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--- electrical:inverter [2024/04/05 21:29]
frater_secessus [special case: tiny loads]
+++ electrical:inverter [2024/04/18 00:01]
frater_secessus [Inverters]
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 It is **more efficient to use DC power directly** whenever possible. In particular it is more efficient than running a laptop of phone charger off an inverter.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Here-s-one-for-you-inverter-lovers))
-AC-only items will require an inverter.  [[electrical:12v:wallwart|Devices that run off a "wall wart" adapter]] almost never require an inverter.
+Note:  **only AC loads will require an inverter**.  [[electrical:12v:wallwart|Devices that run off a "wall wart" adapter]] that output DC almost never require an inverter.  Things that charge off USB (phones, fans, tablets, etc)  can use a [[https://amzn.to/3JmopvO|12v-to-USB port]]. Laptops often have car chargers that run off 12v ([[https://amzn.to/3Wax1Nw|example]]).  Search for "[specific make/model] car charger"
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