Powering a screen that takes a 12v 1.2a wall supply?

ShaolinDrunkard · Post by **ShaolinDrunkard** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:07 pm

How can i do this? i was thinking maybe 2, 7.2v r/c batteries with a regulator or somthing.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:22 pm

wall adapter usually supply about 2X the amps it takes so it probably takes no more than 700ma. you could either get 2 7.2v batteries with a regulator or 1 (if you console takes a lower voltage) and a step-up regulator

x24 · Post by **x24** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:53 am

ShaolinDrunkard: is that just what it says on the ac adaptor?

if u r:
wouldnt it be proper to look for any kind of regulartor in there first.. It may not actually require that much..

ShaolinDrunkard · Post by **ShaolinDrunkard** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:43 pm

Hey Daguuy, what kind of step up regulator... where could I get it.

Wayne Venomous · Post by **Wayne Venomous** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:21 am

Stick an ammeter in the circuit whilst the screen is running and that will tell you how much mA the screen is actually using. As daguuy says, it's proberbly only using 700mA maximum. It will use even less if you do an LED coversion.

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:58 am

yeah, totally look inside it for a regulator, you will probably find one. it may or may not have the part number "LM78xx" where xx is the voltage it outputs. give it like 3 more volts than that and you should be fine.