How many amps does it draw? Anyone burning out car fuses?
1078554
This compressor clips directly to the car battery. It draws 30A and has it's own fuse. That's what makes this such a powerful 12V compressor. The one that plug into the cigarette lighter outlet typically draw <15A, which means that they have 1/2 as much power and will take twice as long to do the same job. It's sorta like the difference of filling up a swimming pool with a 1/2" hose or a 1" hose...... take the 1" hose....trust me..... :-)
1078555
Upon reading PepBoys webpage, http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9357343/00697/ , under Specifications, on this item it reveals that it is capable of 30 amps. I always connect mine directly to the battery with battery clips.
1078556
This compressor clips directly to the car battery. It draws 30A and has it's own fuse. That's what makes this such a powerful 12V compressor. The one that plug into the cigarette lighter outlet typically draw &lt;15A, which means that they have 1/2 as much power and will take twice as long to do the same job. It's sorta like the difference of filling up a swimming pool with a 1/2" hose or a 1" hose...... take the 1" hose....trust me..... :-)
1078557
It draws 30 amps, but you attach it directly to your battery, so it should never bother any in car fuses. Air flow is 2.54 CFM (72 liters per minute) and I love it. It is the best value for the money! Works great!!
1078558
I have not burned out any fuses, so I haven't had to do any troubleshooting. Sorry I couldn't answer your question. The machine has worked very well for me.
1078559
I believe it draws around 10 amps, I myself had not had any fuses blown, most of the time I hook up directly to battery although I have had it running off my trailer light connector on back bumper with no problems.
1536920
No. Power = Voltage X Current . 3 40amp fuses = Max Current of 120A. AVG. automobile alternator puts out 14.2 volts. so 120X14.2= 1704watts @ 100% efficiency. Vendor States 75% to 95% efficiency. So 1278watts - 1619watts. @ 1ohm load. 2ohm load 1/2 the output of 1ohm, 4ohm load 1/2 output of 2ohm load.
903195
I'm using the socket for charging my iPhone and/or GoPro in my kayak and haven't had any issues using a 5 amp fuse. I want my fuse to blow before any damage to my equipment. If I blow a 5 amp fuse, I may try a 7.5 amp to see if it'll keep up with the load.
1127846
At 12.0 volts (right off my power supply): High setting draws 3.5 amps, Low setting draws 2.7 amps. To test this I had to sit on it, as it has a presence switch. IE: 0 Amps, if your not sitting in it. My car Aux has 15 amp fuse, so plenty of headroom for two. Check your fuse to make sure. Good rule of thumb is to only use 75% of fuse rating.
1011845
Not sure but I googled the question before I bought it and got numbers like 5-7 amp draw maximums. Just returned from Alaska with mine full of fish that stayed hard frozen the whole way. One issue..when not on the road the unit light stays on but the temp rises. When parked I used a jump n carry battery and it was great. The rest of the time it was plugged into a standard power port of 12volts or a 120 outlet. Love it
2279822
I use it as a step down for my stereo amphlier. It was made for the Japanese market. The fuse on the unit you are looking at is 5amp. That is all I'm qualified to say.
706542
Ok here you go it uses 10.5 amps you can use a 12 amp fuse if you can get it or 15 amp fuse ( check you wire size)
1525016
I don't know how many amps it is pulling, but I have not blown a fuse in my car - there is a fuse inside of the connector and that should blow before a fuse in your vehicle does.
903194
2.1 Amps max output at 5 Volts = 10.5 Watts = 0.875 Amps at 12 Volts so a 1 amp fuse would work just fine.
337984
Hi More than enough if I counted my fingers correctly (ha ha) those two should draw less than 5 amps together(4.7 amps) this power supply will more than run the lights. You picked a good choice! I have one, love it! Oh! I almost forgot make sure you are using #14 gauge multi strand wire with an inline fuse holder with a 5 amp fuse it it blows go to 7 amp fuse.
1563725
Fuse does not have size, it is a glass fuse and the amperage should be approximately 1 amp. You can get a spare by taking to an auto supply store to get correct size, I am an electrical engineer, so the power calculation indicates a 1 amp fuse. Do not use this device on any heat loads.
2243279
Those are REALLY high draw devices that don't really work out on a 30 amp fuse, and the fuses this box take max out at 30A. For those types of things, I would run them right off the battery, I wouldn't bother with a fuse.... Kinda like a car starter, where there's no fuse. If you feel you must fuse them, there are some "Maxi Fuse" type things that might work, but I have no idea what the current draw of either item is. This is for the depth finder, the ignition, the horn, the lights, etc.
1590736
Not sure what the draw is, but I run it off a 15 amp circuit and have never tripped the breaker.
1221163
It draws up to 15 amps. I have mine for quite some time now and am most pleased with it
2224093
Oh the fuse is huge, I think 50 amps. You can get a smaller fuse though and substitute it into the gold plated connector
1292387
you can withdraw 120watts however I ran the two heated seats I bought for my car and have not blown any fuses yet
1874175
I've had it draw up to 2 Amps on a bench supply, and it'll burn through regular batteries very quickly so I imagine it'll pull more than just 2 amps if it's unchecked