AC Inverter in the rear - does anyone use it?

[scenic]

Apart from this minimal info in the manual, I cant find any details. Am sure one should use the AC outlet only when car is running, and not for a hair dryer!!

But is it reasonable to use it for a hot water kettle? What does anyone even use it for? TIA

 

[APS]

You would need to know how many watts the inverter is rated for to know what it would run. I see no reason to only use it with the engine running unless you are using if for a long time. Again calculate the usage.

 

[enrique_7812x]

Am sure one should use the AC outlet only when car is running.

But is it reasonable to use it for a hot water kettle?

These are warnings in the GV70 owners manual.

 

[joegr]

You would need to know how many watts the inverter is rated for ...

The snap shot above from the owner's manual clearly says 150 watts.

 

[Jhon]

The snap shot above from the owner's manual clearly says 150 watts.

I may be wrong, but I think I say it printed on the outlet somewhere.
Basically, no motors or heating or cooling devices. Good for a lamp and such.

 

[joegr]

I may be wrong, but I think I say it printed on the outlet somewhere.
Basically, no motors or heating or cooling devices. Good for a lamp and such.

I'm not surprised. Inductive loads are a big problem for inverters, and they probably didn't put the money into handling that. (I'm not meaning that in a negative way. Most people probably don't want to pay for something they won't be using anyway.) The warnings against heating devices may be for other safety reasons too.