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--- electrical:inverter [2016/11/20 18:13]
frater_secessus added DC efficiency preface
+++ electrical:inverter [2017/10/07 11:41]
frater_secessus [estimating your needs]
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 Note that motorized equipment like the drill likely have **different current requirements for startup and for running**.  Getting that motor spinning takes more power than running it.    There are tricks you can use to minimize the start load, like starting a sewing machine at a low-load position.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Is-it-possible-to-Boondock-with-an-electric-sewing-machine?pid=165956#pid165956))
-The best way to understand how much your 110v equipment needs during startup/running is to use a **power monitor** like the [[http://amzn.to/2fdgIrs|Kill A Watt]]. You may find that even non-motorized 110v items run at much lower power than their labeling would suggest.
+The best way to understand how much your 110v equipment needs during startup/running is to use a **power monitor** like the [[http://amzn.to/2fdgIrs|Kill A Watt]]. You may find that even non-motorized 110v items run at much lower power than their labeling would suggest.  Kill A Watts may be available for loan from your public library.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=26835&pid=337451#pid337451))
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