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Old 09-26-2012, 07:22 AM   #7
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Since my wife doesn't drink coffee, I use a single cup electric coffee maker. Put the coffee and water in, press the button, and coffee comes out into the cup.

To address Tom's issue, I too use an inverter and a battery bank to supply my electric needs. The difference may be that I have a bank of four group 31 AGM batteries totalling about 400 AH and an 1800 watt inverter, wired as per the instructions with large, short cables. I use the batteries and inverter to operate my micrwave oven as well (but not at the same time as I've had to explain to my wife).

A coffee maker or microwave oven will draw a lot of power from the battery bank, but for a short time, usually just a couple minutes. It's important to have enough battery power and proper wiring.
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