RS> I believe that you can use an inverter for short periods.  It
RS> would be better to use 12 volt devices, though. I can think of
RS> very few items that are not available in a 12 volt version.
RJT>Computer hardware...    
 My computer power supply puts out 5 volts and 12 volts. 
RS> Inverters waste some energy.
RJT>Efficiencies for them is typically 90% and up,  unless you _need_ a
RJT>sinewave for some reason,  so it doesn't amount to all that much.
RS> I believe that the larger ones waste more than the smaller ones
RS> do.
RJT>What are you basing this on?  I don't recall having heard anything
RJT>to this effect before.
 My experiences with switching power supplies have been, that the
larger the supply, the higher the idle current. I assume that
inverters are similar. I could be wrong, though.
 TTYL.
 Robert
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