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i bought a playstation of ebay with a screen [ my old playstation died wiel tring to make it portable]. i have batteries already but they equal up to 14.4v [two 7.2v batteries] i need something to bring it down to 12v or do i? plz help
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you don't wire them in parell instead so you have 7.2 volts and twice as much gameplay
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You'll either need some voltage regulators or some dc-dc converters if you're using an original playstation.
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They got one with a screen I thought it was a psone
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when he said playstation, I figured he meant playstation, not psone :)
people should get the names right :P
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Yup but with screen really gives it away
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it is a psone
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Thank you
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so i should just wire them in parellel but is that enouf voltage? [ i dont have psone whet but i should get it soon :D ] thanx
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yes thats enough voltage i think the psone uses a 7805 5+volts voltage regulator... (gannon knows... he knows everything)
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7.2 volts is just enough and you need all those amps
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i am having trouble making a parellel ciurcut [ i sort of forgot how to make it :oops: ] i have it wierd like this - and - are atached and
+ and+ are connected then the connect to the device [right now a 12v fan] is this right?
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well negative or - is connected to ground and positive or + is connected to the power input on the regulator. You can find a pinout
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thanx so much i hope to get my playstation in a week or two and i plan on making a web site :D
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I can't wait
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