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Hi, im coming over to Australia in December for year and will be travelling round in a van, I want to be able to use a hairdryer/straightners but im not sure how to do it. can they be run off the car battery? can i buy an inverter when i come over that will work or can i buy the right appliances when i come over that plug into the cigarette lighter, i though i could maybe use a generator? I have duel voltage appliances, can you tell me if there is such a thing as in car hairdryer/straightners or if there is way i could use mine? Thank you
In a word, no. They can't be run off a car battery, you need 240v either off a mains electricity or a generator. I know this because I have a motorhome with solar etc. and my partner has to do her hair every morning and I have to fire up the generator because the battery stored power is insufficient for the task.
Cheers, Ian
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Ian Smith
Expertise
Very good knowledge of N.S.W. from beach to bush to Broken Hill. Have also travelled in a lot in Victoria, Queensland (to Townsville), Tasmania, South Australia and a few weeks in southern W.A. Used to be Hunter Valley Tourist Officer. Contact me for sights to see, not which disco or pub to recommend. Have also spent months in Europe, particularly the following: Italy, Germany, Spain, England, Scotland, Belgium, Holland, Austria and Czech Republic. I am a retiree and have a Winnebago Motorhome which I plan to use over the next few years (and have done some trips already).
Experience
I have surfed, raced motorcycles, ordinary cycles and a bit of fishing through much of the area as well as working there selling 5 days a week. I also have many photographs which I am currently working at putting on the computer. I have an extensive catalogue of where I've travelled at virtualtourist.com under "iandsmith".
Organizations
Hunter Valley Veterans Cycling Club
Publications
REVS, Surfing World, Soccer Weekly, Australian Motor Cycle News, Womens Weekly.
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