Shouldn't be a problem, provided you have a suitable size battery & inverter.Quote:
Originally Posted by 350RRC
I've run a 240v angle grinder from the inverter in my Defender. Can't recall off hand the size of my inverter but either 600 or 1000W.
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Shouldn't be a problem, provided you have a suitable size battery & inverter.Quote:
Originally Posted by 350RRC
I've run a 240v angle grinder from the inverter in my Defender. Can't recall off hand the size of my inverter but either 600 or 1000W.
Hello Roger,Quote:
Originally Posted by Xtreme
Thank you for the reply. My first priority would be to install solar lights. I am not looking at installing an inverter at the moment. Although solar systems I have been researching show that an invert would be an easy add on some time in the future.
Thanks to Navy Diver's earlier post I have been watching quite a few of YouTube clips about DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse and started from there including some Australia specific systems.
Kind regards
Lionel
I've got several variants of what you want to do setup for camping/ad hoc lighting including a more or less stand alone setup that runs off of a single USB solar panel and is nothing more than a few powerbanks with an inbuilt light and a couple of usb charged worklights. But for what you're describing...
you could pull it off with small motion sensor style solar lights inside wit the included panel sika flexed on the roof and the cable routed through the breathers with the light gooped to the roof or wall
Leier Solar Lights Garden Sensor Outdoor Dual Light Security PIR Motion 22LED | eBay
and a cheap kit off of ebay to charge the n70
50W 18V Solar Panel Mono Battery Charger Kit Regulator Controller Auto 2 USB | eBay
and then pretty much any 12v led light you want for a worklight.
Pair 6Inch Led Work Light Bar Flood Reverse Fog Lights 4WD 725704267411 | eBay
of course with the N70 you could daisy chain any amount of led strip lighting you needed BUT, you have no redundancy, if the shifter drops off the bench and clouts the earth wire off the battery or shorts it out while you're down the back you loose all of your lighting in one go.
And then you can cut the costs by using second hand gear
Adding a small inverter for a few hours worth of use in a week wouldnt be overly taxing if you needed it.
I've got several variants of what you want to do setup for camping/ad hoc lighting including a more or less stand alone setup that runs off of a single USB solar panel and is nothing more than a few powerbanks with an inbuilt light and a couple of usb charged worklights. But for what you're describing...
you could pull it off with small motion sensor style solar lights inside wit the included panel sika flexed on the roof and the cable routed through the breathers with the light gooped to the roof or wall
https://tinyurl.com/247j5kn2
and a cheap kit off of ebay to charge the n70
50W 18V Solar Panel Mono Battery Charger Kit Regulator Controller Auto 2 USB | eBay
and then pretty much any 12v led light you want for a worklight.
Pair 6Inch Led Work Light Bar Flood Reverse Fog Lights 4WD 725704267411 | eBay
of course with the N70 you could daisy chain any amount of led strip lighting you needed BUT, you have no redundancy, if the shifter drops off the bench and clouts the earth wire off the battery or shorts it out while you're down the back you loose all of your lighting in one go.
And then you can cut the costs by using second hand gear
Adding a small inverter for a few hours worth of use in a week wouldnt be overly taxing if you needed it.
the usb option (portable camping setup
the solar and main battery (mine doesnt have the battery this one does its just a small folding panel)
12000 Solar Panel external Battery Charger Solar power bank 2 USB DIY KIT | eBay
the battery banks with led lights
2200MAH RUGGED POWER BANK WITH LED TORCH IP65 9335432025033 | eBay
the area lights
20LED Under Closet Light USB Charged PIR Motion Sensor Cupboard Night Lamp Strip 659438785593 | eBay
the work lights
Portable COB LED Work Light Car Garage Mechanic USB Rechargeable Torch Lamp AU | eBay
with them all also being USB chargable and having their own battery if one goes flat you can just put it on a phone charger in the car
daisy chain them together with 5m usb cables if you need to. As a bonus if you're ever in a full black out its quick and easy to move them to the house.
Issue I have with the small cheap panels is they are mostly crud. Solar lights I put in the front lawn are all dead now. The first year they all worked, 2nd year some. Now none at all work.
Ditto for the solar Xmas lights. The little solar panel on them still works but the small battery to move the power for those lights died. It was replaceable with a bit of cutting as it wasn't designed to be repairable [biggrin]
Suspect the large solar PV pannels many of which are still going well at 20 years plus of being on peoples roofs might have a bit more longevity and economy as cheap 2nd hand PV panels are plentiful and the mounts for them is cheap and easy. Going to refurbish my camping trailer and looking at a big 2nd hand panel for the deep cycle battery I put in it when I use it- Not often at the moment[bawl]