16 Amp Power Supply - 110 volts to 12 volts

All Customer Questions

Question

How many watts is this system? 480? - by Michael (Warrensburg)

Answer

Yes, it says so right in the page title =)

Question

Does this unit have auto switching for input voltage. In other words can I supply the unit with a 240v AC 50Hz supply or is this strictly 110v - by Adrian (United Kingdom)

Answer

Strictly 110v AC.

Question

If I have a 110v AC plug in my car, could I plug this into it and then run all my lights off of it? - by Nick (Cedarburg, WI)

Answer

I suppose so, but why would you do that? Just run all your lights off of your car's existing 12v system. There's no need to convert to AC and then back again.

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Would I be able to run an in-dash LCD monitor of it?

Answer

Most likely, yes.

Question

How would I attach 6 Cold Cathodes to this product, in the action shot it shows the prewired LED being connected into the pin connector thing, but that is with the yellow + and black - how do i attach more than one thing? Also does it come with more than one pin connector in the action shot it shows a few. - by Joey (California)

Answer

You'd just cut the wires, strip back the insulation and splice them together. You could use solder, you could just twist them and electrical tape them, you could use butt-connectors. It comes with a few molex connectors.

Question

If I wired up something and it happened to pull more than 480 watts, is there any fuse/circuit breaker or safety device that will keep it from frying? - by Andrew (Birmingham,AL)

Answer

Yes, the 480 Watt Power Supply has an internal circuit breaker should something like this happen.

Question

Does this have enough juice to power an amp, specifically one capable of putting out 1200 watts RMS at 12v? - by Mike

Answer

Bad idea. Most amps will draw much more than 16 amps, and will burn out the power supply.

Question

Does the power supply need to be plugged into the wall for this to work?

Answer

It needs 110v AC. Instead of plugging it into the wall, you could plug it into an extension cord. Or you could hard wire the power. Ultimately though, it needs to be plugged in. It does not have a battery source.