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Title: An oddity
Post by: tombogan03884 on June 02, 2013, 10:07:28 AM

Reading a novel I ran across reference to a "battery powered Generator", it reminded me of the "automatic revolvers" of old crime fiction.

Title: Re: An oddity
Post by: Ichiban on June 02, 2013, 10:24:11 AM

Maybe they are thinking of a Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) ?   They store a charge in battery then if the main power goes out the battery power is converted back to 120VAC.

Or, most likely, they are just talking out of their ......

Title: Re: An oddity
Post by: tombogan03884 on June 02, 2013, 10:39:21 AM

The context was a bunch of camping supplies .
The "battery powered Generator" was going to run a small TV.
I think I know what he means, but the oxymoron of the phrase caught my attention.

Title: Re: An oddity
Post by: Timothy on June 02, 2013, 11:15:34 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Sumpro-Model-75-2199-99-BATTERIES/dp/B000OF8EUY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1370189604&sr=8-3&keywords=battery+powered+generator

http://www.amazon.com/Duracell-852-1807-Outlet-Rechargeable-Source/dp/B000S0VFTM/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_2

Title: Re: An oddity
Post by: tombogan03884 on June 02, 2013, 12:20:53 PM

The 2nd one was about what I had in mind.

Title: Re: An oddity
Post by: twyacht on June 03, 2013, 05:28:55 PM

It's just an ol' Inverter.

Than again our Gov't paid "BIG BUCKS" for "Multi-Directional-Impact-Devices" so maybe it works in the book better.

 :P

Title: Re: An oddity
Post by: tombogan03884 on June 03, 2013, 05:48:09 PM

Quote from: twyacht on June 03, 2013, 05:28:55 PM

It's just an ol' Inverter.

Than again our Gov't paid "BIG BUCKS" for "Multi-Directional-Impact-Devices" so maybe it works in the book better.

 :P

In the book the camel molester with the gear got shot in the head before he got to use it.  ;D