Power supply for Duratrax Ice

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I need to get a power supply for my new Duratrax Ice charger and I am a bit confused about what to get. I am just going to run the charger off a 12v car battery but I don't know a lot about electronics and I was hoping someone could help me to select the right one. I went into my local automotive store and they have a huge range of 12v batteries but they were all different sizes and although they were all 12v the amps on the batteries differed greatly. Is there a particular amp I should look out for when selecting a battery? Please excuse my ignorance, I am still new to this hobby.

[doubleback]

Buying a car battery is pointless.. Just buy a cheap powersupply from towerhobbies or somthing. I bought a cheap one for $40.00 bucks for my charger and it works great.

If you buy a real car charger and try to conect it to your R/C charger. you will screw it up! A car charger are designed to charger wet cell battery only!

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Thanks for the advise but because I live in Australia I can't use a power supply like the one you have suggested. Our AC output voltage here is 240v which makes it impossible to find an rc specific power supply that will work. I have no choice but to get a car battery.

[evaderstman]

Well you can buy a power supply over in australia, or you could just buy a power supply from towerhobbies, and then get one of those adapters for when you travel, and you will be good to go.

[losiguy1090]

Do you guys have radioshacks down there? If so, go into one, and get their 15 amp power supply. I bought one for 75 USD and it works perfect.

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We have Tandy Electronics which is the same sort of thing I think. I will go and have a look, thanks for your help.

[guver]

There should be many 240 volts power supplies that go to 12 volts dc. I have at least 2 of them that can be changed from 110 to 220.

[Rtsbasic]

My Pro-Peak 20a 13.8v supply runs off UK mains fine (240v). It also only cost me £35, and only costs about US$60, so personally I would recommend this.

[kschauwe]

See if they will ship over seas:
http://www.emtel.com/search/product_detail.asp?desc=150W+12VDC+Power+Supply&product_id=EMV15012V

[Baja-Destroyer]

i got the lrp 14amp power supply for my ice it works great and it comes with usa plug and eruo style plug

[RCBASHERFREAK50]

I have one for sale....60 bucks.. I use it on mine.. PM me if your interested

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I found this one for sale here and it's quite cheap. WHat do you think???

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/43c9edf80209e4ea273fc0a87f9c0720/Product/View/M9941

[guver]

It seems like a 60 watt ps and the ice is a 120 watt charger so it may allow you to use abouit half power. I think one can do better really.

[semore]

I hace gotten a radio shacck 15amp PS for my Ice charger. I does a great job and its not really biig either so easy to transport. If my calc is right this should be 180 watts
(12volts x 15apms = 180 watts) I have been able to break in motors, run my comm lathe and charge at any apms using this amps.