12v powersource

[losidan]

maybe i am looking wrong but i am not having any luck locating one. can anyone suggest what i need and best place to get one.

ta

[metalhead10]

Depends on do you mean 240volt to 12v
or do you mean 12v as in car battery ?

240v-12v examples =http://www.ripmax.com/item.asp?itemid=O-IP2000&selectedtab=070&Category=070

http://www.ripmax.com/item.asp?itemid=O-IP2002&selectedtab=070&Category=070

or 12v's
either go visit your local halfords or car parts stockists and try to get a good deal on leisure batteries or failing that a battery stockists ( ats ,kwikfit) and get a decent 12v tractor/truck battery

[Mrs oOple]

I think someone suggested picking them up at the tip also? I am guessing they are free there? Or the car breakers had a few when I took my car there.

[PaulRotheram]

you're best off with a leisure battery, they last an awful lot longer (over time) car batterys seem to die off quicker, i had two in one season (both from the scrap yard) and in the past 4 or so years ive had two leisure batterys over that period.

try get a 110 amp, the 75amp don't cut the biscuit for a full weekend racing.

[Southwell]

try get a 110 amp, the 75amp don't cut the biscuit for a full weekend racing.


Doesn't cut the mustard you philistine!

[PaulRotheram]

it dosnt cut anything, even butter.

[tyreman]

you're best off with a leisure battery, they last an awful lot longer (over time) car batterys seem to die off quicker, i had two in one season (both from the scrap yard) and in the past 4 or so years ive had two leisure batterys over that period.

try get a 110 amp, the 75amp don't cut the biscuit for a full weekend racing.

Paul

Leisure batterys come with a 3 year garentee from the
Manufacturer, why didn't you take it back to where you got it from, if you had problems with it.:confused:

[b4rs]

lol since when the hell do you find yourself cutting a biscuit????? lol carbreaker mrs O, aint it scrap yard?

[bert digler]

Paul

Leisure batterys come with a 3 year garentee from the
Manufacturer, why didn't you take it back to where you got it from, if you had problems with it.:confused:

i got 165 ah from jcb its wicked and it was free
:D

[bert digler]

i got 165 ah from jcb its wicked and it was free
:D

850 crankin amps its no farty thing:mad:

[Mrs oOple]

lol since when the hell do you find yourself cutting a biscuit????? lol carbreaker mrs O, aint it scrap yard?

I think they are the same thing, pretty much. Although we did go to the VW breakers a couple of times, they specifically just had old Volkswagens kicking about. The place I went to was indeed a scrap yard and it was really exciting wandering around looking for loot.

[Southwell]

Was Bathys Golf there? :D

[Mrs oOple]

Harsh! Poor Bathy. It's a few years since we needed Vee Dub parts, back when we had our indicators stolen I believe. YES indicators :rolleyes:. That's Huddersfield for you!

[PaulRotheram]

Bathys car should be there right now tbh.

[b4rs]

where bouts you live vicky?

[Northy]

I like cheese. :cool:

G

[Mrs oOple]

Excuse Northy, he has been drinking. Excessively.

[mark christopher]

Paul

Leisure batterys come with a 3 year garentee from the
Manufacturer, why didn't you take it back to where you got it from, if you had problems with it.:confused:

not all do some have one or two years

[mark christopher]

leisure batts are best along with a good float charger
car bats will soon fail as thay are designed to give short bursts of power and not a constant drain like we need

[b4rs]

leisure batts are best along with a good float charger
car bats will soon fail as thay are designed to give short bursts of power and not a constant drain like we need

tht is true, they are made to start a car by using like 75% of theyre electricity, so your better off with a leisure battery, i got mine for £40.

and it has a 1 year guranteeeeeeeeee.......biscuits

[DCM]

As much as I am against them, I might get a gennie this year for club racing, seeming as it looks there will be four of us racing this summer.... either that or I run two 110A/Hr in parallel, but they are just sooooo heavy.

For racing indoors, I have a pair of 550W PSU's to run off the mains.

[b4rs]

youll be lucky mate to get a mains source.