could I wire a dc cig adapter and plug it straight into my Duracell 600 powerpack for charging? would I need anything else? thanks
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The short answer is, "Yes." You could connect the output of the solar panel to a 12 volt battery bank. The battery bank will recharge. HOWEVER, if you don't either monitor or regulate this, you will damage the battery bank from overcharging it. Specifically, if you could manually check on the voltage very couple hours, you could disconnect the solar panel when the voltage reaches full charge. or you could get a charge controller that is wired in between the solar panel and the battery bank. This inexpensive device will both optimize the charging current to the battery and will stop the charging when the battery is full. The short answer is, "Yes." You could connect the output of the solar panel to a 12 volt battery bank. The battery bank will recharge. HOWEVER, if you don't either monitor or regulate this, you will damage the battery bank from overcharging it. Specifically, if you could manually check on the voltage very couple hours, you could disconnect the solar panel when the voltage reaches full charge. or you could get a charge controller that is wired in between the solar panel and the battery bank. This inexpensive device will both optimize the charging current to the battery and will... » Read More The short answer is, "Yes." You could connect the output of the solar panel to a 12 volt battery bank. The battery bank will recharge. HOWEVER, if you don't either monitor or regulate this, you will damage the battery bank from overcharging it. Specifically, if you could manually check on the voltage very couple hours, you could disconnect the solar panel when the voltage reaches full charge. or you could get a charge controller that is wired in between the solar panel and the battery bank. This inexpensive device will both optimize the charging current to the battery and will stop the charging when the battery is full. « Show Less
925842
You could, but you will not know when the battery is fully charged. It would be best to use a small charge controller to protect the battery and ensure charge, wire the cig adapter to the out put of the controller to the battery. Hope this helps.-Henry
925843
It needs a voltage regulator to keep from overcharging the powerpack. I have the cheap 10 amp ($15) controller. Output from this panel can exceed 20 volts in strong sunlight.
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The short answer is, "Yes." You could connect the output of the solar panel to a 12 volt battery bank. The battery bank will recharge. HOWEVER, if you don't either monitor or regulate this, you will damage the battery bank from overcharging it. Specifically, if you could manually check on the voltage very couple hours, you could disconnect the solar panel when the voltage reaches full charge. or you could get a charge controller that is wired in between the solar panel and the battery bank. This inexpensive device will both optimize the charging current to the battery and will stop the charging when the battery is full.
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Yes, that is what I used. Works great. Need an adapter port for like in a cigarette lighter on the battery pack.
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OK, you will get a cig lighter type adapter with the unit that lets you supply power from an external source (13.8 volts). You can also use old-school(yuck!) Ni-Cd batteries inside the unit and re-charge them the same way with an extremal source. There's a little tiny micro switch inside the battery compartment that switches from alkaline batteries to Ni-Cd if you're using Ni-Cd batteries. You can still get Ni-Cd batteries & chargers from places like Radio Shack. However, after using Ni-Cd batteries for over two decades, my suggestion is just to use alkaline. If you have to have something rechargeable, you might try the newer Ni-Mh batteries that Amazon sells along with their fast/smart charger. OK, you will get a cig lighter type adapter with the unit that lets you supply power from an external source (13.8 volts). You can also use old-school(yuck!) Ni-Cd batteries inside the unit and re-charge them the same way with an extremal source. There's a little tiny micro switch inside the battery compartment that switches from alkaline batteries to Ni-Cd if you're using Ni-Cd batteries. You can still get Ni-Cd batteries & chargers from places like Radio Shack. However, after using Ni-Cd batteries for over two decades, my suggestion is just to use alkaline. If you have to have something... » Read More OK, you will get a cig lighter type adapter with the unit that lets you supply power from an external source (13.8 volts). You can also use old-school(yuck!) Ni-Cd batteries inside the unit and re-charge them the same way with an extremal source. There's a little tiny micro switch inside the battery compartment that switches from alkaline batteries to Ni-Cd if you're using Ni-Cd batteries. You can still get Ni-Cd batteries & chargers from places like Radio Shack. However, after using Ni-Cd batteries for over two decades, my suggestion is just to use alkaline. If you have to have something rechargeable, you might try the newer Ni-Mh batteries that Amazon sells along with their fast/smart charger. « Show Less
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Warning! I am NOT an electrical engineer, however the instructions state that "The power supply charging unit is designed to operate from 100-240 Volts, 50/60 Hz AC mains supply."Also "Check that the voltage marked on the rating plate located on the power adapter is the same as your mainsupply." Here at my place in DC the things work great.
