Due to Peukert’s formula it is going to be a lot more than 15 AH. Maybe as much as double that.
Joe Della Barba From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 12:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Inverters Battery capacity and wiring to/from the inverter are the only constraints. Even at a 200 amp draw (1500 watts/115 x 13 + converter loss) the battery usage is still only 15 amps assuming 5 minutes of usage. Big wires however. Also, check my math! John Sent from my iPad On Mar 26, 2014, at 11:05 AM, Edd Schillay <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Listers, As part of my ongoing battle for my wife not to cut her hair short, she would like to be able to use a hair dryer on board the boat. My current inverter is rated at 600 Watts AC, which is nowhere near enough to handle a hair dryer. Anyone know of any issues in changing my inverter to one that can handle 1600 to 2000 watts? I was thinking something like this (but waiting until after 2:00pm today when the price drops): http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C328%7C2289962%7C2289972&id=1704363 All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log<http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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