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Originally Posted by BobBski
Just wondering if this "no Inverter" policy that some of you mention applies to the 150 and 300 watt size that plug into cigarette lighter receptacles?
I'm particularly interested in Crete and Heartland policy on these.
The 150 and 300 are the only ones I've ever used and in the last several years mostly just a 150 to power my 17" laptop/TV/DVD player. The inverters are both fused, have great cooling fans, and really don't see much difference between them and the other 12 volt "appliances" used on the road by many of us.
Bought a new 150 a couple weeks ago for my pickup while visiting a BestBuy....great cooling fan on it and has one plug in receptacle along with a cigarette lighter recepticle. Also sits great in my cup holder.
Amazon.com: CyberPower CPS150CHI AC Mobile Power Inverter/Converter, 12VDC to 120VAC, 150W, Cup-Mount: Electronics
Have fun.
Heartland policy is -- 100% total- No inverters (period)
Crete- you can have one as long as you don't "hardwire" it into the truck- modify the wiring or obviously no Big Inverter... yes, the microwave/refridgerator would probably be a dead giveaway.
But, the Freightliner Century/Columbia fuse box has a very nice place/power fuse block where you can quickly clip the small alligator clips to the positive and ground to the frame-- and you can get maybe 800watts from there.
Not enough power to start and run a microwave( I don't think: .95kw input).
The box of 2 deep cycle batteries connected to your inverter and a small cord ran to the cig lighter to keep them charged/ recharged gets around the 'no wire up' policy..... but now that Crete is putting APU's on their trucks-- makes the whole inverter issue a mute point. Less of course, you're not one of the 'lucky ones' with an APU-- while those drivers are saving up to 150.00 a week with a microwave, etc you're not having an extra 150 added to YOUR check- but still not allowed to have an inverter in the interm until they get around to installing an APU on your assigned truck.
Kinda unfair---giving half your fleet a break( pay raise) while the other half toils on.