Can I plug one of these multi- outlet receptacles into the 12v outlet of a 130w inverter in my car? See I need at least two other outlets available. My inverter in is the only power outlet available.
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First of all with 4 ports + one in the rear WHY?I use it to rid the cable wires from crossing over the seats.Yes, it uses so little current even a small invertor works fine. We do this often with 4 user in the car it is easier to use the rear jack .
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I don't see why not. Just make sure the total load is within the limits if your inverter.
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I think you mean to plug your inverter into one of these outlets. Same rules apply. Check that the inverter is not pulling more than the rating of this unit
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i would not recommend using this with an inverter, you would be creating a fire hazard.
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This is referred to as "Stacking" inverters. The problem is to do this inverters must be designed to work together, in phase. Some Inverters are specifically designed to be stacked. As far as I know Go Power Inverters are NOT able to be stacked. Good luck.
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Super charger, but no direct car adapter. As someone else responded, an inverter would be needed.
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There are out there but they won't work. I can suggest to you if you have a car jumpstarter that has a 12 volt socket which is rated 200Watts and more, then you can use it inside the house. I tried four ac to dc inverters alreadybut they won't work. Those jumpstarter range from 80 to more than a hundred dollars each. If you can find an inverter that will work with this please tell me.
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If you have a 12 volt dc input to 120 V AC output inverter then you would want them in parallel. That will give you about 18V to the DC input of the inverter. If you were to put them in series the you could have up to 37.4 volts DC going to your inverter and if it is a 12 V DC input inverter that could be bad, depending on the over voltage protection offered by the design of the inverter.
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Unfortunately, no. I would recommend adding a multi-outlet adapter if you need more.
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Yes you can do that. You will need a splitter and it needs to be a "DC pass" type. You will end up with an extra power plug and injector.
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I would imagine that you could plug the extension outlet in just fine, but how evenly it would distribute the power for multiple charges is another question. Mine worked really well. Maybe if you feel you will need multiple outlets at the same time, you might want to consider buying two rather than risk damaging a cherished device with a power surge.
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There are out there but they won't work. I can suggest to you if you have a car jumpstarter that has a 12 volt socket which is rated 200Watts and more, then you can use it inside the house. I tried four ac to dc inverters already but they won't work. Those jumpstarter range from 80 to more than a hundred dollars each. If you can find an inverter that will work with this please tell me.
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I use a 100 watt power inverter for the cigarette lighter in a car.. $20 is cheap..
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Greg:I am very pleased with the inverter I have. I have the 24volt unit and my panels are wired, two in series to get 24 volt, back to trunkline to the inverter and then to grid. This utilises all the voltage they put out. If you are connecting to batteries your charger will hold the panels at 12volts and you will need wire up for 12 volt.calvinm@galaxycable.net
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Some problems I've had: the plug that goes into the car receptacle has a spring that is too strong and it pushes itself back out. Same problem with the plug on some accessories. Many cars do not power the the 12v port unless the key is in the "on" position. Unless the engine is running the power port will be close to 12v. That will operate many devices but maybe not charge them. With the engine running, the charge voltage should be very close to 13.8 volts. When one of your devices needs charged try again with the engine running. Be careful with how much amps or watts total is drawn (heaters, cookers, big lights, etc at the same time). Good luck! ... Mark Some problems I've had: the plug that goes into the car receptacle has a spring that is too strong and it pushes itself back out. Same problem with the plug on some accessories. Many cars do not power the the 12v port unless the key is in the "on" position. Unless the engine is running the power port will be close to 12v. That will operate many devices but maybe not charge them. With the engine running, the charge voltage should be very close to 13.8 volts. When one of your devices needs charged try again with the engine running. Be careful with how much amps or watts total is... » Read More Some problems I've had: the plug that goes into the car receptacle has a spring that is too strong and it pushes itself back out. Same problem with the plug on some accessories. Many cars do not power the the 12v port unless the key is in the "on" position. Unless the engine is running the power port will be close to 12v. That will operate many devices but maybe not charge them. With the engine running, the charge voltage should be very close to 13.8 volts. When one of your devices needs charged try again with the engine running. Be careful with how much amps or watts total is drawn (heaters, cookers, big lights, etc at the same time). Good luck! ... Mark « Show Less
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A 120 volt 300 watt inverter will draw only 2.5 amps from a 12 volt source. It is safe, most cigarette lighters are 10 amp fused. I have a 300 watt inverter from Bestek I use ALL the time camping, it works great.
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Based on the specs off the transformer (the one I own), and the type of connector going into the charger, I'm inclined to think it would require finding a 12-volt adapter that would convert 12 volts to 2 inputs (going into the charger) of 18V and 20V respectively in a single cable. The connector plug on the back of the charger is a DIN plug with 6 pins (looks like a round PS/2 connector for mouse/keyboard). Transformer Specs for Charger: INPUT: AC 100-240V 50/60Hz 1200mA OUTPUT 1: DC 18V 2000mA OUTPUT 2: DC 20V 100mA PINS: Output 1: Pin 1, 2 Output 2: Pin 3, 4 Gnd: Pin 5,6,7 Easiest route (just my opinion only) would probably be getting either an inverter, modified sine wave inverter, or pure sine wave inverter for the 12-volt plug in your car, then just plug the charger into the inverter via the transformer/adapter. My personal preference for electronics is a pure sine wave inverter, but these are a lot more expensive than a regular inverter. However, their power is cleaner and more stable (safer for electronics, in other words). I haven't researched finding a 12-volt car adapter that converts to 2 output channels of 18V/20V via a DIN 6-pin male connector, so I'm not sure how hard it would be to find that type of item in order to run this in a vehicle. My initial thought is that it would prove difficult to find/do.
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The cord on the one that I purchased is only about 3 ft. long so it would not reach into your car. A 300w inverter would take about 25 amps at full load and that would overload the wire a little. It would work but the wires may overheat. It would depend on the load. The 300 watt designation on the inverter is its capacity and if the load is less, then the draw on the battery would be less.
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Hi Bryan,So your car does not have a cigarette lighter socket? Whoops! Unfortunately I am not familiar with what new cars have and have not with regards to a 12V DC output. The item that you have bought requires either a USB or a cigarette lighter type connector. I guess that I would ask your car guy if you have such an output connector in the car or can one be installed. I have not heard of this before. Good luck.r