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have to admit i am totally confused,i really dont know whats my best option to get somthing like a roadstar 12/240v set up or buy a small inverter and a 240v combo im not that clever as far as these things go,so all help would be appreciated..in laymans terms please!


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We have a 240v setup running through an Inverter - but not just a little one. It is a 400W top-quality Inverter which we find incredibly useful for all sorts of other things. Having decided to fit it, why pay over the odds for a 12v setup? Furthermore, 240v goods can be carried off the boat and used inside.

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I totally agree with you, plus mains stuff is cheaper! With a bigger selection available. I`d go for a combined, TV, DVD, Surround sound, VR, in one unit, with a Flat screen.

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First, I agree with the others - go for 240V and use an inverter; TVs etc. don't draw too much and it won't make a big difference against a 12V version. Also, the choice of AC units is huge and the choice of DC is very small. I think that the Roadstar has a very small screen. We have a Casio version with a similar sized screen and we find it unwatchable, and the internal speaker is useless. If you get an integrated system you won't have to find a way of hiding all the wires but you will restrict your choice enormously and if any one part goes wrong you have to repair (or more likely replace) the whole unit.

Quite a few flat screen TVs have a '12V DC' input jack - indeed, they are basically powered by 12V and the unit comes with a 240/12V converter. Beware! A vehicle 12V supply (such as a boat) runs from around 11.5V to around 14V. The onus is on you to check that the manufacturer's 12V DC jack is suited for that range of voltages - he might have designed the unit to run from his stabilised 12V converter, not a battery supply.

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Most screens dont like the voltage of boats, and I have seen the manufacturters refuse toi replace them, when knackered and run from 12v boat supplies, much better to use an inverter and the supplied power supply.

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Thanx for your ideas i checked out maplins and see an 800w standard inverter for 99 squids and a 150w modified sine wave also 99 squid whats the difference??


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Modified sine wave, or sine wave inverters are apparently better for electronics, as opposed to squarewave inverters. (normal) Full sine wave inverters are the best, but also expensive. I would go for a modified sine wave one,.


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Agreed. Mine is a modified sine wave. Its a good compromise between cheap and cheerful and the pure sine wave which is prohibitively expensive.

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thanks for all your help ,bought a 600w for €65 in maplins in dublin,did not even know there was a shop in ireland,fantastic place and the value and selection is unreal.

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600 watt should do you nicely for the tv vcr dvd etc. Check your drill or sander, for its wattage, before plugging in and do not use an electric kettle on it!

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This place in Dublin, do you know if they have an internet site?
Thanks.

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