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Re: [LUG] VLP screen/UPS

 

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Tom Potts wrote:
> Playing with my Viglen again and after yet another power outage yesterday I 
> was wondering if anyone knows of a very low power (LCD?) monitor that would 
> run of 12v - Black and white would do.
> The viglen runs of 12v, my router runs of 12v and if I can find a 12v monitor 
> of low power than I can run the whole sheboodle of a car battery connected to 
> a charger.

There are quite a few LCD monitors with external PSUs. Some of these are
likely to be 12V or less. Though they might want a voltage regulator,
given that a "12V car battery" can actually be more like 14V. Especially
with a battery charger connected in parallel.

You'd also want to avoid using a charger which is not designed to be
used in this way. If you are lucky you will just wind up with a broken
battery charger. If you are unlucky you will turn the battery into a
hydrogen gas and spark generator...
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