Portable power option

[archaeoman]

I am going to start doing a lot of outside work and instead of spending big bucks on a portable power (like Vagabond II) I was thinking of just using a power inverter plugged into my SUV's power ports.

I would be just using one light, probably the AB800.

I'm sure someone has tried this? Is is feasible? Any drawbacks?

Thanks

[ChrisLUM]

Probably the best thing to do is to get a sine wave inverter and use one of those portable battery jump start units. You will need a sine wave inverter though, don't want to cause a fire with any regular inverter in your car.

[SkipD]

I am going to start doing a lot of outside work and instead of spending big bucks on a portable power (like Vagabond II) I was thinking of just using a power inverter plugged into my SUV's power ports.

I would be just using one light, probably the AB800.

I'm sure someone has tried this? Is is feasible? Any drawbacks?You can ruin your flash equipment in a hurry by using the wrong type of inverter. You need a pure sine wave inverter, and not the typical square wave or "modified sine wave" types.

You also should not only make sure that the inverter has enough capacity to do the job properly, but you should hard-wire the inverter to the battery with large diameter cable. No cigarette-lighter plug connection will work for this task.

[archaeoman]

Thanks for the replies. I think I am just going to purchase a portable unit designed for the job. No sense risking the equipment.

Mark

[SkipD]

Thanks for the replies. I think I am just going to purchase a portable unit designed for the job. No sense risking the equipment.'Tis a wise decision, Mark.