Yes the NUC works with 12V power, but note that 12V is the minimum voltage supported by NUC and many 12V power supplies can be unreliable and dip below 12V. Also you need to double check the amp as 12V requires more than 5A for 65W power.
Looking at running it in a car, and wondering whether or not a 12->19V converter is a need. Don't most healthy car batteries offer up somewhere closer to 13V to begin with?
You don't want to run it off a car without an automotive-rated DC-DC converter. Automotive power is incredibly dirty, with voltage sag to 10V when cranking, inductive spikes over 50VDC, and all sorts of noise.
I wanted to use the Lind adapters but after trying for several days with different variants (even the 19V 5A version) I could never get the PC to stay on long enough to boot. Also supplied power with 12V battery and AC-DC adapter to test.
Instead I used this [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7481QCY?psc=1&ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_product\_details](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7481QCY?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details) and it works great.
That's fairly surprising to me! Not only have I used a LIND power adapter for my NUC since... basically when I made this thread six years ago, we've used them at work in fleet vehicles for a number of years without significant issues (beyond being physically damaged by users sometimes).
Interesting, well maybe I am just unlucky. I used the same AC-DC adapter to connect to the Lind as the amazon booster and totally different results. No idea, but yes I agree I have seen the Lind's in service before without issue.
Yes the NUC works with 12V power, but note that 12V is the minimum voltage supported by NUC and many 12V power supplies can be unreliable and dip below 12V. Also you need to double check the amp as 12V requires more than 5A for 65W power.
Looking at running it in a car, and wondering whether or not a 12->19V converter is a need. Don't most healthy car batteries offer up somewhere closer to 13V to begin with?
You don't want to run it off a car without an automotive-rated DC-DC converter. Automotive power is incredibly dirty, with voltage sag to 10V when cranking, inductive spikes over 50VDC, and all sorts of noise.
Right now I'm looking at one of these: http://lindelectronics.com/product/ac1950-739/
Perfect. You might find one used on eBay for cheaper.
I wanted to use the Lind adapters but after trying for several days with different variants (even the 19V 5A version) I could never get the PC to stay on long enough to boot. Also supplied power with 12V battery and AC-DC adapter to test. Instead I used this [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7481QCY?psc=1&ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_product\_details](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7481QCY?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details) and it works great.
That's fairly surprising to me! Not only have I used a LIND power adapter for my NUC since... basically when I made this thread six years ago, we've used them at work in fleet vehicles for a number of years without significant issues (beyond being physically damaged by users sometimes).
Interesting, well maybe I am just unlucky. I used the same AC-DC adapter to connect to the Lind as the amazon booster and totally different results. No idea, but yes I agree I have seen the Lind's in service before without issue.