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Date:         Sat, 4 May 1996 20:07:37 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         AJAX668873@aol.com
Subject:      Westy RV battery question (fire concern)

I have a deep cycle RV battery that I store in a plastic case under the rear
seat of my 87 Westy to power a portable 9" tv/vcr combo.  I just connect the
+ and  - poles to a BASIC DESIGNS12-volt cord (alligator clips and cigarette
type lighter adapter) and then plug in the tv 12-volt cord.  Well I just
tried this with the BASIC DESIGNS power shower and fried the cord!  Nearly
started a fire!  Was this just because the BASIC DESIGNS alligator clips
which connect to the battery are so "wimpy" or is this inherently dangerous?
 I don't want to fry my tv.  Worse I don't want a fire.  Any suggestions? I
try to avoid using the dashboard lighter plug for obvious reasons


Thanks
Craig
87 westy gl
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