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> stupid human questions, 12v => 110v => 12v
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post Mar 18 2005, 12:58 PM
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Haven't had a problem with the battery running down yet but...

if I wanted to give a quick charge at the track, could I...

run an inverter in the truck to power a small 10 amp charger, to boost the battery between runs?

Will it run my truck battery down in a 1/2 hour? How big of an inverter will I need to run the charger? I've checked different brands specs but they don't seem to tell what the power consumption is.
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synthesisdv   stupid human questions   Mar 18 2005, 12:58 PM
ArtechnikA     Mar 18 2005, 01:10 PM
scott thacher   sorry tony, its 10 amps at 12 volts not 120 so 10...   Mar 18 2005, 01:12 PM
TonyAKAVW  
  Mar 18 2005, 01:15 PM
synthesisdv  
  Mar 18 2005, 01:17 PM
bd1308   why dont you just keep the truck running, put a hu...   Mar 18 2005, 01:19 PM
lapuwali   You don't even need the diode. The alternator...   Mar 18 2005, 01:32 PM
bd1308   ...   Mar 18 2005, 01:37 PM
davep   I'm with James here. The best solution is basi...   Mar 18 2005, 01:41 PM
john rogers   Here's a great excuse for trying something new...   Mar 18 2005, 01:41 PM
synthesisdv   already got the plug in the car. have matching pl...   Mar 18 2005, 01:42 PM
synthesisdv     Mar 18 2005, 01:44 PM
davep   That being the case, get a spare battery and some ...   Mar 18 2005, 01:52 PM
synthesisdv     Mar 18 2005, 01:55 PM
Brando   I think it's time to incorporate this into a v...   Mar 18 2005, 01:56 PM
ArtechnikA     Mar 18 2005, 02:02 PM

 

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