120VAC source for several years now.
When camping off the power grid I observe the status of my batteries at all times with my remote Battery Monitor panel and know when they get drained below the 12.0VDC charge level telling me it is time to re-charge them back to the 90% charge state before doing damage to the batteries.
We have been very successful doing this over the past five to six years now...
Just a matter of choice on what you feel you need to use to be successful running small 120VAC appliances when off the power grid. It is all second nature for us now. I actually leave several items connected to the Emergency Power Ports all the time even when we are connected to shore power connections.
Its all in the planning... Having a well planned source of emergency 120VAC power is a great PLAN B item...
Roy Ken
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