400w plug can’t power espresso machine

Coffee can be a hassle on the road. Sometimes I will settle for tea.

 

Can it run a blender for a Margarita?

 

No. Blenders are 500+ watts.

 

Darn it! Will have to drink the Patron with salt & lime, oh well, git er done!

 

My goto is the 1500W outlet in the trunk of my Prius Prime. The car is almost a generator lol!

 

Invest in one the these to get an idea of the required power requirements of attachments beforehand.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_A_Watt

 

We have a portable ecoflow River pro that powers our pixie Nespresso machine. It’s humble but gets the job done. The factory outlet trickle charges the EFRP while on the go until we get to a recharging setup.

 

You would need to run a pretty big inverter off your battery. You'd either need to directly connect it. Or if hard wired replacing the stock inverter you would need HUGE cables for the length of the run and the amp draw.

I went with a battery station for versatility and ease.

Battery station that charges off the rear cigarette lighter while driving. Or solar.

$699 EF ECOFLOW Portable Power Station DELTA 2, 1024Wh LiFePO4 (LFP) Battery, 1800W AC/100W USB-C Output, Solar Generator(Solar Panel Optional) for Home Backup Power, Camping & RVs

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0B9XB57XM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

And a small electric kettle, then instant coffee

$35 Sekaer Small Electric Tea Kettle Stainless Steel 0.8L Portable Travel Hot Water Boiler, Mini Electric Coffee Kettle with Auto Shut-Off & Boil Dry Protection, Cordless Base & LED Indicator

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCPZJ3CW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

The people I go with love me. If only for the coffee.

 

Just a rule of thumb… if something produces heat then there is current thus Wattage (Power=Current x Voltage) thus 400Watts =3.5Amps x 110 Volts (roughly). Most coffee maker draw a lot more than 3.5 Amps. I think I did that right. Ohms and Kirchotfs law was many years ago for me….lol

 

If you love coffee and need it when the power is out find one of these on EBay. Given, I use natural gas which works when the power is out but this has to be one of my greatest purchases for emergency situations. (It is perked however). PS: Mrs Cleaver is always using one of these on “Leave it to Beaver”…lol

 

If a coffee maker draws 3.5 amps at 110 volts then its pulling 385 watts. At 12 volts thats 32 amps it would be pulling from your car battery.

Google says the average coffee maker takes 750 to 1250 watts which is up to 104 amps @ 12 volts.

The small electric kettle I linked above is a low power unit @ 600 watts.

 

Yeah it's AC 400 watts. I think it might not be pure sine; or it may be dirty power because my power station won't charge from it even when told to only charge off 200 watts.

I was mostly throwing that out there because while the outlet is AC, the power ultimately comes from a 12 volt car battery. You could upgrade the inverter but you would need to upgrade the wires for the 12 volt amp draw.

 

Yeah, I deleted my post after re-reading yours, I understand what you are saying now.

 

I don't think that was necessary, it showed you can't power much from that AC outlet.

 

Ive powered a crockpot with it, worked good

 

This k-cup machine works just fine with the OEM inverter "Mainstays Single Serve Coffee Maker, 1 cup Capsule or Ground Coffee, Black, New, Model 202140" $20 from Walmart.

 

That's volts, you need to know wattage but expresso requires watts. You should have bought a Ford Lighting

 

Coleman Peak 1. Boiling hot in 3 minutes

 

Low powered blenders exist, I managed to find one under 400w at Walmart years ago. (Tailgating margaritas were essential at that time).

 

French coffee press