Thanks for all the suggestions. In the end I snagged a simple 12 VDC power supply off eBay for under $10 and a cheap extension cord from Walmart. So for less than $20 I cobbled up this:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HWvG61PBQLb3oAdh7smmxiQGOnQQTqWa/view?usp=sharing Works great. Puts out 12 volts DC. Used it to power up a spare GPS here at the house to pre-load waypoints and routes prior to installing on the boat. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 2:40 PM Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Over the years, I've found a need for 12 volt power. For instance, if I > wanted to test a marine GPS or VHF. My answer is usually to attach wires > with alligators clips to the battery in my truck or to a 12 volt jump > starter. This is less than ideal.. > > I know there are inexpensive 120 VAC/12 volt power supplies out there. I > see them on eBay, Amazon, etc. Many are just a box with no 120 VAC wire > and plug. Like this: > > > https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/MEAN-WELL/RS-15-12?qs=ql1K%252BkDau3qz9%252BonMzIW2g%3D%3D&mgh=1 > > Ideally, I would like one that already has the 120 VAC cord and has a > terminal strip to insert the stripped power wires of the device I'm > testing. Can some of you hobbyists point me towards an inexpensive but > decent power supply? It need not be powerful. 10 amps would probably > suffice. > > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
