Camping Electrikery

DrivingMissDaisy wrote:

do you mean we need more than a set of billy cans and a camp fire?

Probably not, but we're lugging a lot of electronics with us that all uses 12V.

I think battery chargers may be a common trend - late arrivers may want to recharge over night if they used car lights to set up camp, or just plain top-up if they had difficulties.

I like to trickle charge where possible just to maintaine the batteries, also as Andy points out, if lights are needed, be it spot/flood lights around the camp area, or work lights around a broken landy, then 230v is always useful.

Also of course if 230v, means a kettle can be used nice and simply.

All of course can be donw with 12v, just means if 230 available, it gives the batteries a rest, and heaven forbid a battery problem, or alternator issue crops up.....


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Well I'm okay, got my 'Made in Kerry' solar panel for topping up me battery overnight

andybloke wrote:

It's under the bench in the spare bedroom - 60A at 11-14VDC (adjustable).

M'mmm Id be interested in seeing something like that for when we do the shows... Hooked on the back of the genny it'd keep 400W @ 12V going no probs...

VentureOverland wrote:

andybloke wrote:

It's under the bench in the spare bedroom - 60A at 11-14VDC (adjustable).

M'mmm Id be interested in seeing something like that for when we do the shows... Hooked on the back of the genny it'd keep 400W @ 12V going no probs...

The unit I've got is quite old - from a Ferranti electronics lab. There are smaller, probably more efficient, units about now.

Check http://stores.ebay.co.uk/KitsNParts ... the Power section has upto 72A 12v supplies.

HTH

Hi there, well I'm sorted, me hampsters got his pet passport and I have a 12v genny attached to his wheel. It's all a bit tragic really my last hampster had a sudden death, he fell asleep at the wheel
Seriously though, I don't know what all the fuss is about. I have a single battery on my Disco that will be charged up by running all day. I have a couple of battery lanterns, a 240v flourecent lead light, a Halfords fridge that will be run of the mains at night.
I hope I don't have to eat my words, eternal optomist

Yeah, but you're not Googling Earth or whatever they are up to with gizmos 'n' fings.

Ah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but we maybe now. Our young'un, 4x4bun plans to bring a lap top and stuff. So I may be eating my words. But i do have a st of jump leads. Billy no mates, will he get a jump start?????????

LuckyTrucker wrote:

Billy no mates, will he get a jump start?

Depends if he has beer.

I'm sure he might find a tinnie or two

We'll jump start you mate, beer or no beer, thats what friends are for!

(Just remember though when i ring later on with a problem i can't sort out, and no time to fix it on my own....)


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Thanx Steve, spect I'll find a beer anyway, the black stuff :?: :?: :?: