Sams Club has a 12v, 120v, TV/VCR combo for $148.00 that has a 13" screen. I'm sure you can locate something comparable in your neck of the woods. I believe in KISS, keep it simple Stan. I won't get on my rant about dual batteries or inverters ........... but ME never. Stan Wilder 1983 Air Cooled Westfalia On Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:27:50 -0400 "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV> writes: > Here's my dilemma. I will be installing a 2nd battery next week in > my > camper and still can't get myself to spend $160 on an Optima. All I > want to > do is wire my power converter to it and be able to watch a 2 hour > movie in > the middle of nowhere on my 13" TV/VCR combo (rated at about 65 > watts) and > maybe run a small light or fan for a while. And I don't plan to > live in the > van for extended periods so this would be only a once in a while > need. What > I need to know is whether a regular starting battery would suffice > and how > long would it last. Are there cheaper deep cycle batteries that > would fit > under the driver's seat? If a regular battery is all I need, is > there one > particular kind/model/power rating that I should look for. Thanks. > > Gerry Royston > '87 Westy > |
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