best smaller powerpack??

[Trotter]

Mary Mary, I think the real answer to your problem. Is to bite the bullet, and make use of the 5% discount for Fogstar batteries. Lots of money, but to be honest., going this way,with a decent inverter, you'll never regret the outlay.
This works so well for me.
I looked on Amazon for a battery powered sewing machine. Nothing suitable is there? When you look at the amount of high powered industrial tools, powered by 24, 48 ah compact battery packs, that’s disappointing.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

After much thought, I'll forego the microwave for us, too expensive to just warm something up.

 

[marymary]

Mary Mary, I think the real answer to your problem. Is to bite the bullet, and make use of the 5% discount for Fogstar batteries. Lots of money, but to be honest., going this way,with a decent inverter, you'll never regret the outlay.
This works so well for me.
I looked on Amazon for a battery powered sewing machine. Nothing suitable is there? When you look at the amount of high powered industrial tools, powered by 24, 48 ah compact battery packs, that’s disappointing.

Trotter, no tried a battery one and it was hopeless, I might just go for an old fashioned Singer 99 which is a 3/4 size machine and you can get a hand crank version….otherwise yes battery and inverter might well be best if I can get a bigger better one to fit where the one I have is, bit space challenged in the Caddy!!

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Since no one has asked yet Mary, and me being a nosy old bugger.

Why for you need a sewing machine?

 

[marymary]

Since no one has asked yet Mary, and me being a nosy old bugger.

Why for you need a sewing machine?

lol…..just for sewing as a hobby!! Nothing exciting……

 

[marymary]

….and I have just checked the sewing machine, it has an led light and is only 50w motor……

 

[Sonar]

Old Singer sewing machine. One Handel no light electric free.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

….and I have just checked the sewing machine, it has an led light and is only 50w motor……

I'd go with the Bestek I suggested then Mary unless you use it a very lot.

A voltage meter connected to the LB would be useful so as not to deplete it too far. 12v is flat in electrical terms, so it needs to remain above 12.5v if at all possible. You could maybe get a folding solar panel to keep it topped up.

 

[wildebus]

I'd go with the Bestek I suggested then Mary unless you use it a very lot.

A voltage meter connected to the LB would be useful so as not to deplete it too far. 12v is flat in electrical terms, so it needs to remain above 12.5v if at all possible. You could maybe get a folding solar panel to keep it topped up.

I will be posting about a very good low cost battery monitor soon

 

[Caz]

Not sure where you will find room for a sewing machine and a powerpack in your little van, Mary!
Any sewing jobs I do when away are strictly hand sewing. Actually, so are jobs at home as neither of my sewing machines work properly.
Could you take up crochet instead?

 

[marymary]

you’ve seen me with a crochet hook Caz, tongue hanging out swearing like a trooper…..wouldn’t be bringing it all the time and it would be no trouble travelling but would have to live on the front seat when camping and not being used….think I am going to go for the small inverter and my small electric machine……

 

[wildebus]

I will be posting about a very good low cost battery monitor soon

Not written it up yet, but I mentioned about a new Battery Monitor?
This is a screenshot of what you see in the SmartPhone App via the Bluetooth connection

BatMon-Battery by David, on Flickr
This is connected to a Lithium Battery.
It can read upto 300A so is suitable for all but the very largest Motorhome installations. It has built-in Bluetooth, plus a programmable Relay and a very user-friendly display which shows the SOC in a "useable power" style rather than total battery capacity, so no need to work out at which point the SOC has reached the 'don't go below' value.
So for example, if you specify you have a Lead-Acid Battery, it will automatically half the stated capacity and show the usable SOC; If you have Lithium, it will work out the usable SOC based on 80% of the capacity, which is the generally recommended Depth of Discharge for Lithiums.

Bit Off-topic I know, but might be interesting?

 

[Molly 3]

Will you be offering an on site alteration service ,I have short legs . Bazz