What would it take to run this in your home on AC current?
235902
The AC had nothing to do with the antenna. Your radio feeds the antenna. You just need to add some metal or buy one of the adapters.
235903
Just to have a ground plane of some sorts under it, such as a metal plate or steel roof. the AC current just runs your radio
235904
I am assuming that you are referring to the TYT 9800 Quad Band Radio. It will operate off of a 13.8 Volt, 12 Amp continuous regulated power supply. Radio Shack has one the is 13.8V 19 Amp which works very well with the unit. The HH-9900 Antenna can be used as a base antenna as long as you have a good ground plane, one guy said he used a large pizza pan. I am using a Radio Shack Discone Antenna 25 - 1,300 MHz with excellent results. The SWRs are nearly flat on the 2 Meter and 70cm Bands.
2078620
So it is really not quite do it yourself. You would have to install a 120 volt AC power supply? is that correct?
2049926
i'm no electrician but . . . the specs should have a number wrt to current usage, presumably watts, so in my logic, getting a suitable inverter wired into the loom should provide enough juice to run the unit, it couldn't be very much
279999
I wired my trailer up with a 60amp 4 breaker box to run my electrical off of, and I just hook it up to a 20amp service and run everything off of it with no problems including this AC unit.
996568
no it can't but you can plug the power cord in to it all of the breakers need to be flipped in the off position you then you can run some of it like outlets refrigerator or one a/c by it self.the a/c will run for 45 min. on 4 250 AH batters that it then it off.
381802
We just plugged the unit into a 110 outlet. Not sure what you need to know beyond that.
1310043
Do NOT use on any applications other then DC (12 volts ) House current is AC (120-220 ) . It can be done with proper conversion, but I don't recommend it.
1648403
In my opinion I would work backwards first. AC Energy Needs: What do you need to power? How many watts? Yousay laptops, radio, and possible fan (just kidding). None of those are big energy hogs. So you could probably get by with a system that outputs a continuous 100 watts. On the safe side lets say 150 watts of continuous AC power. OK, so you need an inverter (converts DC power to AC power) that output at least 150 watts of continuous power. There are lots of good inverters in this range. I suggest one that has a built in fan, high conversion efficiency, and an alarm for low power supply voltage. DC Energy Source: Solar panels output DC energy; however, their out put varies with time of day, cloudiness, and much more. You need a continuous power source. In steps the battery, a power reservoir or buffer. We are not talking car batteries here, as they will not handle the deep discharges and recharges that you could subject them to. Deep cycle batteries are what you want. If you read Northern Arizona Wind & Sun's battery FAQ (http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm) you will fidn they recommend AGM batteries, such as these: UPG UB12350 Group U1 - AGM Battery - Sealed Lead Acid - 12 Volt - 35 Ah Capacity - I2 Terminal. Charging the battery: In steps the Solar Panel. Simply put you use the solar panel to charge the battery. You will also need to put something in between the battery and the solar panel(s), such a charge controller (avoids over charging) or diode (prevents charge from batteries leaking back through to the panels). Of course, you also need the best direct sunlight you can get. Mostly, that is what you need.
1937198
Absolutely not. Your HVAC runs @ 220 volts and around 30 to 40 amps. You will need to cover your roof and yard with panels. Then buy a $10k inverter a couple dozen batteries and some 2/0 copper conductors. Don't forget the transfer switch for a 200a service Then your city or county electrical permits.You get the idea.......
1127804
Yes you can run it on AC power! If it doesn't come with a plug in the box (some companies include them), a quick trip to Radioshack for a 5VDC plug will power the entire thing, I use mine to charge my phone and tablet. It won't handle Samsung's 2.1 amp "fast" charge requirements, but all you do is power the device off and plug it in.
917169
This unit requires a standard household AC connection...it has in addition to the ignition, a fan.
1345436
Depends on the size of the house I suppose. It will not run our AC or our electric stove and a few other. Heater, refrigerator, computers, microwave & most lights are covered.
518848
You will need a marine (car size) battery or batteries to hook it up to and an inverter (I have a 450 watt inverter) that converts battery power (DC) to household current (AC). Very few companies sell these two parts with their kits because of weight (the battery) and individual preferences for inverters that come in small to very high watt capability. I not only liked the 30 watt panel I bought from Tektrum, but I ordered a 40 watt kit from them a few weeks later and they delivered each time in just 3 days. Best wishes. Ann C.
1396501
I can only answer you from a electrical standpoint. At 24 kW and 240volts, you would draw 100 amps of current. You would need an electrical panel capable of handling 200 amps, if these were the only 2 circuits. If you installed two of these tankless heaters in addition to the rest of the house, you would need more than 200amp service. Larger than 200amp is possible, but not common in a residential situation.
1585807
Hardwired 12 volt DC and therefore not suitable for home use. You would need something for 120 volt AC current.
1337125
You can, but you would need a AC to DC power converter and a 3 pin fan connector to plug into the GRID.
1929086
These are outputting 100w of DC at 12v (actually closer to 20v). A 120v air conditioner will be running AC and will be anywhere between 800-1500 watts (10amp unit pulls 1200watts). In order for these solar panels to power the air conditioner, you would have to convert the DC to AC using an inverter. Appliances that use compressors also have a huge surge when kicking on, so an air conditioner that uses 1000w AC will use significantly more than that to start. You will probably need to have an inverter that is rated for 2-3x the power used by the appliance. Also, compressors typically need a pure sine wave to function correctly, so a cheap modified sine wave inverter will either fail to start your unit or degrade the life of the appliance.