runnin a tv and ps2 on a 12v convertor

[oldiguana]

yo folks title says it ow.....jus wonderin if i could run a portable tv and a ps2 on one of those 12v convertor things.......i already have a 12v tele but cant plug the ps2 to eet...its just if certain people go away with the missus,their spoilt little b******s cant live without one!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Red Westie]

Yes as long as the combined wattage of the TV and PS2 don't exceed the invertors maximum stated power output.
How long they will last on the leisure battery is another question....probably not very long when both are used together.
Martin

[1664]

My inverter is 500W continuous (important word that) power output. I don't know what power would be required by your TV, ps2 (what the hell are they??) etc; you'll have to look at the rating plates on the individual pieces of equipment and tot them up.
A couple of points though - these 'cheap' inverters do not output a 'true' smooth sinewave like what comes out of your socket at home, rather they construct a representation of one built up of little squarewaves which means it's a bit rough compared to the real thing. While this is fine for simple electrical devices, more sophisticated/fussy pieces of electronic equipment may not like it and refuse to work or the inverter refuses to power them. The other point is always get an inverter bigger than you think your equipment needs as the ratings are based on true sinewaves not bears-****hole waves like you get out of these.

Take your gear to a meet and try plugging it into someones inverter to see if it works before you lash out on an inverter that may not be of any use to you. My TV is 12v which I run off the battery but if I use the 240v adaptor via the inverter it refuses to work so it's best to find out first.

[AngeloEvs]

Look on the power suupply of the PS2 and see what power it consumes. An X-Box consumes 175W and if it is anything like that figure leave the PS2 at home (and the kids!) as it will be game over in no time at all for the kids and the battery. Alternatively, book onto a site with electric hook-up.

[quagmire]

we run a ps2 and monitor for callum,he gets roughly 6 hours out of it.i think our inverter is 500w and the leisure battery is 85 amp hours.hope this helps.ben