I recently purchased a power take off socket designed for wet locations from
my local auto parts store. It has two isolated wires exiting the rear end
and the body is plastic and not grounded. With the two separate wires you
can attached it with the center contact positive or negative. It is totally
adaptable to either a positive or negative ground car.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
To: <bugeye@yahoogroups.com>; "'Spridgets List'" <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
"'MG List'" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:44 AM
Subject: RE: Bugeye Group..... 1967 Austin A60 Pickup
> Larry,
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> Most 12v to 110v inverters I know of require negative ground.
>
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> WST
>
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>
> _____
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> From: Larry Daniels [mailto:ladaniels@sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 6:28 AM
> To: bugeye@yahoogroups.com; Spridgets List; MG List
> Subject: Bugeye Group..... 1967 Austin A60 Pickup
>
>
>
> Gents,
>
> I recently bought a 1967 Austin A60 Pickup from New Zealand that I will be
> picking up this weekend at the port in Baltimore to drive home.
>
> Since this truck was first purchased in February of 1967 by a guy in New
> Zealand, I believe it was most likely built in 1966 and would probably be
> a
> positive ground system. My intention is to wire up a cig lighter socket to
> the 12 volt system and then plug in a 110 volt inverter to power my laptop
> with GPS on the way home.
>
> Is there any problem with using a positive ground 12v supply to the
> inverter
> vs a negative ground? I'm thinking not, but I don't know much about
> inverters and the 12v DC to 110v AC process.
>
> As always, TIA for your help.
>
> Larry Daniels
>
> 79 MGB LE
> 72 Midget
> 60 Bugeye
> 67 Austin A60 Pickup -- just arrived from New Zealand into the U.S.
>
> "You only need two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it
> doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it
> shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape."
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