How can I by-pass the battery and hook this up directly to my DC supply?
1076545
This radio was not designed with a AC or DC adaptor. But in order to accomplish this change over you would have to d take a 12V battery pack and remove the batteries or disable the pack and connect your Positive & Negative up to the pack. Use a volt meter to test and locate the positive terminal on the battery if it is not already identified. Most of all check the voltage output of your DC supplier first to make sure that the voltage and the amps are constantly within the original radios spec. if not, DON'T MAKE THE CONNECTION!!!!!!! You might destroy a good radio.
1076546
the radio comes with an ac/dc adapter - just plug it in the back. jack is under the rubber cover
2080555
Make sure the power supply you are trying to use is the proper voltage and DC output.
1385398
Without knowing exactly how you have all your components of your system hooked up, it`s impossible to answer your question.However you can wire a D.C.Meter directly across your batterys and know at all times what your battery voltage is.If you do that & your voltage drops down to 49% on your meter when the sun is hidden; you have bad batterys or for some reason, your batterys aren`t charging.
1421081
The unit works only via a DC input - no normal facility for a battery. But if a battery is essential, a technician could certainly adapt a heavy duty battery and attach a chord which would power the unit. The unit is first rate, incidentally, and performs just as advertised.
1843198
Sorry no you can not I have it connected to a marine battery then an inverter
1735447
You can wire it directly to it. That's how I did mine and haven't had any issues.
1782938
Put a good multimeter on the out put leads and spin it. you will read DC volts with NO ac COMPONENT. ww
438131
how do you hookup the backup battery? there are no instructions for it. thx.
687721
Hi, I hear you, they didn't make it easy - especially to wire the backup power supply on the side pins. Just treat it as if it is simply wires in line - red (plus) from source to red of battery, and the same for black. For the side pins - backup battery to keep the data on screen when source power is low - like at night for solar supplies, just connect negative to top pin and positive to second pin - it must be a minimum of 3v to work and will drain a 9v battery in about 3 days. Good luck!
364079
Use a battery/combination of batteries or a cheap 120vac to 12vdc power supply.
2197627
Wellll, Yes it can, but you don't want to do it.Google and instructables dot com would be your friends here. At a high level the steps are:1. Identify + and - connections on battery.2. Break open battery case (preferably a dead one).3. Remove batteries.4. Add wires to battery contacts.5. Connect wire to a 12 volt DC power supply with 'enough' amps, or to your car battery (better watch that polarity!)But given the fact that a new battery is around 35 bucks - it aint worth doing.
618258
To the best of my knowledge, no. However, may I recommend goung to your locsl Radio Shack and purchashing an inverter that plugs into your cigarette lighter. It converts the DC
2117255
You need a NinjaMcPowerConverter. But seriously....the simplest way is probably to get a cheap dc to ac converter from Northern Tool and just plug in the existing power supply. There are better ways, but not as simple, and I think you want simple. About 20 bucks gets the converter. It's cheap, and won't even turn a screw-gun, but it will power low-amp lights.
1373001
You can tie it directly to the battery. If you are handy you can make a detachable plug as well to make it convenient. It comes with open leads.
753379
There is a DC power connector on the back - no provision to run off internal batteries.
1514750
I've been using AA batteries, but there is a power input on the unit labeled DC 4.5v
1186292
Buy a 12volt DC battery charger (preferably a smart charger).Make the connection soldering a 2 prong male connector on the battery and 2 prong female on the charger.You can also buy or solder alligator clips on the charger.If you put the connector system you also have a safe way of connecting to the device you are using the battery to power.