I don’t have very much wiring experience to be frank, but I just picked up this 65” Edge 9000 from 2001 I believe. I included some pictures of wiring and the label on the bottom of the bar. I’d like to put it on a shelf and power it from a wall outlet. Any help would be greatly appreciated (don’t be afraid to insult my intelligence, I’m new).
Help Wiring Whelen Edge 9000 Strobe w/ AC Power
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You will need an inverter to convert 120VAC to 12VDC. There is an Elightbars thread on this topic:
https://elightbars.org/forums/threads/running-12v-dc-equipment-on-120v-ac-indoors.7483/
https://elightbars.org/forums/threads/running-12v-dc-equipment-on-120v-ac-indoors.7483/
A power supply takes AC as its input and produces DC as its output. You need a power supply.
An inverter takes DC as its input and produces AC as its output. You do not need an inverter.
An inverter takes DC as its input and produces AC as its output. You do not need an inverter.
Actually a rectifier takes AC as its input and produces DC as its output. The archived thread I mentioned referred to it as a "Regulated 12v inverter/supply." But shues is correct, you need a power supply that plugs into the wall and gives you 12V(+) and 12V(-) to connect to your equipment. My bad, sorry.
One thing worth noting before you go spend money on a power supply. Strobes and certain LED lights can act wonky using a switching power supply. I would test first with a powerpack (fused) and verify all functions of the light work as intended. If you do move forward with an AC to DC power supply make sure it will handle the Amperage rating your light will draw.