I have been reading some older forums for adding a power inverter to Prius and Escape hybrids. If I understand correctly the Prius has a fuse or fusible link a the the 12v battery. If the Maverick has one as well this, could be a limiting factor as to the maximum size inverter we can install.
That is not the inverter. One member stated he has that black box but doesn't have 100v.
Behind back seat of a Hybrid Maverick XLT with no 110V/400W Outlets showing the same black box
I have not seen anything official but based on the "You should not use the power outlet for
these types of electric devices:" list in the manual I think it is a MSW inverter
You should not use the power outlet for
these types of electric devices:
• Cathode ray tube type televisions.
• Motor...
No. They were talking about the power inverter location.
There is a a thread titled, "Power Inverter Location?"
Can you provide a photo of the black box you are referring to?
From the other thread:
" Found the inverter location, it is the blue box in the picture attached to the floor under...
I have been working on the exact same issue. You are right. All calculations are based on the capacity or the "alternator". In this case the DC to DC converter. There are many opinions as to what is the maximum inverter you can use but I too prefer to do the math.
This is a fair statement for the 2.0 Ecoboost but the hybrid doesn't have an alternator. The 12v battery is charged by a DC to DC converter from the high voltage battery.
The provided 12v pigtails are only rated for 20 amps. A 400 watt inverter draws over 30 amps. It's always better to mount...