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Graystar
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Reged: 04/19/09
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Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution
      06/20/09 04:30 AM

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But I wonder, isn't there maybe a (Radio Shack or some other outfit's) "wall wart" type plug-in tranformer that could supply an acceptably constant voltage at 6 VDC?

My only problem with that is that I'd need one of those hefty orange outdoor extension cords to connect it to some house current...




That's what the first two pictures are, with the additional advantage of being able to use it with one of those commonly available 12v battery power supplies. So when you're home you'd plug the wall wart into the extension cord. That supplies 12 volts. Then plug the 12v auto connector into the wall wart adapter. Away from home, you'd plug the 12v auto connector into a portable 12v battery power supply. If you have one of those portable jump-starters for your car, then you're probably all set.

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* Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar 05/16/09 12:40 PM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution John J   07/03/09 10:41 PM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution E_Look   07/07/09 01:36 PM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution kenfoland   07/04/09 09:33 PM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution John J   07/05/09 12:38 AM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar   07/05/09 11:58 AM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Luigi   05/16/09 01:46 PM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar   05/26/09 10:03 PM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar   05/26/09 11:33 PM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution E_Look   06/20/09 03:45 AM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Wildthing   06/20/09 08:26 PM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution E_Look   06/30/09 03:01 PM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar   06/30/09 07:35 PM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution gnowellsct   06/30/09 11:19 PM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar   07/01/09 02:52 AM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution E_Look   07/01/09 05:13 PM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar   06/20/09 04:30 AM
. * Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Fortune07   06/20/09 06:33 AM

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