On 14/09/2017 14:39, Jethro_uk wrote:
On Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:44:52 +0100, damduck-egg wrote:

On Thu, 14 Sep 2017 06:07:21 -0000 (UTC), Jethro_uk
wrote:

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Quite a few tradesmen by the very nature of their skills and work will
have been aware of inverters that could be fitted to vehicles many years
before the general public became aware of them and they reached the
shelves of Halfords etc.

Sledgehammer, nut though ? Stepping up to 230V just to step down to
9/12/18 ?????

It's just very convenient to be able to use any mains charger in the
van. It doesn't matter about the inefficiency since the engine will be
running.

Bill