Hooking up a 12V 3A TV in my TT
I just acquired a 24" LED TV that runs on 12V 3A power. It doesn't have the AC power cord/adapter with it. But, since it is a 12V TV, can I run it straight off the 12V system in the camper? Or do I...
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esox07 wrote:
Or do I need to throttle down the amperage being delivered to it to 3amps? I figure since it is already a 12V TV, why buy an AC adapter for it if my camper already has 12V.
Let me know the best way to hook this up in my camper.
Thanks,
Bruce
Let me ask.. if you want water to flow at say 1/2 gallon per minute but your pump puts out 2.5 GPM do you "Throttle the pump"?
NO. the faucet is only opened part way
There is no need to "Throttle" The amperage. the TV (like the faucet) does it automatically.. The only issue would be if you tried to run the 3 amp TV off a 2 Amp Power supply. That won't work.
Now some folks worry about the fact the RV's electrical system is really 13.6 to 14.6 but 12+2.4 (That's 20%) is 14.4 And that's the tolerance on most of that stuff. Odds are the OEM wall wart is going to hit 15 volts no load.
Have done it in the past. Do not currently but that's due to not having the proper power cord. if the wall wart or power brick on my 12 volt TV ever goes bad I'll cut. and tie into the 12 volt system.
