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before you use the genny make sure you are aloud to as some sites dont allow them, you wont need a large one if all you want to charge the battery we just use a 850w,

mike

some have more money than sence and buy expensive solar panels and fuel cells, some just take a spare battery, and i would expect some just sit in the dark.

me i cant afford these expensive items so i use a small genny, but im only ever off a hook up at dorset steam fair and truckfest so, loads of them are about.

mike

tykey, would that include awning light at night to, ive never let my battery run low enough yet, only just brought it and dont want to kill it, so with tv would last about a week then? with a few hours a night,

mike

Quote: Originally posted by mikecandsarhab on 13/7/2009

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some have more money than sence and buy expensive solar panels and fuel cells, some just take a spare battery, and i would expect some just sit in the dark.

me i cant afford these expensive items so i use a small genny, but im only ever off a hook up at dorset steam fair and truckfest so, loads of them are about.

mike

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We have a generator and a solar panel. The generator was £50 in Aldi and the solar panel (13 watt solar breif case)was £60 in Maplin. I have since seen the solar panel for £50 on offer though. The panel is adequate to keep up with our moderate needs in bright sunshine but in the off season doesn't quite manage it. But I would recommend the solar panel over the generator every time. It's free to run and silent. Even off peak, we have no problem lasting a long weekend on an 85 ah battery with the solar panel, plus of course we use the lights for longer.

Quote: Originally posted by Fat Bum on 13/7/2009

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Get a solar panel instead!

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Best thing we bought 3 years ago.  Battery/solar panel combination never let us down yet.  Away for 9 days last year, plenty of tv watched, lights on and the solar panel did its job perfectly. 

Quote: Originally posted by mikecandsarhab on 13/7/2009

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tykey, would that include awning light at night to, ive never let my battery run low enough yet, only just brought it and dont want to kill it, so with tv would last about a week then? with a few hours a night,

mike

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tykey thanks anyway, i dont use my genny much, i dont like the noise myself but hey sometimes its just to be used.

mike

As a few of the memebers on here supplying your own power is a must. im always in feilds with nuffin (steam rallies etc) i have an 850 that i used to use all day that would give me enough for a cold beer after work tean and coffee all day from kettle a quick snack heated in the micro and even the telly on if i got time (not all together mind) however ive just borrowed (last weekend) a super silent suitcase genny that was chained to the underneath of van with an exhaust extender to getthe fumes above the van and that stayed on all night and i never even heard it at 3am as it was so silent only problem with that was it cost more than the caravan itself but was very good im sure it was a 6kva and could power more than i could use in the van

solor panels are becoming cheaper by the day so keep a look out on ebay you may just bag a bargain

Quote: Originally posted by mikecandsarhab on 14/7/2009

tykey thanks anyway, i dont use my genny much, i dont like the noise myself but hey sometimes its just to be used.

mike

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