Found what I thought was a brand new inverter in the second hand store the other day, still shiny new in the box. Looking it over, it had no 110VAC connector, only screw type wire connectors on both ends, where the input side would take up to 6 gauge wire. Interesting...Reading the info on the label I find that it was a 12V DC to 24V DC converter, though I didn't pay much attention to the wattage. It was housed in an extruded aluminum box similar to my 300W PSW inverter, tho this was bright green.Purely out of curiosity, does anyone know what this would be used for?BTW, it's still at the store... I sure didn't have a need for it.

Converting 12V to 24V? Not sure what you're asking here.

We use a lot of 24 to 12 converters in crop dusters for two way radios. Many aircraft radios are 24 volts so you might want to install one in a ground vehicle to communicate with the aircraft.

It could possibly be used to charge my 24v system from a 12v charger.

24VDC is common in Industrial Instrumentation so when you have a remote site that requires 24VDC it is common to have a bank of 12VDC batteries with Solar Panels etc.

12V DC to 24V DC converter - what would this be used for?

tanman32225
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
Aircraft possibly.
mena661
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
Converting 12V to 24V? Not sure what you're asking here.
YC_1
Nomad
Jul 08, 2013
We use a lot of 24 to 12 converters in crop dusters for two way radios. Many aircraft radios are 24 volts so you might want to install one in a ground vehicle to communicate with the aircraft.
2oldman
Explorer II
Jul 08, 2013
It could possibly be used to charge my 24v system from a 12v charger.
Harvard
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
24VDC is common in Industrial Instrumentation so when you have a remote site that requires 24VDC it is common to have a bank of 12VDC batteries with Solar Panels etc.
1995brave
Nomad
Jul 08, 2013
Some of the electric scooters and golf carts run on 24volts. Could be used to charge up their batteries from a 12 volt supply(car, RV, etc).
mena661
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
Good stuff! Learned something, thanks.
BruceMc
Explorer III
Jul 08, 2013
There had to be an application for this, but I had no idea what. Not being exposed to the electricals of aviation, I was unaware the main DC voltage is 24V.

Interesting applications - anything else?
mikebo
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
Many mobility scooters are 24volt. Would be great for charging their batteries.
mlts22
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
A lot of military vehicles use 24 volt systems.