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• 12 volt dc receptacles and plugs.
  • pretty harsh words for those poor plugs
    • I didn't mean to hurt their poor little old feelings! ;o)
      • I have one cig plug socket that kinda locks with a twist
    • Craig, heavy resistance or other loads are precisely those that a 12v cigarette lighter outlet shouldn't be handling
      • I see your point
      • I've never seen an laptop draw more than 6A
        • At what voltage, Larry - 120v @ 6 Amps is a lot of amps at 12 V (like 60)
          • At 12 volts
            • I have a brand new Intel 7 CPU machine on our boat with and digital hard drive and an 12" LED display.
              • How many amps does it measure?
                • This off the web -- HP Laptop
                  • That's a pretty old machine they're showing
                  • Here's some additional sources...
              • Looking at my Dell power supply...
                • Plug it into an ammeter
                  • You have to be able to handle load peaks...
              • Also you can do a lot in "settings" to save power
            • I just plugged my Macbook Pro into the cigarette lighter charger
  • USB Charger
    • Here's something similar on eBay
  • While I agree ...
  • USB for Apple's iPad requires more amps, doesn't it?
    • I put them in "airplane mode" to charge.
      • Need a proper charger
        • The Blue Sea Systems one claims to be 2.1A.
          • If your phone goes on "roam", then the power needs go much more than if it's locked into a "friendly" digital signal.
            • That's it!
    • They need 2.1 amps
  • Have you seen the.....
  • The 12 volt cigarettte lighter socket is far
    • +1
  • 12V Cig Lighter Sockets