Site Power

[thesmokingpenguin]

Hi All,

Do competitions sites always have a power supply for competitors - like Big BBQ and paddle round the pier?

Cheers

charlie

[Steve]

Just bring a mini wind turbine and stick it at the door of Neil's tent. Gigawatts will be generated!!!!

[thesmokingpenguin]

lol - i only really need it for the pit controller i'm building - steve: what do you use to provide 12v to yours? Also, what blower did you use for your homebrew one?

C

[Steve]

I've got a UPS which in theory should run my controllers for several hours. One of mine runs off mains otherwise I might just have bought a leisure battery to run them both.

As for blowers, I used one I got from eBay. I actually bought 10 so I have some spares. I'll happily let you have one if you want.

[thesmokingpenguin]

That'd be great - i'll pm you my addy, and if you ping me your address I can paypal you some wonga!

[Steve]

I'll send one to you mate, don't worry about Paypal, just cover the p&p, you can have the blower. We'll sort it out at the Big BBQ.

[thesmokingpenguin]

Legend - thanks!

[keith157]

I think it's JEC whose been experimenting with running an IQue 110 (which is 12v) using a cordless drill battery.

voila = viewtopic.php?f=29&t=2012&p=16597&hilit=12v#p16597

[Saucy Pig]

Ive also been wondering about power issues.
Thinking of adding a GMG DB pellet smoker but needing something to power it over night when mains power isn't available.

According to pelletheads its initial startup is 220w then settles down to 6w or so. So Im wondering if something like http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001 ... d_i=468294 would do the job? Or do I need to be hooking up batteries and inverters and the like. Need something simple, just like me.

Nick

[gazz_46]

Ive also been wondering about power issues.
Thinking of adding a GMG DB pellet smoker but needing something to power it over night when mains power isn't available.

According to pelletheads its initial startup is 220w then settles down to 6w or so. So Im wondering if something like http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001 ... d_i=468294 would do the job? Or do I need to be hooking up batteries and inverters and the like. Need something simple, just like me.

Nick

Blimey, thats a bit pricey............!

Are you allowed generators? you can pick 'em up new for less than half that.............2nd hand even cheaper
http://www.powerland.co.uk/index.php/ne ... ators.html