Gus Salavatore Calabrese wrote:

> I have a bus that runs a 24Volt system.  It is a pain to supply 12V
> to accessories.  What recommendations would there be to adapt a
> converter ( 12V to 110VAC converter 300watts ) to run on 24VDC ?
> Any chance the the adapter would take the higher voltage directly ?


There are many inverters that run natively on 24v. I think I know the 
"300W" inverter you speak of, it is a very cheap squarewave unit, 
correct? It might take 24v if you were to analyze the circuit and 
determine which parts would require modification. Otherwise you could do 
like someone else said and create a separate 12v system. I would not tap 
the 24v pack [2x12v batteries, right?]
You could easily make a buck SMPS to cut the 24v to 12v, it would 
require some reading and experimentation if you have never done such a 
thing though.
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