inverter

Good morning, My client asked me to get him a small inverter/generator, and I need help finding the right parts. He has a small heater/fan he is going to use to heat/cool his truck. I was gonna go with a basic portable inverter and mount it inside a tool box on the side of his truck. However...

Just looking for feed back on if anyone has tried one of the Honda or generac inverter generators? Even one of the harbor freight predator generators. I ended up without an apu on the new truck. It does have shore power and an espar heater. I’m thinking of getting one of these small gensets to...

I realize times have changed in our industry, as well as the driver. Not many cafe, mom & pop restaurants or fast-food places supply a hot meal or coffee. while on the road. This is where the modern tools and pieces you can run on your truck. I am not talking about a 12volt item to make food...

The inverters we have in the trucks are set to turn off after two hours. Ive never asked why because I’m sure the answer would illicit a response that would get me in trouble. So, sometimes in the winter we have extended shut downs for weather and such, and I’ve decided I need another small...

New guy here to forum... I have a general question about what members may recommend to use for a reliable PURE sign inverter I can "grow into". I would like to use in a 1997 F350 with (2) 12V batteries. Should I strictly use a 12VDC input inverter or do I need to bump up to a 24VDC input...

Why would it matter which way this gets mounted? :confused-96:

I am guessing it's a bad sign to have a continuous 4-5 amp draw from a power inverter. With absolutely nothing plugged in.

Well, I am in my last week of my 4 week CDL school. I have applied and spoke to dozens of companies and have tons of prehires. My concern is several of these companies only allow a 150w inverter. I plan on running OTR for weeks at a time. I really hope to be able to have a mini fridge "not a...

I got a good deal on a new 1.7 cu.ft frig 120 vac 60 Hz energy consumption .63 kWh/24. If I use an inverter how big will it have to be? Will it run down my battery over the weekends?

I just got a new job with a company that has placed me in a 2015 Volvo 780. This is the first time I have been in a new truck with built in plugs for household items like coffee pods xcetera. my question is possibly naive but do the 2015 Volvo 780 come with different inverter packages for...

I want to run a fridge and microwave. Will 1400 watts be enough. And what brands make the best and safest inverter. A buddy told a cheap or poorly installed inverter can set rig in flames.

I need some help with small power inverters that they sell on truckstops, my buddy needs a small one that just plugs into the cigarette lighter, (can't really hook up to the batteries because he is company driver)... All I need the inverter to do is to supply power to a regular laptop... now I...

I have a 2012 Freightliner - I just installed a 1500W power drive inverter to the existing power cables coming from the battery to the sleeper berth. For some reason it will supply power to my cell phone, blue tooth (small devices), however when I plug in my lap top (or any device requiring over...

Trying to find out what is the biggest flat screen tv I could run off a cig port inverter. I am considering just getting a 20" laptop for movies and have everything else but if could geta 26" + flatscreen thatal be sweet. They lease all the trucks so most mods are a negative especially...

Hi, Can someone help me figure out why my cables from my battery to my inverter are always very hot, and it seems like they are slowly melting. Thank you

My current inverter is always blowing fuses even with small loads, I have a 2000 watt cobra unit and the fuses blows with a 150 watt laptop connected. Is my inverter garbage?? Thanks

Hi, Im looking for a new power inverter for my truck, I want to buy a 2000 to 3000 watt inverter. Can anyone suggest a good unit at a good price? Thank you

I drive an international 9200. With my power inverter on it makes noise through my CB, and makes it to where I can not hear very far away because of the noise, I have tried to run power to the radio straight to battery, ground to frame, ground from antenna mount to hinge, still have noise. The...

Hey guys! I am not sure if this is the place/forum that I am writing in, but if I am not, move it for me :) thanks! anyways I just bought a 2000WATT Vector Power Inverter, I am trying to get a mini-microwave to work and all that, and a laptop in my sleeper..anyways I have no clue if any of you...