For those who came here for learning, like the title states, "How to Hook Up a Power Inverter to a 12 V Battery", skip all the extraneous and, in one instance, inaccurate stuff like his definition of a transformer and about the purpose and types of inverters and go to 4:58 . It'll save you a chunk of time and prevent you from falling asleep, hopefully. As for his method of actually connecting an inverter to a battery, he glossed over the spark that occurred upon initial connection. The reason that happens is usually because the inverter's capacitors have built up voltage potential in them and, though relatively rare, they can be damaged if allowed to create a spark (a rapid dissipation) when this connection is made. I advise routinely placing a resistor (30 amps will do) between the positive cable of the battery and the inverter upon first connecting. Just holding the resistor so that first touch occurs while you hold your resistor between the initial connection. Doing that will safely dissipate that issue and you'll never get that spark when making this connection.
Did not know about PURE sine (vs MODIFIED sine) inverters until this video. Thanks. I assume if I have a modified sine inverter then I could plug a Best Buy like UPS (that has pure sine) if I wanted to get PURE sine out of my MODIFIED sine inverter which could be tricky since the inverter needs enough power for the UPS I believe.
Noob question: what are the cables called that have the o-ring on **both ends**? I seem to be finding only ones that have a clamp on one of the ends. Also, what gauge do you recommend?. Thanks in advance!
It took a 10 minute video to say "connect the positive (red) cable to the + on the battery and inverter and the negative (black) to the - on the battery"? Or something like that? Are you going to do more videos on closing doors or controlling faucets anytime soon?
Well done young fella, great, helpful information. As for the armchair quarterbacks, if you think you could do better, you would already be doing it! 😎
@claudeborges get a 2500 to 3000 watt power inventor. That should be enough to start a refrigerator and maintain power for it. you can connect to you're car as a power source at the battery terminal. You can unplug from the device and plug into something, to provide power to each device otherwise you need a generator if you want to power all at once or solar panels for a full off grid scenario as a power source.
A transformer either steps up or steps down ac voltage. A full bridge rectifier converts Ac to DC by using four diodes to either filter out the positive or negative part of the sine wave from AC voltage. Other than that, great video.
yes leave it on all the time to keep the battery topped up. When the power goes out, it may or may not drain the battery a tiny bit, but shouldn't hurt the 1 A battery maintainer.
I live in a motorhome recently I lost my electricity connection and now I'm stuck trying to find alternative sources I work from home on laptop 40 plus hrs a week and watch TV on my cell phone I can give up the AC for now even the fridge but to get by I need 2 fans 2 cell phones 2 to laptops charged up 24/7 I have a bluetti power box I narrowed for now but I need a way to keep it charged up on my own instead of having to go some where to plug it in. I thought of battery and inverter not sure exactly how to do it. How many and what type of car batteries I should get and inverter. I'm def on a tight budget any advice would be appreciated
Thanks for the video, and may I know how many AH is the battery you used here in this Video, I mean is it ok to use a lower AH battery to the inverter? Thanks...
Can a transformer transform AC to DC? Complete answer: A transformer cannot convert AC to DC or DC to AC. The transformer has the ability to step up or decrease current. A step-up transformer is a transformer that raises the voltage from the primary to the secondary.
Can you demonstrate how to connect a jump starter (1600 amp/25watt) and use the jumper cables directly on the inverter's prongs? Do I need special adapters? Exactly what I needed to see when using inverter with a 12v battery.
Great informative video, thank you. Im trying to find as simple as possible diagram/way to install my inverter into my van,i really have not much of a clue if im honest. I purchased a new car battery & a inverter last year to get some simple electric for charging phones,lights etc..your video is very informative and sounds just what im looking for apart from how is the battery going to keep getting charged without having to take it in the house and put it on charge,is it a simple thing to connect it to the van so it gets charged when the van is on. Sorry so many questions, its about time i took the leap and just did it otherwise the battery will be no good. Many thanks.
