Fulthrotl
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i just got a 3.5KW 120 volt insta hot water heater for warm showers while overlanding.
i have a 3 KW full wave inverter in the jeep. 6 kw peak load.
i've not smoke tested it yet, but if the water heater overloads the inverter, is there any
sort of thing i can use as a rheostat to trim the power consumption so it'll run on my inverter?
something like a variac, but it'll need to handle 30 amps.
i have an alternator that will produce 3kw at idle, so it won't suck the batteries dry.
the water heater requires 28 amps, and the inverter breaker is supposed to be 32 amps,
so it's close.
thanks in advance.
i have a 3 KW full wave inverter in the jeep. 6 kw peak load.
3000 Watt Pure Sine Power Inverter - Industrial
Get high efficiency and clean power for sensitive electronics and other electrical equipment with the 3000-Watt Pure Sine Power Inverter from AIMS Power.
www.aimscorp.net
i've not smoke tested it yet, but if the water heater overloads the inverter, is there any
sort of thing i can use as a rheostat to trim the power consumption so it'll run on my inverter?
something like a variac, but it'll need to handle 30 amps.
i have an alternator that will produce 3kw at idle, so it won't suck the batteries dry.
the water heater requires 28 amps, and the inverter breaker is supposed to be 32 amps,
so it's close.
thanks in advance.