Reverse power inverter?

[thejknight]

I could use some help. I want to hook up some old car audio for my garage system. I have everything needed - head unit, amps, speakers and subs.

What I cant find is something to plug into the wall to then connect the equipment to. A search for power inverters brings me to all the ones for use in a car to plug in your household stuff.

Does anyone know the product I might be looking for and can provide a link?

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

Try Googling “ac to 12 vdc power supply.” Just keep in mind that if you intend to play things loud you’ll need as much current (amperage) capability as the amplifier’s fuse. That can be pricey.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[highfigh]

I could use some help. I want to hook up some old car audio for my garage system. I have everything needed - head unit, amps, speakers and subs.

What I cant find is something to plug into the wall to then connect the equipment to. A search for power inverters brings me to all the ones for use in a car to plug in your household stuff.

Does anyone know the product I might be looking for and can provide a link?

Wayne's right- they're expensive.

 

[Huw]

Easy fix 240v - 12v dc

Sorry to dig this back up. I have used a pair of old power supply units from a pc to power an amp, seems to work ok, you dont quite get full capacity because you on 12v not 14.4. But it's cheap [free for me] and it works.

Just to tack a question on this one, how would you attach a power cap into the circuit. In a car it's no problem because it is perminantley connected to the battery, with an input that gets switched off, when you switch on it would try to draw too much from the supply all in one go.

 

[highfigh]

Sorry to dig this back up. I have used a pair of old power supply units from a pc to power an amp, seems to work ok, you dont quite get full capacity because you on 12v not 14.4. But it's cheap [free for me] and it works.

Just to tack a question on this one, how would you attach a power cap into the circuit. In a car it's no problem because it is perminantley connected to the battery, with an input that gets switched off, when you switch on it would try to draw too much from the supply all in one go.

And when the amp(s) draw more current, the voltage drops more and the amp puts out less power. That leads to clipping and excessive heat in the amp, which leads to its early demise.