"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
In article ,
The Medway Handyman wrote:
Thinking of getting a 12/230 inverter for my new van. I know nothing
about them however.

All I really want to run from it is a 150w halogen floodlight.


Make far more sense to find a 12 volt equivalent - low voltage halogens
are more efficient even before you take into account the efficiency of the
invertor.

Slightly more.

CFL worklights IME work quite well.
Alternatively, something like the rechargable light -
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Elec...ts/d190/sd2480