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Hi Bill

Obviously you don't have a wife who requires a hairdryer every morning??

Quote: Originally posted by johnks on 19/5/2010

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Hi Bill

Obviously you don't have a wife who requires a hairdryer every morning??

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Quote: Originally posted by janus on 19/5/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by johnks on 19/5/2010

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Hi Bill

Obviously you don't have a wife who requires a hairdryer every morning??

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She would like one but when we are away without EHU she lets it dry naturally and it does not pose a problem, but then again when we grew up hairdryers were not common household items.

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She must be very accommodating! Not a hope with my other half. No hairdryer no caravanning!!!!!! 

Never worked why because it looks just the same with or without.

I have an LCD TV (20" mains-only) and decided to test how long the TV + a separate Freeview box would run before taking it on an ehu-less site.  At home I connected up an 85ah leisure battery (fully charged) to a 300W inverter with a double adapter and left the TV with the Freeview box both running.  They lasted for 5 hours before I got the dreaded loud warning whistle from the inverter.  Consequently I will be trying it 'live' this weekend.

Hope this helps.

Quote: Originally posted by arturo on 19/5/2010

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I have an LCD TV (20" mains-only) and decided to test how long the TV + a separate Freeview box would run before taking it on an ehu-less site.  At home I connected up an 85ah leisure battery (fully charged) to a 300W inverter with a double adapter and left the TV with the Freeview box both running.  They lasted for 5 hours before I got the dreaded loud warning whistle from the inverter.  Consequently I will be trying it 'live' this weekend.

Hope this helps.

I am also considering getting an inverter that will run an LCD tv for wife and kids!  Was the one you used modified sin wave or pure?  As they vary in price quite a lot apparently.  Of course i will buy the cheaqper option but want to be sure the TV will work first.

Cheers

 

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Quote: Originally posted by johnks on 18/5/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by gaz mc on 18/5/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by janus on 18/5/2010

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Have a look at the TV input lead and see if it has a 12v transformer on it, if it has ( quite likely ) then get a lead that has the right plug on the end and plug it directly into the TV, this is much more efficient than using an inverter.

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wasnt there a thread on here about this before advising about not using the tv on 12v like you have just suggested, Not sure but something comes to mind, I apologise if I am incorrect.

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You are quite right. The current isn't steady enough to run the TV off if it actually runs of a transformer even though it says 12 volts. There are TV's that will run off 12 volts but they are expensive.

 

There is one here that looks reasonable

http://www.wedodigital.co.uk/product/2062/meos-13.3-hd-ready-freeview-tv--dvd-player--pvr/meos-dvdm133b/

 

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We have run our £110 15" lcd direct from the 12v socket in the van for the last 3 yrs without a problem, if the back of the telly says 12v or the transformer says 12v output you should be ok, you can get the telly plugs from maplin, the 12v van plugs from a camping shop and a bit of wire from anywhere!

Just remember that it will suck the life from your battery! but will suck even more using an inverter.