Advice Please !!!

[dicky]

need a bit of help, we are camping but want to sort out some kind of power hook up, any ideas where we can get something that will do the biz??

[dontlift]

need a bit of help, we are camping but want to sort out some kind of power hook up, any ideas where we can get something that will do the biz??

Basically if you are not in houx annex you will struggle on this front

[Ballistic Banana]

You'll be wanting one of these INVERTER

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Edited to add this one TooHERE

we use them at work in the back of a Truck to recharge power tools an dcan recommend them

>> Edited by Ballistic Banana on Thursday 29th May 21:25

[CarZee]

Problem is you'll need a ferkin big battery to use an inverter for any length of time, given that even without powerloss you'll only get 36AH from an average car battery. Even our 12V coolbox will flatten my car battery in about 9 hours.

[liszt]

get a generator.

Try ebay or hss

[Ballistic Banana]

CarZee said: Problem is you'll need a ferkin big battery to use an inverter for any length of time, given that even without powerloss you'll only get 36AH from an average car battery. Even our 12V coolbox will flatten my car battery in about 9 hours.

You cant run the car every now and then Then??

It depends what you wanna use it for, if its to charge a few batteries and get a mini fridge up to strength then if u run your car while using then its ideal, of course it would have to be a mates quiet car.

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[CarZee]

Ballistic Banana said: of course it would have to be a mates quiet car.

Enter the Primula...

LAst time, though, we ran the car a lot, for which I felt quite guilting in the middle of a camping area, just for the fumes. Even so we had to get a jump eventually.

Instead, this time, we've opted for 100M of mains cable and a 6A DC power supply for the fridge. The mains can also power a flood lamp (putting tent up at 1am ) and the music box.

>> Edited by CarZee on Saturday 31st May 15:36

[Ballistic Banana]

I could allways Borrow from work some poles and conductor, Transformers and a couple of Substations and build are own line to the campsite

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[fatsteve]

Ah, fear not chaps, I may have the solution

www.maplin.co.uk/images/catalog/pictures-all/LargeImages/ModuleImages/33317i0.jpg

£24 from Maplin (admittedly your buggered after dark!).

It shall be powering the 12V cool box, plus various gadgetry that will be accompanying me (ipaq charger, digi camera charger, crimping tonges for the missus etc...)

Steve