I thought i did a thread on inverters. I'm probably going to be getting one here in the next week. 1500w should do. Those of you who have them, how do you have them setup?

when i worked at a truck stop, there was one guy in the shop who would talk the buyer into buying a pair of trucker grade jumper cables, cut one end off, and the other end would go on the battery. Trucker grade so they dont slip off the terminals. The other end you attach the inverter too.

Right now, all i have to run is a printer (when i get my laptop log book program going) and a 700w microwave. eventually i want to get a 20in LCD and an xbox....but that is it. wont get a fridge, the cooler i got now works just fine.

any ideas??

(oh and i know...that anytime my truck is going into the shop....the inverter and cables will get stowed) =)

 

So how are you going to explain how you run the microwave and the xbox? If your company doesn't allow an inverter why would you risk running one?

 

. . and it works like a charm!

 

Now that is going green.

 

When I was with Swift I seen 4 guys fired for doing exactly what you are wanting to do.

3 of them got nailed in the inspection lanes at the fuel island and one of them got nailed because the truck was in the shop and they seen the microwave and then found the inverter and jumper cables.

 

Ok dumb Questions :lol:

What is the big deal ?

Why do companys not allow them ?

Are they a danger ?

If they are installed right whats the big deal ?

Just wondering, I asked the company I work for and they told me to take it to the shop we deal with and I would have to pay for the install. I have not done it yet, So if something bad is going to happen with my truck I would like to know. :lol:

 

Some companies just refuse to let inverters be installed in their trucks. It's their truck. Ours allows it but our shop has to install it for you. I think they charge $80. Would you want to spend $100,000 on a truck, tell your driver they cant have an inverter only to find out they went against your policy and had one anyway?

 

if it is installed right. But the guy/s were caught not because a microwave was found in their truck. I've had a microwave on my truck since December, just no way to power it. Why do i want one? Because I dont like to sit in drivers lounges watching hunting for 4 hours. I'd rather just keep to myself, stay in my own truck. Besides, i've got the cooler. if i had a microwave that works, i wouldnt eat fast food nearly as much. eating breakfast now.....cold cereal because i acn keep milk cold. before it would be find a breakfast sandwich in a truck stop, pay $4 for it....

and trucks get burnt down because dumb drivers think just because you have 1000w of stuff to power, you can get away with getting a 1000w inverter. I have a 700w microwave. getting a TV and an XBox, i wouldnt be running them both at the same time.....,

and if i know i am going to be fueling at a terminal, my cables and the inverter go in a bag, and then i get out, take the bag into the terminal with me when i go shower. I've never been 'inspected' yet, and i've been thru several terminals. even the main terminal in PHX twice.

 

Same here, when I was with swift I had an 800w inverter, and never got caught for it, always just stuffed it away when I knew I was going to a terminal.