UK Question

**tnoy66** · 01-31-2004, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by pugoman

Tony, you couldn`t be more correct!

My power point is in the garage and I want to keep the transformer inside whilst I work outside. As some of you are probably aware, British house building companies don`t build garages that you can actually get your car into! So I will have to work outside with the PC.

Ah the great :brit garage.....I got one like that too, I can just get the car in, open the door and slide out.

Originally posted by pugoman

BTW, I`m going to get the 1000kva Newmarket transformer like AndyC has.

Mine will be here Monday :bounce

Originally posted by pugoman

I`ve also emailed Autopia Sales to see if they can supply one. Worth a try I thought!

Good idea that man, I`d be interested too

**Alex Creasey** · 01-31-2004, 07:58 PM

The good old British garage......Big enough to get a car in easily.....Just a shame I can`t acually drive a car down the whole length of the driveway to get to it!!!!! Genius.....

**Lowejackson** · 01-31-2004, 09:03 PM

Garages! They are just for rich city types

**imported_vindaloo** · 02-01-2004, 06:32 AM

The Newmarket transformer is in a bit of a Heath Robinson box but it works OK. Why do you want to keep the tranny in the garage, it would be much easier (& cheaper) to run it from an extension. I know you are supposed to extend the other way, but I`ve been using mine for 6 months now with no probs.

**imported_pugoman** · 02-01-2004, 12:21 PM

I just think it`ll be easier with an extension cord to the PC - no moving the tranny around with you after every panel.

I`ve found what I need - it`s just a case of finding a website that will ship to the UK!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...#more-pictures

**imported_vindaloo** · 02-01-2004, 12:24 PM

I take your point, it will be easier. In fact they look so darn cheap, if you can get one sent over from the US, make it 2 & I`ll have one as well.

I`ll keep on the look out as well

**imported_pugoman** · 02-01-2004, 12:30 PM

Nice one vindaloo - I`ll do that!

If I find somewhere, I`ll let everyone know hear, `coz I`m sure some more of us would be interested too. I`ll do a bit of a group buy thing.

**imported_vindaloo** · 02-01-2004, 12:33 PM

Coastal Tool sell them & ship to the UK, but they only use UPS. I have just `trial` bought one on their site & it`s $50 for delivery, ouch!

Maybe a kind US Autopian could buy us a couple from Amazon & ship them the to us via USPS. In fact because of weight, I bet you if they are shipped separately the shipping is probably cheaper.

Any kind people out there?

**tnoy66** · 02-01-2004, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by pugoman

Nice one vindaloo - I`ll do that!

If I find somewhere, I`ll let everyone know hear, `coz I`m sure some more of us would be interested too. I`ll do a bit of a group buy thing.

Good man :xyxthumbs

**imported_pugoman** · 02-01-2004, 12:43 PM

I have an uncle-in-law in Canada... but Amazon.com don`t even ship there!?! Strange!

Come on you kind US Autopian people - help us out!

**imported_vindaloo** · 02-01-2004, 12:46 PM

But maybe he can buy from Amazon in Canada, remember Canadian mains voltage, cables, plugs & sockets are the same as the US, aren`t they?

Update:

Don`t bother, Amazon in Canada is purely DVD`s books etc., but I`m sure he could buy extension leads easy in Canada couldn`t he?

**imported_pugoman** · 02-01-2004, 12:54 PM

My uncle-in-law is Italian - so trying to explain to him what I need could prove to be a bit of a nightmare! There`d be a good chance of him sending the wrong item! I will try him though, as a last resort. Getting it sent to him then to us, would make an extra shipping charge that I`d like to avoid if poss.