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I just got a Coleman Powerworks Power Inverter. Mainly to charge camera batteries/phone.
I am renting a car and have never used a Inverter before? So my question is how long can you go in between starting your car before you battery dies in your car? I plan to do this at night mostly.
I just dont want my car to die at the festival, I am sure someone would be able to jump start me but that would be a HASSLE and I am trying to have fun.
So anyone with a Inverter that has used it before that could shed some light onto this subject I would be very grateful.
One of the those things I am up late thinking about.
I recommend for your phone to just use the charging stations that they offer. That will save your battery a bit! Have any more questions, feel free to shoot back at me!
Tip: Engine start batteries should not be discharged below 90% charged state, and marine deep cycle batteries should not be discharged below 50% charged state. Doing so will shorten the life of the battery based on most battery manufacturers recommendations.
This is why I don't really like inverters for use in my own vehicle. You never know when you've gone below 90%. Since you're going to be in a rental car though..... just start the car and let it run for a 1/2 hour each day.... and pack some jumper cables just in case you run that thing down to 0%.
If you're going to be charging only camera batteries and a phone, you really don't have anything to worry about. Then again, if that's all you're charging you should probably just consider a 12V charger that you plug in to the lighter. If you decide to use an inverter and are worried, you can always buy a test strip that measures the voltage left in the battery.
We used an inverter last year for our air mattress pump and are using it again this year for that, running lights, charging cameras and phones. I plan to run the car for about 15 minutes a day.
Post by questionablesanity on Jun 4, 2009 9:15:05 GMT -5
I bought a small inverter to power a laptop while downloading pics and to charge cameras and phones. I'll probably just run the car while doing this as long as it doesn't affect fellow campers.
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Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Jun 4, 2009 9:51:46 GMT -5
I've got a deep-cycle/starting battery from Mal-Wart that I use with an inverter for my laptop and for powering various devices, from fans and radios to trolling motors while camping. I've discharged it and my truck's battery below the recommended level a few times and will be taking both back for exchange before I get to Manchester, since both are still under full warranty.
This is why I don't really like inverters for use in my own vehicle. You never know when you've gone below 90%. Since you're going to be in a rental car though..... just start the car and let it run for a 1/2 hour each day.... and pack some jumper cables just in case you run that thing down to 0%.
Not the best advice as there will be someone camped right behind you and your car spewing out exhaust fumes for a 1/2 hour would be enough to really piss me off. just saying.......
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i thought you camped behind your OWN car. i was planning on starting our car for a bit each day either for the inverter or just to ensure the battery is ok. i didn't think it would piss anyone off sine it would mostly be OUR OWN campsite.
Post by slobpatttop on Jun 4, 2009 22:31:13 GMT -5
More than likely you will either be camped in front of your car in which case there will be another car directly behind you, not a tent, or behind your own car. Imagine it as a regular parking lot on grass, 2 cars bumper to bumper and the isle is the camping area. At least that's how's its always been for me.
