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| Posted: 05:55am 05 May 2024 |
I have a 2kVA generator for when the power goes off and it runs the house water pump and coffee machine easily enough but it seems a waste to leave it running polluting the atmosphere to run the TV or radio for extended power outages.
I also have a Ryobi ride on powered by a 48V 75Ah battery.
Tack on a Victron 800VA inverter and we have the Ryobi power bank,
I still have to mount the inverter on the rear rail. It will be just hooked on so it can be stored safely in the shed when the Ryobi is doing it's primary role.
In theory, it was a simple task to slide the battery bank out so I could attach the new leads.
The terminals were in the front so not easy to get to. I ended up removing the body work to do the modification. Much easier to see what I was doing.
The next time there is a 6 hour power outage, I drive the Ryobi onto the verandah and plug in.
It also has the advantage that I can run the big electric drill in the paddock instead of relying on the cordless drill to bore fence posts or use the auger attachment. The 800VA inverter runs the 750W drill easily.
Jim
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