110V AC to 12V DC Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Adapter

[bxstylez]

110V AC to 12V DC Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Adapter


where can i find a quality adapter for the above?
i want to run my newly acquired Havis-Shields HID on it

i've checked ebay and all those cheap $1 adapters wouldnt work since their output is only 12V 300-500maH

and as i understand..... this HID might require 5A or higher at startup before resting down to ~3A?

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[Mr Happy]

I saw one in the outdoor/camping section of Target at the weekend that can do 12 V 6 A. I think it was about $25.

However, it said on the packaging it was for "thermoelectric devices" like portable refrigerators and similar items and "not for electronic devices". So I don't know whether it would work for your HID lamp or not...

 

[bxstylez]

i'm pretty sure it'll work; as long as it has the socket, i'm good to go

i'll have to stop by Target later and check it out.......
thanks for the tip!

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[NeonJohn]

i'm pretty sure it'll work; as long as it has the socket, i'm good to go

i'll have to stop by Target later and check it out.......
thanks for the tip!

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Check the voltage on that sucker before you plug your new photon blaster into it. The last TE 120 volt adapter I bought was unregulated. About 20 volts open circuit.

Rat Shack sells some regulated power supplies complete with cig lighter sockets. A bit more spendy than a cooler adapter but if the cooler adapter proves to be unregulated, then that's a second option.

John

 

[sig-in-tx]

Defiantly get a regulated supply, You don't want to put any dirty power into it.
It will have a lot of ac ripple in it. Get a good regulated and filtered power supply.

 

[Beastmaster]

A good option as mentioned was a Radio Shack power supply. They have a 3amp and a 20amp version, IIRC. It's regulated, flat, and reliable.

I have two of the 3 amp units (one really old, one really new). I run some lower powered amateur radio equipment off of it, and even run my balance charger off of the small 3 amp 120v to 12v power supplies.

The other option is to get a good Amateur Radio power supply. Astron is one of the best.

I have a 15 year old Radio Shack 3 amp unit, and a just as old Astron 20 amp unit. They both last pretty well.

-Steve

 

[jzmtl]

Can you find some old PC power unit and wire it up? They'll supply 5 amp no problem, and power is probably cleaner than any other cheap supply you can buy.