Team,
I would like to use a 911 gauge clock as a clock in my office. Has anyone converted one, if so - what kind of converter did you use and how did it wire up to the 110 v plug?
Vr,
Scott
Team,
I would like to use a 911 gauge clock as a clock in my office. Has anyone converted one, if so - what kind of converter did you use and how did it wire up to the 110 v plug?
Vr,
Scott
Scott,
I did this with a green gauge 912 clock for my son's bedside locker. and used an AA battery powered quartz clock inside the casing. Mounted the original "hands" from the clock on the spindle. Not as flash as 110V but certainly easier.
Good luck! Gary
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1972 911S
1967 912
1959 356A Conv D
Early S Registry # 306
Gary,
Thanks, but I am looking to keep the clock intact and just using 110 voltage.
Just get a "wall wart" 110 VAC to 12VDC plug in adapter. If need be, cut the end off of the lead, check the polarity of the wires with a voltmeter, then attach the leads to the clock. Be sure the output is DC, and I would guess that a current capacity of 500 mA would be the minimum. If you know the current requirement of the clock, then use at least that value. As I understand the 911 clock, it has an electric wind feature which means the current draw is very small except when winding.
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Dave,
Thanks - I am not up to speed with the conversion of AC to DC.
I have a 911 clock from an early 1980s and want to mount to a frame as a plug in 110v clock for the office.
I found a wall wart on the Sparkfun.com website and they sell two models, one for a 9vDC 650mA and the other is. 12vDC 600mA converter.
Which one is best without burning up the clock?
Vr,
Scott
the clock doesn't care what amperage it gets as long as it is 12V. A simple 110Ac to 12vDC convertor is all that is required, as already stated. Those convertors usually have a cigarette lighter receptacle on the 12V end. Just cut that off and wire the clock to the two wires coming from the adaptor.Originally Posted by Bavaria911
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Jim
That is not quite true Jim, I work in electronic all day long, and need to be very careful to match both voltage and current. Consider as an example a 12V battery for an emergency light, it has the required voltage, but not the capacity to spin a starter motor.
Short of measuring the current draw of the clock which is the course I would take, I would suggest that the 12 Volt 600mA adapter would be the logical choice.
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Dave,
Thank you.
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