External battery for 12v Revy

[codeJockey]

If I were to run an external 12 battery pack to my 12v Revy, instead of using the normal 2 9v batteries, will the Revy still work? I am wondering if the internal voltage regulator of the Revy needs the input voltage to be greater than 12v...? Maybe I'd have to bypass the voltage reg on the Revy board?

[FrAuStY]

I'd leave the internal reg. If it doesn't work right...then bypass it. I believe you will still get some "noise" from the 12v rechargeable so the reg/filter will be there to clean up the input voltage. You thinking about running a halo/warp aren't ya? Just asking cuz your other past asked about the halo a and halo b. Good luck :)

[codeJockey]

Well, I went for it. I picked up a 8 AA battery case and attached 2 lengths of wire with 1/8" mono plugs at the ends. I then wired up 1/8" mono sockets to the power inputs of both the warp and the revy (drilled & installed into appropriate places). Plug the warp $ revy into the external power supply and Wow... Feel the power of 12v. ;)

Only 2 issues:
I've got to find a better way of attaching the battery pack to my mag. Right now I've got it inside a barrel condom, resting over the warp arm w/the elastic going around the revy. It works, but it's not very pretty...

Also, w/only 12v coming into the voltage reg instead of 18v, the 'battery' light on the revy stays on permanently. I can live with that one...