MikeJinCO
Salida, CO
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Got our new to us Bigfoot 30C1002(the monster) and as per usual it does not have a 12v outlet for plugging in my little 150 watt inverter. I'm looking a permanently mounting one of 300 to 400 watt with a dedicated 110v outlet. The inverter will only be used for operating computer equipment,charging batteries and the LCD TV which is 110v. Do I need a pure sine wave inverter for this(the TV) or will one of the less expensive, I call it a square wave inverters do?
My only other mod thus far is a pigtail 30amp electrical connector so that I can plug the generator into the receptacle in the electrical cable compartment without pulling out the entire cable. It is made from 2 pre-made ends from Camping World shortened and soldered together.It doesn't have an ATS, and I don't know where I would put one. With the slide all of the equipment is on one side and it is very tight on space in there with less kitchen storage than our 25c9.4.
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fuelhauler
Southern Oregon
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This is what I have in my Bigfoot & it powers everything I need. I mounted it close to my batteries & hard wired it in.cobra inverter
2005 Dodge q/c 4x4 dually six speed pac brake
2006 bigfoot 10.6
2003 Everest 32' 5vr (SOLD)
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pianotuna
Regina, SK, Canada
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Hi 3tons,
Pure sine wave is more of a battery hog than msw, but the new technology we have narrows the gap.
I also use a Cobra (2500 watt)--but do not own a TV.
Regards, Don
Kustom Koach Class C 28'5" 256 watts solar, 875 amp hours in two battery banks 12 volt batteries 2500 watt inverter.
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3 tons
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Your TV should be OK (many folks do...), but a true-sine inverter is more efficient (meaning less parasitical battery loss), and lots easier on fine electronic components designed to operate via a sine wave.
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KD4UPL
Swoope, VA
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I would be careful running computers on a MSW inverter. One of my employees plugged his apple laptop into one and he had to buy a new computer. Apples do not like MSW at all. The TV will probably be okay but there may be some faint lines on the screen and/or a slight buzz in the audio. I have experienced both of these problems before. I say go with the pure sine inverter and know you have the right equipment to take care of your electronics.
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Chuck and Di
Ontario, Canada
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All of my gear works happily on a small MSW inverter. This is usually 2 computers and cell phone chargers, but once in awhile it also includes a radio or a TV and satellite receiver. Pretty much any gear has a switching converter (either inside like a TV or outside like a laptop) to create the DC voltages it was designed for. I have not come across any piece of electronics made in the last 20 years that had an issue - YMMV. If the label says something like "100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz" on your toys, there will be no issue.
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sleepywheel
Vancouver, BC
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I would stick with a pure sine wave inverter. I have a MSW inverter in my truck and I've blown my Craftsman cordless drill charger. My supplier also recommends going with a PSW just to avoid any problems with compatibility.
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rbrinn
Chantilly, virginia
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We may have overkill on this, but we had a 1500 watt pure sine wave inverter installed in the basement portion of our Lance 981 with a dedicated outlet to the left of the stove. I have powered my hairdryer, electric skillet, electric toaster, charged cell phone and camera battery and powered a blender for drinks on the beach(not all at the same time of course!!) It is wonderful. We have 2 135 watt kyocera solar panels and 4 gel cell batteries and always have plenty of power.
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