Car Kettle - any advice?

[Yorkshire Andy]

Most HGV cabs with a sleeper have a third battery with a split charge relay similar to a caravan set up so there is always power to start the tractor unit.. Unless you have a camper or a big 4x4 or van the safe space to mount a extra "leisure " battery and wiring is next to impossible. Inverters knock the hell out of the average car battery most modern cars have the smallest battery they can get away with to save weight thus reduce emissions

[yorkshirewolf]

[/quote]From Memory a 300w inverter has the potential to pull 40a which will blow fag lighter fuses on most cars.....
Unless dedicated wiring is installed[/quote]

You'd be completely right!

I should have mentioned, I installed a leisure battery on a split charge system to run the inverter, separate fuses and all. a 300w inverter shouldn't even have a 12v cigarette plug.

But the 100w one i linked to would be fine and would run the kettle no problem.

I'd be careful if it was in a small engined car as they tend to have smaller batteries, but if the engine is running while you boil the kettle there'd be no problem.



That said, as Andy says, most modern cars have the smallest battery then can, and often the cheapest, one of the best upgrades for any vehicle is a new, high quality battery, get the best you can afford and it'll be money well spent in the long run.

[Stasher]

Aah, you've all been fab and incredibly helpful. Thank you

Three fold system it is then..................