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Joan Elliott Posted on Jul 11, 2019
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When my inverter is shut off it still is drawing from the battery..Any ideas what is causing this

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You don't have a isolating switch from the battery to the inverter. I would recommend u put one.

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The reason why these things still draw power even with the power "off" is that the power switch doesn't actually disconnect the 12V input. What is happening is, the power switch shuts down all the inverter electronics, but everything is still connected and so can draw a little power. Usually they will draw only a slight amount of current, usually under 30 ma.

To stop all draw on your battery, unplug the inverter from the 12 volt power outlet. (Assuming it remains energized when the car is off.)

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