If I understand correctly, this can run on a 12 volt battery? Doesn't need to be plugged into car cigarete lighter? Any others similiar but smaller?
392726
Yes, runs on a 12v battery. If you tried to run off your cigarette lighter, you could only used around 1/10 of the power (100 watts) before blowing the cigarette lighter 10 amp fuse. This unit designed to connect directly to 12v car battery.
392727
The Item has battery clamps to connect it to a 12v battery. It does not have a lighter plug
392728
Yes, you can attach the alligator clips directly to the battery and you are ready to go.
392729
Correct! you can hook up directly to a 12volt battery. It also(mine did)comes with a lighter plug as an extra option but i never use that...I just run it off of marine type batteries which i recharge when needed.
392730
i do not recommend pluging into car lighter plug. the unit draws too much power. it comes with clips to hook directly on car battery terminals. they do come smaller and can be plugged into lighter but they have less power (watts). figure out hqw many watts you draw and add 20 percent more and buy a power inverter with that power draw. you can not draw more power than the inverter puts out or the power inverter will blow. these power inverters are great when power goes out. you can run 25 watt floresent bulb for over a day with them on a mid size charged car battery, or even a tv. you do not need to keep a generator running all the time. i have two car batterys charged all the time if power goes out. i also have portable solar pannels 12 volt to charge batterys. this is a hobby for me.
392731
all you need are the cables to connect the two terminals. battery will need a charging source at some point but inverter and battery alone will run until battery reaches 10.2 volts
392732
You need to connected to a 12 volt battery and is very important to use at least no. 4 cable to be sure the stuffs you connect runs well. Is too big for a car lighter but work.
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
1383277
No, it requires a 5 V power source. You can plug it into a 5 V USB cigarette charger though.
1506238
What do you mean "how long does it work for?" It's not battery powered. It runs off the car cigarette lighter. It runs for as long as you have the key in the ignition allowing power to the cigarette lighter. If you mean like how reliable is it? Well... that I don't know. I've only had mine for a week or two. It says it has a 1 year warranty so I expect it to last at least that long.
539285
This is like an oven, you need car's electricity to use. Just plug in your car's cigarette plug and it does all the work for you. You should have one if you spend alot of time on the road.
2070575
The cigaret lighter is to power the charger. Don't buy it. I got to use it once. The battery dies with in 5 minutes after a full charge
730789
I didn't look to see if it ran with batteries. It would be impractical. Get a electrical cord long enough for whatever you plan to use it for.
671213
Yea, it has a cord that plugs into a cigarette lighter socket. The light does not have a battery and won't work if you unplug it from the cig lighter socket. I prefer this product because it is light weight and easier to hold.
1820945
It has to plug into a 12 volt battery(Like your car battery) I know it requires you to lift the hood of your car to hook it up but it make very quick work of airing up a car tire! I really do like this machine(and I've owned several over the years)I hoped this helped you
1466664
That depends on whether the power is available at the cigarette lighter when the engine is off. My truck has two 12 volt power sources. One is always powered. The second one is only powered when the engine is running. You should check this first. I use a separate battery with a small cigarette lighter adapter to run my fan. It's a little heavy but it works great in my tent!
1508507
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 comes with a removable, rechargeable battery. But mine came with an adaptor shaped just like the battery which as a long cord on it with a standard 12volt cigarette lighter plug on the end. You can run it off 12volt plugs in your car using that adaptor.Read the description and make sure it comes with the 12volt adaptor. Otherwise you're stuck with just the rechargeable battery which will eventually wear out and need replacement.
671212
It is rechargeable, works directly on 12v car cigarette lighter. It's very light, I recommend it.
1090453
This would work with any 12 volt battery. The only differences would be how long you could run it on only the battery. A small car battery would get very little run time before draining the battery, while a large truck battery would get a lot longer. The previous statement would only apply to a vehicle not running. If your car is started, there should be no problems running a converter this small for however long you want.
717025
Yes, but this units operates right at the limits of the average / fuse system. It blows fuses almost every time I use. it. I highly recommend NOT using it with your cigaret lighter. Connect it directly to your battery terminals, and even then get LOTS of spare / replacement fuses for your glovebox. It's a great unit, just power hungry.
1912492
No batteries, but runs on regular 110 v current or cigar lighter. clamps is durable plastic works well.
32339
It is battery powered -- 12V car battery. It could be modified to run off any 12V constant DC power source.You couldeven cut a on/off switch into the circuit (a weak point for the unit) You must unplug the unit to take it off power source.
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.