Those inverters can be real handy. As was mentioned vehicle batteries don’t like continuous loads, the deep cycle battery being better suited. We see it here with pickup truck mounted snow plows using an electric hydraulic plow blade lift. If the plow is used to any great extent the vehicle battery can take a real hit. It’s okay for a few driveway plowings, but for commercial application some electrical 12v upgrade is needed, a dedicated charging alternator with a dedicated larger deep cycle battery. You probably see the same there with cold and snow. The existing battery will probably handle the small inverter, but I bet you will find the inverter so handy that you may upgrade the system in the future. Especially when your friends discover that you have 220v ac available for their asking. (Any problem if I plug in my small oven for 20 minutes, mate ? 😁) Land Rover is coming right along and looking good. 👍 Edit - the electrical system used on a sailboat with a traditional auxiliary engine can give a lot of ideas for a system to charge and wire a dual battery system. One will also find good ideas on providing both 12v dc and 220v ac for lights, appliances, and such in a caravan or camper.
An inverter is great if you are camping with the Landy. But I'd prefer to have a second battery isolated from the main battery for inverter use. It's a safe method so you're not stranded someplace and can't start the vehicle due to a dead battery.
At some point you might add a deep-cycle battery to the Land Rover just for the inverter. Golf-cart batteries have worked well for me. The Land Rover's alternator can be wired to charge the deep-cycle battery as well as the starting battery. You probably already know this.....
My plan is to have a deep cycle battery to power the fridge and some lamps, charged by a solar panel. 👌 I could probably charge it with the alternator aswell. I half knew it. 😁 I just have to figure out how to connect all in a good way.
@@slowshop I have switches to run fridge, aquarium, washer, and dryer (motor) either from solar battery power or house current, depending on sunlight. Many small items can run off the inverter outlets.
Those inverters can be real handy. As was mentioned vehicle batteries don’t like continuous loads, the deep cycle battery being better suited. We see it here with pickup truck mounted snow plows using an electric hydraulic plow blade lift. If the plow is used to any great extent the vehicle battery can take a real hit. It’s okay for a few driveway plowings, but for commercial application some electrical 12v upgrade is needed, a dedicated charging alternator with a dedicated larger deep cycle battery. You probably see the same there with cold and snow.
The existing battery will probably handle the small inverter, but I bet you will find the inverter so handy that you may upgrade the system in the future. Especially when your friends discover that you have 220v ac available for their asking. (Any problem if I plug in my small oven for 20 minutes, mate ? 😁)
Land Rover is coming right along and looking good. 👍
Edit - the electrical system used on a sailboat with a traditional auxiliary engine can give a lot of ideas for a system to charge and wire a dual battery system. One will also find good ideas on providing both 12v dc and 220v ac for lights, appliances, and such in a caravan or camper.
Alot of useful information there. Thank you sir! 👌
An inverter is great if you are camping with the Landy. But I'd prefer to have a second battery isolated from the main battery for inverter use. It's a safe method so you're not stranded someplace and can't start the vehicle due to a dead battery.
That's a very good tip. I plan to place a battery in a rear wheel well, under a lid, we'll protected.
At some point you might add a deep-cycle battery to the Land Rover just for the inverter. Golf-cart batteries have worked well for me. The Land Rover's alternator can be wired to charge the deep-cycle battery as well as the starting battery. You probably already know this.....
My plan is to have a deep cycle battery to power the fridge and some lamps, charged by a solar panel. 👌 I could probably charge it with the alternator aswell. I half knew it. 😁 I just have to figure out how to connect all in a good way.
@@slowshop I have switches to run fridge, aquarium, washer, and dryer (motor) either from solar battery power or house current, depending on sunlight. Many small items can run off the inverter outlets.
@@jeffreykropp7664 That's awesome! I well definitely study up on a solar system for the Land Rover. 👌
Cheap is good, and it all works!
In this case, cheap was free. 😉
@@slowshop That's even better!
plug in a battery charger to charge the battery!!!! :-)
Can I plug a charger in to the inverter to charge the battery? 😉
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Indeed 👌
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