[Public-list] Sharp 12v TV question

[richard.hazlegrove at wachovia.com]

As much as I am embarrassed to admit it,  I have the same Sharp 13" LCD TV 
mounted on a cantilever bracket on the bulkhead aft of the icebox/chart 
table.  I use it mainly for evening news and radar weather coverage during 
summer Chesapeake cruises.  It's connected to a small cheap auto DVD 
player hidden in a cabinet so my wife can watch an occasional movie when 
we're stuck for bad weather. 

Both the TV and dvd player are connected to a dedicated 12v circuit from 
the panel.  The TV comes with the 120v plug attached to a black box that 
converts from 120v to 12v.  It is actually a 12v TV.  The other end of the 
cord has a electronic female plug that attaches to the back of the TV. 
Rather than cut the plug off of this arrangement,  I went to Radio Shack 
and matched the little female plug.  It works fine running directly on 12 
volts.  My amp-meter shows it draws about 2 1/2 amps. 
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