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200w I think - I will check mine - I'm sure alot vary according to size and make but I think mine is 250mini one - sold for students so single sized meals.
My advice (having done a fair bit of vehicle camping - even using the old 24v boiling vessels in MBTs) is not to use mains kit if there is DC stuff available. A 100Ah fully charged battery will not run mains cooking kit for long. There are 12v rice cookers available for about £25 that are 100w without the losses in the power conversion.
I have a 1kw inverter permanently wired into my truck but it's only used in emergencies.
I would also advise a split charge system with a separate battery. There's nothing worse than that solenoid 'click' when you're trying to start the engine in the middle of nowhere (don't ask me how I know
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I have a 1kw inverter permanently wired into my truck but it's only used in emergencies.
I would also advise a split charge system with a separate battery. There's nothing worse than that solenoid 'click' when you're trying to start the engine in the middle of nowhere (don't ask me how I know
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My advice (having done a fair bit of vehicle camping - even using the old 24v boiling vessels in MBTs) is not to use mains kit if there is DC stuff available. A 100Ah fully charged battery will not run mains cooking kit for long. There are 12v rice cookers available for about £25 that are 100w without the losses in the power conversion.
I have a 1kw inverter permanently wired into my truck but it's only used in emergencies.
I would also advise a split charge system with a separate battery. There's nothing worse than that solenoid 'click' when you're trying to start the engine in the middle of nowhere (don't ask me how I know
What else is 'worth' considering from the 12V angle? Meaning - I know they do kettles or elements that claim to heat water to Hot.. However with the items I've used ( I may have just have been cheap ) do struggle for the Hot and seem to settle at the Tepid mark.
So anything else you considering worth looking at ?
I would look for one of the Ecoflow type packs.
Bluyeti (sp) is another brand.
A stand alone power bank with options for USB, 12v and 230v. Some also have cableless charging too.
Charges from the cig lighter as you travel.
You can then use the lower power 12v and USB with little inverter drop for things that only sip at the power or 230v for the high power usage stuff.
When not needed in the car it can be used as a emergency back up at home too.
We took one on our travels last year and it worked great
Bluyeti (sp) is another brand.
A stand alone power bank with options for USB, 12v and 230v. Some also have cableless charging too.
Charges from the cig lighter as you travel.
You can then use the lower power 12v and USB with little inverter drop for things that only sip at the power or 230v for the high power usage stuff.
When not needed in the car it can be used as a emergency back up at home too.
We took one on our travels last year and it worked great
The real problem is that most 12v sockets are only rated at 10A so anything over 100W is pushing it. But, that applies to plug in inverters as well. On my truck I have a dedicated high current circuit for the inverter, fridge, and other devices. This really backs up @Buckshot 's proposal for using a power pack for vehicles not fitted out for trekking.
My split-charge system with second battery and 1000W inverter, which includes 12v and USB charge sockets, is basically a large power pack, but you wouldn't want it fitted in your average family car
Edit: sorry, didn't really answer your question - very little. Cooking in any short space of time needs power. Very small water boilers work (i.e. a mugful at a time) but many of the 12v kettles take over 20 minutes to boil 1L of water. But, I go back to my circuit point - if you're using a 1Kw kettle on an inverter it's still sucking 1Kw out of your battery - so 100A.
Here's a 12v air fryer - it's 250W - notice how it comes supplied with an Anderson connector.
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I use this in my micro camper. Use it for lights mainly and have a bright reading lamp that’s good in winter. The built in light lasts forever as a night light.
I use this in my micro camper. Use it for lights mainly and have a bright reading lamp that’s good in winter. The built in light lasts forever as a night light.
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