DIYbanter - View Single Post

Tim Lamb[_2_]

In message ,
writes
On Fri, 07 Aug 2015 01:56:11 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

Don't fancy the idea of having it on a charger all the time, even one
of the clever ones that drop to a "float" charge. I suspect that rate
will still be too high and dry the cells out over the months.

I have got a small PV panel that I had used with it before but wasn't
convinced that the dark/low light leakage drained more from the
battery than was put in by the PV. The PV panel was in a north facing
window so not ideal. To get south facing wuld require a rather long
cable run, proably not far short of 50m by the time you've gone round
things.

Any other suggestions?

Think out of the Box, Get an old Field Marshall tractor to drive a
generator, makes sure it has winter Diesel in.

Point of order.. My tractor diesel supplier says there is no such thing
as *winter grade* rebated fuel now. I used to avoid buying fuel after
April and before October but he says this is no longer necessary.

Field Marshalls came with a cartridge start so no batteries to worry
about, insert cartiridge and whack with hammer.

They also had an arrangement where you screwed a piece of lit corrugated
cardboard into the engine and then cranked a starting handle.

As an added bonus everyone miles around will hear it running and know
you are comfy.

G.Harman

--
Tim Lamb