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Topic: DC 12v car plug, any other option?

zeldaber

24/7/2006 at 8:26pm
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Hi We have just bought a mini dvd player for the car to keep the kids happy on the long journeys and the only power connection is a 12v dc connection to plug into the car socket. If we wanted to run it away from the car is there another waqy of doing it.

1) Is there some sort of converter that can plug from the hook up to the dc in 12v jack

2) If not can it be connected to a seperate battery (12v)

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chris

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How about a 12volt power pack? Although I've not used one of these for running the DVD - they do come with one or more "cigarette lighter" sockets. We use them for things like blowing up the airbeds and inflatables such as the paddling pool. As most DVDs aren't that long I should imagine that you would get long enough out of one of these,

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I'll show you what I like the look of:

a Power Tank

Alright, it's for running telescopes from, but what you get is a 12v 7 amp hour supply which can also dish out 9v and 3v (for radios and stuff). I really like the look of this and I'm pretty tempted...

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joty

24/7/2006 at 8:50pm
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There is something called a mains rectifier that allows you to run 12v appliances off the mains. I know Towsure sell them, and you can get them in camping shops etc.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.towsure.com/default.asp?c=s231

We've got one that we've used to run the 12v cool box etc.

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zeldaber

24/7/2006 at 8:52pm
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Wow thank you for the very quick replies......I love this site soo much within about 15 mins I had answers to my problem, Thank you

Nimrodphil

25/7/2006 at 12:16am
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Hi Chris, have you looked in the box the DVD Player came in? Most DVD Players come with a suitable mains adapter.

Phil.

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25/7/2006 at 12:56am
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unfortunately there was no mains adapter at all with this dvd player only the car adapter

chris

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25/7/2006 at 1:11am
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Quote: Originally posted by joty on 24/7/2006

There is something called a mains rectifier that allows you to run 12v appliances off the mains. I know Towsure sell them, and you can get them in camping shops etc.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.towsure.com/default.asp?c=s231

We've got one that we've used to run the 12v cool box etc.

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Does it not have its won battery? Ours can be run on mains car or battery, and the battery can be charged via the mains or the car.

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zeldaber

25/7/2006 at 9:02am
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no there is no internal battery :(

MikeJ

25/7/2006 at 3:45pm
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We bought a power pack with electric blanket at Woolworths last year. Use the power pack for DVD/small tv/radio and electric air pumps

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sapper696

25/7/2006 at 3:58pm
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Purchase a 230 to 12v transformer,you can purchase from most camp shops for £20 or if you have a socket in the dvd buy a transformer with multi plugs from most independant electrical stores.Maplins is a good start,this presuming you are using EHU on the site,if not use a lesure battery.

Post last edited on 25/07/2006 16:16:46

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Jan P

25/7/2006 at 3:59pm
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Every so often lidl do a power pack which is about 20 amp hours. They will jump start a car etc but are also ace for small 12 volt appliances. Charge before you leave home and you've got a good few hours of "peace".

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25/7/2006 at 4:00pm
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Woolies sell the 12v to 240v transformer for £12.99.

Carol

zeldaber

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Thank you everyone for all your advice, Ithere are lots of differnt options and I am sure I will have no problem at all getting it sorted

chris

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Try this link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AC-DC-MAINS-ADAPTOR-3-12V-300Ma-WITH-DETACHABLE-PLUGS_W0QQitemZ140011418564QQihZ004QQcategoryZ41993QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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