Is a power inverter possible when on battery/solar power?

We just spent about 10 days in Shenandoah NP, which, btw, was amazing. It was our first trip using the Dometic and the new solar panel (Zamp 120w), along with the newly upgraded larger CampInn battery (72ah?). Our campsite was pretty shady, so we never really got full sun on the panel. I did have to run the tow vehicle one morning to give the battery a bit of a boost. Other than that it seemed to do OK. In the future we'll be picking sites that have access to full sun somewhere within 30 feet of the trailer.

We used a French press for making coffee, but as Peg drinks decaf and I drink real coffee, we had to take turns using it. Assuming we have access to full sun, would it be feasible to use a power inverter with our setup to power a small electric coffee maker? It would also occasionally be used to power a laptop, but I'm thinking the heating element in the coffee maker would be the biggest draw to deal with.

Or would an inverter just be too much of a strain on our battery / solar setup?

From what I've read, if an inverter is feasible with our setup, the pure sine wave type is the only way to go. Any recommendation on a brand would be appreciated.

 

Thanks for the quick reply! I haven't looked at prices for inverters, but it sounds like the pure sine wave type isn't cheap. I was hoping to be able to use the existing coffee maker, just to avoid buying another. But if a 12v coffee maker is much cheaper than a pure sine wave inverter I'll likely go that route.

Are watts shown on 120v coffee makers somewhere? I'm not where I can see mine right now, and would like to price an appropriate inverter to see just how expensive it'd be.

Thanks again.

 

Thanks, I'll check ours when I get home. The 12v coffee makers I'm seeing so far aren't scoring high marks for reliability, but I've just started my search...

 

My laptop power supply output shows 19V and what looks like 3.42A. Would a 12V system work with this laptop?

Also, Peg was able to look at the coffee maker - it's 650W. So I guess I'll check out 750-1000W inverters to see how much they might be had for. Any brands that can be recommended? Avoided?

Thanks

 

Of COURSE it would be cheaper, but then I wouldn't be able to look at inverters...

Do you know the output of your Macbook Pro's charger? I'm not sure if mine being 19V (an Asus Windows OS) stops me from being able to power it with the camper battery or not.

 

Output voltage is similar to the output on my 110V wall charger, so I assume a 12V charger like yours should be available for my Asus , too. I don't understand though how it can Output MORE than the Input...
Thanks.

 

Awesome, thanks Joan!