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How do you wire an old car stereo deck and amplifier to 120V so I can have a cheap garage stereo?
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Use a battery charger. That converts AC to DC. Simply connect the + constant(usually yellow) on the deck and the ignition +(usually red) to the + of the battery charger and run the ground to the - of the battery charger.
I was thinking maybe a computer power supply to have a more "permanent" type of setting? Is this a good idea?
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If you have a 120V Sony stereo amplifier that you plugged into a wall transformer to step down from 240V in Denmark and it worked fine then zapped can you replace the fried component to accept 240V?
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What happens to a 120v 60hz stereo amplifier when connected to a 220v 50hz supply?
Destruction of the power supply depending on model it might affect the main board. The first thing the mains supply goes to, in an audio amplifier, is the transformer of the power supply. If you are lucky, just the mains fuse will blow, and protect everything. If you are unlucky, then the primary winding of the transformer will cook and destroy itself, needing a new transformer. If you are very unlucky, the higher voltages induced, will get passed to the main circuitry and destroy all the semi conductors.
Home amplifier in a car what do you think for a beginner?
Home AV equipment is designed for 110vAC. A car runs on 12vDC. That disparity is your primary concern. After that home AV, at least good quality ones, are much larger than their car cousins. However, it is entirely feasible. But why would you want to?
How big of a power inverter will I need to power a 1000 watt car stereo amplifier amplifier draws roughly 100 amps of power?
You will need a battery charger capable of providing up to75 amps at 12 volts DC. This is called a converter, not an inverter. An inverter takes 12 v and transforms it usually to 120v AC or 220v Ac. Keep in mind that your 1000 watt amp will not draw 100 amps only briefly at times if at all unless you are at maximum volume. You probably could get by with a 50 amp charger and a big capacitor to supply the boost for a few seconds.
If you want to use your car's amplifier and subwoofers on your home stereo or computer how can you plug either a 300W amp or a 1200W amp to a 120V house outlet?
You can't plug a car amplifier into a 120V house outlet. You must first convert 120V AC to 12V DC, then plug your car amplifier into the 12V DC.AnswerIt has been stated that: "The best thing you can do is plug all your car's equipment into your home's "12v" outlet. The result will be all your equipment will be destroyed immediatly and the populace will not have to listen to what you call "music". Maybe after the fire your Parents might care enough to monitor your computer usage. Now on a personal note, do what you can do well. If you don't know the basics about electricity, (Yes I am yelling!) DON'T GET NEAR IT!...pkazsr" Although colorful, this may not be the answer you were looking for.Assuming you meant "120v outlet"There are many companies that make 12v "adapters" that will plug into your 120 volts AC (or even 240 vac) and convert it to 12 volts DC such as may be used by car stereo equipment. You just need to make sure you get one (or more) that has sufficient capacity (in watts) to operate, say, 20 percent more than the rated output of your equipment. In other words, if you have a 1000 watt amplifier, you should use a 1200 watt converter. This will permit the equipment to operate more efficiently, at a cooler, safer temperature than if you try to save a few dollars by buying a unit that is barely big enough. Disconnect the converters from 120v when not in use. Rock on! on side note if you have small AC to DC converter lieing around DO NOT USE IT !!! these can get hot if to much watts are trying to be pulled out of it and plastic does cach on fire DO NOT TRY THIS AnswerStep 1: take amplifier to pawn shop. Step 2: trade amplifier for a home-stereo integrated amp. This will probably require some money.Step 3: use that to drive the sub. Yes, it will work.This will work better, and for less money, than trying to use a power supply to operate the car stereo amp.but if you must have your car stereo you can get AC to DC converters big enoth to power your amp and stereo at this link ROCK ON !!!!!!! http://www.carparts.com/PYRAMID-110-VOLT-AC-TO-12-VOLT-DC-POWER-CONVERTERS/GP_2001690_N_111+10718+600022513_10618.carBuy a heavy duty marine deep cycle battery and hook your amp up, and then buy a battery charger to charge it overnight.I have an 800w installed with my comp. boom box and everything.AnswerI have made a home stereo out of car audio equipment before. I wanted to because of the sound quality in car audio. I have gone over the other answers in this page and have yet to see anyone that stated they know anything about electricity say anything about the Amps needed to properly run car audio equipment. Ever take notice that in your automobile you require a 30 - 35 Amp fuse and in some cases multiple fuses. If you don't have the sificient amperage in your converter your sub will crap out as soon as it starts to sound good, mind you if you don't want to add a sub ( and Actually enjoy your music ) then you wont need much in the amperage side. If you are not running anything but a deck then a low budget 12 converter will do the job. to get an inverter with sificient amperage to run amps, subwoofers, eq's and such, it will run you around $700.00 - $1,000.00 just for the converter alone. Trust me I have done it. The sound is like none other and the fine's for the noise complaints are great. Hahahahaha. I havent turned my system on in years as I get a fine everytime. But it was fun at the time. Best sound ever.
What if your electrician has fitted a 240v socket in your rec room you want to use your 240v deck and amp but find 2 hot 120v wires and 1 earth How can you use your prized stereo?
Not a hard job or complicated but could be hazardous. Hire a professional.
Can you run your neon sign of 120v 50hz 60hz 0.6a 7.5kv 30mA in an Australian 240v power outlet?
No. The neon sign is fed by a step-up transformer. Primary side 120V, secondary side 7500V. If you applied 240 to the primary side you would get 15000 volts on the neon tube. A flash over and then nothing. If you can find a transformer from 120V to 240V or 240V to 120V then you are good to go. Connect 240V to 240V side and you will get 120V out the other, connect the 120V side to the neon sign and you should have light. Transformer should be at least 100va. This will give you an output of .83 amps at 120V
Example of electric potential?
120v
Where can you find a 120V power cable?
You can find a 120V power cable at your local hardware store. Look in the section under extension cords.
Are 120V and 208V the same?
no 208v is bigger
Can 240V washer run on 120V outlet?
No.
what is the resistance of circuit with 120v and 10A?
12
