TTC ☆ OFFICIAL

All HF folks that haven't posted your photo from the weekend adventure - please do!
It's getting quite impressive, and it is linked to our FB page, so has other viewers.

I suggest 10 at a time max, because.... Here tis... in a sec. If you don't have FB, that wasn't right. Uno momento.

 

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=X3RjUVEzWVBhZlpQeUIxYnNBMW5EWm5kUlRHQ3Rn

 

So I got a question. I don’t know how it works today’s was the first time ever even touching it. The power in the bed of our trucks only has a max out out of 115v right. So if like in this pic it needs a 120v it will not work? And if is what do I need to make it to get to over 115 with out doing a big project? Am I right from this pic that I need 120 to run it?

 

You should be good to go. It’s only a 0.16amp draw. That’s dick all. It’s not like you’re trying to power up a Saw or Drill.

 

You are good. Internationally, our good old US 120V is 110-130V 60 Hz World wide, with a tolerance to boot. Depending on where the stuff comes from, you will see those variances. (Part of my old job, honest!)

 

Runs a crockpot good

 

Ya I plug it in and it doesn’t work. I checked it on the wall and it works fine. The switch lights up when on. So not sure where to go from here then.

 

This has a relay or fuse? If u know. So I can check that

 

Don't make them do math, Eddie! They might throw some metric in there and get all FU!

 

Then it wants a better sine wave. The factory inverter is Not a pure sine wave model, I do believe. Electronic stuff is pretty particular about the quality of power it receives.

 

Truck does need to be running for inverter power IIRC. Been a while. And I remember plugging stuff in and WTF?

 

True, electronics can be fussy, but should not be a problem. These things run TV's no issue. If it works on the wall, and doesn't work in the truck - try another thing, see what it does.

 

Ya I read a few post on TW about I had it running. But no dice.
So you guys think I need a inverter to plug in to the back of the truck? Then I plug this in to the inverter? I am good with wiring lights and radios but never messed with this stuff before

 

Ok I will try that

 

I don't know the schematics of electronics and volts and amps and whatevathefuck, but that outlet in the bed doesnt run half the stuff i try and plug into it.. Hell i couldn't even use my heat gun when putting my bedside vinyl on

 

Try pluggin in a Radio. If it powers up & it’s all static then the power is too “dirty” to run that piece of electronics.

 

What do u mean dirty

 

Hey Eddie we got snow an ice forecasted for my area. The bar ditches will soon be full

 

I’m not too good at explaining this but A/C is just that. Alternating current. You want smooth alternation. Non pure sine wave inverters aren’t capable of producing it. If you look at the price of a pure sine wave inverter, it’s like double for half the power. But the power is clean. Smooth, not choppy alternation. There’s a thread that explains this waaaay better than me.

 

Like, he means that the expected AC Sine Wave is not as expected. A nice sine wave is a nice 180 degree half circle up, then down. If it isn't smooth in that wave form, that is what he means. Like it has spikes and such, if you can't plug stuff in that the manual says and have it work, see a dealer I think.

I only used the one I had a few times, and I can't remember what it powered and didn't. But it was NOT totally as expected.