[Shop-talk] 12 volt benchtop power supply?

[Eric J Russell]

Would a model railroad (or slot car) power supply work? Their outputs are 
typically 12V (but some might be higher). Not sure offhand about the 
amperage however.

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Franklin" <jamesf at groupwbench.org>
To: "Shop Talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6:49 PM
Subject: [Shop-talk] 12 volt benchtop power supply?


> I'm debugging some trailer wiring and would really like to have a 12v
> power source that could handle 6 bulb's worth of current, rather than
> leaving the trailer plugged into the car, or having a battery on the
> benchtop with a charger. Is there such a beast? I'm finding lots of
> super pricy clean power devices but all I need is a $20 black box.
>
> thanks,
> jim