A 400-Watt Heater – How much Electricity it Uses
If a room is cold and so you dread getting out of bed to the cold, or it is the bathroom in your case, then a low-power heater, such as a 400-watt heater may be just what you need. But … Read more
If a room is cold and so you dread getting out of bed to the cold, or it is the bathroom in your case, then a low-power heater, such as a 400-watt heater may be just what you need. But … Read more
When using an off-grid solar installation or even a grid-tie inverter installation, in some cases, the LED lights in your house or cabin may flicker. Not only can you find this irritating, but it can also lead to frustration because … Read more
If you occasionally dry camp and are looking for a solar power solution to charge your 220Ah battery bank then this post is for you. Here, you’ll find how many watts of solar are suited to keeping a 220 Ah … Read more
You could use a space heater to keep your room warm during those cold, chilly winter nights or an electric blanket. If you don’t have access to a 120V outlet (or the power is out), can you run the electric … Read more
You may want to style your hair while out on the road in your car or RV. With no shore power available, you may be wondering if you can reliably run a hair straightener off an inverter without damaging it … Read more
If you’re wondering whether you can and should use an inverter to power a hair dryer and if so, what size and type of inverter to use then this post is for you. This post discusses whether you can power … Read more
Depending on the location of the installation, it can be more convenient to use solar instead of extending a power cable and a battery charger to the battery, for example, in the case of an outdoor LED light. If so … Read more
If you have a voltmeter installed in the car giving you the ability to monitor the alternator/battery voltage, depending on the condition of the car, you may observe a drop in voltage, say from 13V to about 12V or thereabout … Read more
Thanks to your inverter backup power solution, you’re able to continue playing your favorite online game off the desktop computer with friends or watch your favorite show when the grid goes down only for the inverter to power down and … Read more
The reverse polarity fuses in your RV converter keep popping. This may not be limited to converters that have been in service for some time but can also be the case with a new converter. So, when the fuses keep … Read more