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Originally Posted by mtdewr
What type of microwave? I heard that it has too much power and will blow the fuse? Maybe I was misinformed? Does the truck need to be moving to operate it or can it be just idleing? Thanks for the heads up!
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I picked up a 1000 watt inverter for $99. (not installed yet), and a 600 watt microwave at Wal-Mart for about $70.
I suggest idling the truck when using the microwave.
600 watts / 120 volts = 5 amps input into the appliance
600 watts / 12 volt battery = 50 amps draw from the battery (Plus the current actually drawn by the inverter)
How long do you want to leave all your lights on without having the engine running? If you happen to have one battery with a dead cell (which does happen) you could find that you don't have enough battery to start the truck when you're done eating.