what is DC amps power draw when lighter connected ?
865519
I just took these readings from my solar charge controllers remote display. It appears to draw about .4 amps on low and .5 on high. I ran it for a while on both settings and it held steady at those readings. It was plugged into a cigarette adapter I'd install in the RV for small load devices.
231743
This question got me curious so I checked itwith a digital multimeter. It only draws 8.3 milliamps (0.0083 amps) when the engine is not running. This is only 0.2 amp hours per 24 hour day, a tiny amount, so I would not hesitate to leave it plugged in. Note: Some lighter sockets turn off when the engine is off (except when accessary switch is turned on) so that would also shut down the meter. Hope this helps.
2133101
They have it listed on the fan. 30 watt on high speed and 1.2 watt on low speed. It plugs into my lighter and does not effect the car's electrical system.
2069243
Only if it is12v led. The battery is pretty stout, but you only have 12 ah (amps per hour). With that said you will have to calculate the rate it will drain the battery.DC watts to amps calculation formulaThe current I in amps (A) is equal to the power P in watts (W), divided by the voltage V in volts (V):I(A) = P(W) / V(V)So amps are equal to watts divided by volts.amp = watt / volt12 = 144w / 12vMax run time on a perfect charge/battery 12 hrs.
392727
The Item has battery clamps to connect it to a 12v battery. It does not have a lighter plug
2183973
I don't know. I just plug it in my lighter socket from My car or Boat. It Works Great :-)
2272462
Watts = Voltage x Amperage so maximum current draw would be 6v x 0.5a = 3 Watts?That either really efficient or my math is broken.
1672924
As stated by the other responders, this pulls too many amps to us the tiny wires on a lighter plug-in. This must be wired with #2 or larger welding cable. This should be done by someone who understands the relationship of load and distance from the battery. Try a welding shop or battery shop.
808471
The load I use this transformer for is 40 Watts, so the current draw is 3.33 A. I wanted a high safety factor as it is not in an easily accessible place.
1805094
Approximately 12 amps. It works much better if you remove the plug and wire it directly, my plug got so hot that it melted in the socket so I wired it directly to the plugs connector and no longer draws the batteries down to the low voltage disconnector.
1534540
I cannot say what the current draw is. I have no way to determine the power consumption. My train signal only draws a few amps... A relay and one 12 volt light bulb and a 12 volt bell with it's own relay.
392730
i do not recommend pluging into car lighter plug. the unit draws too much power. it comes with clips to hook directly on car battery terminals. they do come smaller and can be plugged into lighter but they have less power (watts). figure out hqw many watts you draw and add 20 percent more and buy a power inverter with that power draw. you can not draw more power than the inverter puts out or the power inverter will blow. these power inverters are great when power goes out. you can run 25 watt floresent bulb for over a day with them on a mid size charged car battery, or even a tv. you do not need to keep a generator running all the time. i have two car batterys charged all the time if power goes out. i also have portable solar pannels 12 volt to charge batterys. this is a hobby for me.
1709703
Whenever there is power to the 12 outlet it is pluged into, yes.Some vehicals supply power to those 12v outlets/Cig lighters only when the key is on. And some supply power for 5 -10 min after the vehical is off or until the headlights turn off (courtesy lights). Some older vehicals supplied power continuously.
446033
You should be able to use it from a power inverter that plugs into the lighter and gives you an A/C outlet.
479910
I am not sure of how much current. I have mine plugged into cigerret lighter in my 18 wheeler.It does not drain batteries when truck not running overnight. I have mine running at 0 degress. It is worth the money..
1834487
Amperage draw is 19 amps max, so you could clip the alligator clips to the lead wires on a cigarette lighter adapter as long as your cigarette lighter circuit is rated at 20 amps. I looked at the fuse on my Chevy pickup, and the lighter circuit is only rated for 15 amps.... that could cause a blown fuse if the compressor is working at full load.
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Whenever there is power to the 12 outlet it is pluged into, yes. Some vehicals supply power to those 12v outlets/Cig lighters only when the key is on. And some supply power for 5 -10 min after the vehical is off or until the headlights turn off (courtesy lights). Some older vehicals supplied power continuously.