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I need a dc to ac converter for my nebulizer..

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#1 ·
I would like to be able to hook it up to one of my mower 12 volt batterys I keep in the house during the winter...under maintenance charge. I've seen some units that work with a batter and after use there is a hand-crank to restore charge to the battery. Admitting my brain is kinda challenged on electrical problems...This would be used during power outages...short duration...hopefully..
Nebulizer pulls 1.7 amps at 12 volts..

thx for any advice...red1
 
#2 ·
Are you trying to prepare for a power outage? Is this life and death if you don't have your nebulizer?

There are many inverters that change DC to AC. The problem is that the cheap ones don't produce clean AC power. Some sensitive electronics won't work on the dirty power and may be damaged. Check with the nebulizer manufacturer to see if this is a problem. Inverters that produce clean power are called pure sine wave inverters.

I don't know how long a small mower battery will run your nebulizer. I doubt it will go for 24 hours. Outages can last much longer.

I would get a small generator and keep a supply of it's fuel on hand.
 
#3 ·
I don't know if this..
produces current that will hurt the nebulizer. Life and death..Might be the difference between
breathing ok or going to the emergency room. I'm seeing various kinds of converters..Haven't
read any warnings about needing clean ac power...Many are for cars..
 
#4 ·
I would like to be able to hook it up to one of my mower 12 volt batterys I keep in the house during the winter...under maintenance charge.
You can get nebulizers that will run straight off 12 volt DC current.

You can get "jump starters" with built in inverters that will easily run it.

They also give you a flashlight and an air compressor.

You can also get small inverters that could connect directly to your battery.

I'd stay away from any hand cranked charging devices.
I've not seen any that are all that reliable.

You're only talking about around 20 watts draw.
Even these smallest ones will run the nebulizer:
https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/power-inverters.html

How long it will run will be determined by the amp/hour rating of the battery.

I don't know how long a small mower battery will run your nebulizer. I doubt it will go for 24 hours.
Nebulizers are used to deliver medication in the form of a fine mist.
They normally only run for about 5 minutes each time the medication is needed.

Oxygen concentrators take a lot more power and are more likely to be run for hours on end.
 
#7 ·
nebulizer machines are really nothing special just small low volume low pressure diaphragm air compressors , really not very different than a air pump for an aquarium. the

a 400 watt inverter should be plenty.

p=IE

power in watts = I current in amps x E voltage in volts

p= 1.7 amps x 120volts then P= 204 watts

I have thought it would be easily possible to use a foot bellows to hook up to the tubing of the nebulizer it is the cup that atomizes the solution allowing it to get deep in your lungs as you breath it in.

they sell manual squeeze bulb type nebs for a reasonable price also then you have a portable neb not dependent any power https://www.exmed.net/p-3956-devilb...bra6eiwayojpkvy2chvdtjywu6zs3tgcbbvxv-7n7k7mql_k-chnabukd0mvnmpfbboce-cqavd_bwe
 
#9 ·
A pump up garden sprayer could work too.
As said above, anything that provides a little air pressure for a few minutes is all one needs.

The nebulizers are basically just aquarium air pumps with filters.