Off topic battery question

[walleyeboater]

I know guys are using their power tool batteries to power their ice sonar units, via an adapter.
My wife sent a instagram picture of someone using a Makita 18v with an adapter to power their Dyson sweeper.

Is this a good idea?
If it is , I’d rather use my Ridgid batteries since I don’t own makita tools.

Where could I get the adapter?

Thx

[ancman31]

What you want is a step down converter. There are several available on Amazon relatively cheap.

This is the one I use with a Milwaukee 18v battery and a Garmin unit. It's working great on my second year and really cuts down the weight.

DC Buck Module, DROK Adjustable Buck Converter Step Down Voltage Regulator 6V-32V 30V 24V 12V to 1.5-32V 5V 5A LCD Power Supply Volt Reducer Transformer Module Board with USB Port Protective Case https://a.co/d/a1NVB6c

[walleyeboater]

I don’t know what voltage the Dyson operates on.

I’m not at home to look at it.
Thx

[Ronnie D]

It's called an inverter.
It converts the dc power in your battery to ac power for lighting & other ice shack goodies. A lot of them also come w/ usb ports.
Make sure ya check the wattage of what you want to plug in. If ya go over the rating, it shuts off

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-18V-Cordless-175-Watt-Power-Inverter-Tool-Only-AC86097/320879239

[Barfnick]

If you are looking to power your Dyson with your Ryobi batteries, it can be done. The issue is the Ryobi battery shape doesn't really lend itself to using it on items that do not have provisions for the stub that sticks up. You would need a Ryobi battery adaptor and then a way to wire it to the battery connectors in the Dyson. One other thing to mention is Dyson uses a 6C battery configuration, while Ryobi and most other manufacturers of power tools use a 5C configuration. According to the interwebs, many people use their power tool batteries with good results, but I have never tried it personally.