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Old 10-10-2001, 07:14 AM
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Re: Converting AC TO DC in Car

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Originally posted by wickedG20
sup g20ers,

I want to add a playstation inside my car. the psx has the 110 volt plug end which can not be found anywhere in the car. What is the cheapest way I can get the 110 volt converted to perhaps the 12 volt DC plug in my g20?

thanks
Im not a g20er, but I think I can help.

I think you mean converting the 12V DC in your car to 110V AC. For this you will need to purchase a device called an inverter. This will do exactly what you want and you will be able to use the psx in the car.

Is the psx the only AC powered device in your car? If so find out how much wattage the psx uses (this will be important when shopping for an inverter, because the cost changes alot depending on how much AC wattage you need)

If you have more that just the psx needing AC power, it can become quite costly for the inverter, as well as the fact that running something like a psx on an inverter will drain your battery rather quickly.

I dont know what type of electronics stores you have in your area, but all most all electronics shops will have inverters, or will be able to tell you where you can get one

I hope I answered your question.

I know that there are other AFers out there that have done this b4, and im hoping atleast one of them can post on there experiance with running a psx in a car


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