need help with 12v to 120v

[byfor5]

i just got a winch for my dock that has 12v hook ups. I need help with a way to plug it in to the 120v outlets on my dock. Any ideas or suggestions will help. I was thinking i could hook it up to a battery and solar panel so i wouldn't have to worry about it but that is a little more then i wanted to spend.

any ideas??

[Guest]

What you want to look for is a 120vac to 12vdc inverter. at a quick glance there are some but they are not cheap. You may just want to put a battery in an enclosuree with a low cost battery charger with auto shut off. Be a heck of a lot less expensive.

[spharis]

How many amps does it pull?

[byfor5]

thanks i might try the battery

[byfor5]

How many amps does it pull?

should be around 10amps maybe even down to 8

[dtown]

Inverters convert DC (12V car battery) power to AC (120V wall outlet) power. You just need a simple 12V power supply. A 10amp 12V power supply should cost around $180. It may be cheaper to buy a battery and a trickle charger.
If it is an option you could also return the DC winch and get an AC winch.

[byfor5]

well i got this winch for $70 on sale at westmarine and i didnt really see any ac winch for less 300

[dtown]

$139
http://www.batterystuff.com/battery-.../SEC12-15.html n

edit - never mind. that is a charger

[Guest]

I thought I just saw an AC to DC inverter on the Web but I think we both agree a battery and low cost charger is cheaper way to go

[dtown]

OK - here we go $60
http://sports-imports.stores.yahoo.n...odcpowsup.html

[Guest]

My mistake. Take me out and shoot me.

[byfor5]

thats a great webs site
any one ever see any good deals on ac winches(only need to be able to pull 300pds up)

[dtown]

The term inverter is sometimes used loosly.
Text book wise -
DC to AC = inverter
AC to DC = rectifier

... see mom and dad, that $40K Electrical Engineering degree wasn't a complete waste.

[dtown]

"any one ever see any good deals on ac winches(only need to be able to pull 300pds up)"

Should have checked here first:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=2954
The 880 lb one is $99.

Harbor Freight is the shizzel!!!

[Guest]

The term inverter is sometimes used loosly.
Text book wise -
DC to AC = inverter
AC to DC = rectifier

... see mom and dad, that $40K Electrical Engineering degree wasn't a complete waste.

Yep your correct,but, AC to DC could be a

a-Linear Power Supply
b- Switching Power Supply
c- Bad band
d- Switch Hitter