Filming Golf Course Overviews

[gruvpix]

Hey,
What generator do you use? Do you have one that you would recommend. Is there a car charger inverter that could work. From my research, we would need a 110V 1500W unit. Correct?

This guy: http://www.campingworld.com/browse/...cIREXomI085UQcEh153lDnM8j_qltjXLQDBoCGdnw_wcB

Not too intrusive on a golf course, it runs pretty quiet. We mainly use it for camping/RVing but is great for remote drone operations as well.

 

[Highrpm955]

This is a barter job... trading it for membership.

 

[John Alan]

Hi john,

Which True sine wave converter are you using? Have you tried it already - no problems?

Have not bought and installed it yet... however I have done some research and am leaning toward this unit...
http://magnumenergy.com/mms-series-invertercharger/
The MMS1012 unit seems to be widely used in the smaller RV market (B and small C class) and has a good reliability record I am told...
12v in and 10.5 amp 120v continuous... 15 amp for 30 sec... 1050/1600w
This is more then enought to run a rack of chargers and as a bonus... I can plug it in and safely charge the truck with 50 amps DC...

Yes... it's $1K or so plus maybe $100 for supplies to install...
BUT... I can use it for more then just running a bank of chargers...
Plan is bought and installed this coming Fall/Winter timeframe...

 

[DCGOO]

Hey,
What generator do you use? Do you have one that you would recommend. Is there a car charger inverter that could work. From my research, we would need a 110V 1500W unit. Correct?

It would not need to be that large. One of the DJI power supplies is only 100W maximum. So count how many simultaneous chargers you want to run and add it up. Keep in mind though, 100 watts is about the limit of a heavy duty vehicle adapter. If you need 200 or 300 watts, you will have to hard wire to a high current source, like direct to the vehicle battery. 100 watts at 12 volts will pull upwards at 10 amps. That is the limit of most vehicle 12 volt outlets.

There is no need to waste extra money on pure sine wave inverter. The small switching power supplies used for charging are not picky about input voltage, frequency or waveform. They will run on anything. Pure sine wave units are usually much higher capacity, because they are designed to run motors and the high current devices, where frequency, power factor, waveforms are important. Electronic devices couldn't care less.

 

[John Alan]

I'll add... that there were other thoughts involved in my choice of inverters...
One idea I'm looking to explore at some point... involves powering 4K monitors and other sensitive gadgets in remote places.
One thing I've learned in life... is plan ahead and don't buy 'make do' cheap solutions that end up unused when you upgrade.