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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: muddyjames on January 03, 2008, 19:03:05
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I have a 240volt adapter that reduces 240v from 1.5volts to 12volts. It has various connections on the end for plugging into walkmans, gameboys, etc etc. you know the things I am on about.
Could I chop off all the different connectors and fit a cigarette lighter socket on the end and then plug my 12volt air pump into it so I can blow my lilo up inside rather than on a tarmac road and drain my battery and risk getting a puncture in me bed?
My main worry is that is the adapter designed for this type of usage etc. I know narssing!
If you need any more info I can try and give you more!
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Hello,
I dont know off the top of my head but you need to check tha Amps of the Compressor vs the Amps rating of the adapter, possibly the adapter will be a bit low so the compressor could burn it out. Places like Halfords do sell apapters with hiugher ratings and some car battery cahrgers have ciggy sockets on them (I have a jump box that does, much more useful than jump leads btw! esp if you own a car you dont use very often!)
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Probobly not, the current you need wont be there :(
Check the output of the power supply and the requirement for the pump. Mine needs about 2A (2000mA)
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You can buy a 230v AC - 12v DC transformer that is specifically designed for powering things like this - we have one that we used to use with a coolbox.
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why noy go to a electrical retailer and buy a 3pin 240 plug that is especially designed for car ciggy plugs ?? cost you no more that a few quid and there's no electircal risk's sound's a much better way if you ask me mate. :-k
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I didnt know such things were around minty. I have looked in various places and never found one hence making my own.
any names of shops you know sells them?
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http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ITAG=SPEC&ModuleNo=36397&doy=4m1#spec is the kind of thing that Minty suggested. But do check the power requirement of your pump.
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They are called transformers and Halfords sell them for sub 10 quid.
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yep their the kiddy's the one i had , had a multi power setting on it and looked a littel bit diffrent but other than that just the job i would say? :dance:
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cool :D :dance: