Is there a way to power household wall outlet things (i.e lamp,tv) to a car battery?
2006-12-29 18:14:11 · 4 answers · asked by El Matador 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
the battery is not goin to be in a car i want to power a lamp seperately using it like u would a AA battery
2006-12-29 18:25:57 · update #1
yes basically. yo would use an inverter to convert 12 dc to 120 ac. be leery of the different types that you can buy. MOSFET types for instants produce a modified sine wave that won't power heaters, etc. also be cautious that it won't drain your battery to the point that it won't start the car. you have to figure the total watts of what you want to run and get a big enough(preferably larger) one that runs without being in the surge range. they sell self contained inverters that are rechargeable and you can also jump start your car if need be.
2006-12-29 18:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by ben e 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Go to Schucks, Radio Shack, or most any other general store and you may purchase a power inverter. It converts DC to AC in a somewhat usable but crude manner. Keep in mind the Watts. A 12 volt battery will need to provide about 8 amps of DC power per 100 watts of AC load. A typical auto battery will not last too long at that rate.
2006-12-30 02:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by Jay S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very easy witha power inverter as stated above, but you'll need a charger as well, maybe a solar one.
Is this a special lamp? You can buy 12volt undercounter/ceiling halogen lamps at home centers, and they don't cost that much.
2006-12-30 04:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you will need a convertor...Radio Shack has them
2006-12-30 02:37:14 · answer #4 · answered by gotspeed7883 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