Re-charging a bike from a car battery

[mike killay]

I use a campervan. Not all places that I stay have electricity available. Has anyone successfully come up with some system (Inverter etc.) that enables them to re-charge from the leisure battery?

 

[NRG]

Loads of threads on this in the past, search for 'inverter'...Wisper have a dedicated 12v travel charger or you can use an inverter as noted, a 100~120W one is ample for charging...

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/5523-what-size-invertor-do-i-need.html

 

[Wisper Bikes]

Thanks NRG, we do have a 12V cigarette lighter style charger as an optional extra, they cost under £70.00.

All the best

David

 

[stokepa31_mk2]

i would happily endorse the 300w belkin one linked below. been using it on my solar setup in the office for 6 months. has a battery charge indicator too and is a paultry £13

edit: should have added it comes with good sized croc plugs to run directly of the battery or a ciggy plug too



Belkin AC Anywhere - 300W DC/AC Power Inverter: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

 

[Cyclezee]

i would happily endorse the 300w belkin one linked below. been using it on my solar setup in the office for 6 months. has a battery charge indicator too and is a paultry £13

edit: should have added it comes with good sized croc plugs to run directly of the battery or a ciggy plug too



Belkin AC Anywhere - 300W DC/AC Power Inverter: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

That looks like a good deal Paul. I was in my local Aldi today, and saw one of these ALDI - Sunday Special Buys 15th May 2011 as posted in my heads up a couple of weeks ago. They had one left in their clearance section reduced to £10, but it is only rated to 150W, so isn't going to boil a kettle, but might run my desktop PC on the road
In hindsight, I should have probably bought it and given it a try, particularly as Aldi give 3 years warranty on there electrical goods.