Re: NANFA-- DC Air Pump

James Capelle (jcapwet_at_cox.net)
Sat, 13 Sep 2003 12:58:44 -0400

On the same one I ve seen folk who just get a cigarette lighter plug and
adapt the alligator clip one after taking the clips off the wire. JiM C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "DD-2" <dadame_at_se.rr.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 10:56 AM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- DC Air Pump

> Rich is looking
>
> >> for a dc air pump that I can plug into my
> >> cigarett lighter.
>
>
> Check the "Bait-saver" kind of things in the fishing tackle section of
your
> local W* store or other favorite mass merchant. Most of the models are
> equipped with alligator-clipped leads, for connecting directly to a
battery,
> but I seem to recall having seen a least one that came out of the box
ready
> to be plugged into a cigarette lighter. If not, an
> alligator-clip-to-cigarette-lighter-plug adapter should not be hard to
find
> (boat or car section) or build.
>
> But I should mention one other possibility also. Not too long ago I bought
a
> 400w Coleman brand 12v-110 inverter at BigLots for $25. With one of those,
> you can use a couple of spare/old pumps you probably already have. And the
> Coleman unit will automatically stop if the voltage gets too low, so
> (supposedly) it won't drain your battery and leave you & your new fish
> stranded somewhere.
>
> HTH
>
> Doug Dame
> Interlachen FL

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