trying to rig up some sort of power supply to turn on a light or small portable dvd player with a battery and some electronic suff from the electronic store. my lights are off !
2006-10-24 11:16:27 · 9 answers · asked by michael p 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
yes its called a inverter it will transform a car battery to high voltage the come with adapters to plug into cig lighter or clamps,also they have the power point so you just plug your dvd straight in i use a 300 watt an it gives me enough power to run a tv an a dvd player plus a low voltage light hook your battery to a solar panel wammo free power.
2006-10-24 11:21:06 · answer #1 · answered by GOOCH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what about candles. well you can get power from a charged battery. you have to watch the voltage though. I will be exciting but short if you plug you ac dvd player into a battery or your 3 volt light in 12 volt supply.
2006-10-24 11:20:54 · answer #2 · answered by Coach inthefight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure about the lamp, but a portable dvd player, definatly. the engine needs to be on and you need the right kind of plug. it should come with the portable dvd player.
2006-10-24 11:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by Tim M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need whats called a power inverter, it plugs into your car lighter and has household plugs make sure you get an inverter than can handle the proper amount of volts/watts.
2006-10-24 12:32:28 · answer #4 · answered by Brixton B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess that you are trying to power AC equipment from the car battery. You will need to get an inverter. Be sure to check its capacity to make sure that it will handle the amount of wattage required.
2006-10-24 15:44:44 · answer #5 · answered by Philip H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some auto part stores carry adapters that convert car batter power into the right voltage to run appliances, and even provide an outlet, but don't expect your alternator to keep charging your battery, with all that stuff running, it will be dead in no time
2006-10-24 11:20:03 · answer #6 · answered by crazylarry88 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need an inverter. car batteries are dc electricity and lamps and dvd players are ac electricity. an inverter converts dc electricity to ac. they might be a bit expensive though.
2006-10-24 11:25:48 · answer #7 · answered by someguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are 12 volt you can.
2006-10-24 11:21:38 · answer #8 · answered by Luckey Fellow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea its called a converter
2006-10-24 11:18:57 · answer #9 · answered by stone cold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