Bronco Outlets (110V)

[Jsullivan]

oof. thanks.
not good and glad I found out before plugging in any sensitive equipment.

What sensitive equipment are you trying to use?
I had my lap top plugged in and charging while programming forscan and had no issues.
Does the computer charger change the wave, maybe?

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[paleh0rse]

Right, now that I know this, replacing the inverter is another task to add to the list. Assuming it's in the read console near the receptacle, hopefully there is enough space to simply swap it out for a higher quality (also more expensive) unit.

If you're open to it, I'd love to see what your research net here if you could post it up when you're ready.

Honestly, I'm not even going for a replacement. I'm simply looking at Converters I can wire directly to the relay/battery and install in the cargo area. I'm primarily using it to charge a power station that is capped at 15A.

Example:
Victron Energy Orion 12/24-Volt 20 amp DC-DC Converter Non-Isolated, High Power
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BF5BU20

 

[JediMcMuffin]

I'm currently researching DC-DC Converter options to get some pure sine wave power inside the truck. Not too difficult to solve, but spending another $150+ to accomplish this safely is... annoying.

Hard to believe Ford dropped the ball on this with a vehicle completely designed around going off-road, overlanding, etc... but here we are.

check out tinkerer's adventure on youtube, he covers this at length. for now, i've run an extension cord from the inverter output behind the center console to the cargo area, then i plug in my ecoflow fridge into that. this works beautifully, when the vehicle is running i get 200 watts of charging and recover 25% of my battery for every 30m the engine is running. also of benefit is that since the inverter only outputs when the engine is on, i don't have to worry about this thing drawing down my starter battery. once at camp, i throw a 100watt solar panel on top of the rig and run a cord thru the soft top down to the fridge for pretty much unlimited cooling power

 

[nwGTS]

What sensitive equipment are you trying to use?
I had my lap top plugged in and charging while programming forscan and had no issues.
Does the computer charger change the wave, maybe?

If using a voltage adapter for a short period you may be okay, but electronics are especially susceptible to this so I'd be cautious. Some portable fridges, motors and especially equipment with potentiometers are also susceptible to improper function and damage to both the equipment and DC converter. I discovered this sine wave issue a few years ago when I bought a DeWalt product that converted DC battery packs to AC 120V current to power corded equipment. After the second equipment failure I investigated and discovered this issue with pure vs stepped sine waves. It's worth looking into and there is research all over the internet on this. It's not some niche issue.

 

[PC Austin]

If using a voltage adapter for a short period you may be okay, but electronics are especially susceptible to this so I'd be cautious. Some portable fridges, motors and especially equipment with potentiometers are also susceptible to improper function and damage to both the equipment and DC converter. I discovered this since wave issue a few years ago when I bought a DeWalt product that converted DC battery packs to AC 120V current to power corded equipment. After the second equipment failure I investigated and discovered this issue with pure vs stepped sine waves. It's worth looking into and there is research all over the internet on this. It's not some niche issue.

Going back to this. My ecoflow delta 2 max power station can take in 1800 W. There are DC to AC inverters that can get me there. However, a DC to DC, I don't see producing that amount.

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