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Re: 12v->5v inverter sounds odd?

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Originally Posted by Invictus3593 View Post
Our power inverter for the d-link emits this quiet, high-pitched, dog-whistle-type noise each time we try to power it from it's own special 12v connector on the end of the PD board. When we plug it into a normal, 20-amp line, however, it's totally silent. But, because we're powering it from the normal PD board slots, it reboots every time we pull too much from the battery, causing us to lose comms and sanity.

Any ideas on how to fix this? Should we try a different inverter? We're using a brand new PD board and new inverter, but we need to get this fixed because we don't want our radio rebooting every time we start a match.
I wouldn't worry too much about it, some power circuits do put out a little bit of noise. Though just curious, are you sure it is the inverter that is making the noise and not the 12volt power supply on the PDB? That I have notices to be a bit noisy in a very quiet room.
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