I need 12v dc power to bench test auto devices: radios, etc. these connect with 2 wires rather than a cigarette lighter. is there a way to use this?
587315
Buy a Lighter socket extension and cut the end off, they are aournd 4 bucks
587316
Better yet buy one of these, or similar... Roadpro 12V Fused Replacement Cigarette Lighter Plug with Leads - It is exactly what you need to make any AC to DC adapter adaptable... ';)
587317
Better yet buy one of these, or similar... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016LG0CY/ref=wl_mb_recs_2_title - It is exactly what you need to make any AC to DC adapter adaptable... ';)
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No, you do not want 48 volts going to the cigarette lighter! I would like to offer more instructions, but cannot take the chance you might not understand them and possibly have problems.
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There is no "plug" it has two bare leads, that can easily be spliced (you could attach to a 12V "power port" plug for car cigarette lighter if you want). Any 12 DCV will work (and up to 24 DCV I guess, I haven't tried that), with a current draw of just under 1 amp it is very bright white flood (you don't want to look straight at it). I have this installed in a cabin with 12V (Marine Deep cell) battery for lighting our "living room", and works very nice. Just make sure that you have the positive battery terminal on the red wire. It does emit some RF interference, so a weak (radio) station will have a buzz if receiver is close by. There is no "plug" it has two bare leads, that can easily be spliced (you could attach to a 12V "power port" plug for car cigarette lighter if you want). Any 12 DCV will work (and up to 24 DCV I guess, I haven't tried that), with a current draw of just under 1 amp it is very bright white flood (you don't want to look straight at it). I have this installed in a cabin with 12V (Marine Deep cell) battery for lighting our "living room", and works very nice. Just make sure that you have the positive battery terminal on the red wire. It does emit some RF... » Read More There is no "plug" it has two bare leads, that can easily be spliced (you could attach to a 12V "power port" plug for car cigarette lighter if you want). Any 12 DCV will work (and up to 24 DCV I guess, I haven't tried that), with a current draw of just under 1 amp it is very bright white flood (you don't want to look straight at it). I have this installed in a cabin with 12V (Marine Deep cell) battery for lighting our "living room", and works very nice. Just make sure that you have the positive battery terminal on the red wire. It does emit some RF interference, so a weak (radio) station will have a buzz if receiver is close by. « Show Less
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I did exactly that: Purchased a "cigarette lighter" 12V connector and spliced it on to the wires. It works fine.
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It is not meant for automotive use. However, you could get a power inverter to change your 12vdc car circuit to 120vac.
268105
In order to recharge the car's battery, the Simple Start unit puts out a higher than normal voltage that could damage other products. I wouldn't risk it, even if you find a way to wire up other things. If you need a portable cigar lighter socket, try a portable starter pack or similar product that has a 12V socket.
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If you want to try to "charge" one car from another using the lighter plugs, I'd go with a device like the Wagan 9796 Jumper. That is intended for that purpose where it "limits" the power sent (to avoid burning fuses or wires from high draw going from a running car to a low battery), but also sends ~7 amps to be a fair charge rate.This is really for the purpose of recharging "jump-start" small battery packs while you are driving a car. The charge power will only be ~8 amps or less for that charging, jumping a car can pull 30+ amps that'll burn these wires.
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there's no need to power it from a vehicle--it has it's own rechargeable battery pack which can be recharged using the included 120vac adapter. Why would you want to plug it into a cigarette lighter?
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Yes. You plug it in one of your cigarette lighter receptacles, and then you have 3 more outlets for items needing 12 volts to function. Great product. I recommend it.
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No. There is a solution. I made some modifications to the output wiring by cutting the output wire short and adding a 15 amp Anderson Power Pole connector because it has much lower contact resistance. The connecting cables are 10 gauge Zip cord. The panel-to-charge-controller cable is 50 feet long (to be able to put/keep the panel in the sun) and has a less that 2% voltage drop at 2 amps, more than 16 volts into the charge controller. I made a cigarette lighter socket adapter using another A.P.P. connector. To get USB charging I use a dual port 12vdc input cigarette lighter USB charger. I also use the cig ltr adapter to power a 1 foot long white LED light bar at about 125 ma which has lasted all night (about 11 hours) on my small, light weight, 3 Amp Hour 12 vdc sealed lead acid battery. You can find the Goal Zero connectors at Radio Shack. With some 16 or 18 gauge wire you can make your cigarette lighter adapter, and/or put 3 white LEDs in series to make a nice night/emergency light. Not quite as efficient, but less expensive.
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Car batteries can supply up to 700+ cranking amps, but that is not the point. This device is going to use 5amps at 12 Volts. So you can hook it up via the cig lighter or wire direct. But I agree, this should have came with some documentation. It came with no specs or directions.
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I am not an expert on this matter, but I think you can use a DC to AC converter (ie Cobra CPI 480) which can be used with either the cigarette lighter or direct to car battery cable attachments.
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you could just as easily get a 12 volt wall wart with the right current ratings, then use a pigtail, one wire has the car plug the other is connected to the 120v wall plug "I would add an on and off switch and a fuse for safety measures on the positive wire". But make sure you find the right CURRENT OR AMP rating on the wall wart/plug and is rated at 120 volts to 12 volts. Well that's what I plan on doing, if it only consumes 10 amps while on, that's only 120 watts so a portable solar charger with an 200 watt inverter would work just fine, in theory!
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The only thing you may need is extra wire, depending on how close you can mount the charge controller to the battery. A cigarette lighterplug is included. This eliminates the need to connect directly to the battery. The cigarette lighter option works only if the socket is alwayspowered.
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YES, this model is intended for CAR use.If you buy one Universal AC to DC Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Adapter but power needed is 140 W, in this case you can use at home.
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The unit is supplied with a transformer that has an output of 12 volts DC. It does not come packaged with a power adapter for direct 12 volt DC hookup, but you could easily make one. The plug would be the same as the one on the transformer output with the other end being a cigarette lighter automobile type connection or whatever other connection to the 12 volt source you would be using. I do not see any reference to a 12 volt connection in the owners manual, but I see no reason why it could not be done. Just be sure you connect it with the correct 12 volt DC polarity. Or do what the other commentor said. Get an inverter. The unit is supplied with a transformer that has an output of 12 volts DC. It does not come packaged with a power adapter for direct 12 volt DC hookup, but you could easily make one. The plug would be the same as the one on the transformer output with the other end being a cigarette lighter automobile type connection or whatever other connection to the 12 volt source you would be using. I do not see any reference to a 12 volt connection in the owners manual, but I see no reason why it could not be done. Just be sure you connect it with the correct 12 volt DC polarity. Or do what the other... » Read More The unit is supplied with a transformer that has an output of 12 volts DC. It does not come packaged with a power adapter for direct 12 volt DC hookup, but you could easily make one. The plug would be the same as the one on the transformer output with the other end being a cigarette lighter automobile type connection or whatever other connection to the 12 volt source you would be using. I do not see any reference to a 12 volt connection in the owners manual, but I see no reason why it could not be done. Just be sure you connect it with the correct 12 volt DC polarity. Or do what the other commentor said. Get an inverter. « Show Less
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Yes. Just rotate the 2 metal blades in the back of the device, and plug it into a wall socket. The cigarette lighter plug is for use in the car, an you plug the wire into the top of the battery holder