Look to a marine battery enclosure in the boat section of your recreational supply store. Carrying strap, vented, charge indicator, and with a 12v power port.
...or perhaps the word 'vented' is not what you were asking for. ;) Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998-5555 541-998-5599 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Rogato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 7:10 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Powering 12-volt CPE via battery for site surveys > My van's 300 watt inverter is going on 3+ years. > > Only lately has my battery starting to drain too fast. Not sure if the > inverter is starting to go, or if it's the two laptops, battery charger > and power supplies I leave plugged in. > > I'm thinking of adding another battery, just need to find a battery box > that is sealed to install inside the van that won't blow up if I light up. > > George > > Rick Smith wrote: > > how long have you been doing it tho ? > > > > I saw no issues for 3 - 4 mnths, then BAM! No alternator. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Mark McElvy > > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 10:38 AM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: RE: [WISPA] Powering 12-volt CPE via battery for site surveys > > > > I use a 100 and 300 watt in my 99 F-350 with the engine running and not > > running without any issue... > > > > Mark McElvy > > AccuBak Data Systems, Inc. > > 573.729.9200 - Office > > 573.729.9203 - Fax > > 573.247.9980 - Mobile > > http://www.accubak.com/ > > http://www.accubak.net/ > > Nationwide Internet Access > > Accurate backups for your critical data! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Mark Nash - Lists > > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 9:34 AM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Powering 12-volt CPE via battery for site surveys > > > > Hmmm... At first I had an '84 Chevy Van w/14'x7'x7' box on the back with a > > 1000 watt inverter. Now I have a 2004 Ranger with a 100 watt inverter. > > I > > have never used the inverters with the motor running, though, so it won't > > affect the alternator. > > > > Mark Nash > > Network Engineer > > UnwiredOnline.Net > > 350 Holly Street > > Junction City, OR 97448 > > http://www.uwol.net > > 541-998-5555 > > 541-998-5599 fax > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rick Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> > > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 4:10 AM > > Subject: RE: [WISPA] Powering 12-volt CPE via battery for site surveys > > > > > >> be careful using inverters. I've used several, on two different > > trucks in > >> my span here, > >> and burned out the alternator in short order in both trucks. One was > > a > >> Jeep > >> Grand Cherokee, the latest a Ford Expedition with the high output > >> alternator.... > >> > >> Running too many amps through the inverters puts a REALLY heavy load > > on > >> the > >> alternator... > >> > >> I've used an inverter in the past to power laptop, trango, canopy, > >> routerboard and tranzeo setups in varying degrees. > >> > >> I'm convinced that frequent usage of the inverters kills the > > alternator. > >> Now, I just leave with a laptop fully charged and a couple of charged > >> dewalt > >> 18V batteries that power my radio setup. The dewalts last from 1 to 2 > > > >> hours > >> which is more > >> than enough time. If we're surveying at a customer's home, we use > > their > >> power to > >> power the radios and recharge my laptop :) > >> > >> R > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On > >> Behalf Of Mark Nash - Lists > >> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 11:53 PM > >> To: WISPA General List > >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Powering 12-volt CPE via battery for site surveys > >> > >> I use a 100 watt inverter that plugs right into the cigarette lighter > >> power > >> port. May not power the laptop (haven't tested) but the CPE will stay > > on > >> for much longer for an hour. > >> > >> Mark Nash > >> Network Engineer > >> UnwiredOnline.Net > >> 350 Holly Street > >> Junction City, OR 97448 > >> http://www.uwol.net > >> 541-998-5555 > >> 541-998-5599 fax > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "KyWiFi LLC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "WISPA List" <wireless@wispa.org> > >> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 2:29 AM > >> Subject: [WISPA] Powering 12-volt CPE via battery for site surveys > >> > >> > >>> What is the best way to power a 12-volt radio for 30 - 60 minutes > >>> before requiring a re-charge? (solution must be re-chargeable via > > auto > >>> adapter) > >>> > >>> We are wanting to use an actual CPE radio with a 19dBi panel > >>> antenna, connected to an iPAQ/Axim so we are needing a re-chargeable > >>> power source for the radio. > >>> > >>> BTW, we tried a 9-volt battery but it only kept the radio powered up > >>> for 5 - 10 minutes. > >>> > >>> Would something like http://tinyurl.com/vgm4n work? > >>> > >>> > >>> Shannon D. Denniston, Co-Founder > >>> KyWiFi, LLC - Mt. 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