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Mine runs off of 120 volts AC power adapter. The output from the adapter is 12 volts DC at 2.1 amps. You may be able to purchase an adapter that plugs into cigarette lights from your car from the manufacturer. Personally I would not attempt to make my own as these units cost too much to experiment with.
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Not really this model works off of a 12v connection 2 alligator clips it also draws 28 amps / 340 watts. If Im not mistaken most Vehicle Cig lighter plugs are rated @ 10amps and 110 watts The AHP-12H model will run on a cig lighter but puts out less air. Best thing to do is connect to your vehicle battery the power cable is 10 feet long Im guessing if you had a small truck it would reach but not a Full size. If that's not long enough get a get a small rechargeable 12v SLA battery thats around 8ah like the UPG UB1280 ( if you shop around there like 10 or 15 bucks ). I use the UPG UB1280 to fill my Dave Scadden Renegade then use the battery to connect to my fish finder. Not really this model works off of a 12v connection 2 alligator clips it also draws 28 amps / 340 watts. If Im not mistaken most Vehicle Cig lighter plugs are rated @ 10amps and 110 watts The AHP-12H model will run on a cig lighter but puts out less air. Best thing to do is connect to your vehicle battery the power cable is 10 feet long Im guessing if you had a small truck it would reach but not a Full size. If that's not long enough get a get a small rechargeable 12v SLA battery thats around 8ah like the UPG UB1280 ( if you shop around there like 10 or 15 bucks ). I use the UPG UB1280 to... » Read More Not really this model works off of a 12v connection 2 alligator clips it also draws 28 amps / 340 watts. If Im not mistaken most Vehicle Cig lighter plugs are rated @ 10amps and 110 watts The AHP-12H model will run on a cig lighter but puts out less air. Best thing to do is connect to your vehicle battery the power cable is 10 feet long Im guessing if you had a small truck it would reach but not a Full size. If that's not long enough get a get a small rechargeable 12v SLA battery thats around 8ah like the UPG UB1280 ( if you shop around there like 10 or 15 bucks ). I use the UPG UB1280 to fill my Dave Scadden Renegade then use the battery to connect to my fish finder. « Show Less
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It is DC only and plugs into the cig lighter or accessory outlet . There is AC plug .
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you can get a receiver and a charging pad. The receiver fits between the battery and the back and will make a connection. I do not know if that combination will work with the Duracell Powermat, I have not gotten anything to charge on it other the the case and the battery pack.
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No, I would not use a cig plug.It would be better to wire it to the BATTERY do to amount of amps it draws
715455
Warning! I am NOT an electrical engineer, however the instructions state that "The power supply charging unit is designed to operate from 100-240 Volts, 50/60 Hz AC mains supply." Also "Check that the voltage marked on the rating plate located on the power adapter is the same as your mainsupply." Here at my place in DC the things work great.
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Yes, this inverter was made for laptops & smart phones. Use the USB ports & you don't even have to turn the power on on the inverter. Yes, it has to be plug into a cig lighter at all time.
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Aidan - the S9 battery pack comes with a cigarette lighter adaptor and so plugging in an inverter to this should work. Has multiple adaptor plugs that would allow direct connection to many devices that need an adaptor (converting AC to DC). Do not know how or if it would work with more power hungry devices, but should function very much like what your cigarette light and inverter would do.
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That's a great idea but ... sorry, no cig lighter adaptor. Mine runs on batteries and a plug in for electricity.
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From my testing 5ish up to a shade over 7 depending on the voltage you are currently at. if you are at 14.5V or so closer to 5 amps as the voltage drops on a battery system it creeps up closer to 7 amps. All cig lighter ports seem to be rated at 10 Amps so you should have no problems. On long trips I actually had no problem letting it run in my truck while I get some sleep at a hotel. Just make sure you have a good battery designed for deep cycling if you are going to let it run over night.
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Its just a small 5volt DC connector charger. I'm sure you can find an adapter from an AC to DC if your going to be traveling. :D Btw, i've had mine for about a month or so now and its still working great!. :D
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That's what I've got it plugged into. Works great (for the power consumption - I only have a 300W supply)!
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Prior to answering, I carefully reread the instructions. No where is this question answered or addressed. I simply don't know. Technical info from instructions:" Power requirements: DC Adapter: 9vcd, 500 mA. Sorry!