How many amps or watts does this use? I have limited 12V power available.
71109
Not sure. I have 4 of them. Use them on our Htc and it doesn't drain the battery? They work great!
71110
I have it plugged in to a 4 way plug which in turn is plugged in to my only available port. I have 2 other things plugged in to this also and have had no battery problems. It states that it is 12V. I don't know if this answers your question or not. My car (2011 Honda CRV) automatically shuts all power off to the charger when I turn the car off so I have no worry of battery drain.
71111
That's all it is, 12v, plug into car lighter. Doesn't get hot enough for me, maybe because of the low voltage.
71112
There is nothing in the literature stating the wattage of the unit. Since it has a LOW and HIGH you'd think Wagan would let you know. I've emailed Wagan tech support (2/24/15) and will post back if they every respond. According to the FAQ page on Check Corps seatheater.com, the average draw of a heated seat liner is "3 to 5 Amps. At 13.8 VDC or 41 to 69 Watts". I suspect a reasonable number would be the low number for the LOW setting and the high number for the HIGH setting.
1683100
I have only installed to 500 watts or more. Probably not enough power from PSU!
838779
Yes it can be used with any 12 V source of power. But however it is not bright enough for what I needed
53000
I do not use it this way. I only use it in my house with the provided AC to DC converter. Per information on the unit, the power required is 12 volt DC at approximately 1 amp .
1824174
you need 12 amps from an additional 12vdc power supply. you are taking the signal from an led controller and adding power down the line
2087337
Sure....with a 120 volt to 12 volt DC power converter. It is a digital unit, so power use (watts) should be very low. But check the actual amp draw prior to buying converter unit.
1628696
The short explanation is that it can only put out about 150 watts. Wattage is equal to voltage multiplied by amperage. With that equation you should be able to figure out the maximum amperage and as stated by James Peterson the current will vary based on the load. If your calculations show that you will not be able to provide enough current then i suggest multiple converters wired in parallel.
1600421
300 Watt or greater power supply with a minimum of 18 Amp on the +12 volt rail
1816890
This unit requires a power source. I would not purchase it. I have found better that would work for your application.
1757343
Unit requires 12VDC to operate. Any off the shelf 12VDC power supply or wall adapter rated 500mA or greater should be capable of powering the unit.
1583717
Hi, the output is limited to whatever the input power is. Example: 12 volts @ 20 amps is 240watts total available power. If you convert it to 24 volts, you only have 10 amp outpue minus whatever the conversion draws. You can't get power out of things air. Make sure to use additional heatsinks as these are rated 150 watts max. Good luck!!
409642
If you are using 4 panels with this kit it only uses a 20 amp controller. You must be using a 24v battery bank to use up to 400 watts. Can you explain your situation a little more? We are a bit confused with what setup you have. Thank you. AW
1662101
This is not a good option, I'm sorry. I suggest looking for a 10watt 12v panel that discloses the actual specifications of the unit. The output voltage is undisclosed and I had very irregular performance.Hope this helps...good luck.
489218
it will work only if the 12 volt dc power supply outputs a 12 volts at 5 amps minimum
1393482
121 watts divided by 12 volts = 10 amps. I wouldn't go more than 80% of that.
1692843
I just checked, and it's 100 watts, which would make it just under 1 amp. Plenty of power for everything I've done with it.
562073
110, unit pulls around 12 amps and should be the only thing plugged into outlet,