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RagingInMiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-18-06 11:31 PM
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Does this even exist?
I want to buy a cable that I can plug into my cigarette lighter in my car and have the other end as a dual prong female connector, what you would have on the wall of your house.

Do they even make such a thing?
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-18-06 11:32 PM
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1. You mean an inverter?
You can buy inverters all over.
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swag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-18-06 11:37 PM
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2. Here's one model:
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-18-06 11:38 PM
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3. Yes, we have one...
Edited on Tue Jul-18-06 11:45 PM by Blue_In_AK
I plug my camera's battery charger into it when we're riding down the road. Is that what you want it for? I got mine at Radio Shack, I think.

This is the one I have, Raging, and it works great.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102432&cp=2032056.2032136.2032157&parentPage=family
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RagingInMiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-20-06 10:51 AM
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7. That's exactly what I'm looking for
I already have a battery charger that connects to a car lighter, but that hasn't been working lately, so I'm not sure if it's broken or if the car lighter is not working.

I want to get this device because I carry some clamp lamps I bought at Home Depot in my car in case I ever need them for photography. One day I will buy real photography lights, but these will do in the time being.

But they need an electrical outlet in order to work, so it would not hurt to have something like that in my car. Also, it would be good to plug in my laptop without having to use the battery or to simply recharge the laptop when I'm out and about on long photo assignments.



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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-18-06 11:40 PM
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4. The last time I checked . . .
. . . Car batteries were not, and never could be in the reasonable near future, 110.

:smoke:
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Monk06 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-18-06 11:42 PM
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5. Do they even make such a thing? Yeah it's called my ex-wife....


It only worked half the time but it was
cheap to replace.


Ka King, Bing Badda Boom!!!!!!!!!
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gkdmaths Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-18-06 11:42 PM
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6. well, if you can or cant buy one
I could certainly make one for you.

for a minimal fee, of course. :)
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RedCloud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-20-06 11:12 AM
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8. dual prong female connector?
I don't know whether to jump for joy or run and hide? :shrug:
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electron_blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-20-06 11:35 AM
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9. power invertors. I got a good one from a boating company. Check them out
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-20-06 11:37 AM
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10. You want a cable that will turn 12V DC into two 120V AC outlets?
Uh........ yeah.

You can, however, by a device that will do that, though you might only get one outlet - I'm not sure.
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-20-06 11:39 AM
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11. You need a power inverter
Depending on how heavy duty, they're somewhere between $20 and $100 at Frys.
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