Question:
SNI, the max Inverter allowed is 180 watts.
Question: Is that 180 continous or peak power. I saw an Inverter it was 300 watts peak but only 75 continous watts.
I leave out in my newly assinded Cab over tomarrow.
If anyone can help me with this I'd be greatful.
Thanks.

Answer:
When you start a motor, there is a surge of power to get it going, same with a computer, or any other appliance. Once everything is running then it will typically draw a steady current, or power.
The continuous power is what the inverter can supply at a steady rate. The peak is a short burst of power that occurs when you first start something plugged in.
You need to be concerned about the continuous output. My laptop draws 85 Watts, so a 120 watt continuous rated inverter will work. All appliances have a wattage rating listed on them, that number indicates what the device expects to draw continuously. Be sure the inverted exceeds the appliance wattage requirement by at least 10%, better would be 20%.
300 watts peak with a 75 continuous supply sound suspicious to me. Typically most inverters supply a steady current and will supply a peak power of double the continuous rating.
What are you looking to plug in?
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Answer:
I imagine that is 180 watt continuous. Every company that I have ever worked for that put limits on the inverters that could be installed went my continous ratings, not the peak.
Answer:
Thanks for the replies.
I'm going to plug in a TV/DVD combo that 65 watts. I'm not leaving it pluged in all the time, only when I watch it. I was just wanting to buy the max inverter allowed the first time around. I asked the company once and was told I could have an inverter of 180 watts. I didn't realize inverters had a continous and peak or I would have asked this question is well.
Again thanks.

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Check the duty cycles also. The cheaper units have very bad duty cycles.202 N Main Street
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