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by bcemail
Fri May 03, 2019 9:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Respironics Dreamstation on a Battery
Replies: 14
Views: 5963

Re: Respironics Dreamstation on a Battery

Gotcha. I was planning on using a charger I have for my mower battery, so I would just need to pick up the connector separately. Also, when you say "The load for your dreamstation at pressure 13 I'm guessing is about 7-8 amp-hours" you mean for a night, not per hour right? I noticed some of the lit...
by bcemail
Thu May 02, 2019 2:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Respironics Dreamstation on a Battery
Replies: 14
Views: 5963

Re: Respironics Dreamstation on a Battery

Batteries come with several post styles, but the 35 AH usually have an eye, about 5/16 inch so you can bolt on an eye terminal. The BatteryTender charger comes with an eyelet cable - the other end of which is an "SAE quick connect." The BatteryTender charger itself has the matching quick connector....
by bcemail
Wed May 01, 2019 6:17 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Respironics Dreamstation on a Battery
Replies: 14
Views: 5963

Re: Respironics Dreamstation on a Battery

I see, so it comes with a socket cable (I was thinking a male cigarette cable, but couldn't see a place to plug it in). I have a Dreamstation so I'll pick up the DC cord for that as well. Thanks! This is a good solution, especially for someone who needs light weight on a motorcycle. It also is a co...
by bcemail
Fri Apr 26, 2019 12:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Experience with HME? How to figure out if it will fit?
Replies: 6
Views: 746

Re: Experience with HME? How to figure out if it will fit?

Thanks for the help! I was worried about the connection as well, since the hose attaches to my mask with a little squeeze clip. If not there it would have to be down where that hose meets the main hose. Maybe I could experiment with an old mask and hose and try and insert it after the clip with some...
by bcemail
Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:44 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Experience with HME? How to figure out if it will fit?
Replies: 6
Views: 746

Experience with HME? How to figure out if it will fit?

Doing some camping soon, and was thinking of using an HME so I can turn off humidifier and save some battery power. Any experiences with these? The site I was looking at (I think cpap.com) mentioned that it has some limitations for connecting to masks: "will not work with masks that have a short tub...
by bcemail
Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:58 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Respironics Dreamstation on a Battery
Replies: 14
Views: 5963

Re: Respironics Dreamstation on a Battery

The specs list 2 12-volt DC outlets and 1 Cigarette adapter cable. VERSATILE & PORTABLE POWER SOURCE: comes with 2*100V/110V AC outlets (200W Pure Sine Power Inverter), 2*DC outlets (an extra cigarette socket cable) , 2*USB ports, 5 LED lights indicator. It can charge USB/5V, DC/12V and AC applianc...
by bcemail
Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Respironics Dreamstation on a Battery
Replies: 14
Views: 5963

Re: Respironics Dreamstation on a Battery

Is there a reason that you use a car charger style plug? I see people mention this in reviews, but I can't figure out why not just plug it in with the normal plug? CPAPs are Direct Current (DC) devices. Wall outlet plugs are Alternating Current (AC). When you have an AC plug on a a battery source, ...
by bcemail
Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:26 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Battery and Amp-Hour Data
Replies: 72
Views: 48155

Re: New Battery and Amp-Hour Data

But you are running through an inverter - this has little relevance to running on DC power. I am running on mains power but OP is proposing to use a https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Generator-Lithium-Battery-Inverters/dp/B06ZXYVG4G?th=1 which has an inverter which he may or may not use. Running with...
by bcemail
Thu Apr 25, 2019 7:44 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Respironics Dreamstation on a Battery
Replies: 14
Views: 5963

Re: Respironics Dreamstation on a Battery

Thanks, this was the type of info I came here for! Trying to get ready for camping this summer. Is there a reason that you use a car charger style plug? I see people mention this in reviews, but I can't figure out why not just plug it in with the normal plug? I know pretty much nothing about electri...