Anyone know how many watts it is rated for?
115V AC power outlet in bed
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So I just did my kicker install today… there are no fuses, breakers or reset buttons at the inverter. Only the 30a fuse under the bonnet.
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Another thing to keep in mind regarding the AC power outlet is that its output is a "modified" sine wave (a series of smaller square waves that approximates a sine wave) and not a "pure" sine wave.
The safest items to plug into such an outlet are an incandescent light bulb or small resistive load such as a non-electronic slower cooker on the "keep warm" setting. I wouldn't plug anything I cared about into it. The limited amount of power it provides is terribly "dirty".
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The safest items to plug into such an outlet are an incandescent light bulb or small resistive load such as a non-electronic slower cooker on the "keep warm" setting. I wouldn't plug anything I cared about into it. The limited amount of power it provides is terribly "dirty".
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As I’m sure you know, most all inverters basically work this way and there are some that are more sensitive equipment compatible (filtered and wave shaped output)….but I’m sure this is not one of them. One of these days if I get my oscilloscope out of storage….will check for output purity/square wave/filtering. 🧐
edit: on second thought, who cares? 🙂
edit: on second thought, who cares? 🙂
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A Treager Ranger Grill for tailgating.
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The real question is why didn't they include a 12V car power plug right next to it? At least then I could hook up an electric cooler in the bed, or an air pump for bike tires and water floating things. Stuff I might actually want to power from the outside of the vehicle. As far as I see it this is best for people who are doing on the go videography. Charging batteries for cameras, drones, powering a laptop to stream footage.
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If you have a 7-pin trailer wiring connector, you can use an adapter like this one to get a 12-volt power outlet at the rear of the vehicle.
Could you recharge a portable power station or do they draw too much power? 12v would work of course but on a multi leg camping trip for example I'd rather recharge a large portable battery in the bed while driving than have it taking up space in the cab.
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Look at the power station or its charger or documentation to see what the power requirements are. You can also use a device like a Kill A Watt to measure power consumption before using the vehicle's AC power outlet.
Do you think the inverter would power 200 of the miniature Christmas lights so I could use in a parade. Don't really want to drag along a generator for such little power consumption
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The 150-watt AC power outlet can power about 300 incandescent miniature Christmas lights or about 3,000-4,000 LED Christmas lights.
To me the SC is never going to be a work truck or or tackle anything rougher than fire service roads. But it looks like a great camping solution for a small family or two people and a couple of dogs.
So I've been starting to research power stations and some of them have bluetooth interfaces with apps that actually allow you to limit how much AC power they draw when charging - see the EcoFlow River 2 for example.
Check the 10:00 mark:
This would remove worry about tripping the breaker on the SC's AC outlet while driving around but give you enough power to run a small fridge or appliance when you get where you're going, or at a minimum not ever have to worry about recharging your phone and laptop. I have had a smaller power brick drain completely on a two night camping trip just using my phone (though that was on a motorcycle so anything bigger or more breakable than a brick is out).
The giant power stations that run your house during an outage cost thousands but the River 2 for example is only $239, and charges fast enough to be topped off in (I would estimate) less than 100 miles while drawing less AC power than the SC puts out. And there would be no need for the expense or hassle of solar recharging panels unless you are staying at the same campsite for several days.
To me this is the solution that affordably changes the 115V AC outlet from a gimmick into a useable bit of tech. Now all I have to do is buy a Santa Cruz to test my theory...
Most of those portable power stations can be charged from a 12 volt outlet. That would be more efficient and likely faster than using the inverter. Now if only the Santa Cruz had a 12 volt outlet in the bed...
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Yea this isa gimmick.. The ac outlet is pretty much useless. If Hyundai really wanted to impress, they would have made this capable of powering a small electric stove fo rcamping which is what this vehihcle is actually aimed at being used for. Ill look into upgrading this useless Ac outlet with something more powerful. problme is the alternator will need to be upgraded to a 350amp monster. The wiring will need to be upgraded.
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Please post your upgrade when you do it.
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Will do I am working on this and the audio . Ot will take some time....
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