Mounting a flatscreen

So if I got you correctly the wall wart is a coverter and the TV unit is truely a 12VDC. So I can cut the wall wart coverter end off and use the cigarette adapter end and use that in the boat as that can be powered off the batts.


Can I go to a Radio shack and by a 12 Volt adapter to cigarette adapter, also?
 
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Half Fast said:
The PC richards link you pasted was for the A model - the instructions you pasted are for the A-B model.

The A Model manual states power consumption is 48 watts.

http://www.curtisint.com/html/custservice/manuals/PRO_PLEDV1945A_EN.PDF

You are right about the mount. The way the wall mount instructions were worded in the A manual it sounded like it was referring to an included mount. There is some disclaimer speak at the end of the section that it isn't.

As Cliff said, the included power supply is for plugging into 110VAC, it then converts that to 12V DC and sends it to the TV. You can either cut the cord at the wart part and wire it directly in - but you'll lose the wart if you ever wanted to plug it in to AC, and also keep in mind what I said about battery drain and potential harm to the tv components themselves by direct wiring it into DC wiring.

If you are going to do it I would tap in using something like this http://www.posi-lock.com/posiplug.html as opposed to cutting any existing wiring.
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Yeah they had the A and A-B version. I took the A-B as the draw was less and it was a newer version. I don't plan on directly wiring it into the boat. I think I want to get the Cigarette adapter to plug into the 12VDC plug I have above the 110VAC plug.
 
Perhaps there is an off the shelf cable that has a cig lighter plug on one end and a 12v barrel connector of the correct diameter on the other... but I would think unless the TV manufacturer makes it as an accessory it would be hard to find.

But you could easily cut the wire at the wart part of the included AC-DC plug and instead of direct wiring it, you can wire the cut end up to a male cig lighter plug that you can absolutely purchase at rat shack.
 
[QUOTEBut you could easily cut the wire at the wart part of the included AC-DC plug and instead of direct wiring it, you can wire the cut end up to a male cig lighter plug that you can absolutely purchase at rat shack.[/QUOTE]

if you decide to add a 12V plug on the end of the power cable just be aware of the fuse size that is inside of the plug.....i think you will want a minimum of a 10 amp fuse in the plug....if the fuse is too small the fuse will pop as soon as you turn on the TV....the fuse is easily checked and changed by unscrewing the end of the power plug...the fuse is spring loaded so be careful not to loose the spring when you unscrew the tip of the plug....

cliff
 
Great point - definitely get one with a fuse in it. I believe your tv should draw 3 amps - so 10 would be plenty. (Assuming my math is still working at 4:30pm on a friday.)
 
So could I get a 12v 5amp plug? Assuming the 5amp plug has the 5 amp fuse and only deliver up to 5a?
 
spikeitaudi said:
So could I get a 12v 5amp plug? Assuming the 5amp plug has the 5 amp fuse and only deliver up to 5a?
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if/when you buy a power plug that has a built-in fuse the packaging will likely say what max amp the plug is rated for....you can put what ever size fuse you want in the plug as long as the wire size in the plug will handle the same amps....just about any size wire you will find on a power plug should be able to handle a 10 - 15 amp fuse...as Half Fast said a 5 amp fuse will likely be plenty for your TV.....

cliff
 
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So when the packaging on the box save 12V - 5amp or 12V - 10amp. The amp reading is the max it will deliver not that it only delivers 10amp, correct? So I can buy a 12V - 10Amp and it will run my 12V - 3amp TV just fine?
 
spikeitaudi said:
So when the packaging on the box save 12V - 5amp or 12V - 10amp. The amp reading is the max it will deliver not that it only delivers 10amp, correct? So I can buy a 12V - 10Amp and it will run my 12V - 3amp TV just fine?
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correct.....the amp rating of the fuse is the protection level afforded by that fuse....for example a 10 amp fuse will allow up to 10 amps of power to flow through the wire and power an electrical component...if more than 10 amps of power tries to go through the wire the fuse will blow and protect the electrical component from potential damage from a power spike....

cliff
 
CliffA said:
correct.....the amp rating of the fuse is the protection level afforded by that fuse....for example a 10 amp fuse will allow up to 10 amps of power to flow through the wire and power an electrical component...if more than 10 amps of power tries to go through the wire the fuse will blow and protect the electrical component from potential damage from a power spike....

cliff
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That is what I thought. I just wanted to make sure that a 12V- 10A cigarette charger wasn't going to constantly and only deliver at 10A. This is the connector I am thinking of getting:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3802147

And then getting the appropriate barrel.

I am correct in thinking this will work? Sorry for the stupid question but I like to double and triple check.
 
Thanks Cliff. I thought it would but when I asked the salesman at radio shack he said the A on the packaging stand for what amps it is constantly feeding not what they can deliver max.
 
spikeitaudi said:
Thanks Cliff. I thought it would but when I asked the salesman at radio shack he said the A on the packaging stand for what amps it is constantly feeding not what they can deliver max.
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that's just sad........
 
Never listen to anything anyone at Radio Shack tells you...that dude could have been delivering pizza last week.
 
Is this proscan tv 12v or 120v? What is the height of this unit mounted on the stand?

Different websites have different specs.
 
After reading less than stellar reviews of the Naxa and Proscan televisions, I decided to go another route.

I bought an RCA deck18dr. It's an 18.5 inch screen with built in DVD player and its Ac/Dc.

The tv itself is 12vdc input and comes with a cord that has a cigarette lighter plug on one end, and the other plugs into the tv with something similar to s-video. It also comes with a cord for 120vac use which has an inline transformer to step 120vac down to 12vdc. The transformer is in the middle of the cord. It's not the wall wart kind.

The DVD player is located on the right side of the tv and loads from the side.

The control buttons are located on the top of the tv, but recessed slightly by the bezel of the screen.

The entire unit stands 13 inches tall when mounted on the removable stand.

It also comes with a remote control.

I had a rather small space that I was trying to put a tv in and needed specific dimensions that were nearly impossible to find, and were contradictory from website to website.

Hopefully this helps someone out.
 
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