Wavebox Micro

[cemiii]

Does anyone have experience with the application of one of these on a CD?

Apparently you can use them several ways including just clamping to a 12V battery. I know it probably has a big battery drain but if you have a large house supply and a big dedicated alternator, it would seem to eliminate the need to carry a big sine inverter or generator for microwave operation. Perhaps. Maybe some camping crossover value with a big alternator truck?

http://thewavebox.com/original.cfm

 

[rogerbum]

Chris - this topic came up once before. The general consensus was it might be OK for making a cup of coffee but not much else.

For me, I'd rather have an inverter and a hotshot for hot water or any one of a number of real cooktops for cooking or a generator and a 750-1200W small microwave.

 

[thataway]

Tlhe "cavity" is only 7 x 10 "--and the reports are that they are very slow. Not much room. A good inverter is not that expensive, and if you can find a mechanical 110 V microwave, they are cheap.

 

[cemiii]

Thank you Roger, not very encouraging responses.

I have a 700w cheapo micro that does a reasonably decent job on sandwiches, soups and re-heats. But it requires a 2000W inverter that by itself must be 25-30# to run it. I thought 660W is not that different. I also have an EU1000i Honda gen, but it's 900 rated watts won't run it and will only run about a 400w output unit.

Only so much room on a 22 Angler and I liked the 14# all-in weight and a handle ideas to opt not carry any of that stuff for a lot of half day fishing trips.

I'd probably go broke(r) experimenting with stuff if it weren't for the invaluable C-Brats resource. Thanks for the link.

 

[rogerbum]

One thing that works quite nicely for cooking/warming stuff on a 1/2-1 day fishing trip is a small crockpot. I have a 1.5qt one that only draws 125W (less on the low setting). These can be run with cheap, small inverters and they don't take up much space. It's great for making soups, stews or casserole dishes (provided there's enough moisture in them). It fits in the sink so it can be prevented from sliding all over. The only caveat is that you need to plan 1 or more hours in advance of when you want to eat.

 

[Adeline]

eliminate the need to carry a big sine inverter or generator

Pardon me while I climb onto my soapbox...
There, that's better...

I resisted a generator for a long, long time.
But, I was always running my batteries down what with downriggers, electronics, lights, you name it. And because my Johnson 70 only produces 6 amps MAX@ full throttle recovery was slow and incomplete.
I finally justified(rationalized) the purchase as a safety issue. Some day when I REALLY needed to start my motor it was going to go click, click, click. I envisioned this happening as I was drifting into a wing-dam or the path of a freighter.:cry

Once I made the leap I realized I should've jumped much sooner.

Now I can recharge at anchor and simultaneously prepare meals with a microwave oven or any other cooker that uses less than 900 watts continuous.

Here's some other examples...
Coffee Maker
George Foreman Grill
Belgian Waffle Maker
Blender
Food Processor
Vacuum Sealer (salmon)
Laptop Computer
DVD Player
and finally, a really helpful little stove that allows me to dedicate the Wallas to heating so I stay warm WHILE I'm cooking..



An induction cooker.

I'll climb down now. :roll: