We bought a wiring "kit" from wirewerksperformance.com -- we also got a link to a diagram that might be useful. http://wirewerksperformance.com/images/Schematics/ YT On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 22:48:41 +0200, Robin Oomkes <roomkes@zonnet.nl> wrote: > Jim Felder wrote: > > > > We use only fluorescents (two two-tubes) and LEDs (six) for interior > > lights. We watch DVDs etc., charge phones and so forth through a 400W > > inverter that's off when we're not using it. We've stayed several days, > > run through a tank of water, had light and kitchen/heater exhaust fans > > (4" computer fans) all night and some of the day. > > that's my tactic when using the 2nd battery of my Westy, too. It mainly has > to power the Eberspacher diesel heater but so far I've been able to avoid > using an inverter by getting all my chargers in the 12V DC-versions. If you > get a (universal) lap top charger and mobile phone charger that run on 12V > (found both in Dutch auto parts store, EUR 25 and EUR 5 respectively), a 12V > penlite battery charger for the GPS and digital camera (EUR 20 in a dept > store), and a small 12V color TV (that was more expensive...) then you don't > need an inverter. (I suppose we agree that a microwave is hardly doable > whatever battery option you choose). > > I just don't like using inverters for doing stupid things like transforming > 12V DC into 120 or 220V AC, just to have my phone or laptop charger > transform it back to low voltage DC again... Just feel how hot the inverter > gets and how much energy you lose in the process! > > Just my EUR 0.02... > > Robin > > 1988 Westy TD 'Joker' > 2003 BMW R1150GS (that happens to use the same silver 12V plug as the Westy, > so I can use above chargers when on the road with the bike OR with the van!) >
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