Just poking around on the 'net indicates that a 400W 120V inverter
draws 2.6 amps continuous.  That would suck the battery dry in 36 or
so hours. Turn it off when you're not using it.

Jim

On Oct 27, 2009, at 4:00 PM, Michael Sullivan wrote:

> I'd be interested to know the kind of inverters used. I would think
> cheaper
> ones would drain like a wall wart.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Arkady Mirvis <arkmirvis@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Fellow listees,
>>
>> Let me warn you about inverters. I have 2 installed in my Westy: 12
>> to 120
>> volts (400 watts)
snip
>> Four days later my two batteries were almost totally discharged!