smashedpumpkins
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I'm currently in the process of wiring my Roku to my car for power and I'm concerned about dirty power. I don't fully understand it other than the power source is not consistent which may harm electronics. So feel free to correct me.
The Roku 2 XS runs off 5v 1.5a. I purchased the DROK 12v to 5v converter and plan to wire it to my cigarette lighter.
I haven't installed it yet, but my plan was to drive around with a multimeter and see how the readings change from the converter. I don't know how well the Roku can handle the fluctuations if at all, but I'm giving it a shot anyways. What would be considered dirty power? Would using my multimeter be enough or do I understand it incorrectly? Thanks!
And just for fun, here are some pictures. I've spliced the cables and plan to throw a fuse in once it arrives. I put some molex connectors on so that I can still plug it into my wall if I want to pull it out.
I'm using molex connectors as I have plenty laying around from old PC power supplies.
The 12v to 5v DC converter.
The Roku power cable cut and stripped.
Next I soldered and taped the wires.
Lastly, here's a few images with the connectors plugged into each other.
The Roku 2 XS runs off 5v 1.5a. I purchased the DROK 12v to 5v converter and plan to wire it to my cigarette lighter.
I haven't installed it yet, but my plan was to drive around with a multimeter and see how the readings change from the converter. I don't know how well the Roku can handle the fluctuations if at all, but I'm giving it a shot anyways. What would be considered dirty power? Would using my multimeter be enough or do I understand it incorrectly? Thanks!
And just for fun, here are some pictures. I've spliced the cables and plan to throw a fuse in once it arrives. I put some molex connectors on so that I can still plug it into my wall if I want to pull it out.
I'm using molex connectors as I have plenty laying around from old PC power supplies.
The 12v to 5v DC converter.
The Roku power cable cut and stripped.
Next I soldered and taped the wires.
Lastly, here's a few images with the connectors plugged into each other.
