If you don't mind the additional expense, there is another way to get
clean AC from an inverter. You should be able to feed the output of
the power inverter into an UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). The UPS
will clean up the power and give you very clean sine waves on its
output. In addition, you could run something just off the UPS, which
has its own batteries. They're also avaliable at Fry's. You could use
it on your computer when you're not racing.
MHKitchen@aol.com wrote:
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> Brian:
>
> The inverter works great for small power tools (like the impact), but they
> don't work so well for flourescent lights. I tried that on my enclosed
> trailer, and they'd just blink and wouldn't start. It has to do with the
> square wave that the inverters put out (not like what the lights and ballasts
> are expecting).
>
> You can get them at various electronics supply and camping/RV retailers.
> Here in CA, Fry's Electronics is a big computer/electronics store, and that's
> where I got mine...about $150 for a 600W unit. They come much smaller, down
> to less than 100W (for laptops), and larger (up to 1KW or more).
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