What size inverter do I need?
Our Casita trailer has one Duracell AGM battery and a 100V Renogy portable solar panel. By 11 AM, the battery is typically 100% charged so we don't use all that much (I presume). Inside the RV, we u...
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Your problem is voltage drop, going to the inverter because the wiring going to the 12v outlet is too small or your battery is not getting fully charged and is slowly dying, 8w at 12v is only 0.75 amps add in inverter conversion loss and is still only 1.0 amps or 12'watts power use,
I suggest you try connecting the inverter directly to the battery, and maybe do your hair cut late in the afternoon just before the end of charging cycle when the battery is at its peak for the day, or maybe plug your inverter into your tow vehicle and cut your hair, even run the engine if need be , 10 minutes every two weeks should not be a strain or a financial drain from fuel costs
I have run hair Clippers, pet trimmers, box fans, table fans drills, vacuum cleaners, from inverters for many years,
Most cases power to the inverter is the cause of problems, in my previous RV I ran a residential 120vac compressor fridge on MSW inverter for ten years , the current owner has used it for 4 years , the inverter and fridge are now 14 yrs old and still work,.I doubt the type and size of inverter is the problem,
Try my suggestions and post back with the results
I suggest you try connecting the inverter directly to the battery, and maybe do your hair cut late in the afternoon just before the end of charging cycle when the battery is at its peak for the day, or maybe plug your inverter into your tow vehicle and cut your hair, even run the engine if need be , 10 minutes every two weeks should not be a strain or a financial drain from fuel costs
I have run hair Clippers, pet trimmers, box fans, table fans drills, vacuum cleaners, from inverters for many years,
Most cases power to the inverter is the cause of problems, in my previous RV I ran a residential 120vac compressor fridge on MSW inverter for ten years , the current owner has used it for 4 years , the inverter and fridge are now 14 yrs old and still work,.I doubt the type and size of inverter is the problem,
Try my suggestions and post back with the results
