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Thar
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June 15, 2025
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Beam Gen 2 on Narrowboat 12V

  • June 15, 2025
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Does anyone know if I can modify a Gen 2 Beam to run on a regulated 12v Supply? 

I totally understand warranty and safety issues. 

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Best answer by Stanley_4

That is a very bad idea, far better to add a high quality inverter to make the AC power.

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TharAuthor
Contributor I
June 19, 2025

I like the Beam, if I went for a Bluetooth option I would get the Roam 2, but prefer the Beam form factor. 

If the Sonos was 230v, the TV and everything else is 12v . 

buzz
buzz
June 19, 2025

Which power source is more convenient to run to the area? It makes sense to run only one power source. If you run 230V to the area you’re done in the BEAM area. If you run 12V you’ll need to find space near the BEAM for the inverter and any control devices. How are you powering the TV?

Are you using any Voice control? If so, you could pretend that the 230V is a fan.

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