[time-nuts] DC-DC converter
Alan Hochhalter
alanh137 at comcast.net
Sat Sep 26 03:24:31 UTC 2009
Alan Hochhalter wrote:
> Joseph Gray wrote:
>> Does anyone know where I can get an inexpensive 12VDC to 48VDC
>> converter to power one of my Z3801A's? I can find 12VDC to 24VDC
>> units, like this one at Jameco:
>> http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&productId=212514
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
> Powerstream (http://www.powerstream.com) makes a dc/dc converter that,
> if I understand it correctly, can take 8-48 V in and put out 2-80 V.
> I've never used one but they make it sound like you can program the
> output voltage. The price isn't exactly low, but 12 V to 48 V seems
> to be much less common than the other way round unless you find a
> surplus unit or something like that. The only experience I have with
> their products is two 24 V to 12 V converters from them for use in a
> surplus military truck. I don't have all that many hours of use to
> judge their reliability.
>
> Alan
>
Ignore what I just said in my last e-mail. I didn't read the part about
the $500-$2000 fee for them to set it up! I thought you could do that
yourself if you got a board for $80. Way to expensive to consider!
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