Microwave in van

[x818]

Might be a stupid question but how can I power a microwave to warm up my dinners in work can I just use an inverter plugged into lighter socket or do I need something more substantial? Electrics aren’t my thing so forgive any stupidity on my part. Thanks
Danny


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[bigjohnthomas]

Your going to need a big motherfucking inverter
Hth
Allcock

[dumper]

You need min of a 1600 wat inverter connected straight to the battery on my setup I have two 120 amp batteries to power inverter and a spit charger just to run a 500 wat microwave you can get 12 v microwaves but they have to bolt straight onto the battery as well look on eBay for both setups

[bigjohnthomas]

This would do it I accept cash or turnips

[x818]

This would do it I accept cash or turnips

How the hell do I hook that up


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[dumper]

Straight on to battery terminals I run mine with a master switch in between so I can turn off completely

[x818]

Straight on to battery terminals I run mine with a master switch in between so I can turn off completely

I’ve got 2 batteries under drivers seat which one do I use


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[adam75pl]

Straight on to battery terminals I run mine with a master switch in between so I can turn off completely

I’ve got 2 batteries under drivers seat which one do I use


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Front one.

[x818]

Would this do?


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[the dutch guy]

That aint gonna work. You need a true sinewave inverter. Those fake inverters will kill the microwave part in the "microwave" word.
It will either burn out the transformer or the actual ray tube.

You will get much lower power (think 30+% losses) and the consumption will rise killing the transformer with heat or the ray tube.

Ps: with these heavy loads i seriously recommend using both batteries at the same time.

[x818]

That aint gonna work. You need a true sinewave inverter. Those fake inverters will kill the microwave part in the "microwave" word.
It will either burn out the transformer or the actual ray tube.

You will get much lower power (think 30+% losses) and the consumption will rise killing the transformer with heat or the ray tube.

Ps: with these heavy loads i seriously recommend using both batteries at the same time.

Thanks for the advice, now where do I get one of those without breaking the bank?


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[the dutch guy]

Try here:

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/2054327664.html

I have this one in my own van. Works great and it will even start my heavy compressor.

[bigjohnthomas]

£150 to warm a pie up
stick it on top of your engine

[dumper]

I got mine from machine mart think it’s a Clark

[ned]

Buy a camp stove 9.99 sovs from b&m you can cook all the beans n sausage you want then works for me, till I run out of gas N