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Thread ID: 134410 2013-06-29 00:22:00 12 volt stereo or 230v stereo with inverter asdex (1488) Press F1
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1347407 2013-06-29 00:22:00 Hi, not really computers but F1 is a good place for advice. We have a place that is solar and wind power only with a 12 volt battery bank. I want to get a radio/ stereo and not sure if I should buy a 12 volt car stereo or a 230 volt stereo and run it though an inverter. I have a 200 watt inverter and a 1000 watt inverter but expect the 1000 watt inverter would have too much draw on the battery to be efficient. We use the radio a lot as we don't have a TV and play music quite a bit from MP3's
Thanks,
asdex (1488)
1347408 2013-06-29 04:03:00 I'd get a car stereo, it will be much more economical on the battery, and you can buy a very good car stereo for a relatively low cost.

I have little faith in low-end inverters, both in terms of (electrical) economy of operation, and reliability.

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
Billy T (70)
1347409 2013-06-29 04:30:00 Sounds good. I'll go with the car stereo.
Thanks,
asdex (1488)
1347410 2013-06-29 05:49:00 I shifted over the the general forum. Didn't notice it before. Have asked a question about THD if anyone knows.
Cheers,
asdex (1488)
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