What lightweight battery powered machines are out there?

[eurostar]

I'm talking REALLY lightweight - so I can go cycle-camping with it.

Now that the BreatheX has been discontinued (why??) the only one I can find is the Transcend II. But when it becomes available in the UK it's likely to cost £800 with a one night battery or £1000 with a two night battery, according to Darren at Intus. Are there any other choices? Maybe a second hand BreatheX is an option? Where's a good place to look for one?

[Fredxx]

DiViblis Sleepcube is a pretty lightweight machine and yu can power it off one of the universal batteries pretty easy. It's a combination I am happy to recommend to anyone

[eurostar]

Many thanks Fred. Which battery and charger do you have? I'd like to look up the weight and size. How long does it take to charge the battery and how many hours use do you get from a full charge?

[Barely Awake]

I keep thinking about those concrete blocks that took the form of the early mobile phones - and hope!

[Fredxx]

I've got the Super CPAP battery pack from EU-PAP - gives me 3 full nights on a full charge running at 16 (lower pressures use less battery). A full charge takes about 5 - 6 hours (from drained to fully charged), but if you can charge every day it only takes about an hours worth of charging per day - it is quick to get an 80% charge, but the last 20% is slow.

I should point out you have to have access to the mains electricity to charge. If you only have a 12v supply to charge it from (car cigarette lighter for instance) you need an inverter

[eurostar]

Yes, that's a big issue. It often means hanging around in a McDonalds for hours and hours stealing their electricity. I'd love to use a solar panel instead, but I suspect it would need to be as big as a bed to do the job fast enough.

[AlbertoCross]

Yes, that's a big issue. It often means hanging around in a McDonalds for hours and hours stealing their electricity. I'd love to use a solar panel instead, but I suspect it would need to be as big as a bed to do the job fast enough.

Using solar panels is best way to solve the problem..Yes cost of installation is pretty high but still I will prefer to install solar panels.

[Sleep2Snore]

Cycle camping!
Thinking outside the box, dynamo's (2x6=12v) a regulator and a couple of diodes with a smothing capicator might work to charge battery. How about one of those small propeller generators (they are not to heavy with a fibreglass pole to charge when camping) but will take a bit of transporting.

[Simone @ Intus]

If you are looking for another option for your next holiday, the Transcend would be a good one to look at! It is the smallest and lightest CPAP machine currently available and has the option of being powered by a battery as well (and they are only the size of a pack of cards!)

Worth considering for anyone who is looking for a lightweight travel option

[jackieb]

Long Distance Travel

Can anyone tell me if you can use a cpap machine on a long haul flight to Australia do they have plug in systems in economy seats my hubby wants us to go this year but it is a long flight without sleep there will be only a short few hours stop in Dubai. I cannot afford to buy a battery operated cpap.

[Tricia]

Can anyone tell me if you can use a cpap machine on a long haul flight to Australia do they have plug in systems in economy seats my hubby wants us to go this year but it is a long flight without sleep there will be only a short few hours stop in Dubai. I cannot afford to buy a battery operated cpap.

There are lots of threads about this subject on the forum. I did a search to find them. This is just one of them http://forums.cpap.co.uk/showthread....hlight=flights .

[Poppy56]

I have the Transcend - it is perfect for travelling. I am going to China later this year and hope to use it there, both on the flight (with the battery) and in the hotel. It's a bit noisy and doesn't seem to ramp as well as my main machine but it is amazingly light weight.