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12volt cut to 6

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coup

01-20-2007 18:55:32




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we have a deer cam that is 6volt we would like to hook it to 12volt we have lots of 12 volt batteries. any easy cheap way to cut 12to 6.




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souNdguy

01-22-2007 06:19:04




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 Re: 12volt cut to 6 in reply to coup, 01-20-2007 18:55:32  
I agree with the others.. grab a tip packaged 7806 ( 6v regulator ) and then just wire it up. pin 1, fromt he front, starting on left side is Vin, pin 2 is ground, common with mounting tab, and pin 3 is Vout.

Vout will be pretty much dead on 6v. Vin can be in the 20v range.. I've ran them higher.. but you don't need to with a 12v source.

It's good for about 1a with no additional heat sink.

Should be ?? a couple bucks.

Soundguy

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jeffcat

01-20-2007 23:02:44




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 Re: 12volt cut to 6 in reply to coup, 01-20-2007 18:55:32  
Go buy one of those 100,000 watt jumbo flashlights at Harbor freight and use that battery. This is the one that goes for $9.95 on special. The bigger one uses a 12volt battery. They are small and have a pretty long run time. Electronics are sesetive to current loads and voltage. This is a quick and easy fix. No possibility of blowing up you camcorder or camera. Jeffcat



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Ralph - Ohio

01-20-2007 19:45:32




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 Re: 12volt cut to 6 in reply to coup, 01-20-2007 18:55:32  
It depends how much current you need. Radio Shack used to sell an adaptor that plugged in a cigarette lighter (12 volts) and had switchable output voltages for various CD players, radios, etc. One of the choices was probably 6 volts.



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buickanddeere

01-21-2007 20:54:54




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 Re: 12volt cut to 6 in reply to Ralph - Ohio, 01-20-2007 19:45:32  
The Rat Shack units just use a variable resisitor. Very lossy and the voltage varies with load. A three pin voltage regulator works well up to three amps load, has short circuit protection built in and costs about 5 bucks.



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Bob

01-20-2007 20:06:00




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 Re: 12volt cut to 6 in reply to Ralph - Ohio, 01-20-2007 19:45:32  
WaldoWorld has them. Probably quite a bit cheaper than RadioShaft.



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Ralph - Ohio

01-20-2007 19:56:22




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 Re: 12volt cut to 6 in reply to Ralph - Ohio, 01-20-2007 19:45:32  
Radio Shack # 273-1859 looks like it would do what you want. 12 volts in and 6 volts out at up to 1 amp. You may have to order it.

No, I don't work for Radio Shack and generally don't like them but they ARE convenient.



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