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Okay so I'm going to a car show, but I want some electricity.......I know you gotta pay the extra fee, but what hardware do I need to get the power....?

 
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The power for what?????...

 
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I'm lost, but i guess you want 12v DC to power things? i guess get an AC adapter.. I don't knwo how many amps you need though..

 
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Well in most indoor car shows, you can't have the battery connected during the show thus no power for your accessories. If you want power, you have to pay for it $25, and you have to have the supplies. What kind of device would I need and how does it work.....I mean I need some kind of converter from AC to DC...... enough to basically power everything in my car.....sound system....lights.....strobes......underglow kit.....computer....lcd screen......etc.

 
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I'm sure some one else could help you more on specific models, but you'll need a good amount of amerage to be able to run all of that stuff, especially the sound system.

 
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you'd need a good 3-600 watt+ Ac/DC Converter..they aren't all that cheap...but check for some online.. their primarily used for shortwave radio amplifiers...

 
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Would that be powerful enough to power the accessories in my vehicle...?

 
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Just accesories..yes....

 
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I called the people that are hosting the car show, and they said that the show is outdoors that means I can run my engine! Yay!

Thanks for the help anyways!

How else can I do this without keeping my engine on....I mean I could get another battery and hook that up couldn't I? How long would the battery last lets say if I got a Optima Yellow or Red Top....?

 
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Depends on how many things you have running and what the amperage draw is dude..

 
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How do you calculate the number of amps that you are going to be drawing?

If Amps = Watts/Volts then:

A 600 watt amp = 50 amps (600/12)? That doesn't seem right to me for some reason[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]

 
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That's output yes... Input is only about 10-12 amps at 110 volts..(50% Efficientcy)