Cameron_Toews
New Member
I have an inverter inside my pickup truck. It is rated at 110v ac and 400w. I want to be able to charge my batteries for my tools, but the inverters built-in protection cuts it off every time i plug the charger in. The charger only pulls 2.1A but it obviously has an inrush current which sends the inverter into protection. I'm looking to build a small device that would basically act as a current limiter, to minimize the inrush of the charger first trying to crank on. I'm picturing a standard plug that has male and female on it, acting as an inline device to limit current.
I figure i could use an ntc thermistor but my knowledge of these is very limited, i am an electrician by trade but have done some electronics work over the years but it has been sparse at best.
I figure i could use an ntc thermistor but my knowledge of these is very limited, i am an electrician by trade but have done some electronics work over the years but it has been sparse at best.