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Reversing a power inverter?
I have a car amplifier that I use at home for my home subwoofer, and I need a source of 12VDC, but can't find a power supply that goes from 120VAC to 12VDC, (only found products that does the opposite of what I do, how ******* stupid...) I was wondering if I can get one of those inverters and connect the wall outlet to the output, and get 12VDC from the other end? Would that work?
5 Answers
- 6 years ago
Sorry but no inverters only supply power you can't reverse them or you'll blow the system amazon.com for a power supply this should be able to help you
- Crim LiarLv 76 years ago
No that's not how the electronics in these things work.
That said I did a quick look and can find a variety of 240VAC to 12VDC adapters on sale here in the UK, so I would have thought that such things were easily available!
Source(s): As an example only and NOT a recommendation! http://www.amazon.com/Powermax-Supply-Converter-Ch... - Harley DriveLv 76 years ago
ebay have hundreds - good ones are not cheap they are called power supplies (PSUs ) or transformers , not reverse inverters
- Master ULv 56 years ago
Go to a ham radio store, they sell them to power Ham radios in the home instead of the car.
Gigaparts in Huntsville, AL for instance.
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- ?Lv 76 years ago
check the ham radio websites. you'll find a power supply that puts out the amperage you need for that. they make some serious heavy duty units.
