Reddit reviews ENERGIZER 500W Power Inverter 12V DC cigarette lighter or battery clips to 120 Volt AC with 2 USB ports 2.1A shared compatible with iPad iPhone & more

I have no idea why more people don't have a power inverter: You simply attach the clamps to a car battery and you get power.

They come in Low-Range, Medium-Range, and High-Range. You can even get an Industrial-Model for long-term use.

Old fashioned bulbs are 40W / .34A per 100 bulbs. LED are 5W / 0.04 per 50

max 800 bulbs = 320W.

Since this is to be romantic event, I would suggest running the extension cord, or get a battery and a 500W inverter.

No motor running in the background to distract.

If using LED's you could likely run for a few hours. Regular, a hour, maybe 2 on a large car battery.

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Even better, download the entire internet website, and store it on an external hard drive for offline use:

http://www.httrack.com/

No electricity? Just fire up the generator. Or, in a pinch, start up your car and use a cigarette lighter inverter. http://www.amazon.com/ENERGIZER-Inverter-cigarette-lighter-compatible/dp/B00ATXERNO#

Okay so... let me see if I'm doing this right.

Assuming this power inverter: http://amzn.com/B00ATXERNO
And this device: http://amzn.com/B0061FSZZ0
Hooked up to an SLA battery (Link needed)

The device would have plenty of power, because the inverter can put out 500 watts, and the bubble machine uses 45 watts. So even factoring in the 25% loss, this kind of setup could easily run 6 or 7 or those bubble machines until the battery is depleted, correct?

I ask because I'd like to put more on the machine than just the bubbles. I'd like to upgrade it over time to two bubble machines, lots of lights and perhaps even a small fog machine. Again, weight is not an issue because we can pass it between performers.

External battery charger - power packs are a must for anyone wanting juice

At camp

http://www.amazon.com/ENERGIZER-Inverter-cigarette-lighter-compatible/dp/B00ATXERNO

Been using this connected to my battery and I can shut the hood for my phone and vape.

This would be fairly simple to do. You would need a power inverter to convert power from your truck's 12v system to the 120v the projector needs. The link you posted shows it uses 50w of power, so it is in the same ballpark as a laptop. Power inverters come in all kinds of shape and sizes, depending on the number of outlets or watts you need. Smaller ones plug right into your cigarette outlet, bigger ones need to be tied directly into the battery. Also before buying anything, find out if your power outlets still work once the truck is off, on some cars the outlets are on 24/7, some only with the key on. If your truck requires the key on, either you will have to leave the truck running or hook directly to the battery.

I have no experience with it, but this one is highly rated, and can attach directly to a battery or your cigarette outlet - http://www.amazon.com/ENERGIZER-Inverter-cigarette-lighter-compatible/dp/B00ATXERNO

One thing to be advised of is that running these will drain your truck's battery, I can't say if 2-3 hours would leave you low enough to not start the truck as it depends on how good the battery is, but it is a possibility. If you have another battery you can borrow, maybe use that. Another option is to bring a portable jumpstart pack ( http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Portable-Advanced-Protection-Flashlight/dp/B010DP8PIU ), I have this one and it has saved my bacon before. I recommend having that in your glove box regardless