TJQ Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 This is my dillema... Right now at the camp, in the sauna, I have shower setup. It is comprised of a small 12v bilge pump hooked up to a 12V car battery. I have an on/off switch inline and the bilge pump goes in the bucket of warm water. Of course it runs off a 12v battery, which I trickle charge of the generator during the day. Well the 12V battery is toast, and I'm exploring options as to how to power the 12V bilge pump directly from the genny/plug, rather than a battery. I have tried using some 120V to 12V transformers, from the myriad of electronics equipment I've had over the years but the output amperage isn't enough to power the pump. Any suggestions?? I'm at a loss.. and I'd rather not buy another battery that I have to haul in and out of there every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Use a cheap battery charger .. That's what I do works great.... RFS by the way I caught 6 this morning kept 4 and was back home at 10:20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 many battery chargers will not work without a battery attached ... but there are small 120v pumps around you can buy this should do the job $10.00 http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/...tk=P_PartNumber might need 2 to get enough pressure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Thanks!! I will explore both options!! I hadn't thought about a fountain pump!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scugpg Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 CTEK makes a charger that has a 7A supply mode designed to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Looks like CT carries CTEK as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 I have a somewhat related question. What I want is a charger that will power a 12V winch from 120V current. The winch will take up to 90 Amps. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 again many chargers will not work without a battery hooked to it, so things will not run off them but if you also run it off a battery, get a charger that has booster charge http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Au...ine%2BStart.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 again many chargers will not work without a battery hooked to it, so things will not run off thembut if you also run it off a battery, get a charger that has booster charge Yes, that looks like the kind of thing I need! So you're saying that in bewtween the charger and the winch there would still have to be a 12V battery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 yes they do it could be a really small one but you do need one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ksword Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 TJ - I betcha a battery charger will be cheaper than a fountain pump. Just make sure that you get a manual charger - that way it should work without a battery. Besides, this way you will have a charger in case you leave the lights on your 4 wheeler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 How many amps does it use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 pump idea T.J. here you go....The reason that your pump will not work is the amp draw is to high. Look at this link it is for a low amp draw even a solar application. I would ask the service rep to make sure but I see no reason why it will not fit the bill. The Southern Contingency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjsa Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 How about a pc power supply? There are 750 watt and higher versions. Only problem is trying to figure out which wires are the On/Off switch, they usually just plug into the motherboard, and the switch on the front of the pc also plugs into the motherboard. Then, you have regulated 12V and 5V DC power, with extra connections available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 I think that watts is on the 120v ac side and would be somewhere around 6.2 amps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 yes they doit could be a really small one but you do need one OK, thanks Terry. Now I know what to look for in time for the 2010 season. --- I wonder how we're going to pronounce that --- "Two thousand ten" or "Twenty-ten"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 (edited) INVERTERS--The Basic Basics: an excellent article for you.. http://www.phrannie.org/invert.html and one about batteries http://www.phrannie.org/battery.html Edited September 19, 2009 by splashhopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Good info on inverters. I wanted to avoid those because they're so damned expensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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