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To clarify, I pulled 1kWh at around 200W (16 amps at 12v) through my small grid tie inverter- it took all night! The traction battery was the source of energy, topping up my auxiliary battery when needed. OK, to answer the 100A draw question - I just went and tested the max continuous current...

Just checked and can confirm that HHL is correct. No charging occurs when vehicle is in ACC mode. Correction has been made in the original post. Thanks.

Hi all, Here is a quick description of how I got 12v permanently in the rear of my Outlander PHEV. The main motivation is to run a fridge in the boot, although I have used it successfully to pull 1kWh from the traction battery at mains voltage through a sine wave inverter. My aim was to have...