I see a dc 12v 10 amp battery charge only dc output on this unit, what kind of battery charger can i plug in to that output? or is it a battery charger built in, in which case what kind of cord do i use?
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That IS the battery charger. Use a cord with 2 prong plug and big enough clips on other end to clamp on battery terminals. Be sure to check for proper polarity--+/-
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This charger is for a computer. If you plug the charger into 120 volt outlet the other end then goes to the computer where 12 volts charges the battery.
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It comes with a DC charger that needs to be plugged into an outlet. Hope that helps? It is an awesome product that you will enjoy!
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I am using this unit to charge single 110 amp battery. I think this unit can only charge single battery. But if you want to charge multiple batteries you have to make sure total Amp does not exceed 130 amps. And you might have to buy additional cables. I Hope this info was helpful.
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The charger that came with my kit is a DCB101 and is listed with an input power rating of 120V AC - 60 Hz and 1.5 Amps. It will charge both 12V and 20V Lithium Ion batteries.
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There is only one 12 volt output. Even without connecting a charger, if you connect two batteries they will try to cross charge until they are equal output voltage. So long as that doesn't over heat the cables then the batteries are near equal voltage. With the two in parralel, you can connect the 12 volt charger to one battery and they will both charge no problem. The other option is to charge one battery from the 12 volt output and the other battery with a regular battery charger connected to the 110V outlet.
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You use the transformer that plugs into a 120 AC outlet.If away from an outlet, use any 12 volt DC battery and connect it to the charger with the wires that comes with the unit.
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It's only a dc to dc charger. I bought a dual bank battery tender also. Setup works great.
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This unit is essentially a battery charger with extra capacity to power 12VDC devices. It provides 12V power when on generator or shore power. If you have trouble with AC only working on shore or generator but not both, you need to look at your transfer switch if you have one or manually connect you AC power cord to the AC power outlet coming from your generator.
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Professor said on November 29, 2014 | Edit I use a Sima AC/DC Converter SPC-12V sold by Amazon and work with the current charger that came with the unit
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This unit does NOT charge batteries. It will run on battery power or AC. It does not come with a battery or charger. I am currently using my second DC500. I wore the first one out after years of service. I LOVE it.
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U will try to answer that question as best as I can. The AC imput power is at 100-240V and the DC output power 125V. I have actually ran the unit on a 12V car battery charger with a plug in converter.
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Some misconceptions here; 1) The battery charger is built into the spotlight itself. 2) The Ac adapter puts out 12v DC at .5 amp, so any 12v dc power supply at .5 amps or say 1 amp, with same plug wired to positive center pin will work if the supplied adapter burns out. 3) The Dc adapter is simply a car power cord with fuse wired to comply with the required positive center pin.
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No such thing as a dumb question. Not sure I understand your question here, but you do not charge this unit. The transformer (..some old timers still call these "Wall Warts"), is the black-looking square box w/ red & black wires connected to it. At the end of the wires are the battery terminals. You attach these clamps to the battery, observing the polarity. Then you simply plug the transformer into your AC wall outlet, or extension cord w/ the proper rating ... while the manufacture does not recommend using an extension, you can use a cord rated @ 12-14 guage. I would not recommend an extension cord more than 16 guage, and only if necessary. You don't see the AC plug because of the way the photo was taken, but it's built in to the transformer. Remember that this charges manually (..constant voltage and Does NOT cut off automatically. You must monitored the charge to keep from over-charging the battery. It's rated @ 12 volts /1 AMP output. Actually it puts out closer to 13.8 volts in order to charge your 12V battery. Hope this helps. Alex B, Griffin, GA
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The 12V charger on this unit is minimal, maybe 10 watts, it should say in the specs, but I don't remember. I know I used the 12V plug on my motor home start battery and it barely made a difference on a 600 watt battery. You could use a separate 12V charger as long as it doesn't demand too many watts. Good luck.
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This is essentially a battery charger. The items you wish to run run on AC where this device is DC. Generally what you would use this to trickle charge a battery that is connected to a small inverter, that converts DC to AC. You would then plug your devices to the inverter. Note This panel output may fall short if you are using these appliances allot.
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I can't find the instructions at the moment, but the charger says, "input: AC120V 60 Hz 2W, output DC2.3V 100 mA". Hope that helps.