

| Subject: | Re: Battery article and portable option. |
| From: | OlRivrRat |
| Date: | Sun, 1 Aug 2021 08:46:53 -0600 |
Or Maybe something like > https://tinyurl.com/r6xy9hk2 ? No real experience with this,, Was just asked by Daughter for ideas along this ave’ ~ > On 30 Jul , 2021, at 9:50 AM, Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I clicked on the power station (I'm glad they are not calling it a > generator here), $700. Oops, later in the write up they call it a > generator, it's a small 55ah (27ah useable) lead-acid battery in a box > with an inverter, outlets, a plug in the wall charger and a small > solar controller so you could use a solar panel. > > IMO you can do far better for the money if you DIY. Walmart sells an > EverStart Lead Acid Marine & RV Deep Cycle Battery, Group Size 27DC > with 109 ah for less that $90 (54ah useable). They also sell plastic > boxes to keep the battery in & it's easy to add what outlets you need. > > If you need 120vac you can get an inverter, the one with the kit is > modified sine wave. Modified sine wave was not clean enough to power > my table top ice maker, the machine vibrated! I could see it move! The > idea of the solar panel powering the ice maker was a good one... I > just needed a pure sine wave inverter. > > A guy did put a group 27 under with drivers seat of his Vanagon, with > some mods. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=654390 . > Having the it all in the VW has (to me) always been the cleanest. > > > Too much? I feel the urge to talk when I see a battery with an > inverter in a box sold as a generator and for a goodly sum too! > >>> gen·er·a·tor > /ˈjenəˌrādər/ > noun > 1. a person or thing that generates something. > 2. a dynamo or similar machine for converting mechanical energy into > electricity.<< > > > Rob > vwrobb@gmail.com > > On Fri, Jul 30, 2021 at 7:46 AM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Found this very interesting. >> >> >> >> https://drivinvibin.com/2021/07/29/destroy-your-rv-battery/ >> >> >> >> Also, has anyone seen this at Costco. a great "portable" RV battery option >> $499. >> >> Duracell PowerSource 1440W Portable Power Station >> >> >> >> https://tinyurl.com/7zauzt9p >> >> >> >> Jack R. >> >> 84 Westy
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