[Rover] AC/DC Inverter question

[Jacob Tennant]

I see your point from you and others so I think we might just drop the idea
and just get a small inverter for the laptop and build-up a dual-battery
system....

Looks like I was trying to reinvent the wheel. . .

Sorry, Jake  K8JWT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike KA5CVH Urich" <ka5cvh@ka5cvh.com>
To: <rover@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Rover] AC/DC Inverter question


> From: "Jacob Tennant" <k8jwt@ntelos.net>
>
> > Yes, my radio & amp both run off of 12Vdc. However I was thinking it
would
> > be nice to have the PS's with me and connected 24/7 so as to be able to
> > swith over to a generator when sitting still, AC power ready at home.
Plus
> I
> > need to get a inverter for the laptop anyway so was thinking I would
just
> > kill 3 or 4 birds with one stone.
> >
> > Was hoping to run all of this off of a second battery anyway that would
be
> > independent of the vehicles charging system. On charge via small
generator
> > when stopped or at home for the night.  Daily use would only be for 2 to
3
> > hours at a pop.
>
>
> Mike wrote
>
> Then I would consider making a dedicated 12VDC set-up that can be moved
from
> a battery to a PS via a large polarized DC power connector.
>
> I'm getting a new car in a couple of months and am putting a large
capacity
> battery in a boat box in the trunk.  I've got to investigate which of the
RV
> dual battery splitter chargers I want but am going to go that route for
> charging the radio battery.  These splitters are designed to charge the
> vehicle primary battery first then the aux battery.  That way when you set
> somewhere and run down your aux battery you can still start your vehicle.
> Once started it will ensure that your primary is charged and then the aux.
> I'm also going use some form of a single large quick disconnect 12VDC
> connector at the battery that I can unplug the radios from the battery and
> plug directly into another jack that will be already on my switching power
> supply.
>
> Mike Urich,   KA5CVH
> www.ka5cvh.com
> LaPorte TX   EL-29
>
> A consensus is a lack of leadership.
>
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