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Re: camping

Posted by rocket moose on July 29, 2004 at 14:03:01:

In Reply to: camping posted by habiba on July 29, 2004 at 08:28:23:

Some CPAP machines are 12V compatible and simply need to be hooked up to a battery. Power consumption of the newer models is fairly low, so a smaller battery should be sufficient for one night, more if you have a way of recharging it durring the day. For a recent camping trip I was going to use a sealed lead acid gel cell battery for use in electric wheel chairs and scooters (also in UPS battery back-up for computers). Plans fell through and I did not go, so I don't know how well it would have worked. The sealed batteries eliminate concerns with spilling, venting, etc., and are smaller, lighter, and cheaper than a deep cycle marine battery.

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