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Old 21-04-2012, 09:35 PM
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Sarge (Rod)
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Like you Stefan, power supply stuff is not my portfolio. So this is really getting difficult.

Simon,

I was looking at this one from jaycar
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView...r&form=KEYWORD
It has a 12V 18 Ah SLA battery (which I now know means Sealed Lead Acid)
Max current 1000A
Cranking amps 500A
400W (800W surge) Inverter
2 x 12VDC sockets for running 12V appliances
and lots of other stuff (it can even pump up your tyres, with a work light ).

So what do all these figures really mean? Could I power a mount, laptop and one or two dew heaters for a reasonable time say 5-8 hours, or would something more powerful (or two units) be required?

Clear skies

Rod
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