Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 18:09:02 -0400
Reply-To: Ron Semko <vwbuspilot@hotmail.com>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Ron Semko <vwbuspilot@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Running a TV/VCR in a Westy
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<P>For the record I had a TV/VCR/Nintendo hooked up in my Vanagon for over 4 years. The TV was an ac/dc model, as was the VCR, the nintendo is DC to start with, so that was a no brainer. Often, very often the TV and the VCR were running at the same time. Many a sane moment was enjoyed due to that "entertainment center". If you have any questions just ask.</P></DIV>
<P>Ron Semko<BR>Orlando, Florida<BR><BR></P>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: David Beierl <DBEIERL@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: David Beierl <DBEIERL@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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<DIV></DIV>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Running a TV/VCR in a Westy
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<DIV></DIV>>Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 12:53:35 -0400
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<DIV></DIV>>At 12:02 PM 5/11/2001, Royston, Jerry wrote:
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<DIV></DIV>>>buying one of those AC/DC converters that plug into the lighter and
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<DIV></DIV>>>then
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<DIV></DIV>>>using a regular 13" TV rather than buying one of those 9" AC/DC
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<DIV></DIV>>>jobs.
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<DIV></DIV>>Test the particular combination of inverter and TV that you want to
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<DIV></DIV>>use
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<DIV></DIV>>before you commit -- issues are 1) will it power up from a cold
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<DIV></DIV>>start and
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<DIV></DIV>>2) will you get rolling lines on the display.
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<DIV></DIV>>>Obviously, this would not be a problem in a campground with
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<DIV></DIV>>>electrical
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<DIV></DIV>>>hookup. Would this drain the battery down more than the AC/DC
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<DIV></DIV>>>combo? Would
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<DIV></DIV>>>this necessitate getting a second battery?
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<DIV></DIV>>Roughly, you are going to draw 10 amps from the battery for every
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<DIV></DIV>>one amp
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<DIV></DIV>>at the load...all else follows from that.
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<DIV></DIV>>David Beierl - Providence, RI
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<DIV></DIV>> http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
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<DIV></DIV>>'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
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<DIV></DIV>>'85 GL "Poor Relation"
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