Regulo Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 A quick rule of thumb is a 12 volt battery will need to supply 20 times the amps required at 240 volts. Thus a 750w load at 240v (approx 3 Amps) will draw 60 Amps from your 12v battery. That won't last long! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 16 hours ago, NorfolkNog said: I suspect the lady of the house may be behind this JM I’m the lady of the house and in nearly 40 years of boating I can honestly say I have never used an iron on board. And before any smart so and so quips that it is probably the other half who uses it, he doesn’t know one end of the iron from the other! 😁 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 thats easy, the end that usually hits you around the head is the hot end. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexs Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 I’m the lady of the house and in nearly 40 years of boating I can honestly say I have never used an iron on board. And before any smart so and so quips that it is probably the other half who uses it, he doesn’t know one end of the iron from the other! I am with you! Why would you....I try to avoid the things at home too! Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 26 minutes ago, Bexs said: I am with you! Why would you.... I try to avoid the things at home too! Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network So does Katie , usually it’s me she tries to avoid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexs Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 So does Katie , usually it’s me she tries to avoid 🤣Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddfellow Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 I would not permit an iron on board. There's a chance the temperature control will be fried by the square frequency wave and a bigger chance the batteries will be toast if you use it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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