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Post by christine600 on May 6, 2014 17:00:29 GMT
I'm running out of battery power all the time. Just yesterday I left the TV and oyster on when I went to bed. And this morning it was run down!
My van has a payload of 1500 kilos or 1,5 tonne. How many batteries can I fit?
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2014 17:16:09 GMT
I'm running out of battery power all the time. Just yesterday I left the TV and oyster on when I went to bed. And this morning it was run down! My van has a payload of 1500 kilos or 1,5 tonne. How many batteries can I fit? As soon as I saw this I just knew it was a serious question. With 1500 kg of free payload you could in theory fit 64 of THESE beauties, but allowing for the weight of the connecting cables and clamps, probably the maximum you could fit realistically is 60. Still, that would give you a battery bank of 7500 Amps, which would surely enable you to leave your TV and oyster on all night without any problem regarding flattening your batteries. Mind you, the cost is a tad expensive, at £94.50 per battery, but perhaps they would give you a decent discount for your bulk order. At 10% off that comes to a shade over £5,100.00 but you could try a cheeky offer of £5K tops. If you need any help wiring them all together Tuggles is an ace at that sort of thing and I'm sure he'd be delighted to help.
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Post by christine600 on May 6, 2014 18:10:16 GMT
I love this site! Always a helping hand when you are in deep.
But do I need positive or negative current? 7500 amps is no good if it is the wrong type! And for the cost - doesn't this forum have a CC I could borrow? I only need it for a minute or two.
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Post by GB584 on May 6, 2014 19:15:07 GMT
Batteries are so yesterday, nuclear fusion is the way forward. A company called Higgs Boson have put together a small piece of precision technology that will give you all the power for your needs. You just need to buy a mass accumulator from Ebay (there are plenty of second hand ones available). It's a quick fix, using the existing features of your motorhome you can bolt the collider which is just a technical name for a funky tube, to the roof of your van (If you own a H ymer then these will come ready fitted). When you are ready for the power this little beauty can provide throw the switch and sit back and enjoy the endless energy. Gone are the days when you would worry about draining the battery by flushing a floater, leaving the TV on for the duration of your three month holiday or panicking when the fridge cuts in to chill your chardonnay. You will be the envy of the aire; sell your excess power and bring a little piece of sunshine (quite literally in this case) to your fellow travelers. Good luck with your purchase and installment.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2014 19:15:33 GMT
It's one thing offering some friendly advice but now you're getting far too technical for Luddites like me so I'll have to leave you in the more capable hands of Tuggles et al.
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Post by christine600 on May 7, 2014 14:01:16 GMT
Batteries are so yesterday, nuclear fusion is the way forward. A company called Higgs Boson have put together ... Brilliant! But how many Higgs Bosoms can I fit in my van then?
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Post by fatwelshbuddha on May 7, 2014 14:39:19 GMT
Batteries are so yesterday, nuclear fusion is the way forward. A company called Higgs Boson have put together ... Brilliant! But how many Higgs Bosoms can I fit in my van then? how many GeV (gigaelectronvolts) is the van?? from what I understand the Higgs Boson has a mass between 125 and 127 GeV/c2 - let's call that 126 GeV for simplicity sakes (fucking scientists can never be accurate - I blame Eisenberg, the uncertain twat). at the atomic scale 126GeV is fucking mahooosive - probably about the size of a good Thetford dump to the power of 10 or summat. so if you know how many GeV the m/h is you can work it out form there. simples.
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Post by tugboat on May 7, 2014 14:58:50 GMT
You need Bosun Higgs to sort you out. He's a retired sailor who knows his knots, so your batteries will be well lashed and will never come adrift. I'm sure he would lash you too, if you asked nicely.
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Post by GB584 on May 7, 2014 15:01:50 GMT
I agree Eisenberg is a bit of an indecisive prat but to give him his dues those lettuce he grows are pretty good.
christine600 you should only need the one unless you have a heater assisted arse dryer on your Thetford, our H ymer had one of these as standard but I disconnected it when I caught the OH dryer her hair down the bog. Fat's simple equation will give you a definitive answer as only you know what sort of power draw you require.
If you are worried about fitting something so cutting edge to your van have you considered taking a box of spare volts with you? Simply collect all the excess power from your batteries when on EHU and put them in a plastic resealable box (don't use cardboard as the devious buggers will chew their way out and infest your van). Once the box is full dip into it when you feel your LB's are starting to sound exhausted.
I hope this helps.
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Post by fatwelshbuddha on May 7, 2014 15:17:47 GMT
I agree Eisenberg is a bit of an indecisive prat but to give him his dues those lettuce he grows are pretty good. he probably used the Cabbage difference engine to do all his sums....
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Post by fatwelshbuddha on May 7, 2014 15:23:04 GMT
the other thing you could do is mount a wind turbine on the roof so as you're driving along think of all that free energy you'd be creating as the blades are churning away. save some of it in one of GB's volt boxes (patent pending) and the National Grid will be biting your hands for it.
you might have to beef the suspension up a bit to take the weight of the turbine and beyond a few low bridges you should be fine
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Post by Kaytutt on May 7, 2014 15:28:19 GMT
the other thing you could do is mount a wind turbine on the roof so as you're driving along think of all that free energy you'd be creating as the blades are churning away. save some of it in one of GB's volt boxes (patent pending) and the National Grid will be biting your hands for it. you might have to beef the suspension up a bit to take the weight of the turbine and beyond a few low bridges you should be fine Thats a good idea, I might get one! How will it work on the Chunnel though? Will I have to tell them I've got a roof top box or something?
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Post by GB584 on May 7, 2014 15:34:53 GMT
Don't tell the French anything! Someone mentioned electrickery to them once and now EDF supply most of the country. If we have all got wind turbines on our roof then you'll never get a place on an aire due to the spinning blades.
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Post by fatwelshbuddha on May 7, 2014 15:44:31 GMT
the other thing you could do is mount a wind turbine on the roof so as you're driving along think of all that free energy you'd be creating as the blades are churning away. save some of it in one of GB's volt boxes (patent pending) and the National Grid will be biting your hands for it. you might have to beef the suspension up a bit to take the weight of the turbine and beyond a few low bridges you should be fine Thats a good idea, I might get one! How will it work on the Chunnel though? Will I have to tell them I've got a roof top box or something? I believe you can get a special folding one for the Chunnel, although you then have to change the wheels to train wheels so you can drive through as it's too long for the carriages. oh yeah - you have to fold the blades in as well
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Post by Miculo on May 7, 2014 16:58:03 GMT
I got the wife to have a go at boxing up a few volts as per while I went for a few bevvies. Now she seems to have fallen asleep on the kitchen floor. Are volts sleep inducing? I hope not, it will soon be dinner time.
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