Matt_Gruizinga

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i just got my new charger in the mail and since it's d/c i was wondering how to power it. i've come down to 2 things hook it up to a car battery charger with an output of 12v or de-assemble an old a/c charger and take the converter out to convert a/c to d/c the only problem is that im not sure if the output would be 12v. are there any other cheap ways to do it? (no car batteries!)

guver

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A cheap option is to use an old pc power supply. They can be had for 0-29 dollars. Even a new one can be less than 20.

Otherwise search for 12 volt power supply in the market or e-bay , ect.

GaGeeBees

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Converting an old power supply from a personal computer is cheap and easy. Here's one of many how-to articles out there: http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Com...b-Power-Supply

Another option is to simply buy a 12V power supply from Radio Shack. Here's a link to some of their products: http://www.radioshack.com/search/ind...%20supply&sr=1

Nik.

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/5172

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/5232

hands without shadows

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5680951/tm.htm

cjg

I would not suggest hooking it up to a car charger. They are not regulated and will not give satisfactory charging, could even ruin your charger.

You could make a pc power supply charger, I use one of those, but I also have one of these and it works great:
http://www.etronics.com/p-23880-pyra...er-supply.aspx

Chris_RC

So can I have a link to a cheap 12v 5 amp DC power supply for perferrable under $20?

guver

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http://www.e-itx.com/ac-dc-12v-5a-60w.html

Wally world and/or Target had some cheapies too that were 5-6 amp and were from Coleman I think. I can't remeber what they were for. Power for a heater or cooler or something like that . Under $20.

Chris_RC

ok, cool.