Looking for a Pure Sine Wave inverter to push my Samsung 22" TV and Mac Mini computer. Any suggestions? TV needs 45 Watts Mac Mini 85 Watts.
Where is the best place to get the DC power from? Directly from Battery? It would be nice to have it cut off like everything else with the battery disconnect.
DiscoChicken wrote: Looking for a Pure Sine Wave inverter to push my Samsung 22" TV and Mac Mini computer. Any suggestions? TV needs 45 Watts Mac Mini 85 Watts.
Where is the best place to get the DC power from? Directly from Battery? It would be nice to have it cut off like everything else with the battery disconnect.
Thanks for your help.
45 watts seems low for the TV, either way the enemy of any inverter will be resistance that occurs in the DC side wiring (e.g. battery cables)...For this reason, short cable lengths and proper cable size are most important, particularly with medium or large size inverters. Be sure to meet or exceed mfg requirements (exceed, if you might later upgrade). Depending on your power requirements, a small plug-in inverter might also be an option...
I power my tv, dvd, laptop and charge small items with a Go Power 300w sine wave inverter.
I mounted the inverter behind the fuse-breaker panel. 12v connects to the main battery feed to the panel. 120v is wired into the entertainment area circuit with an automatic transfer switch. The wiring is very straight forward if you have done any home wiring before. The Go Power 300w has a provision for a remote power switch so with the touch of a button I have instant power.
Morningstar makes an excellent 300 watt sine wave inverter. I'd prefer a direct connection to the battery bank myself.
x2. This is what I installed in my camper and love it. A great unit that draws very little power when in operation. Here are the full details on the unit and my installation.
2011 Wolf Creek 850N/Polar Cub/240w Solar/2-6v Lifeline AGMs/Morningstar Sunsaver w/RM-1 & SureSine-300 Inverter 2011 Ford F-250/6.2L/3.73/Bilsteins/Air Bags/Torklift TD w/Fastguns 2004 Jeep Wrangler/4.0L/5-spd US Navy Ret.
Morningstar 300 looks like a nice inverter also. Draws more power at idle (450mA vs 260mA GP) but has a very low power standby mode at 55mA. Needs 8w load to trigger out of standby mode.... I wonder if charging a phone would be enough? Morningstar also has provision for a remote power switch and no cooling fan to make noise. Although I rarely hear the GoPower fan come on. The 100a fuse on the 12v side seems kinda big.
DiscoChicken wrote: Looking for a Pure Sine Wave inverter to push my Samsung 22" TV and Mac Mini computer. Any suggestions? TV needs 45 Watts Mac Mini 85 Watts.
Where is the best place to get the DC power from?
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Xantrex makes a great Pure Sinewave inverter. I have a pure sine wave inverter in my toyhauler, a modified (cheaper) inverter in the camper. Hook directly to the battery still even though it's a pretty small drain. Total with both on, 45+85 watts @110v equals roughly 13amps at 12v.
I will say this - I use a ton of electronics. Laptop, LCD TV, DJ equipment/lights/amps/mixers, etc. I have never had a problem with a modified sine wave. Don't get me wrong, a pure sine wave is the way to go, but I've never had anything fry on me using a modified.
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