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The 400 watt inverter thet is being offeref is pretty small powerwise only providing 3.3-3.5Amps approximately. Does anyone know if the rear area has a 12V outlet? I am assuming (and hoping) that instead of the 120V houseplug there is a 12V outlet in place of it if the inverter option is not chosen. It is easy to get a 750 watt inverter for around $70.00 or so.

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Do a little research on the 750 watt inverter you're looking at, most require a 35amp (minimum) fuse, so they are typically wired directly to the battery. A typical 12V DC powerpoint (cigarette lighter style) is usually only fused at 20amps, max.

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The 400 watt inverter thet is being offeref is pretty small powerwise only providing 3.3-3.5Amps approximately. Does anyone know if the rear area has a 12V outlet? I am assuming (and hoping) that instead of the 120V houseplug there is a 12V outlet in place of it if the inverter option is not chosen. It is easy to get a 750 watt inverter for around $70.00 or so.

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According to what I've read, there are no outlets at all in the read console area unless you add either the LUX package or optional power. One would think an old school cigarette lighter outlet or at least a USB would be standard for the rear... But nope..
 
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Do a little research on the 750 watt inverter you're looking at, most require a 35amp (minimum) fuse, so they are typically wired directly to the battery. A typical 12V DC powerpoint (cigarette lighter style) is usually only fused at 20amps, max.

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That works because 750 watts / 120 volts = 6.5 amps. I am just trying to justify the inverter and can't, not for $150.00 and as few times that it would be used. When used it would be for charging a computer, or batteries for a tool, and that would be rare.
 

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That works because 750 watts / 120 volts = 6.5 amps. I am just trying to justify the inverter and can't, not for $150.00 and as few times that it would be used. When used it would be for charging a computer, or batteries for a tool, and that would be rare.
6.5 amps AC is the OUTPUT. You only have 12V DC as your INPUT voltage.

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According to what I've read, there are no outlets at all in the read console area unless you add either the LUX package or optional power. One would think an old school cigarette lighter outlet or at least a USB would be standard for the rear... But nope..
That was what I was hoping for, but I guess/hope there is one in the front of the XLT 300A
 
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6.5 amps AC is the OUTPUT. You only have 12V DC as your INPUT voltage.

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Correct, but like was posted earlier it is fused for 20 amps which covers the surge more than adequately. I am not looking to max it out because I have a 2000W inverter that can be directly connected to the system if necessary. My only thing is the economics of paying $150 for something that will be not used that often(most things will be charged with USB ports). I have an extensive set of battery operated power tools and that charger only requires 45 Watts.
 

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Correct, but like was posted earlier it is fused for 20 amps which covers the surge more than adequately.
Their point was that 750W @ 12v is 62.5 amps (higher, actually, due to conversion losses) so you aren't getting that through a 12V lighter outlet.
 
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I understand the AC side of things Power(watts)= volts*amps and the derivatives of that equation. I also understand the inherent power usage of the inverter itself. What I am trying to understand is the DC side to determine how I can measure power carrying capacity. Using the equation for DC would look like this 400Watts=12Volts*33Amps That appears to be very high to me.
 

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I understand the AC side of things Power(watts)= volts*amps and the derivatives of that equation. I also understand the inherent power usage of the inverter itself. What I am trying to understand is the DC side to determine how I can measure power carrying capacity. Using the equation for DC would look like this 400Watts=12Volts*33Amps That appears to be very high to me.
Due to Ohms Law, if resistance is a constant, amperage and voltage have an inverse relationship. 400w at 12 volts is indeed 33 amps. 400w at 120 volts is 3.3 amps.
 
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Due to Ohms Law, if resistance is a constant, amperage and voltage have an inverse relationship. 400w at 12 volts is indeed 33 amps. 400w at 120 volts is 3.3 amps.

OK, This DC vs AC has never been explained so simply and I have been reading some books on solar.

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OK, This DC vs AC has never been explained so simply and I have been reading some books on solar.

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No problem. It isn’t just dc vs ac. A typical 240v house pulling 100a is only 1.8 amps on a 13800 volt power line.
 

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The 400 watt inverter thet is being offeref is pretty small powerwise only providing 3.3-3.5Amps approximately. Does anyone know if the rear area has a 12V outlet? I am assuming (and hoping) that instead of the 120V houseplug there is a 12V outlet in place of it if the inverter option is not chosen. It is easy to get a 750 watt inverter for around $70.00 or so.

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Yes there is a 12 volt rear seat facing outlet. 750 watt inverter on a 12 volt outlet? I’ll use my 300 watt pure sine that powers my TV in my motorhome when driving down the road. No not for me, for my wife and daughter.
 
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Yes there is a 12 volt rear seat facing outlet. 750 watt inverter on a 12 volt outlet? I’ll use my 300 watt pure sine that powers my TV in my motorhome when driving down the road. No not for me, for my wife and daughter.
Do you have a solar panel on top of (or portable)your Leprechaun?
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