Will this work on a vehicle with only a 15 amp circuit for the cigarette lighter? I currently own an inverter but it requires 20 amps.
1811553
it's designed to hook directly to the battery with very heavy cables similar to regular battery cables that go to the starter, it won't work with normal wire like goes to a cig lighter.
1811554
Yes, as long as the current load of the devices plugged into do not have a current draw that is a combined total of 15 amps
1398737
The only connection is a traditional 2 prong plug. An adapter can be connected for a European type receptacle. I don't know whether an adapter and inverter exists for a cigarette lighter source.
1920287
The spec indicates the inverter can operate with an input of 15vdc. Also, the spec indicates the inverter has automatic high input voltage protection and will shut down on an OV condition. So it seem you could run your alternator assuming it does not output more than 15vdc. It's unliklely you car will deliver more than 15v.
22136
Sure it would work... but 1.5 Watt panel is not very much input in a car or truck battery. How much amp out put is that panel?Let me know... Don
1887437
Well your batteries are wired parallel sop they're is no parasite with voltage. I don't know if the truck uses a contactor for a starting battery and an operating battery our both full time, but either way the cigarette adapter will work if it has power to it
979582
FYI, your 12v system in your car is generally only fused for 150-175 watts, if you want to use the inverters full watt rating you will need a direct connection to a battery or series of batteries
392733
it does run on a 12v battery but will draw to much amps for cigarette lighter has to be direct to battery with thick gauge wire. the more power the bigger the wires need to be they make small ones that go into lighter but dont make a lot of power
1995349
Well, of course it will... however, with a caveat... the query here ought to be what is the duration to fulfill its duty-cycle... i.e., to finish its demand-cycle? Remember your inverter is only as able as your deep-cycle battery's charge... or are you utilizing your car's or RV's system... e.g., w/alternator?
616913
No it won't. The inverter itself has a fuse and it will only blow if you put too great a load on it. The fuse in the inverter should blow before the car fuse. I've powered multiple electronic devices including a laptop, cell phone and camera recharger simultaneously without a problem.
181225
Yes but it requires 12 volts and 10 amps make sure you cigarette lighter adapter supplies these specs ok?
230098
No it has to be charged from 120v, get a converter for your cigarette lighter that converts 12v to 120v. Black and Decker makes a small good one that will work for under $15
2002407
I used a standard car battrery and it ran a radio 2 40 watt lamps for days before needing a charge. Make sure you dont get poitive and negitive mixed up. It killed my inverter dead.
2131229
I'm not sure what you mean. If you're asking if it will still work without the car being either on or on accessory, every car I've ever been in does maintain power to the cigarette outlet even when the car is completely off. If that doesn't work, just turn your car on accessory and it will work fine. You just turn the switch on the invertor on. I'd recommend turning the interior lights off in your car while doing this or run the cord through the window to prevent running the battery dead. If you do that, you won't have a problem with your battery going dead, not even close.
2253787
This socket is rated for 12vdc,@15 amp only !!! This is not rated for a cigarette lighter, only for cell phone charging ,or radar dectector use . Also, the housing and bracket are made of plastic, so it needs to be connected to a ground with the black wire. I connected both red and black wires directly to battery terminals, for a great connection!!! Anyway, the housing won't rust and it does come with dust caps covering the sockets for outside use.
616917
It will work but you have to limit your inverter AC load usage to no more than 120W or the fuse of the cig lighter will blow. Most cig lighters are rated at around 10-15A. If it was me I would limit the inverter AC load usage to 100-110W to give yourself a buffer. Good luck!
1090428
The circuit that cigarette lighter on have fuses of a higher value that the stated current capacity for this power supply Using that rule of thumb I wouldn't expect this to be able to power a tire infalator. Your inflator probably has a fuse in the plug compare it's value to the current rating of the power supply, to help you make a decision.
593701
Suspect 110 only. I am not sure on power, but fuse for cigarette lighter is not big enough to handle it. So have to hook direct to battery. I bought hook up inverter last summer and have not hooked it up yet.