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Converter 12 to 24VDC
Friday, February 19th, 2010





This is DC to DC converter can provide up to 24V from a 12V volt DC. It can be used to run radios, small lights, relays, horns and other 24V accessories from a 12V vehicle with a maximum draw of about 800mA. It can be used to charge one 12V battery from another, or step [...]

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DC Converter installed
Thursday, February 18th, 2010





We finally got around to installing the Iota DLS-45 DC/DC converter this week. The unit was installed under the car in the tunnel that previously housed the gas tank. So we would not any issues with the converter turning on before the controller, we used a small contactor that is activated at the same time [...]

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DC Converter 12V to 1.5V at 4A by 78S40
Saturday, August 8th, 2009





The 78S40 is a very old, but still useful power conversion chip. It contains a 1.25V reference, comparator, gating, output transistor, flyback diode and an uncommitted operational amplifier, which is not used here, and draws very little power. As the internal transistor and diode are good only for 1A maximum, I had to use external [...]

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