Regulated 12v supply (for bullet cam).

[Shaun_E]

My bullet cam died a couple of weeks ago and the replacement has a big warning inside saying only to use 12v regulated supply.

Has anyone found a regulated power supply that will regulate car battery/alternator output to 12v?

The ones I have found in Maplin pass the car voltage straight through when on their 12v setting - i.e. un regulated (typically 13 - 14.5 volts).

Has anyone else had a bullet cam fail when powered from the car electrics?

 

Edited to say - now found one here 4th from bottom.

 

Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

 

Edited by - Shaun_E on 3 Sep 2008 12:05:05

[jeremybu]

That's what I used.

 

1.6 SV - GJ02JLO - If there's one thing I've learned, it's that it should have been something else.

[jackb_ms]

RS component do one I think

 

You could easy make one with a 12V regulator and a couple of capacitor

 

Jack

 

Emily, The Very Yellow 21

[F355GTS]

Shaun

 

I've always run mine direct form the Car without a problem, if i recall the bullet cam documentation from RF suggested it was OK from 9v to 15v

 

Mark

[Shaun_E]

I ran my old one direct from the car for a couple of years but it packed up at Curborough a couple of weeks ago. The new one has a big notice in the box "Regulated 12V DC input only" and a wonderful Chinese translation "Unless follow above order, warranty void!"

In the interests of not blowing another one up I thought a regulated supply might help. The one from dogcamsport is purpose made and looks pretty neat. For £10 I thought it it would be worth a try.

 

Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing