Can I power a basic kettle to boil water and a radio with an inverter for my cigarette lighter?
To best work out what Inverter is required, you should find out the Wattage (power rating) of the appliances you wish to use. If you wish to use multiple items, add all the watts together then allow for 10-30% – i.e. 200W (radio) + 1000W (Microwave) = 1200W; 1200W x 20% = 1440Watts. Therefore the Inverter required would be the 1800W 8Zed Power Inverter. Unfortunately it is not possible to power any sort of Kettle from a cigarette lighter plug. This is due to the fact that most cigarette lighter plugs can only handle up to 150Watts and most Kettles require around 2000Watts (minimum). For more information on How to choose the right Inverter, you can view our Inverter Selection guide.
