Re: 12 Volt DC Battery as Power Source for Camping

On Jul 14, 5:42 pm, "Tom Biasi" <tombiasi@********optonline.net>
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I'm a total newbie to amps, volts, wattage.

I'm going on a camping trip into the desert for 2 weeks, so I've
purchased a Gel Sealed Lead Acid battery rated for 35 AH. This will
power a combination of DC and AC devices -- mostly fun 12 volt LED
lights, my girlfriend's curling iron and music.

My plan is to attach a cigarette socket with alligator clips to the
battery. From there I will be able to attach a variety of things
including a DC/AC inverter. I understand that the inverter will draw
extra power from my battery, so I'll keep that to a minimum.

I want to connect my small IPOD boombox (LANSING IM7). This is a
small device that can run on batteries OR I can connect it's power
supply/cable to a 120 volt power source. The input on the device says
17 volts == 2.3 amps. I'd rather not invert this device because I
we'll be listening to a lot of music. I'd rather be able to take
advantage of the DC capabilities. The connector on the device is
small and round -- typical for an AC/DC adapter.

Can I purchase converters that will allow me to safely connect this
device to the cigarette socket adapter connected to the 12 volt
battery? Or is this just not safe?

Any help is appreciated.

The battery will not last very long, especially with the curling iron.
LED lites, maybe a while but with the loads you mentioned you will be
lugging around a dead batter in short time.

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Ok, without considering the loads I mentioned. (The curiling iron is
only 45 watts and will only be used for 15 minutes), does anyone have
any advice about the boombox and inverting the power on that?

want to connect my small IPOD boombox (LANSING IM7). This is a
small device that can run on batteries OR I can connect it's power
supply/cable to a 120 volt power source. The input on the device
says
17 volts == 2.3 amps. I'd rather not invert this device because I
we'll be listening to a lot of music. I'd rather be able to take
advantage of the DC capabilities. The connector on the device is
small and round -- typical for an AC/DC adapter.

.

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