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Originally Posted by blueoval
Looking at a battery/inverter portable setup for camping.
I Dont know a lot about power outputs etc, but have read about Lithium power packs and their compact nature whicl still packing a punch over the AGM counterparts.
I was hoping to run a small Waeco fridge and power a pod coffee machine off it with too much trouble.
I took my mates 4wd supacenter Adventure Kings 1500w inverter a few weekends back with his 100aH AGM battery supply and the https://www.victronenergy.com/invert...ct-250va-800va Inverter was beeping its nut off when I used the pod machine which is rated to 1200w max. Its possible the unit is a 1500w surge but Im not sure. Tha battery meter went down to 11.6v when the coffee machine was heating up so I dont think its the battery. Possibly the inverter being one of the first original units from 4wd SC which could be on its way out?
Anyway, I like the idea of a smallish portable battery and inverter to take with me on those off grid trips. So can anyone recommend me a unit that will supply enough power to power the fridge and coffee pod machine easily enough without alarms going off?
Is a Lithium/Inverter in one unit worth the added cost for the compactness and versatility alone? I am happy to pay good money for a unit that will do the job really well. |
Gday Blueoval,
Lithium is definitely the way to go if the budget stretches. Check out iTechworld
https://itechworld.com.au/collection...watt-itech1000 or if you can really stretch budget then anything from Victron is just awesome.....
https://www.victronenergy.com/invert...ct-250va-800va
I’d say the inrush current may be too great for the cheapy inverter you borrowed from your mate, hence the beeping. Also battery voltage below 12v is not ideal either so more battery may be required for longer use. It’s a little bit like the ‘how long is a piece of string’ analogy. Ideally need to know the current draw under normal operation and peak operation to work out capacity and then how long you want to run it without charging from a particular source.
Happy to work through any questions you might have.