While looking through my new Lab Safety Catalog, I found a Foot Pump Generator. Before I purchase one I was hoping some of our electrical Guru’s could take a look and give me there opinion. If it looks good I want to google the item as LSS does tend to be a tad pricey.
Link is here http://tinyurl.com/ydv76q
Don’t know anything good or bad, but check www.outlawcamping.com ($239) and http://shorelinemarket.com ($238). Do a Google search, there might be some reviews.
I like the idea that I can attach a solar panel to it as well as the foot pump. Was thinking of this for my rechargeable Lanterns, batteries and hand tools. If it had enough power may be able to run a DC TV on it for a little bit to get the news and updates. Still very much under consideration.
Thanks for the web sites, Shorelinemarket was where I picked up on the solar charging ability.
See also the discussion of the Weza on this diary at the new forum. There is a link to a review.
Thanks Inky good discussion, HBB is right about the amount of work required to keep it charged but to keep my batteries up this sounds like the ticket. No noise and we have some power. Solar panel and foot power would do the trick.
While it is covered pretty thoroughly on the New Forum, I would just like to point out in plain English, here for all to understand that you cannot rush the charging of a SLAB battery. Due to the nature of the charging electro-chemistry, you will be pumping that thing for hours to replenish any but the most trivial of discharge levels. Remember, to recharge the 7 amp hr battery, it is hours of pumping.