Portable Battery/Pure Sine Wave Converter Rig

[Phoenix1]

I've looked at a few threads here and put together a LiIon battery and pure sine wave converter for an outdoor gig I play that has no AC. I've paired it with a Fender Rumble 100. It looks like this:

The battery and inverter is about 13 pounds. (The Rumble is about 22 pounds--Yes!) I will probably make an enclosure for the power pack that will make it easier to carry and still allow good air circulation.

It is certainly overkill with the battery at 25Ah and the inverter at 1000W (2000W peak), so the Rumble is well under capacity. I just wanted extra if I went with a larger amp or used it for non-musical purposes.

The Rumble plays perfectly with this setup. I have not run this for any length of time, but theoretically I might get 8 hours of use before recharge. I'll let you know how things go.

 

[Chicory Blue]

That's awesome! What'd that setup run you in terms of expense, if I may ask?

Portable battery rigs are perpetually relevant to my interests.

--^@

 

[Phoenix1]

Sure. The battery was about $350 with shipping, a proprietary charger and tax and is available here. It currently shows out of stock, but there are other, smaller ones available for less (and they may be back in stock soon). The inverter is about $130 at Amazon. Like I said, I went more expensive for more versatility, but you can get cheaper batteries.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

Have you tested how much play time you get?

Also, I wonder if Deep Cycle battery might be an option?
I imagine it would be heavier, but depending on playtime needs...

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[FNHScar17s]

Sick

 

[Phoenix1]

I was going for weight. The LiIon is less than 7 lbs. The marine is 53.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

I was going for weight. The LiIon is less than 7 lbs. The marine is 53.

That's a big difference! Also over three times the current capacity. So probably overkill.
We finally get our rigs down to manageable sizes and low enough current drains to do what you did and then I through big ass battery back in the mix.
Oh it's a LiIon! Yah! Not cheap stuff.
You have a nice setup though. Please give us some gig reports.

 

[StyleOverShow]

Inspiring and more gas.

I have been playing the no tone Roland Cube. It sucks but is light

 

[physics]

Anker has a nice Li ion battery/inverter with about a 430 W*hr capacity for about $500. I think the weight comes out to about 9 lbs.

 

[gumtown]

What about the rest of the band?
(assuming you are not a solo artist)

 

[Phoenix1]

It's just two of us playing mostly ballads at a western seawall in the Caribbean. Between 15 and 40 friends toast the sunset with us. The guitarist plays an acoustic through a Roland Cube Street EX. He also amps the mikes. I am replacing a Pignose Hog 30. It was not quite enough to keep up with the rest of it, particularly outdoors. The key, apart from the quality of the rig, is to make it from my condo to the wall in one trip (about a 5 minute walk). I'll just make it, with my bass and mike stand strapped to my back, Rumble in one hand, power in the other.

 

[Ken R]

Ryobi inverter generator 2000I. It runs the whole band e guitar amps, one bass amp and a smaller pa,(no subs).

 

[rtslinger]

Very cool idea, we are using

a Champion duel fuel inverter generator it can run off gasoline or propane 8 hours on a full tank of gas and a full tank of propane is crazy 14 or 15 hours it's nearly 100 lbs but very reliable is the trade off.

 

[lug]

Just bought a 40V 300w Ryobi pure sine wave inverter inverter for about $90, already had the 40V battery from another tool.