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Triton · 11-21-2001, 09:40 PM

Has anyone used a 50watt 12 volt inverter to power their water pump??? I saw a 50 watt inverter with a cigarette lighter end. I figured that I could knock off the end and replace it with a 12 volt cpu plug and attach it directly to my PSU. Seems like a good idea since the pump with would start and stop with the computer. I figure if I have a 400 watt PSU it should handle the draw. Especially if I plan on only using a 1250 eheim pump.

Any experiences or thoughts on this???

11-21-2001, 09:40 PM	#1
Triton Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Union City, CA Posts: 78	Powering water pump... Has anyone used a 50watt 12 volt inverter to power their water pump??? I saw a 50 watt inverter with a cigarette lighter end. I figured that I could knock off the end and replace it with a 12 volt cpu plug and attach it directly to my PSU. Seems like a good idea since the pump with would start and stop with the computer. I figure if I have a 400 watt PSU it should handle the draw. Especially if I plan on only using a 1250 eheim pump. Any experiences or thoughts on this??? __________________ XP1800+ Gigabyte GA-7DX 512mb Crucial 2100 watercooled with Danger Den, Eheim, 1/2" silicone tubing, and Black Ice Xtreme radiator. Liteon 24x10x40x CDRW WD80gb +30gb hard drives Liteon FS020 case and much more at http://www.jakeandkelly.com/customcomputer/index.htm