[NBLUG/talk] OT - 120v car adapter

[Tim Preston]

FWIW Make sure to check the cable specs for the connection to the 
battery. Cigarette lighters do not have large enough wire for running 
any usable power inverters for any length of time. Read all directions, 
safety first. YMMV

Happy Holidays

Walter Hansen wrote:
> Mark Street wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone have any suggestions on a 120v car adapter.
>>
>
> Target has a decent one for $40, and I think a cheaper one for $30. 
> Best buy has a real big one for close to $100. Make sure to get enough 
> Wattage to power what you want continuously. Often they'll say 
> something like 300Watts, but when you read the fine print it's 
> 300Watts peak and 200Watts continuous. It's best to be on the safe 
> side. Even though the things have fuses, I've found that you can 
> completely burn them out by hooking them up to something that draws 
> too much. I have yet to find one that will charge my wife's electric 
> wheelchair in our van.
>
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