1000w inverter: can this accommodate a 1000w hairdryer or not ?

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Hi and a Merry Christmas.
Having decided to go off Grid for 2 weeks starting onteh 27th Decmber, for the very first time, since buying Renee, in August.
I've asked about the water tank, where to fill it, etc. for showers, and emptying all your wastes, etc., so now I know about this.

What I didn't ask was, as a woman, I need my hairdryer and hot brush each morning. Would the 1000-volt invertor that has been installed take on the task of doing my hair or not?


I don't want to try, and then find I have completely FUSED or worse FRAZZLED the fuse board, Can any of you merry men or women out there, answer this question please?.

Then I am good to go on my first Off-grid expectation around the Penines, and the Lake Windermere! Hopefully with more confidence as the days are being ticked off. Frightened, but if we don't face our FEARS, then we will never be able to enjoy our OAP Retirement
Thank you so much
 
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Very much doubt if a 1000w inverter would be able to power a 1000w hair dryer , it wouldn't be making a "beautiful noise " more "cracklin Rosie" Also what battery is powering your inverter ?
 
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For a 1000 watt hair dryer best to fit a 1500 watt inverter. You would need a travel hair dryer as most normal ones are 2000 watts.
Also you would need 400ah of lead acid batteries thats 4 x normal batteries or change to a Lithium battery that would be expensive as you would need to change your chargers as well.

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Quality of the inverter may be important. As a severely folically challenged bloke I understand many hairdryers need a pure sine wave inverter.

You may be able to get a travel hairdryer that has low wattage say 700W, that would suit your inverter. But do be mindful of overall battery capacity.
 
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sweet caroline said:
Hi and a Merry Christmas.
Having decided to go off Grid for 2 weeks starting onteh 27th Decmber, for the very first time, since buying Renee, in August.
I've asked about the water tank, where to fill it, etc. for showers, and emptying all your wastes, etc., so now I know about this.

What I didn't ask was, as a woman, I need my hairdryer and hot brush each morning. Would the 1000-volt invertor that has been installed take on the task of doing my hair or not?


I don't want to try, and then find I have completely FUSED or worse FRAZZLED the fuse board, Can any of you merry men or women out there, answer this question please?.

Then I am good to go on my first Off-grid expectation around the Penines, and the Lake Windermere! Hopefully with more confidence as the days are being ticked off. Frightened, but if we don't face our FEARS, then we will never be able to enjoy our OAP Retirement
Thank you so much
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Few things to consider.
Firstly a 1000 watt hairdryer will normally take a bit more than 1,000 watts due to inverter inefficiency and also that the 1,000 watt rating is probably 1,000 watts heat not draw.
So no it won't.
Secondly what leisure battery do you have as a 1,000 watt inverter will draw the best part of 100 amps for round figures.
Lead acid leisure batteries are rated to continuously deliver 20% of their amperage so a 100AH lead acid is only rated at delivering a continuous 20 amps per hour.
Also it is not good practice to max out an inverter.
Ideally to power a 1,000 watt appliance you want an inverter of around 1,500 watts IMHO.
Just seen that Lenny beat me to it (y).
 
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Lenny HB said:
For a 1000 watt hair dryer best to fit a 1500 watt inverter. You would need a travel hair dryer as most normal ones are 2000 watts.
Also you would need 400ah of lead acid batteries thats 4 x normal batteries or change to a Lithium battery that would be expensive as you would need to change your chargers as well.
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The existing chargers will charge up lithium but not to the fullest charge possible as with a lithium specific charger. The solar can controller can be set to a gel setting for lithium.
 
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headlight said:
Few things to consider.
Firstly a 1000 watt hairdryer will normally take a bit more than 1,000 watts due to inverter inefficiency and also that the 1,000 watt rating is probably 1,000 watts heat not draw.
So no it won't.
Secondly what leisure battery do you have as a 1,000 watt inverter will draw the best part of 100 amps for round figures.
Lead acid leisure batteries are rated to continuously deliver 20% of their amperage so a 100AH lead acid is only rated at delivering a continuous 20 amps per hour.
Also it is not good practice to max out an inverter.
Ideally to power a 1,000 watt appliance you want an inverter of around 1,500 watts IMHO.
Just seen that Lenny beat me to it (y).
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Now here stands a man, who KNOWS HIS STUFF, probably an electrician, so glad I asked, as the buyer said, he ran the microwave from it, off-grid? mmmm maybe that was just sales talk and I fell for it !mmm So probably not able to use a hairdryer and drive around like the female version of the Axe woman in that film, that escapes me, hahah, owww the joys of being a women hahah
 
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Jimbohorlicks said:
The existing chargers will charge up lithium but not to the fullest charge possible as with a lithium specific charger. The solar can controller can be set to a gel setting for lithium.
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No too sure what the above means, but probably a NO then ? hahah

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Kannon Fodda said:
Quality of the inverter may be important. As a severely folically challenged bloke I understand many hairdryers need a pure sine wave inverter.

