If your cig lighter is only rated at 120watts max will using one of these blow the fuse right away or not work? I'm a dummy at electronics.
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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.
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These inverters are only 80% efficient. That being said I would only run 100w max so you do not have any issues. Your cigarette lighter has to have a 10 amp fuse at least.It will work if you do not exceed 100-120 watts. Electronics usually have a tolerance of +/- 20%.If you hookup a fused line directly (8 gauge min) to your battery you can use the full watts capacity of this inverter.
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The amount of current draw on the cig lighter / DC power port depends on the amount of power consumed by the devices plugged into the inverter. A 375w inverter such as the Tripplote PV376 can provide more current to connected devices than the cig lighter can handle providing to the PV375 - should this occur, the fuse to the cig ligter / DC power port would open. If you limit the devices connected to the PV375 to 150-200w you should be ok. You might want to consider the PV150 if it will provide for your need. It does not have or need an internal fan and is therefore very quiet in operation. I have both, and use the PV150 whenever more appropriate. The amount of current draw on the cig lighter / DC power port depends on the amount of power consumed by the devices plugged into the inverter. A 375w inverter such as the Tripplote PV376 can provide more current to connected devices than the cig lighter can handle providing to the PV375 - should this occur, the fuse to the cig ligter / DC power port would open. If you limit the devices connected to the PV375 to 150-200w you should be ok. You might want to consider the PV150 if it will provide for your need. It does not have or need an internal fan and is therefore very quiet in... » Read More The amount of current draw on the cig lighter / DC power port depends on the amount of power consumed by the devices plugged into the inverter. A 375w inverter such as the Tripplote PV376 can provide more current to connected devices than the cig lighter can handle providing to the PV375 - should this occur, the fuse to the cig ligter / DC power port would open. If you limit the devices connected to the PV375 to 150-200w you should be ok. You might want to consider the PV150 if it will provide for your need. It does not have or need an internal fan and is therefore very quiet in operation. I have both, and use the PV150 whenever more appropriate. « Show Less
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The amount of current draw on the cig lighter / DC power port depends on the amount of power consumed by the devices plugged into the inverter. A 375w inverter such as the Tripplote PV376 can provide more current to connected devices than the cig lighter can handle providing to the PV375 - should this occur, the fuse to the cig ligter / DC power port would open. If you limit the devices connected to the PV375 to 150-200w you should be ok. You might want to consider the PV150 if it will provide for your need. It does not have or need an internal fan and is therefore very quiet in operation. I have both, and use the PV150 whenever more appropriate.
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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!
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should be less than 15A. the wire gauge is thin and plugs into a cigg socket which also are often 15A mine is now in storage for 3 years so i cant check the fuse.
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This unit is not designed for your vehicles cigarette lighter outlet... the amount of amperage will always blow your fuse! I never had any problems with my unit, running it directly from the car's battery with engine running, like their manual suggests... I had problems with the smaller units that actually do plug into the car's cigarette lighter outlet to run my 1.75HP Craftsman wet/dry vacuum and this Roadpro RPPI-500/1000W Inverter did the job equal to plugging it into a home wall 120V AC. Outlet...I recommend this product for running larger home appliances you need on the road, jig saws, wet/dry vacuum's under 5HP, 32" LCD/LED energy-saving TV's, Can charge up to up to (2) laptops at the same time, etc... This unit is not designed for your vehicles cigarette lighter outlet... the amount of amperage will always blow your fuse! I never had any problems with my unit, running it directly from the car's battery with engine running, like their manual suggests... I had problems with the smaller units that actually do plug into the car's cigarette lighter outlet to run my 1.75HP Craftsman wet/dry vacuum and this Roadpro RPPI-500/1000W Inverter did the job equal to plugging it into a home wall 120V AC. Outlet...I recommend this product for running larger home appliances you need on the... » Read More This unit is not designed for your vehicles cigarette lighter outlet... the amount of amperage will always blow your fuse! I never had any problems with my unit, running it directly from the car's battery with engine running, like their manual suggests... I had problems with the smaller units that actually do plug into the car's cigarette lighter outlet to run my 1.75HP Craftsman wet/dry vacuum and this Roadpro RPPI-500/1000W Inverter did the job equal to plugging it into a home wall 120V AC. Outlet...I recommend this product for running larger home appliances you need on the road, jig saws, wet/dry vacuum's under 5HP, 32" LCD/LED energy-saving TV's, Can charge up to up to (2) laptops at the same time, etc... « Show Less
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Yes...It's for auto use. I ended up not using it because the fuse in my old one was bad. I didn't even know the part that plugs into the cig lighter has a 10amp fuse in it. My brother-in-law replaced the fuse and my cooler works great!
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I do not believe this will work with the lighter circuit if the circuit is hot all the time. It's been my experience that the circuit has to be interrupted by ignition switch activity to work properly. If you are looking for just voltage source where you activate and turn off your unit, it should work fine.
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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.
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Haven't tried it. The charger is only 1 amp so I doubt it. It does plug into the cars ciG lighter.
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You still should be able to use this, just put it into a 15A outley and then a 15A fuse in the holder. I used it to power a lighter I installed. I put the fuse adapter in a 15A fuse spot, ran the wire then inserted the fuse. It worked fine. Just make sure you have the right type of fuse tap.
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I installed inline to the cigarette lighter using a .5 amp barrel fuse. I don't think it even draws that much power, but can't remember since it has been such a long time.
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The lighter plug has a fuseThe fuse may have blownTry a technical place like radio shack to see if the can test it or get you a USB adapter
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Keep in mind this is more a permanent wired in solution vs. something like a cig lighter charger.Also FYI, I've had one of these burn up and slightly melt on me. I'd suggest putting this converter in a metal project box just in case.
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Cig lighter is not the preferred method to power a cb radio as grounding is usually not as good and can give electrical noise through the cb speaker. But technically it will work. Amazon search "Roadpro 12V Fused Replacement Cigarette Lighter Plug with Leads". This is a quick one i found. You can "butt connect", "spade connect", bullet connect" or solder your connections. Very easy to do.
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It instantly blew the fuse away when connected to 230V. The label at the back that says 250V is for Fuse rating only. Don't get fooled by that. I bought this based on one of the answers above. The user seem to have got it working in Brazil but it could be a lower voltage environment. I am still checking for options to make it work other than using a step down transformer.
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You didn't buy it from me, but perhaps on my recommendation. My igniter has been fine, but if you look at others reviews suggest many have igniter issues like yours. Just like them, you can use a lighter, following the manufacturer's instructions.
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Should r able to don't go any higher than one fuse about the current one if it blows I use my for a two way radio that is set on high power (50 watts)
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I see there is a dc plug on mine but not sure if it is ment to be used in a cig lighter in a car I would call the company up and ask them would be best way to find out or go to radio shack or a store like that see if they have any thing like that. sorry i was not able to answer your question. this is a webpage to radio shack not sure if it is what ya need http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=13384949&kw=dc-12v%20adapters&origkw=DC-12V+adapters&sr=1
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I really like this Bestek device. About the 20 inch fan, it's all about power. Realize that it takes 12V DC and makes 120 AC. So if the full 150 Watts is being used, there is well above 10A of current going to the lighter plug. Your fuse may only be a 10A fuse. If you plan on having the fan on while the car is off (if it's possible, most lighter plugs turn off when the car is off), I'm not sure how long the battery will hold up. You may find that your car does not start.