Next message: Ed Huckins: "RE: lv-ab: 12v power source for home chartplotter"
It's called a DC power supply. If your gps draws an amp or less, a
simple wall wart for $5 or so will do, if it draws much more than that
you'll have to find a bigger supply like the ones made by Pyramid,
Samlex and Astron.
For example a Samlex 13.8 v 3 amp (5 amp surge) can be bought for about
$24. (http://www.bills2way.com/equip/pwrsuply.html)
The wall warts can be found lots of places, Radio Shack, Jameco
(https://www.jameco.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/Jameco/home.d2w/report?cgrfnbr=779&ctgys=503;528;779;)
etc.
Jim.
> Steve Weinstein wrote:
>
> I just got a chartplotter/gps for the boat. Since it won't get
> installed for a few months or the first thaw, whichever comes first,
> I was hoping to find a really simple gizmo to plug in to a 110v ac
> outlet which will give me 12v dc output to power up the plotter.
>
> I figure since we're still freezing our butts off here in the
> Northeast it would be nice to take advantage of the time and learn,
> hands on, all the capabilities of the unit with it powered up.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Steve Weinstein
> Hydro-Therapy
> A 1981 Cherubini 33
> Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY
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