You may be able to get a travel hairdryer that has low wattage say 700W, that would suit your inverter. But do be mindful of overall battery capacity.
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thank you, i think with all this techno advise, it is firmly a NO!, as the thought of a frazzled electric van on a 2 weekly trip, fills me with complete dread. but really appricae your input honey
Merry Chrisstmas
 
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PeterCarole29 said:
What size batteries do you have
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mmm! now this is where I am a Woman comes up ! hahah Ive NO IDEA, I drive it, set it up, put petrol in and hope for the best, with the van having 6 monthly maintenance, and habitation just done, the rest I HAVE NO IDEA honey hahah
 
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sweet caroline said:
mmm! now this is where I am a Woman comes up ! hahah Ive NO IDEA, I drive it, set it up, put petrol in and hope for the best, with the van having 6 monthly maintenance, and habitation just done, the rest I HAVE NO IDEA honey hahah
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Once you've got more experience in using your van off grid you will learn what you want to be able to run and whether you can run that stuff as your van is.
If you decide you want a more powerful electric set up then a chat with Vanbitz or Off Grid Power Solutions, both members on here, would be beneficial.
Both companies are very experienced, professional and approachable and will not fit stuff just for the sake of it to take your money.
 
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sweet caroline said:
mmm! now this is where I am a Woman comes up ! hahah Ive NO IDEA, I drive it, set it up, put petrol in and hope for the best, with the van having 6 monthly maintenance, and habitation just done, the rest I HAVE NO IDEA honey hahah
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You probably have one, or maybe two, 100ah batteries and as Lenny said, for that inverter you're going to need another two, possibly three, 100ah batteries and at this time of year solar panels are just weight you carry around giving next to no electric so how are you going to recharge the batteries.....only EHU or a generator is going to do that
Until you gain more knowledge and experience I think two weeks off grid is going to be a major failure
 
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sweet caroline said:
Now here stands a man, who KNOWS HIS STUFF, probably an electrician, so glad I asked, as the buyer said, he ran the microwave from it, off-grid? mmmm maybe that was just sales talk and I fell for it !mmm So probably not able to use a hairdryer and drive around like the female version of the Axe woman in that film, that escapes me, hahah, owww the joys of being a women hahah
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Assuming that you have a standard lead acid leisure battery in your Bentley of around 100AH then running a microwave off it will have done the battery no favours.

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sweet caroline , I think I have mentioned this on another of your threads but if I was you next year I would get on a Funster rally.
You will meet knowledgeable people who can explain things, show you things and give you advice.
Probably easier to understand when dealing with someone in person as opposed to over a forum.
 
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sweet caroline said:
mmm! now this is where I am a Woman comes up ! hahah Ive NO IDEA, I drive it, set it up, put petrol in and hope for the best, with the van having 6 monthly maintenance, and habitation just done, the rest I HAVE NO IDEA honey hahah
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I thought your van was deisel. I don't think you will get far on petrol if that's the case. :eek:
 
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Jimbohorlicks said:
The existing chargers will charge up lithium but not to the fullest charge possible as with a lithium specific charger. The solar can controller can be set to a gel setting for lithium.
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With the age of the van and being a Brit van it's very unlikely the charger will be suitable also there will be no B2B and the solar controller will probably be unsuitable.
 
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fishplug said:
Do you have a diesel air heater?

I saw the True Blue Traveller's YouTube video where they just fit a hose onto the output of that and use it as a hair dryer!

I thought it was a clever solution.
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In the days of Carver before Truma took them over they did a hair dryer that plugged into the hot air outlets.
 
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sweet caroline said:
mmm! now this is where I am a Woman comes up ! hahah Ive NO IDEA, I drive it, set it up, put petrol in and hope for the best, with the van having 6 monthly maintenance, and habitation just done, the rest I HAVE NO IDEA honey hahah
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If your curious to what battery you have it may posibly be in the original advert for sale if you still have access to it
 
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Lenny HB said:
In the days of Carver before Truma took them over they did a hair dryer that plugged into the hot air outlets.
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beat me too it
60mm dia hose extension would do it

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sweet caroline said:
as a woman, I need my hairdryer and hot brush each morning.
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Mrs Poppycamper ( as a woman) used to be like that.. then we started to caravan, and then motorhome.. and one day she came out the shower with her hair all disheveled and dare I say natural.. ( i won't mention the impact it had on me),
What you done i said... she said.. I am on holiday and I ain't going to spend time blowing/curling/straightening my hair..you will just have to put up with it.... oh I will said I. And she hasn't in 30 yrs of motorhoming..
As an aside can one of you fair maidens explain why females with naturally curly hair use straighteners and those with straight hair use curlers...?? That's what you were given.. except it.🤣
 
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