i would like to hook this up in my home. i live in usa. is there some kind of inverter or something i need?
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You will need a 12VDC power supply, the one I am using is rated at 300mA. This one should work fine: B006GEPUYA. You will have to cut the end off of the power supply and connect it to the two power wires on the monitor.
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Russ,The Display operates on 12VDC and draws approx 700 MA of current.I power my Display from a small DC supply that was built to power a Radio Transceiver.I suppose it is possible to power the display from a "Wall wort" power transformer by fittingthe Display's power leads with the proper connector. You want to be sure that the transformeris capable of supplying at last 1 Amp.
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Russ, The Display operates on 12VDC and draws approx 700 MA of current. I power my Display from a small DC supply that was built to power a Radio Transceiver. I suppose it is possible to power the display from a "Wall wort" power transformer by fitting the Display's power leads with the proper connector. You want to be sure that the transformer is capable of supplying at last 1 Amp.
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You need a 12 volt power adapter, such as a power adapter from an old router. You'll need to cut off the tip from the adapter, so you won't be able to use the adapter with the appliance it came with. This will give you two wires. Connect the red wire from this monitor to the positive wire from the adapter, and the black wire from the monitor to the negative wire from the adapter. My adapter has an output of 1A (1000mA) but others have said that 700mA is enough.
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Unit requires 12VDC to operate. Any off the shelf 12VDC power supply or wall adapter rated 500mA or greater should be capable of powering the unit.
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yes - you need a converter - check voltage/current needed on unit, get one from amazon, or goodwill - radio shack will cost more!
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You'll need apower inserter & a 8-way switch asdepicted here if it works. http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTA0WDk5OA==/z/niwAAMXQm7FR6qzq/$T2eC16J,!yUE9s6NEGyfBR6qzqT-Kw~~60_57.JPG
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You can get outlet converter. I bought a set and it has multiple converter components to it.
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I only wish I knew.It just runs on a regular current....I do not know what an inverter is. I sure do like mine under my desk.
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yes, if you have a converter. Careful. Check the voltage of whereever you will be. Not all places use what we do in the US
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I would have my doubts about connecting it to a 6 volt source but if I were you, I would check with the manufacturer or a specialist who understands the technical issues of these inverters.
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There are out there but they won't work. I can suggest to you if you have a car jumpstarter that has a 12 volt socket which is rated 200Watts and more, then you can use it inside the house. I tried four ac to dc inverters already but they won't work. Those jumpstarter range from 80 to more than a hundred dollars each. If you can find an inverter that will work with this please tell me.
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You can install the inverter directly to a solar panel but then you need to plug it into a cable and then that cable needs to be connected into you meter boxThanks, JEff
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Consider using something like an APC uninterruptable power supply instead. This is not a good brand of inverter and it would require a constant connection to a 12 volt battery. The power supply, on the other hand, would only use batteries during a power outage.
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You would have to get an inverter to have that work properly. It comes with an un-grounded, 2 prong plug that is meant for 120
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You will need a transformer for the voltage. We moved here from Europe and are using step-ups for the same purpose. That way our European equipment works here in the USA. I hope that help!
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Anything is possible. If you know a good electrician, have him build you a converter 220 to 110 voltage. Or , you can buy a voltage converter online somewhere.
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120 volt. Not sure about an inverter. It would have to have enough amperage and be a full sine wave inverter is my guess since everything has electronics in them now and gets odd when inverting.
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I think you would need a converter for the plug, just like the ones used for most U.S. appliances in Europe.
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I can't even get mine to produce. The original inverter drained the batteries. What kind of inverter are you using?
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hook the inverter to the battery bank. there is no way to run those kind of amps through the battery controller.