Yep another project I'm pushing off to the way side. I've got to quit doing that.
Hey Joe,maybe you can answer a question for me? How hard is it on a vehicle, or deep cycle battery, to run an inverter to, let's say for example, to run a small 110volt house hold coffee maker? I've never taken the time to study up on it. I know that some vehicles come equipped with and inverter.
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Lead acid batteries are more sensitive to excessive discharge (some sources say damage can occur to the battery if discharged below 50%).
Try to never run one flat and do not leave a lead acid battery partially charged for very long (can result in a chemical reaction called sulfation (lead sulfate crystal growth) that reduces the capacity of the battery and can actually kill one over time.
I just checked and my ancient Mr coffee drip machine is rated at (consumes) 500 watts so a tiny inverter will probably not work for long, although a 700 watt inverter would probably be happy powering it.
500 watts at 120 volts translates to (very) roughly 4.2 amps. (500 divided by 120)
Ignoring conversion efficiencies this gives an rough, estimated, draw from a 12 volt battery of around 42 amps meaning that a 100 amp hour battery could be expected to run it for roughly 2 hours (maybe 3 pots of coffee). Other coffee makers may give longer or shorter run times depending on their current draw.
Coleman used to make a drip coffee maker for their 2 burner camp stoves that worked fairly well and I would seriously look for one before trying to use an inverter to make coffee.
I just checked and these have become relatively spendy at $106
coleman coffee maker...
...Think that I will stick to the old percolator... it still works albeit slowly; works over a camp fire or nearly any stove that is big enough to carry the weight..
Enjoy!