[newbie Q&A] Will any 12 V AC Adapter work?

**Danneman** · 06-08-2004, 07:04 AM

Hi,

All this talk about people frying their lilliputs has got me worked up, especially since Im certainly no electrical engineer and really dont have much of a clue.

So I want to make sure: can I use any 12 Volt AC Adaptor (with the right plug for the screen, ofcourse) to power a 7-inch lilliput (the regular, touch-screen model everyone got)?

I got one here, for instance, that has some stuff written on it:

INPUT: 230V - 50Hz
OUTPUT: 12V-MAX 12VA

Could I use that one?

Thanks,
Daniel

**Skuzzle** · 06-08-2004, 07:10 AM

needs to be DC dont it for the screen ??

or maybe not im sure it is though

**Danneman** · 06-08-2004, 07:14 AM

I dont think so, since the package shipped with the lilliput comes with a:

"240~100AC Adapter"

But as I said, I dont have much of a clue

**no1knows** · 06-08-2004, 07:30 AM

Lilliput accepts 12V DC input. Your adapter will output this so it will be fine.

Edit: U sure it says max: 12VA? hmm maybe, then it can handle 12W or 1A at 12v. The adapter that coems with the lilliput handles up to 1.2A, u should probably get away with it though.