08-21-2004, 03:45 PM
Hey JR, that sounds like a good buy. I'm still looking for a slightly larger one myself.
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I actually use an auxillary pump on my FC4. It is connected to a pressure differencial switch which allow my unit to maintain 5psi (recommended by manufacturer) with a tolerance of +000lbs and -.05lbs. It is designed for auto inflation in colder climate. You know how the tube starts to get soft in cold water[url "javascript: addTag('pirate')"][pirate][/url]. My little gismo autofires the air pump and h[url "javascript: addTag('cool')"][/url]elps to maintain propper pressure once it detects 1/2 lb difference.[url "javascript: addTag('cool')"][cool][/url]
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FYI......Many of the solar panels cannot be used as a stand-alone power source. They are better when used in parrallel with a battery. That give the battery a chance to be used as a collector for the energy that is being produced by the unit.[url "javascript: addTag('cool')"][cool][/url]
I actually use an auxillary pump on my FC4. It is connected to a pressure differencial switch which allow my unit to maintain 5psi (recommended by manufacturer) with a tolerance of +000lbs and -.05lbs. It is designed for auto inflation in colder climate. You know how the tube starts to get soft in cold water[url "javascript: addTag('pirate')"][pirate][/url]. My little gismo autofires the air pump and h[url "javascript: addTag('cool')"][/url]elps to maintain propper pressure once it detects 1/2 lb difference.[url "javascript: addTag('cool')"][cool][/url]
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