enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Automobile auxiliary power outlet - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_auxiliary_power...

   The use of cigarette lighter receptacles to supply 12 volt DC power is an example of backward compatibility to a de facto standard. As a power connector, the lighter receptacle is larger, harder to use and less reliable than other DC connectors [citation needed]. Cigarette lighter receptacles are in widespread use in many highway vehicles and ...

3. 12-volt outlet - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-volt_outlet

   A 12-volt outlet is any electrical outlet that outputs 12 volts and may refer to: Cigar lighter receptacle, the most famous example; Molex connector, used for connecting hard drives and optical drives, and sometimes for powering flash memory surrogate hard drive modules; Trailer lighting connector, has multiple prongs with 12 volts

4. Jump start (vehicle) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jump_start_(vehicle)

   An alternative to jumper cables is a cable used to interconnect the 12 volt power outlets (cigarette lighter outlets) of two vehicles. This method slowly recharges the battery, not by providing the current needed for cranking, as the engine cranking motor current draw will greatly exceed the fuse rating in a cigarette lighter outlet. While this ...

5. This car vacuum has over 168,000 5-star fans and is down to ...

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/this-car-vacuum-has-over...

   Grab your ThisWorx Car Vacuum from the trunk, plug it into the car's 12-volt outlet and clean like a pro. Thanks to a HEPA filter, this gadget also eradicates allergens to keep your car healthy ...

6. DC connector - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_connector

   A 12–Volt cigar lighter plug. The automobile auxiliary power outlet is also called a cigarette lighter receptacle, or cigar lighter receptacle, since it was originally designed as a lighter for cigars—hence its rather large size. Nowadays, it is used to power automotive accessories such as portable inverters, mobile phone chargers and ...

7. Automobile accessory power - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_accessory_power

   The cigarette lighter receptacle serves as a de facto standard for use of portable 12 volt equipment in or near an automobile, it is sometimes used with car charger to power devices with batteries. Anderson plug for high amperage.