NitroIgniter
New Member
First, I'd like to say hi. I'm new and I'm on the learning end of electronics.
I'm looking to build or purchase something that can convert power from a 12 volt car battery into 1.5 volts. I'm sure such a device can be purchased, but I have no clue what I'm looking for. Also, I don't know if any other variables apply to what I want to do with it.
I run nitro engines in radio controlled cars and trucks. These engines work like diesel engines where the user applies power to a glow plug to make it start.
I currently use 1.5v 1500 mAh rechargeable batteries to make my plugs glow. It takes 5-10 amps to make the plug glow enough to fire up the engine. Therefore, I could drain one of these batteries in 10 minutes if I left it attached the glow plug.
With my above idea, I could plug my glow plugs into my car battery. Or could I? Would the enormous power behind my 12v car battery cause the element in my plug to die? I'm sure a car battery has more than 10 amps behind it.
My questions:
1.) what could I buy or build to convert 12v dc to 1.5v dc? ( +- 0.3 volts is fine )
2.) does the power behind a large 12v car battery have the potential to ruin a 1.5v 10A system even if I've already converted the 12v to 1.5v?
Obviously, I'm clueless on the subject. Thanks in advance for any education you are willing to give.
-NI
I'm looking to build or purchase something that can convert power from a 12 volt car battery into 1.5 volts. I'm sure such a device can be purchased, but I have no clue what I'm looking for. Also, I don't know if any other variables apply to what I want to do with it.
I run nitro engines in radio controlled cars and trucks. These engines work like diesel engines where the user applies power to a glow plug to make it start.
I currently use 1.5v 1500 mAh rechargeable batteries to make my plugs glow. It takes 5-10 amps to make the plug glow enough to fire up the engine. Therefore, I could drain one of these batteries in 10 minutes if I left it attached the glow plug.
With my above idea, I could plug my glow plugs into my car battery. Or could I? Would the enormous power behind my 12v car battery cause the element in my plug to die? I'm sure a car battery has more than 10 amps behind it.
My questions:
1.) what could I buy or build to convert 12v dc to 1.5v dc? ( +- 0.3 volts is fine )
2.) does the power behind a large 12v car battery have the potential to ruin a 1.5v 10A system even if I've already converted the 12v to 1.5v?
Obviously, I'm clueless on the subject. Thanks in advance for any education you are willing to give.
-NI