[Texas22CS]

Im in S Fla, so we're facing a hurricane which means power outages in the next few days. I read somewhere about the plug in the bed of the Santa Cruz being OK (or not Ok?) for charging a cell phone, or plugging stuff in. If there's no power, in a pinch, can I just plug a normal wall converter into the outlet in the bed of the truck and charge a cell phone with that? Will it work? Damage anything? It can just be used like a normal outlet in the wall? Anything else I should be aware of...?
(Note : I do know that my Limited has a wireless charger or that I can use a converter for the cigarette lighter; Im just wondering about the outlet in the bed; I know its Ok for some things and not others, wondering about cell phone charging)..

Just be aware engine must be running for inverter to work.

 

[Texas22CS]

Crap

My Bauer 20 volt charger is 115v at 50w. Depends on your battery power tool brand

 

[Texas22CS]

The AC outlet only is hot when the engine is running….a 35 inch LED tv only draws 60-80 watts so tailgate video from a laptop could show videos of game action while tailgating 🏈. Power is rated at 150w

 

[Texas22CS]

(Got caught up in the previous post)

What I wonder about is how big a draw does the AC outlet put on the battery?

If you figure 120v is 10 times the vehicle's 12v battery, would it drain it 10 times faster than a similar 12v light or appliance? Heck, my Kia starts screaming about battery depletion after 5 minutes of using the radio with the car off. lol

So, do you have to keep the vehicle running to use the outlet?