power inverter

rayhubbard · Post by **rayhubbard** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:05 am

hi all new member could anyone tell me what size power inverter i would need for a set of hair straighteners 120w her indoors wont go anywhere without them

thanks ray

BongoMTBer · Post by **BongoMTBer** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:11 am

erm... at least a 120 watt one ?

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:11 am

Welcome to the forum, you sure it's 120w?, you'll need an inverter with a slightly bigger output than the power rating of the appliance to allow for losses, a 300w inverter should do it, but I may be wrong, go for the biggest you can afford. If you get a 1000w one which should come in at under £100, it'll boil a small kettle (check the kettle power rating & have the engine running), but not at the same time as the straighteners.
I got some Babyliss gas straighteners, run off little gas cartridges, done me fine, not quite as good as proper plug in ones, but maybe worth considering.

apole · Post by **apole** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:47 pm

Hi,

The gas powered ones are probably the better bet. I know that the hair straightners are not high power devices so a small 300w inverter would do the job but overall it may well just be easier to use the gas ones.

Andy

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:16 pm

Need to be sure they don't draw a momentary high current when plugged in from cold as that may trigger the cutout on even a high wattage inverter. I have a 300W inverter and my son's PS2 cuases it to do that, although aftera reset it is fine. Probably to do with capacitance in the PS2 pulling a high current briefly after being switched on, but thats just a guess. In the case of heated wotsits, it would be lower resistance of cold element allowing higher current until they have heated up. Have to suck it and see (not literally!). 10amps current draw + inverter current draw means your battery may flatten quite quickly - be aware.

dave_aber · Post by **dave_aber** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:23 pm

Just tell her that the curly look is back 'in' this year. Save yourself a fortune. Simples!

rayhubbard · Post by **rayhubbard** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:59 pm

i know i love the curly look but there always right anyway thanks all for your help

heatherpetch · Post by **heatherpetch** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:08 pm

Hello and welcome to the forum Ray,everyone on here will help with any questions you have. $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

rayhubbard · Post by **rayhubbard** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:46 pm

heatherpetch wrote:Hello and welcome to the forum Ray,everyone on here will help with any questions you have. $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

its all good fun like the piccy of your bongo

heatherpetch · Post by **heatherpetch** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:21 pm

You would seeing how you got one just like it

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