Actually haven't tough about that solution... I do have a large bumper on the back which is plastic, so it would be ideal to mount something. Is this something that can be made viable? I would be very interested as it would also solve the other problem I may have, me driving off with the mains cable still connected :-) Best regards Luis On 3 Sep 2014 06:35, "RussellMc" wrote: > On 3 September 2014 16:53, Luis Moreira > wrote: > > > I also have not yet fitted the mains charging socket on the van. I > > really don't like the normal mains connection sockets here in the UK, a= s > it > > needs a large hole on the van. I looked around for a bit and found some > > water proof socket/plug that are quite small , all be it limited on > current > > capability, that I am planning to fit. > > > I know this is unlikely to be an attractive suggestion in your applicatio= n > but seems worth a mention. > If cosmesis counts you could use an inductione charger. > Nothing at all fancy. > Essentially a transformer. > Doing it at 50 Hz would probably be more challenging than eg utilising an > off the shelf induction cooker to provide a major part of such a system. > > AND9166/D "Induction Cooking - Everything You Need to Know" > http://www.onsemi.com/pub_link/Collateral/AND9166-D.PDF > > may give people some ideas. > > > Russell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _qv _IPT > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .