1000w inverter

Thoughts on a 1000w inverter. Can the Tacomas battery and alternator set up run a 1000w inverter? Would run at tailgates to power an electric griddle. I know ideally I should just bring a generator but I already have the inverter and would just go that route if it's feasible and won't do any damage. Thinking 30/45 min of usage.

 

That’s gonna be 83 amps at 12 volts. How big of a wire are you planning on running to the inverter?

 

4awg 1ft long

 

Sounds like the inverter is going in the engine compartment and you will run the 120VAC from there to the tail gate.

 

Yes that's how I'd set it up. Close to the battery and just run a decent extension cord back to the griddle. I have a blueetti to run other lower wattage tailgate stuff. I had a Blackstone griddle but I found it to be a heavy greasy mess. Electric one goes into a tub nicely for easy wash up at home.

 

I’m just thinking to get you thinking. The inverter will more likely use ~90A with the inefficiencies. The griddle will use the most power during the initial power up and then cycle on and off as you cook for 39-45 minutes of use. I would not like to use that amount of power from just one battery. Perhaps leave the engine running during the initial heat cycle and try turning off the engine for the main cooking. Oh, you said you could use a generator, so just leave the engine running for the complete cookout. Shouldn’t be anymore noise than a dedicated generator.

 

Hey did you ever end up doing this? I have run into a situation where I need a pure sine wave inverter to charge a power station at 300w. The factory inverter is modified sine wave and won't charge power stations.

I was thinking of running cable from battery into cab and putting the inverter under the passenger seat, as I often use my power station/fridge in the back seat. I'm flexible on placement so I'm intrigued by your idea to mount an inverter under the hood then just run an extension cable.

I'm far from the most electrically inclined person so one of my main concerns is how to ensure the inverter isn't drawing power when the truck is off. I'd love it to behave the same as the factory inverter where you have to have the truck on and push a button to activate it - but I can get by with turning the inverter switch on and off, but I know at some point I'll forget to turn it off and drain the battery.

Interested in your thoughts and whether you've installed your inverter yet?