[wraith69]

I’m setting up a new boat and have learned I need an inverter for LED lights. I’m looking at running 50W or 100w leds between 10-12 lights what size inverter would I need?

 

[SoDakSlayer]

50 x 10 = 500w
100 x 10 = 1000w
50 x 12 = 600w
100 x 12 = 1200w

A predator 2000w generator from harbor freight is 1600 running watts. Any generator with over 1200 running watts will be big enough.

 

[toppwater56]

are you talking about a power max converter to keep the battery charged

 

[wraith69]

Honestly I’m not sure. I ran halogen lights on my last boat straight off the generator and am under the impression I can’t do that with led lights unless I have an inverter generator or a separate inverter. If I am wrong someone please guide me in the right direction

 

[Okshooter]

You can get LEDs either in 110V AC or 12/24V DC. If you have AC lights you can run them straight off the generator. If you have DC, you have to power them from batteries or an AC to DC converter like a Powermax or both.

 

[wraith69]

Awesome the lights I currently have are AC 110-120v. So no need for the inverter sounds like

 

[SoDakSlayer]

Are you confusing invertor with convertor?

An invertor generator is just a quiet generator.

A convertor converts DC power to AC power.

You would definitely be better off with an invertor generator because they are much more quiet than say a 5000 watt generator like you probably had to use with the halogens

 

[wraith69]

I guess I am getting them mixed up. I ran a 5550 generator for the halogens back in the day before all these fancy new lights came about

 

[toppwater56]

if you are sure they are 120 volt leds plug them in to generator, and go fish about 2000 watt gen. with 50 watt leds will get it done

 

[wraith69]

Which is better cool white or hot white pretty murky water sometimes

 

[SoDakSlayer]

Warm white. I think the best color is 2700k give or take. I wouldnt get anything over 3000k