Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 20:53:32 -0400 From: Stephen Whaley <whale100nopsamspring.com> Subject: Re: Will a power inverter dammage my Saab?
why not get some voltage regulators to get your dc voltage and not use ac at all stephen whaley Christopher Prouty wrote: > Hi all. > > I am building an MP3 player to integrate with my stereo in my 1995 9000 CS. > The player itself will be a pentium 166 with a sound card and a hard drive > and a network interface card. > > To power the computer I am planning on installing a 140W power inverter. > > My question is: Since this inverter will be powering the system and drawing > off the car's battery (only when the car is running of course), will this > cause any dammage to my car's electrical system? Will this cause > unnecessary strain on the alternator? > > Thanks for any assistance. > Chris