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Jerry Campbell (152.163.252.163)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 10:40 am: | |
what can I use to go from 24volt to 12volt for radios |
Abajaba (12.217.192.62)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 12:19 pm: | |
Check out what the company Astron has. They have equipment to do 24 vdc to 12 vdc, 12 vdc to 120 vAC along with a converter to let one run a negative ground radio in a positive ground vehicle.
http://www.astroncorp.com |
Rodger in WA (64.70.24.209)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 1:25 pm: | |
An electrically savvy friend converted the 6 dash idiot lights on my Prevost from 24V to 12V by adding resisters, bought from Radio Shack, to the individual lamp wires. A cheap/easy solution and it works fine.
Should work as well on the power line to the radio. |
Jojo Colina (Du1jec) (209.75.20.72)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 3:11 pm: | |
I would not use resistors on a radio. The radio does not provide a constant load, therefore the voltage would vary. I can assure you this will fry your radio.
If you need 12 volts it is best to run an equalizer which allows you to take 12v from the center of your two batteries in series and still keeps both batteries balanced.
There are several of these on the market.
If the only 12volt item is the radio, run a wire to the center of your two batteries, fuse this properly and don't worry about it.
Jojo |
Jerry Campbell (205.188.209.8)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 4:19 pm: | |
I have got a 102A3 and would to use the 24 v wire that is hot all the time where I would like to put the radio so I am looking for something about 10Amps 12volt |
Jojo Colina (Du1jec) (209.75.20.72)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 5:03 pm: | |
The Astron converter is what you need then.
Jojo |
TWO DOGS (67.251.50.192)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 8:32 pm: | |
welp...I don't like any of those answers...doesn't it have a panel below drivers elbow ..& if you had a simson...couldn't you find 12v in that panel ?? |
Jojo Colina (Du1jec) (68.8.176.35)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 10:58 pm: | |
2 Dogs is right. If there is 12 volts somewhere close, then use it. But I assume from your query that you did not find any.
Hence my recommendations stand.
Jojo |
Jerry Campbell (64.12.116.203)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 7:48 am: | |
Two dogs What is a simson I am Verrrry new to this I just got this in Dec. Thanks Jerry |
James Maxwell (Jmaxwell) (66.81.47.26)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 10:08 am: | |
Simpson is the brand name of an electrical multi-meter. No, you won't find them at HF. Arguably the best ever made, although there are several other brands that are as good. |
Jimmci9 (209.240.205.68)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 10:33 am: | |
fluke is another good brand... HD, lowes, grainger...carry these... |
Jerry Campbell (152.163.252.163)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 4:56 pm: | |
Sorry about the Simpson I do have a Fluke and have gotton good with it I will look at it this weekend to much snow right now. Thanks All |
Rodger in WA (64.70.24.205)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 11:05 am: | |
Sorry about the resister comment - if I was wrong. I admit I'm no elec expert.
No doubt there are many expensive solutions, but if economy is an issue, what about just powering off the house batts? |
jerry Campbell (152.163.252.163)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 12:41 pm: | |
I am using a 24v inverter that I got as a gift a new dr trace 3600 24 for the house. I did talk to Astron yesterday. and they have a 24 to 12 20 amp for 91.00. i did not think that was to bad. thanks Jerry |
Stephen Fessenden (Sffess) (65.154.176.61)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 12:07 pm: | |
If you have not purchased the converter, consider putting the money in an equalizer (Vanner). It will cost you about three times as much, but does a different job and extends battery life, while allowing you to draw 12 volt loads off a 24 volt system without doing the batteries and charging system any harm. |