You don't use a regular car battery with an invertor. Use a deep cycle or marine deep cycle battery. The car starter battery and charging system is designed for short but intense discharges. Discharging it will wear it out quickly. For a van camper, you would run cables from the deep cycle battery to a special one way box connected to the alternator, which would keep the car starter battery from discharging, and have a more powerful alternator installed. You can use an free old car battery charged on a battery charger at home for some cheap juice for light loads like lights or a tiny fan or phone charging over the weekend. You want to be able to drive out of there and not kill your car starter battery.
How about a 420 w big speaker? Looking to get this so I can have a speaker you connect to a wall in my semi truck and wondering if you can use a speaker with it
of course this is just the type of question bad actors use to entrap content creators into a law suit when their medically prescribed breathing apparatus fails. I might even say this account could be a bot, crafted purposefully for the sake of determining a further entrapment strategy. The correct answer would be see the manufacturer for suggestions.
This device is a rectifier not an inverter. A Rectifier converts AC to DC. An Inverter converts DC to AC. A Transformer can change AC Voltage AND current using the magnetic field produced by AC.
Hey what if i wanted to use this device say such a heater in the winter but I wanna buy a car battery alone for this. How long will it last and I can always recharge the battery right ?
When just using a stand alone battery for your inverter how many operating hours you have, primarily just running an extra portable car fan, awesome video btw⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A more powerful battery charger is recommended, this 1A one is for maintaining a charge. For your big battery, 10 A has enough ooomph to cram the amps in at the end to bring it to full capacity.
I just bought a Toyota tundra that has a thick copper cord attached to the BATTERY POSITIVE post only (and has a fuse in line a few inches away.... this line runs somewhere through the truck to the bed where the wire becomes two sided home electrical wire... The white insulated side is the hot one (must be attached to the red up by battery). The gray insulated side is not hot ... My guess is for the negative or ground.... On my inverter I bought for my bed, the white would go on the positive and the gray on the negative. (But the battery area doesn't have any wire (negative) to add to the negative terminal ... Is it safe to not connect the negative battery terminal to the inverter, and will it work?
yes, but the more u plug in, more power u lose. remember max power out of a car battery will be 50% of it only, before you have to recharge the car battery. still i prefer this, coz lithium ion absolute rip off, and harder to get. car batteries are sold in every town in the world, and prob nearly every village. work out how much power in amps per day u gonna use thru researching it, then build your sys around that amp requirement.
Could you not also place a solar charger on the car battery? Either within the car or externally like you have there? I'm looking to use my car as a mobile power generator and got solar panel charger so it's not always required to have the car running
May someone try this, if a power outage put a 860cc car battery in your car.Put the power inverter in the cigarette lighter with a car battery charger to charge other car batteries.Will it work ?
Same here... Happened to me yesterday. While I was trying to connect my 1000 watts inverter to my new 120ah battery. I never had this problem while using the same inverter with my previous 40ah battery.
How many inverters can you hook up to one car battery provided the battery is still in the car while the car is running. Could I use like 6 different ones and having them go to different appliances?
It doesn't matter how many inverters you hook up, just like it doesn't matter how many outlets are on the same circuit in your house. What matters is the pull (i.e., amperage) of all those appliances. Can you connect 6 different things? It depends on what those things are. Phone chargers = yes. Refrigerators = no. Pay attention to the wattage they take to run, the wattages the inverters are rated for, and the wattage of the battery, and the gauge of the wires. You don't want to overheat the wires and cause a fire, the inverters usually have overcurrent protection, but they'll just stop working to protect themselves, you might blow a fuse, etc. Just make sure that you're not pulling more amps than the system can handle and you'll be fine. For continuous loads, make sure you're not pulling more than 80% of the maximum amps.
for instance, I ran my tower garden AC pump to keep my hydroponics system plant roots from drying out. Charging phones, running the optical fibre internet wifi router, one smart speaker.
@@michaelsrowland seems like you could answer your own question with a conversion and an internet search. 🤔 I'm going to let you answer your own question by telling you to do an internet search and figure it out. We're usually adults here. [Not to be condescending] but unless I'm talking to a 16 year old who's building his own car-camper, I think you have this locked in chief.
