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Kabar
Member Username: Kabar
Post Number: 70 Registered: 6-2003
| Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 7:58 am: |
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Does it hurt to leave a 12 volt power supply plugged into a 120 volt wall recepticle turned on all the time and how much electric would it consume with no current being pulled from it. I am using a 12volt weatherband CB radio and in order for the weather alerts to sound off the radio must be connected to power all the time. |
Starface
Senior Member Username: Starface
Post Number: 2443 Registered: 1-2005
| Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 1:24 pm: |
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It won't hurt a thing and I dout you would even notice a differents in your electric bill. I run Ham radio's off 12 volt power supply 24-7. Run Run and never miss a call or alerts again. George
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Sitm
Intermediate Member Username: Sitm
Post Number: 256 Registered: 1-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 10:32 am: |
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I have two 15 amp,one 25 amp and one 45 amp that run 24/7 and have now for 10 plus years. |