I have a 200watt inverter 1.7 amp, will this power a tv and a satellite receiver? We are about to get hit with an ice storm, I bought the inverter to run a laptop and dsl modem...lol, curious if it will work for a t.v. and satellite.
2007-01-12 03:12:50 · 5 answers · asked by james_spader_jr 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
A tv set pulls any where from 85 to over 200 watts. My dishnetwork pulls 200 watts at times. I would say you should have gotten a lot larger inverter.
NW Arkansas and we are getting the ice storm right this minute. I have a 2000 watt inverter hooked to 9 batteries and an 800 watt solar array with a backup gen. And Gas heat. So long as I don't run out of smokes and beer we'll be just fine.
Good luck with that storm.
2007-01-12 14:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by Don K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is 200 watts continuous and your TV is newer and not huge, it probably will. I've used a 200watt one to run a 13" TV, VCR and playstation at the same time. I've also used it to run a 27" TV by itself. Look on the back of your TV. It will say how many watts it is. The watts on your satellite receiver will be very low (probably 20w) and it is probably on a sticker on the bottom of your receiver. Some electronic components only list things in amps. Just multiply the amps by the voltage (120V) and that's how many watts it consumes. Add up the watts for everything you're hooking up to the inverter and if it is less than 200 you will be okay.
2007-01-12 11:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by Geoff S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My new 42 inch TV uses 210W. ;] Hence I guess that you will use less than that and it should work fine. However, there is a chance that you will blow a fuse on the Inverter and that is the worst that can happen if it is designed correctly. If it is not designed correctly then you might burn out the inverter but it should not harm your other equipment.
2007-01-12 11:25:28 · answer #3 · answered by vijay_rangari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
200 watts is fairly low. you'd have to see what power your tv and receiver draw together. chances are it's over 200w.
2007-01-12 11:21:51 · answer #4 · answered by delujuis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you bought a toy
2007-01-12 11:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