Help 12v Supply

[Darthshearer]

I need a 12v portable supply to run a mobile pressure washer. The pressure washer has a ciggarette lighter socket thing as its meant to be run from a car.

However, I want to run it in the basement of my apartment and have no car, is there a portable battery with such a socket?

Oh and nor do I have access to a normal 3 pin socket too.

 

[MYstIC G]

Can't help you there Darth, sorry. I know they do 3pin to 12v adapters for plug sockets because we've got one in the office.

The best electrical parts supplier I know is called RS Components (Welcome to rswww.com) if that helps.

 

[Jupitus]

If you can borrow a car battery off someone you could use this:

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/switches/photo/042248.jpg

from

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/switches/12vacc.php#cig

 

[Bob007]

In the old CB days (f*ck, that hurts to read) I use to use a regulated 13.8v power supply to run my rigs, as these units were design to be wired into a cars. I'd guess these are still available and would be work for what you need.

No idea on todays pricing. I use to pay £10 - £20 for mine from Parks 2nd hand shop in birkenhead north. But he long gone

Or a quick google pulls up something like this.

 

[Jupitus]

Or a quick google pulls up something like this.

Oh and nor do I have access to a normal 3 pin socket too.

 

[Bob007]

lol teach me not read properly.

then yeah battery or generator

 

[Darthshearer]

Apparently these have a cigarette lighter adaptor on them

 

[Jupitus]

Sorry Darthy, but that will be for plugging the charger into your car's cigarette lighter to recharge it, not to get 12V power out of the unit...

 

[Darthshearer]

Sorry Darthy, but that will be for plugging the charger into your car's cigarette lighter to recharge it, not to get 12V power out of the unit...

Just spoken to my brother and it DOES have a cig lighter socket (the female part) to plug INTO, I.e on the unit

 

[Jupitus]

I stand connected then... good stuff!

 

[Darthshearer]

I stand connected then... good stuff!

Off to Maplin to see one tom, my brother aint the brightest spark

 

[Jupitus]

I checked the instructions PDF and I think he is right

 

[Darthshearer]

I checked the instructions PDF and I think he is right

w00000 WP Jup man

 

[Tom]

You need to know the wattage of the device you're intending to power. From that you can work out the current draw, and then choose a power supply.

 

[Yrendan]

You can easily make a 1,5 - 32Vdc - 5A supply by using LM338