Power your Field Gauge with AC Power

Power your Field Gauge with AC Power

Power a Field Gauge for indefinite periods of time with an AC power source.

Things you will need: 

  • A Ralston Instruments Field Gauge.
  • USB Cord (D-000040), included with every Field Gauge.
  • USB power adapter P/N D-000410, an optional accessory that can be purchased from Ralston Instruments distributors. Find a distributor, here.

Note: Connecting the Field Gauge to AC power will not recharge the batteries.

1

Connect one end of the USB Cord to the back of the Field Gauge, and the other end to USB power adapter P/N D-000410 (optional accessory).

2

Plug the USB AC power adapter in to an AC power outlet.

3

Power On the Field Gauge.

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