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| | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 52 | I am wondering what you guys have done to test lights and radios, gauges and what nots on the bench. I have thought about rigging up a battery on the side of my bench but have heard something about it is not good to test these things whith a battery. Wondering if someone makes a thing that you can plug into the wall and test 6/12volt items with and not worry about having to keep it charged if this makes sense.
Kenny Broomfield | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | they normally run off a battery, not sure why testing them with a battery would be a problem, tho' it'd be best if you included a proper sized fuse in the power lead .... OTOH, a "thing that plugs in the wall" would be a power supply, quite like a battery charger, and if you've got an older style that doesn't need feedback from a battery, that'd work fine too
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 502 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 502 | I use a 12v power supply that plugs into ac. It's convenient cause it's small, no acid, wires attach easy, and light to carry around should I need it somewhere else.
Got it years ago and don't remember the cost.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | I keep a garden tractor bat. close by & a bunch of jumper wires. For radios I have a board with an antenna & speaker on it. I have a lomg cord with clips on it to hook to a battery.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 239 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 239 | Like Glasman said, 12v DC power supply that plugs into the wall (120v AC). They also make adjustable DC power supplies that are inexpensive. You will also need a DVOM.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 183 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 183 | I use the batteries off of my 14V Dewalt drills! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 544 | only reason that I could think that a 12v battery would not work would be on sensitive equipment that is designed to have a resistor or reducer ahead of the unit. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 52 | Thanks for all the great replies. I think I will go with one of the 12v wall supplies. I also dabble in model trains and was just thinking that one of my transformers would work. I think I can dial the power to what ever I want on them. Will have to get out the DVOM to check everything.
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