From: peter2@hipson.net   
      
   On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:44:48 -0000, "Wombat-Pipex-News"   
    wrote:   
      
   >"Al"  wrote in message   
   >news:Qy0uj.8174$k_4.3458@trnddc04...   
   >> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:41:32 +0000, Wombat-Pipex-News wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Hi guys n gals.   
   >>> Ive got an anoying problem with this power inverter that ive just bought   
   >>> and was wondering if any of you chaps might have a solution.   
   >>>   
   >>> -- Power inverter is a 12volt dc to 240 volt ac 1000 watt - 2000 watt   
   >>> max with low volt cut out detriot model. -- Also 300 watt - 500 watt no   
   >>> cut out detroit smaller model.   
   >>>   
   >>> Problem is unless I have the car engine running the thing keeps cutting   
   >>> out when I try and power a mini PC. And even then if I have lights,   
   >>> heater blower, the thing cuts out. Id like to bypass the low volt   
   >>> alarm/cutoff if possable. Anyone ever done this with a detroit   
   >>> inverter.?   
   >>>   
   >>> The most anoying thing is that I bought the larger one specialy to power   
   >>> a Carputer that ive made, because at the time i didnt think my existing   
   >>> 300watt detroit inverter was upto the job. But it was. I only tried it   
   >>> with the cigaret lighter output. Not direct to a battery which i did   
   >>> later when the larger model also failed from the lighter output. All It   
   >>> needed was a bigger feed cable. The smaller 300 watt model does not have   
   >>> the low volt cut out like its bigger brother. It works perfectly well   
   >>> even without the engine running, which is exactly what I wanted. Though   
   >>> I should image that it would burn out over time due to its limited   
   >>> output. The larger one fails realy easily which is dead anoying. It   
   >>> doesnt even turn off when it fails. It keeps it own fans going, but just   
   >>> kills the outputs which is totaly pointless. To reset the thing you have   
   >>> to turn it off and on again.   
   >>>   
   >>> Any info on this kind of thing is welcome. Thanks   
   >>   
   >> How do you connect the high power one to the battery? If you use the   
   >> cigarette lighter output, you may be getting too much of a voltage drop.   
   >> My unit requires a direct connect to the battery if the wattage is above   
   >> 150 watts. Below that, the cigarette lighter output is OK.   
   >>   
   >> My 2 cents worth.   
   >>   
   >> Al   
   >   
   >I have now taken a Very large cable from the battery via a dedicated fuse.   
   >The sort that is uded for audio amps. Its around the thinkness of a starter   
   >motor cable, so its beefy enough.   
   >The cigarette Lighter socket aint good enough for any of them. This New   
   >Cable is fine for both.   
   >Well it would be if the low volt breaker didnt keep tripping out.   
      
   With an accurate volt meter, at the inverter, at what voltage does the   
   low voltage cutout kick in at?   
      
   Same test, at the battery?   
      
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