At 09:51 6/7/99 -0400, Gilles Turmel wrote: >Good day, >I'd like to receive suggestions on make and model of battery that could be >installed under the driver's seat. I want to install an DC-AC converter >with an output of 1Kw. Gilles, a kilowatt output means at least 100-amp draw. A battery that would fit under the driver's seat would supply that for I think well under a half hour. Have you considered this? At 100-amp drain a battery rated for 80 amp-hours would probably supply less than 40 before complete exhaustion. The D-8 batteries in common use on boats are something like 30 x 45 x 100 cm and weigh over 100 kg each...if you really want to power big loads and stay within Westy weight constraints, a gasoline generator will give you much better energy density (along with stink and unholy racket). david David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net |
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