Jesse Dugan Posted March 21, 2016 Has anyone tried powering power tools, i.e chop saws / table saws out of the rear outlet with the truck running? any luck doing so? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wallyc Posted March 21, 2016 I have run a small shop vac but that's about it . If you want to run a chop saw your going to need a bigger inverter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dustin Anderson Posted March 31, 2016 How would one find out what size of inverter the stock wiring can handle? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wallyc Posted April 1, 2016 My inverter in my nv is 150/400 watts like yours I'm sure . I don't really know what size wire the factory are, but like most vehicle manufacturers i'm sure it's sized cording to that inverter and no larger . If you want to run a chopsaw you're going to have to get an aftermarket inverter and hard wired directly to the battery more than likely Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wallyc Posted April 1, 2016 To be completely honest with you the factory inverter isn't really big enough to run much . I use it to charge my tool batteries and I also plug an air freshener in to it because I keep a drain cleaning Machine in that corner . The factory inverter is not C ompletely useless it's just if you want to run anything with a 10 amp motor on it you're going to need a bigger inverter to do it . The factory wire are not big enough for that size of a load Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RICK Posted April 9, 2016 The factory is all but useless. 400 watts when the van is not in motion and 150 while driving. Most cordless tool chargers draw more than 150 watts. I installed a 2000 watt invertor in my sprinter years ago and its been able to run tools. The sprinter also had the dual battery option. Charges the secondary battery with all the protection and isolation. Rick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
