How do you make a guitar amplifier battery powered?
Jul 17, 2009 by Brittany | Posted in Other - Electronics
I have a 11.2 Watt First Act guitar amp and I was wondering if it's possible to modify it from using a 14V power adapter to making it battery powered?
A battery is a power tank. The longer you want to jam, the more batteries you need. At 11.2 watts, you need 2.33ah per hour of battery bank (11.2 watts/12volts * .8 for inefficiencies * .5 battery DOD) = 2.3a.
Long story short, this 33
BDBatteries.com | Jul 19, 2009
Just buy one of these batteries and plug your adaptor; at only 11.2 Watts, they should last for quite some time.
http://www.duracellpower.com/backup-powe r/default.aspx
TV guy | Jul 17, 2009
How can i power my Guitar amplifier with a Car Battery?
Mar 19, 2010 by Tom | Posted in Music & Music Players
I have heard this isn't possible but i have seen it done by French Buskers who used a AER acoustic guitar amp and had a car battery connected to it which powered a mic and the guitar. I don't want alternative info on generators please (just info on how
It's really quite simple and safe.
The car battery is the power source. It connects to an AC inverter that produces 120VAC to power the guitar amplifier. The inverter needs to be sized properly to match the power requirements of the amplifier.
Warren914 | Mar 19, 2010