Clippers. Power Inverters. Help out the terminally thick...

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I have been looking into a power inverter, so that I can clip everything u at the yard. Electricity still hasn't been connected, and I have a yard full of woolly horses.
I'm sure that I just bought one, clipped it onto the car battery, and clipped horses last time. Now, however, there are 20 million different types/wattages/voltages/blablabla, and apparently they will all blow up my clippers/car/yard/horses, if I select the wrong one.

Clippers are 230v/50hz/120w. Anybody use an inverter/know about such things, and could help me out here. My eyeballs are rotating...

I found this one that looked like it should do the job, but when I asked Maplin, I got a a very firm "No, this will not be suitable". I don't like it when people just say NO. I like them to tell me why it's a No, and what would work!

"This one" is a link btw, if you hover over it
 
I'm slightly with Catweazle when it comes to electrics, but I can't see why that wouldn't work. Must say I've always found Maplin spectacularly unhelpful despite their huge range.

Machine Mart do a range of inverters, why not have a look? I've always found their tech helpline very good...

Good luck!

PS I know generators are a thief magnet, but might it not be simpler?

PPS I'm hoping TERMINALLY thick was an intended pun :)

PPPS Or go a bust and buy some re-chargeable clippers? Modern batteries are really very good and lack of trailing wires is a real safety plus.
 
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The modern cordless clippers are great, maybe it's time to upgrade? Something like the Heiniger Xplorer. It easily clips a full horse plus more, and if you get a spare battery, you can have one battery in use plus one on charge.

I have mains, but cordless are sooo much easier. No flex to trip over or avoid :).

ETA X posted with Turnbuckle's PPPS :D
 
The inverter in your link, would work off a 24v lorry battery, but not a 12v car battery. That's according to OH - electronics engineer.
 
turnbuckle said:
I'm slightly with Catweazle when it comes to electrics, but I can't see why that wouldn't work. Must say I've always found Maplin spectacularly unhelpful despite their huge range.

Machine Mart do a range of inverters, why not have a look? I've always found their tech helpline very good...

Good luck!

PS I know generators are a thief magnet, but might it not be simpler?

PPS I'm hoping TERMINALLY thick was an intended pun :)

PPPS Or go a bust and buy some re-chargeable clippers? Modern batteries are really very good and lack of trailing wires is a real safety plus.
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I was quite pleased with "Terminally thick. I do love a good pun!

Tiddlypom said:
The modern cordless clippers are great, maybe it's time to upgrade? Something like the Heiniger Xplorer. It easily clips a full horse plus more, and if you get a spare battery, you can have one battery in use plus one on charge.

I have mains, but cordless are sooo much easier. No flex to trip over or avoid :).

ETA X posted with Turnbuckle's PPPS :D
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Agree that cordless would be good, but I've got two sets of very decent clippers already, and this is such a temporary thing that I'd like to not have to! Going to have more power than I know what to do with in the next month, as all the gubbins is in place 3-phase power - just not going to be done in time for clipping the orrible fluffy posse!
 
3 phase? Lucky you. You can run a nice big lathe. And a milling machine.

OK, I'm not sure exactly how that will help the horses, but......
 
turnbuckle said:
3 phase? Lucky you. You can run a nice big lathe. And a milling machine.

OK, I'm not sure exactly how that will help the horses, but......
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I could use them as immovable tie-up points perhaps!! I'm not quite sure why the yard needs such heavy duty electrics, but Hey. It makes the landlord happy to do such things!
 
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