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[alanfavell]

Rabies and Mentalmen........

 

Assistance please with this problem - not Skin So Soft or other unctions malarky

 

I do not appreciate the attentions of mosquitoes or other biting insects when camping in places with better weather (or Glencoe for that matter). With this in mind I have acquired a chemical anti-mozz device for next summer continental hols.

 

I'd like to run this from the bike battery overnight so...and here's where I may err

 

Device details are

 

   5 volts, 1.5 amps therefore  7.5 watts

 

  7.5 watts for 10 hours = 75Wh

 

 

EDIT Just finished testing a 4000mAh power bank - 3 hours acceptable performance with the anti-mozz. I may go with a larger power bank

 

 

Many thanks in advance

[Rallyist]

Why not have one of these in the top box can be recharged whilst riding https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-50800mAh-...SwU-pXvn87

[dablik]

Okay Fav's we know your a tough nut, but camping in the winter (no mossies) or you off to warmer climes, must be far away.

[alanfavell]

Why not have one of these in the top box can be recharged whilst riding <a class="bbc_url" href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-50800mAh-Car-Jump-Starter-Pack-Portable-Booster-Charger-Battery-Power-Bank/332257284777?hash=item4d5c13d2a9:g:sl8AAOSwU-pXvn87">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-50800mAh-Car-Jump-Starter-Pack-Portable-Booster-Charger-Battery-Power-Bank/332257284777?hash=item4d5c13d2a9:g:sl8AAOSwU-pXvn87</a>

@Rallyist Yep that's about the size of power bank I was considering . Ideally I'd rather run from the bike if there is going to be enough power left to start the bike.


Camping with the bike is planned for the weekend 17 November Cliff. I'm scheming Poland Ukraine Romania blah blah stuff in the east with tent next summer although I will stay in the occasional hotel hostel penzion. Party of one.

[dablik]

Put ya winter woolies on

 

East bloc (former) is great on a bike Alan, bit different from the norm, have a word with dappers for whereabouts of sminky's, a route back through Slovakia is preferable to Hungary though, it's so flat innit, you were out that way awhile back come to think onnit.

[dapleb]

have a word with dappers for whereabouts of sminky's,

EVERYWHERE!!!

[TKH]

Maybe something like this: - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Konig-Portable...SwaEhZGBi5

or

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WPS-FEATHERWE...Swdx1Z-QSF

or:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wps-hjtx9-fp-i...2548.l4275

[dablik]

Mmm, dunno if i fancy a lithium battery under me petrol tank kboom :wacko:

[madmopedracer]

i know you asked for no potions or lotions but as i work outside in scotland i thought i would give my tuppence worth

they reformulated skin so soft so not so good i use smidge nothing comes near me you only need a small amount dont overdo it

[alanfavell]

Tested today a gt12 battery as fitted to tdm 900 (not the one on my bike -  a spare in the shed), running only the anti-mozz via a usb convertor for which I had assumed 80% efficiency;

 

10am @ 19c   13.08v test begins

 

20:00 @20c   12.24v  test ends

 

Exactly matches the maths I did before I began i.e. 50% drain.

 

Edit 2 hours later and the battery has shed some crap from the plates - recording 12.40v  maybe enough to fire a fine tuned TDM.


 

Tomorrow I'll see if this battery is capable of starting the bike from cold in the cold.............

[Studley Ramrod]

But, in the real world so to speak, would your bike battery actually be charged up to 13.08v before you plugged in yer mozicuter.  If it was only at 12.8v you might end up with a flat battery. :unsure2:

Another option would be to sleep less.

[peronne]

Take my mate Rich with you. They much prefer him to anyone else :rotflmmfao: 

[alanfavell]

Nope didn't fire the bike - barely turned over with some solenoid clicking thrown in. TBH I didn't expect any other result. I have other testing to do Ian, and I expect to have this nut cracked by Sunday

 

Take my mate Rich with you. They much prefer him to anyone else :rotflmmfao:

 I've taken daily daily and weekly anti-malaria pills in west Africa but I have never taken Rich....

[Studley Ramrod]

I've got some Aeroguard if ya wanna borrow it Alan.

 

Anyhoos, thought you wudda had a leccy hook up if yer camping ? :unsure2:

[alanfavell]

Considering going wild in the wilds some nights - a bit fussy about where though - one eye on bears and one on the bars.......

[alanfavell]

Update - for any interested parties..........

 

 

Tested one of those 86 gazillion mAh powerbanks and it almost made it - gotta see how long it takes to recharge..otherwise If the charging time is too long then I guess I'm going to consider a split charge relay and carry another battery hmm maybe 

 

Camping various places for a mozzy infested month or so......

[Rallyist]

Let them nibble you and take a stock of one a day Anti Histamine tablets works for me.

[alanfavell]

Re-think...........& sorted I suspect

 

8 hour tea light & an adapted lantern or aromatherapy oil burner to warm anti mozz tablet/pads 

 

Whatcha think?

[Studley Ramrod]

how about a battery powered unit ? It runs off batteries.   http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/Lifesystems_P...gKy8PD_BwE

[dablik]

Apparently drinking a bottle of Amaretto a night keeps the mozzies away, well a glass or 3