Not home related, but for my riding mower...
This was not purchased to do the chore it is now doing or I would have made a different choice. Now I need to do some add on/upgrades.
My riding mower is now doing night duty with a snowblower. The headlights are worthless, especially with the chute directly in front of one or the other. I have added LED lights, a drill motor and a linear actuator. This has overloaded the stator charging system and therefore I need to do something else.
I cannot add an alternator, there is no place to do so.
Someone suggested a small portable generator. I could add a heater(120VAC), plus use it to power the added items(12VDC). My issue is finding a converter from DC to AC. The converter needs to be waterproof as it will be exposed to the elements(snow/water when it melts).
Ant thought on what I can do or where to find a converter? i have seen a few on Amazon, but am a bit concerned on their reliability. Also, many just don't have the load capacity.
Thanks
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from an excerpt by Paul Jacob in Sun City, AZ