car cd player in caravan

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Forget all about cheap crap , look for something in the $100 + range , understand when you crank up the volume a bit it will suck up some power ,
Have a look at the radio's output i.e WATTS and have a look at the el-cheapo 240v to 12v power supply ,

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why not a 12volt one?

Hi Julio

From what you are saying I can assume you don't have a battery fitted to the van.

May I suggest you buy a cheap battery like a MRV48 from 1300 BATTERY for around $160.00 and fit a cheap battery charger of say 10 or 15 amps for around $150.00

This will open more options and allow you to use the radio when no 240V is available and also allow you to have a 12V light and maybe operate the water pump.

Regards

Derek.

If you purchase a transformer you will wreck your player. You need a power supply as others have suggested. A transformer only gives an AC out put a Power supply gives a DC output.

Unless you are going for a super high power blaster then ask for a power supply suitable for a CB radio, this will give you plenty of capacity.

PeterD

A transformer converts AC to AC, what you need is a "power supply" - a device which (usually) converts 240V AC to a low DC voltage, in your case about 12V DC.

Option 1 - will do everything you need:
Opt 1

Option 2 - will do most of what you need unless you want to turn the volume far too loud for the bush
Opt 2

Option 3:
2 bits of wire from the car battery

Mike Harding

Just a thought.

The 15A Durst charger has a switch which changes it to a 15A 13.8V power supply suitable for HF and CB radio as well as other high demand 12 V products.

If you know what wattage the 12 volt cd player draws you can get a small power supply to do the job. Ask around, some one may have something in the shed that would do the job. A few years ago heaps of portable record players, tape decks etc had small transformer / power supplys. Just be sure to check that they are dc power supplies and not ac.

Oh boy Too much information!!! Just ask the salesman at Tandy for a power supply suitable for operating a car radio then plug it in and enjoy the radio!!