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Ivan
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:25 pm
by fishgills
Hi guys/gals, My prays and thoughts go out to everyone in Ivan's path get prepared now before everything is sold out, i didn't have the means to buy a generator so i got a poor mans generator a inverter 800 for 75 bucks they work it will run your tank, my prays go's out to all., i'll be thinking of you all.
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:55 pm
by snoopdog
I am just wondering how long my car battery can run my inverter.
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:04 pm
by fishgills
snoopdog wrote:I am just wondering how long my car battery can run my inverter.
Hi, you don't have to worry if its starts to go low a buzzer will go off and you start you car or you can just keep it running just have a full tank of gas.
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:02 pm
by reeferpuffer
i bought 3 car batteries and a 300w power inverter, man, i know for a fact im gonna loose power, i pray everything makes it
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:31 pm
by snoopdog
I just read mine and it does have a low voltage alarm at 10.5 volts and 10. volt shutdown mode. Plus the laptop batteries last 2 more hours, i should be good to go. Not sure how long you can run a car idle or how long it takes to charge a car battery back up but guess i will find out.
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:23 pm
by Scott
Hold it above 1500 rpm for a while to recharge them quicker. Alternators have two "modes" of charging. Low rpm and high rpm. The higher rpm will produce higher amps to help speed up the process.
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 3:42 am
by KrazyPlace
Where can you get this inverter?
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:15 am
by andy4499
Some one told me that harbor freight had them, but I have not tried to get one from them. You may try them.
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:56 am
by snoopdog
I bought mine at Harbor Frieght two days ago, 700 watt for $80. But when i went ALL they had was 700 watts. Other places to try are Radio Shack, maybe boating, RV places like Marine stores. Also even Best Buy sells smaller inverters for laptops.
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:16 pm
by KrazyPlace
I picked up a small 175w at Walmart this morning, but it was the last one they had. I tried both the new I-65 mid-town and the west Mobile locations. I figure it'll keep enough power heads going to be OK.
Good luck guys!!
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:05 pm
by ShagMan
Didn't you also get some battery powered aerators too?
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:27 pm
by fishgills
I agree get battery powered aerators, the hotter the water the less oxygen the water has so those would help immensely, good luck.
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:03 pm
by snoopdog
If my tanks die, which they will, i am out. I doubt i do this again, hate me if you want but unless i have a change of heart i may not restart.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:35 pm
by fishgills
I know how you feel snoopdog but keep the faith, how big is you tank?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:00 pm
by snoopdog
29, 26, 20 and 3