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Forum: Modifications, Repairs and Maintenance 08-31-2016, 12:48 PM
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Posted By gmw photographics
Easier still, if your clamp style multi meter is...

Easier still, if your clamp style multi meter is capable of reading small current draw, check it with that. See how many amps are pulling from the battery with your TV set turned on, and plugged...
Forum: Modifications, Repairs and Maintenance 08-31-2016, 08:30 AM
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Posted By gmw photographics
Here's an analogy ( probably not a very good one...

Here's an analogy ( probably not a very good one ! ) that might make it easier to understand why the amps must increase, when the voltage decreases, in order to complete the end result being the same...
Forum: Modifications, Repairs and Maintenance 08-30-2016, 09:55 PM
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Posted By gmw photographics
ok, so look at your example there in your last...

ok, so look at your example there in your last post:

"Formula: 12 volt inverters require approximately one (1) amp of DC input for each 10 watts of AC output."

....so, you said your TV set...
Forum: Modifications, Repairs and Maintenance 08-30-2016, 05:38 PM
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Posted By gmw photographics
Yes, it uses the same amount of energy, or close...

Yes, it uses the same amount of energy, or close enough that we will say "the same". It appears what you are failing to do is you're not understanding how the energy use is calculated.

And yes,...
Forum: Modifications, Repairs and Maintenance 08-30-2016, 04:45 PM
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Posted By gmw photographics
....as Ronald McDonald says, "there's no free...

....as Ronald McDonald says, "there's no free lunch".

Just because you are using the inverter does not mean that you magically created free "extra energy".

Bottom line is if you are going to...
Forum: Modifications, Repairs and Maintenance 08-30-2016, 04:01 PM
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Views: 3,120
Posted By gmw photographics
Nope, sorry, your math is wrong ! :p You have...

Nope, sorry, your math is wrong ! :p You have to go back to school on Ohm's law. Your current ( amps ) draw at 12V is going to be much more than that.:wink:
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