Help sizing an Inverter

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Hello. I'm wanting to add an inverter to my 3rd gen Tacoma. It will be mostly to charge phone and tablet batteries and run a power tool here or there. My truck is a SR5 so I don't have the factor 120V outlet in the bed so that's something I'll add with the inverter. My question is will a 750w be enought or should I go 1000W?
 

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I’d go with a 1000w esp if you might think you’ll use a power tool now and then. Best to have more than you need when you need it.
 

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Hello. I'm wanting to add an inverter to my 3rd gen Tacoma. It will be mostly to charge phone and tablet batteries and run a power tool here or there. My truck is a SR5 so I don't have the factor 120V outlet in the bed so that's something I'll add with the inverter. My question is will a 750w be enought or should I go 1000W?
Check the chargers you plan to use, many electronic items require a Pure Sine Wave inverter. I use a 1k PSW unit and it covers everything I may use. Look for some Black Friday deals.
 
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