12v power supply sorted

[96terrano]

well i have been wanting a 12 volt power supply in my room for years, think i even said here ages ago....anyway, i wanted it for running car parts instead of going out to my 4x4 all the time, have been experimenting with old step-down transformers from random electronics, PSUs etc and nowt had the required AMPs well, i have finally sorted my problem.....and it's simple, got the old 100AH battery that was from my terrano, heaved it up to my bedroom connected a trickle charger and a voltmeter, perfect, 12V power on demand in my bedroom when the battery gets low, i just connect the trickle charger, also, ill be mounting a volt & amp meter on the wall over the battery so i can keep an eye on it when in use

sorted


see it powering a jaguar radio with a Ford Maverick speaker connected

i will be sitting the battery in the corner of my room on a table, all neat tidy and out the way!



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[96terrano]

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[Fez_uk]

12v power supplies are cheap enough.

Also worth mentioning possible hydrogen from charging could potentially cause some issues?

[96terrano]

Originally Posted by Fez_uk

12v power supplies are cheap enough.

Also worth mentioning possible hydrogen from charging could potentially cause some issues?

Aye, but theirs no power supplys thatll chuck out the right amps
And yes, that did cross my mind about hydrogen, but I have a extractor fan rigged up as I do spray painting, so its all well ventilated and no h&s risks

[Fez_uk]

How many amps do you need?

[96terrano]

Originally Posted by Fez_uk

How many amps do you need?

Minimum of about 60 possibly, what will a terrano sized starter motor take under no load?

[briggie]

just get or make a genny

[96terrano]

Originally Posted by briggie

just get or make a genny

Aye, well, if you remember, I was going to make one but couldn't find a engine cheap

[Fez_uk]

Originally Posted by briggie

just get or make a genny

Won't that be a bit loud in a house?

[briggie]

Originally Posted by Fez_uk

Won't that be a bit loud in a house?

not with his radios

[96terrano]

Originally Posted by briggie

not with his radios

Aye, my radio will muffle it

[jims-terrano]

OK how about this solution. Make like a small kennel outside, place battery in there and run cables from charger and feed to bedroom from there. That way you can still use the battery and charge with no risk of spills or worse in your bedroom. If charger wires and feed wires are all good connections there shouldn't be any sparks. Use good fuses at battery end of all cables. Make a fused distribution board in your bedroom with multiple outputs all fused nice and safe.

This I'm sure will appeal to your sense of adventure and general playing

[96terrano]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

OK how about this solution. Make like a small kennel outside, place battery in there and run cables from charger and feed to bedroom from there. That way you can still use the battery and charge with no risk of spills or worse in your bedroom. If charger wires and feed wires are all good connections there shouldn't be any sparks. Use good fuses at battery end of all cables. Make a fused distribution board in your bedroom with multiple outputs all fused nice and safe.

This I'm sure will appeal to your sense of adventure and general playing

Indeed it does will need some huge jump leads as my house is quite tall, not a bungalow

[briggie]

60 amps is some serious current to be flying around ya bedroom ......

[96terrano]

Originally Posted by briggie

60 amps is some serious current to be flying around ya bedroom ......

It's fine, its more a workshop if anything, even used a angle grinder up their a few times

My bed is separate to where I do work