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10-07-2014, 09:33 AM | #1 |
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Fog Machine for Halloween
Has anyone out there been able to run a fog machine on their cart? I tried and it just won't provide enough power to heat up the fogger.
I have a converter already installed and a 12V receptical that I plug a 150w inverter into. The cart runs my stereo, headlights and 4 different strings of halloween lights. It just won't provide the power needed. I also tried running the fogger on a stand alone battery. Even that won't give enough power. BTW, the fogger appears to be a 400watt machine. Do I just need a bigger inverter? Thoughts/Suggestions? Thanks |
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10-07-2014, 12:16 PM | #2 |
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Re: Fog Machine for Halloween
do you really think so?
150 watt inverter with a 400 watt load think about it for a minute and... before you add a bigger inverter add up the loads of your headlights, stereo and string lites then buy a converter to power all the above plus before you burn up your cart |
10-07-2014, 01:01 PM | #3 |
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Re: Fog Machine for Halloween
[QUOTE=_ogre;1081766]do you really think so?
150 watt inverter with a 400 watt load think about it for a minute Ya, I know....... guess I just wanted some reasurance that I'm thinking the right way. Luckily, I have the packaging on the lights and should be able to find out how many watts they pull. The converter is a 30 amp. So I'm thinking I'm OK there. My headlights and stereo run on there own fuse coming from the converter. So the lights and fog machine will come out of the 12V adapter plug. So, the 64K question is..... The cart is a 48V. With two people and all of the above running, on flat ground at low speed, what are the chances the cart will make it for about 2 hours? |
10-07-2014, 01:06 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Fog Machine for Halloween
Think again as the 30 amp output on the 12 volt converter is only good for 360 watts....
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10-07-2014, 01:11 PM | #5 |
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Re: Fog Machine for Halloween
. . . get a longer 110v extension cord . . .
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10-07-2014, 01:12 PM | #6 |
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10-07-2014, 01:44 PM | #7 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Fog Machine for Halloween
OK, that was funny......... Looks like I'm going to go get a bunch of dry ice.........
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10-07-2014, 01:47 PM | #8 |
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10-09-2014, 06:38 PM | #9 |
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Re: Fog Machine for Halloween
while the fogger only pulls 3.3 amp on 110v
that bumps up to 33.3 amps on 12v seeing as it is a heater it would be a constant draw your cart might make it a block or 2 before needing to be towed home |
10-09-2014, 07:30 PM | #10 |
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