Green Light Power Source

[BlazinFire47]

why not just use a 12 volt battery that you use on your robot to power it? it seems very easy to do to me. wire them all together, or on a disto-block, and put a switch on it somewhere and power it like that. itll be like wiring them to your car,pc, robot cart, or whatnot.

[Rick TYler]

One of those jump-start batteries sold in auto parts store would work great, to, if you already have one. Many of them also have 120 VAC inverters built in, which could come in handy at the tournaments, too, especially if you want a stereo on your cart... (just don't bring a music cart to Portland, please).

[Windwarrior]

Anyone thought about using the power source from an outdoor lighting set-up? They are 12 v. and can be plugged in to a wall socket which never get discharged!!

Just an idea!!

[Dad1279]

Originally Posted by Windwarrior

Anyone thought about using the power source from an outdoor lighting set-up? They are 12 v. and can be plugged in to a wall socket which never get discharged!!

Just an idea!!

I think Outdoor lighting may be 12v AC (Alternating Current) in which case it will not work.

[Cuog]

you could use the ATX computer power supply or get an older computer(p1 or p2) and get the switching power supply out of that it will usually supply around 4 amps which is enough and the switch will turn it on/off so there is no shorting out pins.