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So there is a large parking lot across the street from my display. I have a donation box setup over there, and I want to run some 12 volt lights so people can see it. Since there is no way to get power over there, I'm going to use a car battery or a jump pack. Then use an $8 DMX module cycling through test mode runing about 1 meter of RGB strip. I'll probably have to charge the battery every other day.

Does any body know of a 12 volt timer that could work in a setup like this? I don't need it to run all day and night. Just during show times to conserve the battery. Has anyone tried using a simple AC timer on 12 volts? I didn't know if it would slow the clock in the timer, or if it would even work at all.

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ac timer? no for one, it requires 60 hertz to operate....(in ac)

12v timers can be found on google....ranging from $30 to over $200

If you search, you may find a kit to build for less...

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If it was me I would you a marine battery. Because you can drain them down to zero w/o harming the battery.

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