Can I use this with a standard car battery not attached to the car? I need it to power a basic 200 watt light for a video shoot.
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I would not buy this one mine blow up in three mouths but as for as you Q yes you can but it will run the battery down really fast if you use a lot of stuff
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Yes...dependent on the amp hours your battery will give you an estimate on how long it will last. A deep cell battery is best and more reliable.
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Yes you can use a standard car battery but I would recommend using a marine battery because it will last a lot longer. Probably about 4 to 5 hours.
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the truth is a car battery is called a startup battery and is used for a different purpose than a deep cycle marine battery. a deep cycle can be discharged up to 50% and recharged while a startup battery the act of continually discharging and recharging with decrease the batteries capacity to the point where it will hold less and less of a charge. there is some dual purpose batteries that are both startup and deep cycle but they are expensive. stick to a deep cycle marine battery VTANKMAX 125 Amphr works well try to wire several batteries in parallel so as not to deaden one battery you will increase the Amphr rating of the two batteries by doing this and increase the lifespan of both the truth is a car battery is called a startup battery and is used for a different purpose than a deep cycle marine battery. a deep cycle can be discharged up to 50% and recharged while a startup battery the act of continually discharging and recharging with decrease the batteries capacity to the point where it will hold less and less of a charge. there is some dual purpose batteries that are both startup and deep cycle but they are expensive. stick to a deep cycle marine battery VTANKMAX 125 Amphr works well try to wire several batteries in parallel so as not to deaden one battery you will... » Read More the truth is a car battery is called a startup battery and is used for a different purpose than a deep cycle marine battery. a deep cycle can be discharged up to 50% and recharged while a startup battery the act of continually discharging and recharging with decrease the batteries capacity to the point where it will hold less and less of a charge. there is some dual purpose batteries that are both startup and deep cycle but they are expensive. stick to a deep cycle marine battery VTANKMAX 125 Amphr works well try to wire several batteries in parallel so as not to deaden one battery you will increase the Amphr rating of the two batteries by doing this and increase the lifespan of both « Show Less
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Car batteries can supply up to 700+ cranking amps, but that is not the point. This device is going to use 5amps at 12 Volts. So you can hook it up via the cig lighter or wire direct. But I agree, this should have came with some documentation. It came with no specs or directions.
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all I'd say is "probably"... the standard chargers that come with the unit are just 12V 5amp, so as long as the car battery can output that current, shouldn't be a problem.. how it may drain the battery is something else, but the power consumption is pretty low (one of the benefits of LEDs), and if the car would be running, not an issue. Hope that helps.
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look at it like this . a regular battery charger has a lot of power. a nice powerful solar cell will hardly light up a flash light bulb. the only way a solar cell is going to charge a battery is over a long length of time as a trickle charge. the trickle is relatively so small that it really does not matter if you put 12 or 24 volts on the battery. it's still a trickle. i put six solar cells (powerfull ones) on one battery. it charges faster but there is really just not enough power to fry a car battery. just make sure your diodes are good so that the battery will not discharge over night. the answer is yes though, and the more the better, and forget v. & i. regulators unless you have a yard full of cells again you are not generating that much power, probably, if you are like me. - i like all paralel at 12 v. though. i have no need of a 24 v. source.
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I'm not totally sure but I think not. The solar panel and car battery have quite different amperages. You'd hate to fry your fan with too strong a current. I would look at the max voltage and wattage of the panel and do the same for the car battery. They should be identical or very close before you try it. also, why would you need to run the fan at night when the sun is not heating up your attic space?
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yes, the light can use 10-30 vdc so your car battery is 11-14 vdc. mine are directly connected to 24v batteries. my PV panels run through a charge controller.
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Yes, you can. It only needs a 12 volt power source; which your car battery is.
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there's no need to power it from a vehicle--it has it's own rechargeable battery pack which can be recharged using the included 120vac adapter. Why would you want to plug it into a cigarette lighter?
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Yes you can. As stated in my other responses, I used mine for all situations, from cell charger to running power strips to power my house. A separate battery charger is ideal, bc then the charger is mobile, not stuck with the vehicle. I would recommend the Die Hard Branded one from a local auto parts store, roughly $50, it will do AGM(deep cycle batteries), trickle charge and conventional batteries.
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I think it's made for using in a car. Just needs to be wired to a good source of 12VDC. I used mine with a 12V cigar male plug, with a power meter in the middle, so I could measure the power used by my 12v cameras and my telescope mount.
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Doesn't have to be if you have a bunch of D cell batteries. Other option is to use the cigarette lighter adapter that comes with it.
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You would not want to use a "car battery", you should use a deep cycle battery often used in RVs. If you are considering the 3000 watt unit, you would need more batteries to sustain the load for an extended period of time. I use 4 deep cycle 6 volt batteries in a series/parallel configuration in my RV for providing power without being plugged or running the generator. As mentioned in other comments you will need to keep the battery charged until you need it.
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Yes! it is excellent for car batteries and will maintain the charge without overcharging. - Len - 661-245-2000 - Racecrafters-USA
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As a rule yes. Many things are charged, these days from cigar-lighter sockets, in cars. Most of them have minimal or only moderate drain. The danger is things left plugged in and forgotten about, which, over time, can flatten down a car-battery enough to make winter cold-starts difficult. There has been a minor problem with me using these 'Wasabi' batteries, in that my Panasonic camcorder carries a warning-message in the finder to the effect that they are 'not compatible'. In the event of that happening, I simply switch of the camcorder and restart it again, from its power switch. Normally, that will not repeat in a filming session. Apart from that, fine; I am getting plenty of use out of my 'Wasabis'.
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Greetings Josh. You will need some battery cables to hook this up to a car battery. Include a fuse (150 amp) and battery disconnect switch. A continuous 120 volt 10 amp draw is probably more than this can handle. Also, a car battery will go flat in short order with that much current draw. 10 amps at 120 volts = 100 amps at 12 volts. Recommend you go with a larger unit that can handle 1600-2000 watts, and a larger battery bank, unless you will be keeping the engine running. Hope that helps.
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I'm not an expert and I'm just giving my opinion but I don't thing that would work. Using the battery clips would be better because 250 watts on a 12 volt DC supply is 20.83 amps. Most cigarette lighter circuits are only good for 10 to 15 amps. Because of the continuous draw of the heater I would suggest going to a direct line to the battery. Your other concern will be the amp-hour rating of your battery and how long of a run you'll get before needing to recharge (assuming you're running off a battery and not an engine driven power supply). Just my thoughts, good luck.
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This particular model has alligator clamps that attach to car battery terminals. As far as I know, that's the only way you can use it. However, there is/are at least one other model that can be plugged into a regular electrical receptacle. I don't think you can get one that does both. But I bought this one because it puts out more pressure coming from the battery. And will always have power if you need it when with the car. Somewhere else, you might not have electrical access.