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Topic: no power to socets when on battery

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Tree

26/5/2006 at 3:08pm
Location: Camberley
Outfit: abbey impression 2000 .Jeep cherokee

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Hi we have a Abbey Impression 2000 and have tried using the leisure battery and we have lights but no power to the sockets. The battery is showing full, are we not doing something obvious to get the power to go to the sockets.

Any advice would be great.

Thanks Theresa

Stressed Al

26/5/2006 at 3:11pm
Location: Co. Antrim
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The battery will supply 12v only.

You need to be connected to the mains via your electric hook up lead (EHU) to get mains power to your sockets.

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netty n pete

26/5/2006 at 3:11pm
Location: Doncaster
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The power sockets only work on electric.

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Tree

26/5/2006 at 3:14pm
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How thick am i, i did wonder that.. Thanks a million x

netty n pete

26/5/2006 at 3:16pm
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LOL....no worries.....I wondered why my sockets wasn't working too when We got our new tintent.!.....does that make you feel better.

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Bill the Bus

26/5/2006 at 6:50pm
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yep and here is another one who had a few goes before he worked it out lmao............

norrisr9

27/5/2006 at 7:56am
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have you a 12v socket somewhere?? then you can buy a cigarette lighter adapter for the tv/ kettle etc??

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rabb_uk

27/5/2006 at 8:19am
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Hi, you could fit an inverter, This connects to a 12v supply and will provide you with 240v without the need for EHU. The appliances you can run depends on the size of the inverter, the items used and for how long, But a 300w on a 85ah battery will run tv's, lights, fridge, etc although anything with a heating element is out of reach. hope this helps

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ericlw

27/5/2006 at 7:31pm
Location: Fife Scotland
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Invertopr would work and not that expensive

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