> Might be that you need to leave the engine running, which might not always > be practical or safe! Also, I know those cigar lighter sockets must pull > some current to get as hot as they do, but at 1000W, what about the rest of > the wiring loom?
Hi If you work out the current that is flowing you'll see why the wires would get warm (over 70 amps!) If you really want to draw such power, then I'd suggest a chat with your local car audio supplier - preferably those used to fitting speakers the size of your car boot. They will show you the huge (gold plated) bus bars and gigantic capacitors that some car audio 'enthusiasts' use :-) 15 amps (~200 watts) is a lot to draw continuously from a cig lighter socket without risking problems. There can be problems from your battery/wiring/alternator if you use it for any time. During one of my other careers I fitted various mains powered driver monitoring kit in cars and always fitted a new (fused) circuit direct to the battery with very thick wire to power the inverter. Just remember with all this running stuff in cars business, that asking for a jump start because your battery is flat may not look too good to the client :-) bye for now Keith Cooper Northlight Images http://northlight-images.co.uk Photography - Digital Imaging - Apple Mac Consultancy Tel +44 (0)116 291 9092 Mobile +44 (0)780 162 9397 =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
