I know several threads on this, but since most seem to be lengthy debates on P=IV, power factors etc, I thought I would write up my fit.
I bought a 300w pure sine wave inverter, branded Bestek.. I bench tested it and it seemed to be able to power things around that power.
I've popped out the on/off switch, more about that later.
Next I removed the rear left panel in my IG. A surprising amount of space, I reckon you could fit a tyre compressor in there!
So now a trial fit, no clearance issues at all.
Power taken from the underseat busbar
Wired up.
What I did was to replace the little on/off switch with a relay powered by the 12v socket. I also added a a panel on/off switch in series with that 12v supply.
That means the inverter can only run with the engine (or aux switch) on and the switch on.
So I can't run the battery flat and if the inverter is not being used it won't be running on idle.
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I bought a 300w pure sine wave inverter, branded Bestek.. I bench tested it and it seemed to be able to power things around that power.
I've popped out the on/off switch, more about that later.
Next I removed the rear left panel in my IG. A surprising amount of space, I reckon you could fit a tyre compressor in there!
So now a trial fit, no clearance issues at all.
Power taken from the underseat busbar
Wired up.
What I did was to replace the little on/off switch with a relay powered by the 12v socket. I also added a a panel on/off switch in series with that 12v supply.
That means the inverter can only run with the engine (or aux switch) on and the switch on.
So I can't run the battery flat and if the inverter is not being used it won't be running on idle.
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