Date:         Wed, 9 Aug 2000 21:05:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@sympatico.ca>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@sympatico.ca>
Subject:      Re: Inverter Question
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You can charge your camera from one of those muti-voltage devices that plug into
your cigarette lighter. Why convert from 12v DC to 120 V AC only to convert
again to (?) v DC again? Where (?) = your camera input charge voltage.

-Larry
The cigarette lighter ought to be useful for something. :-)

PSavage wrote:

> Scott,
> I just ordered my first digital camera.  I'm a serious amateur with a lot of
> good, old, heavy SLR gear that I use for most things, but I wanted something
> for internet sharing.  I am trying to decided myself what to do about the
> camera/van power situation.
>     I bought an 8 watt solar panel (about 12x19" ) that I use traveling to
> trickle charge my primary battery & recharge my aux battery, & power my batt
> recharger.  I like the solar panel, & the aux battery, etc.  I just don't
> know yet whether I can adapt my camera's battery pack to charge off my
> auxiliary Van batt or whether I will need an inverter also.
>      The guy to ask is List member Ron Bloomquist.  He just showed me a
> small inverter he has in his '84 that he uses to plug his coffe grinder
> into!  He said it was a good one & cost $50.
> He's out of town for a few days, but will be back.  I intend to ask him, you
> could too.  He seems to have a line on them & has already worked out some of
> the logistics.
>     Phaedra
> '85 Westy-Wolf
> "Hester"