n8sail
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I would like to put a relatively large DC-AC inverter into my MG5 so that I can have 'mains' plugs to run vacuum cleaner etc. when working on my boat, which does not have a 'mains' nearby without many many meters of extension cords. There is plenty of room in the bonnet on the Thai version of the car, we don't even have a cover in it at all, just two empty brackets and wide open space.
Running the inverter off the 12VDC Battery with the car in 'camping' mode so that High Voltage Battery is charging the Low Voltage battery should allow me to run AC loads for many hours. I'm thinking a modern 2-3k watt so that I can run power tools for short periods would probably be okay, with the low voltage battery providing 'overflow' current for starting motors etc.
Anyone tried this yet?
Running the inverter off the 12VDC Battery with the car in 'camping' mode so that High Voltage Battery is charging the Low Voltage battery should allow me to run AC loads for many hours. I'm thinking a modern 2-3k watt so that I can run power tools for short periods would probably be okay, with the low voltage battery providing 'overflow' current for starting motors etc.
Anyone tried this yet?
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