[Coco] Powering CoCo with 12V DC only (was Monitor Choice)

[Brett Gordon]

Steve:  just hook your twelve volts to the coco's header pins that the
transformer uses.

On Dec 3, 2017 2:49 PM, "Steve Pedersen" <666jacktheknife666 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi folks right now I'm looking at various buck and boost converters for 12
> volts.
> I'm also looking at the technical reference manuals looking for places to
> tap in the power leads from the buck and boost converter I'll get this
> figured out pretty quick I hope.
>
> On Dec 3, 2017 8:28 AM, "Francis Swygert" <farna at att.net> wrote:
>
> > Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 17:51:40 -0800
> > From: Steve Pedersen <666jacktheknife666 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Monitor Choice
> >
> > Yeah it's going to be complicated I'm actually looking at the DIY
> powerwall
> > folks to maybe create a large tool box stuffed full of 18 650 batteries
> to
> > run my system or I may just do a couple of 6 volt golf cart batteries
> > hooked up to a 800 watt inverter or something else I'm still going over
> the
> > details in my mind.
> > ===========================================================
> > First rule of power conversion: don't do it if you can help it! You lose
> > some power during the conversion -- the inverter itself uses some power.
> So
> > the best bet is to power the CoCo directly from a 12V DC source. The
> > downside is you can't use it to power other things...
> > What I think I would do is build a "solar generator". Not really a
> > generator -- it's a battery in a box with everything you need to plug up,
> > recharged by a solar panel. You could permanently mount a solar panel on
> > the roof of your van to recharge the battery during the day. Doesn't
> matter
> > how you recharge the battery though. Include a small battery charger and
> > take the box to work, plug in and recharge there. Add a cigarette lighter
> > plug and plug into the van with the engine running, etc.
> >
> > This link isn't the clearest, but the guy's intent is/was to power his
> > home office with it. He made a few mistakes and goes over what he did
> wrong
> > and how he corrected it (mainly battery sizing) rather thoroughly. He was
> > sizing to run for 8 hours, which might be a bit more than you need/want.
> He
> > was also planning on powering a few more items than you might be running,
> > so you may not need as much capacity. I'd forget the "grid tie" inverter.
> > You can get a 500W automotive inverter for under $50. I'd use one like
> this
> > (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074V2JF5N/ref=sspa_dk_detail_
> > 7?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B074V2JF5N&pd_rd_wg=cBM0P&pd_rd_r=
> > T4Y4FPKXWJG205XFT15B&pd_rd_w=dPsnx) and mount it on the OUTSIDE of my
> > battery box. Would greatly reduce wiring as it has everything right on
> it.
> >
> > Portable Solar Generator
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