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Perhaps a less convoluted solution would be to talk to AUL about the charge
requirements of their batteries and purchase a suitable 240V charger in the UK.
Since 12V SLA batteries are so universally applied, UK charger manufacturers
almost certainly make an appropriate machine. AUL might ship your lighting
system without a charger, and you could use the savings to purchase the UK
charger. I've had good luck finding smart chargers to match 7, 12 and 18
amp-hour SLA batteries from a 120V source from PowerSonic which I THINK is a UK
firm.
GS
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Date: 9/19/96 10:19
To: Gerry Smith
From: Eric Zimmerman (BIO)
This might seem convoluted, but there are relatively inexpensive
12V to 110(+ or - x%) converters that I have used for other
applications. That might be a way to go and you would be able to
charge your batteries while driving or while camping as well as
having juice for other gadgets that make life simple.
This is just a thought, I don't have much experience with AC
stuff, but I was in the car stereo biz for 10 years and
have used the Astron power supplies for "in vehicle" installations
along with as many as 16 (1100 CCA, 12V) batteries to provide a
constant source of charge/supply for show vehicles that could draw
200 amps to drive the systems for long durations. And yes I have a
loss in high freq range from those loud bothersome cars you
hear driving up and down the street at midnight.-EZ
> I'm thinking of purchasing a 50 Watt AUL Spectrum 14 for my use back here in
> the UK
> The problem i have though is that the charger supplied is 120 Volt for the
> US Electrical supply and
> obviously UK uses 240 Volt.
> Does anyone on this list who dives in the UK and owns one of the lights,
> please enlighten( no pun intended) me as to how theyv'e
> done it as i'm certainly not an Electrician.
> Thanks in advance
> Jez Davies
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