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Tried googling but I'm a duffer with electrickery
I'd like to be able to use my dirtworker off the mains (ie in the back garden), so I guess I need some sort of mains plug to transformer to cigar lighter socket arrangement. Can you get these off the internet as a made up piece? Any links from those who know what they're doing / have better google-fu skills?
I use mine plugged into an inverter I think its called, its from Halfords. Made to allow you to plug a camping cool box in in the house to get it cold before plugging in in the car cost about 20 quid iirc
[url= http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_785261_langId_-1_categoryId_165657 ]http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_785261_langId_-1_categoryId_165657[/url]
Smething like this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mains-UK-Plug-AC-to-12v-DC-Car-Cigarette-Socket-Auxiliary-Adaptor-Power-Supply-/300710999239?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item4603c5b4c7#ht_1296wt_1328
Mine is similar to liftmans one
Just a word of warning not all of them will work with portable power washers. I brought one from Maplins for my Mobi and was told it might not work and it didn't so got the Mobi one from [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=89523 ]Chainreaction.[/url]
I bought one from a caravan shop, worked fine off the mains and had a really long lead, think it was £12.
As long as you get one which is adequately rated for the Dirtworker current draw then any old mains->12V ciggy socket adapter should work.
There are loads on Ebay but beware the current rating!
that's why i was asking - current draw / rating? What? I've got A level physics but the electrickery bit always made my hair stand on end!!
http://www.dirtworker.co.nz/Specification.aspx
[i][b]12volt vehicle cigarette lighter or power point only
Current draw 5 - 7 Amps[/b][/i]
Get a transformer rated at 7 amps to be sure
Try it. The cig lighter won't fit in a mains socket so use a couple of nails.