can someone tell me if I purchased a Tronic power invertor 300w from lidl would it be ok to use in the caravan for hair straighners etc..or better to use in car...and also would it run a c pap breathing machine overnight ? ..thanks
------------- Coming home back to a caravan
2013
Whit week Kelpie Manorbier
July/Aug Carpenters Farm Isle of Wight
Not a very efficient way of powering stuff to be honest, especially for longer period of time; I'd be concerned if your reliant on the breathing equipment overnight.
Can you find the wattage of each item? This should be shown on a rating label of some sort on each appliance.
Most likely not, straightners need a pure sine wave invertor and would depend on power rating too, cheap invertors use a modified sine wave. Best this would do is power a laptop or a small tv.
As for breathing machine I have no idea, you would need to test that along with, I would suggest, check how long the battery would last running it too.
Quote: Originally posted by vonc on 11/6/2013
can someone tell me if I purchased a Tronic power invertor 300w from lidl would it be ok to use in the caravan for hair straighners etc..or better to use in car...and also would it run a c pap breathing machine overnight ? ..thanks
I think if you need a breathing machine overnight you should only consider site's with EHU as I don't think a battery can be relied on
Thanks paul......he can go without...its a c pap for sleep apnoea...he just snores a lot without it.....his machine actually ssys 12v---- 5.0A and straightners 35w ...when off EHU we have a 100w solar panel charging battery...it is a rarity that we are off EHU but just want to make sure it is safe to use invertor...your comments are appreciated
------------- Coming home back to a caravan
2013
Whit week Kelpie Manorbier
July/Aug Carpenters Farm Isle of Wight
DaveCoaches has taken the words right out of my mouth.
Use of the inverter isn't very efficient so if the C-Pap device can be ran off 12v, it would be better to operate that direct.
As for the hair straighteners ... well I'm a bloke so best not comment further, other than agreeing with Ajturs comment regarding inverters output.
Can't you get some that run off a small gas cartridge for occasional use?
EDIT: Sorry Vonc, posted while you were too. If a 12v cable is available for device, run off that for non-EHU use.
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