NoMadYesHappy
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Just a sooper cheep 120W, cigarette lighter inverter. I got it at Wal-mart for $8.98 ... actually bought two they were so inexpensive.
NoMadYesHappy said:Just a sooper cheep 120W, cigarette lighter inverter. I got it at Wal-mart for $8.98 ... actually bought two they were so inexpensive.
Weight said:120 watts will not power very many devices. Certainly not a rice cooker or not any kind of heating appliance.
saracatherine said:a rice cooker needs about 700 during the time it’s actually reaching a boil to do the active cooking. A 5-quart Instant Pot would need 900.
For now, the 200w one I do have is a good solution for keeping my phone & ipad going on the road as my vehicle doesn’t have in-dash USB charging like newer ones do.
saracatherine said:I have something like this but have only used it while actually driving. I’m very paranoid about draining my car battery (dodge caravan), but I’ve been curious about if and how long I could safely use it without the engine running and without winding up with a dead battery. I may just have to try it at home sometime when I can easily get a jump from husband’s car if I do drain it.
I’m thinking on my next trip I could use it to run rice cooker or crockpot on a long drive and have hot dinner all ready when I get to wherever I’m going...
BigT said:Wow, 700W - 900W? I was going to ask how much power a rice cooker consumed. I wouldn't have guessed that much.
As for USB charging. Does your car have cigarette / Acc. outlets in the dash? If so, those little USB adapters are great for charging small electronics.
I charge my phone on one of them all the time.
https://www.amazon.com/Charger-RAVP...74293&sr=1-5&keywords=usb+car+charger+adapter
Almost There said:If you want to cook meals while going on down the road, take a look at a Road Pro 12V cooker, a lot of RVrs and truck drivers recommend them. I don't multi-task that way....
Weight said:120 watts will not power very many devices. Certainly not a rice cooker or not any kind of heating appliance.
Almost There said:I don't multi-task that way....
saracatherine said:Yeah, after posting that I did a bunch of research - while a small crock pot is said to use 200W (which is what my inverter is), a rice cooker needs about 700 during the time it’s actually reaching a boil to do the active cooking. It could run on the “keep warm” setting for under 50. A 5-quart Instant Pot would need 900.
The whole idea of my dinner cooking while I do a day of driving does appeal to me. If I ever felt inclined to spring for a 1500W inverter that would probably cover me.
For now, the 200w one I do have is a good solution for keeping my phone & ipad going on the road as my vehicle doesn’t have in-dash USB charging like newer ones do.
Almost There said:If you want to cook meals while going on down the road, take a look at a Road Pro 12V cooker, a lot of RVrs and truck drivers recommend them.
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