12v to 5 v power supply

[Richard]

Jeramy
    Did you ever test the above? What are the results?

[JCurtis]

Jeramy
    Did you ever test the above? What are the results?

I ordered one, but as yet nothing arrived.  I've just ordered another one - delivery is estimated at end of November.  I've moved up from the £2.99 to the premium £3.65 version, I'm sure that will make all the difference 

I have been mulling a tweak to my 4 port chargers to also offer a 12v out, for those who have 28v aircraft and also want to use a.n.other 12v device - so only need the one  supply for USB and 12v.  Depends on what power output people would want at 12v.

[Richard]

The 12v output sounds like a good idea. It would help if someone wanting to power FLARM Mouse or Redbox from a 28v aircraft. 

[exfirepro]

Hi Jeremy,

Following Richards train of thought....

From LXNav FlarmMouse Manual - LXNav FlarmMouse - 36 mA at 12 Volts, plus an extra 10mA at 12 Volts if using the standard LXNav external LED display.

From LX Navigation Red Box Manual - LX Navigation Red Box - ca. 60 mA at 12 volts, plus extra if using e.g. an LX Navigation external LED display. (LX Navigation recommends a 1 Amp fuse in the Red Box power lead at 12 volts, so presumably supply should be rated at least 1 Amp.)

I'm sure others will have plenty of alternative suggestions. Fortunately I'm on a 12 volt system (with a Charge 4).

Regards

Peter

[T67M]

I have been mulling a tweak to my 4 port chargers to also offer a 12v out, for those who have 28v aircraft and also want to use a.n.other 12v device - so only need the one  supply for USB and 12v.  Depends on what power output people would want at 12v.

Yes please! The only real use I can think of is the FLARM, and it doesn't need much urge - even 100mA might be enough, but 250mA ought to be plenty. Could you add a 12V output on the Charge2 as well? We're just about to kick off a major panel upgrade on our (28V) share-o-plane and two Charge2s are in the drawings (one on the panel, and one in the rear). Deriving a 12V output for the FLARM mouse was one of the headaches remaining as we're rather tight for space, especially on the panel.

[JCurtis]

I have been mulling a tweak to my 4 port chargers to also offer a 12v out, for those who have 28v aircraft and also want to use a.n.other 12v device - so only need the one  supply for USB and 12v.  Depends on what power output people would want at 12v.

Yes please! The only real use I can think of is the FLARM, and it doesn't need much urge - even 100mA might be enough, but 250mA ought to be plenty. Could you add a 12V output on the Charge2 as well? We're just about to kick off a major panel upgrade on our (28V) share-o-plane and two Charge2s are in the drawings (one on the panel, and one in the rear). Deriving a 12V output for the FLARM mouse was one of the headaches remaining as we're rather tight for space, especially on the panel.

It's a bit tight in a Charge2, but potentially possible, it's a reasonable form factor I think and I wouldn't really want to make it any bigger (although it would only be longer).  I have to be careful about the costs involved, component prices have gone up 15%-20% over the last few months - my current stock of bits is running very low bought at pre-increase prices.

[Robski]

I use one of these to run both my SD Nexus 7 and PAW:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00OUK0N26/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


I cut the ciggy lighter plug off and wired it into a fuse on the RV's avionics bus. I have heard this in not recommended, but it seems to work fine.