When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Seems cool, but this may be a stupid questions, but is this safe to use? I don't want my car to catch fire lmao.
Drawing directly from the car's lead acid battery, or the fuse box, can deliver a maximum output of something like 12V @ 7 Amps = 84 Watts, due to the natural internal resistance inside the PbSO4 battery.
The cigarette lighter socket in the car can normally deliver a maximum output of 12V at only 5 Amps = 60 Watts - if I'm not wrong.
Apparently, each single channel dashcam runs at only 5V and less than 0.5 Amps maximum draw, ie 2.5 Watts.
Thus two single channel dashcams runs at 5V and less than 1 Amp maximum draw, ie 5 Watts.
So it should be safe.
.
Drawing directly from the car's lead acid battery, or the fuse box, can deliver a maximum output of something like 12V @ 7 Amps = 84 Watts, due to the natural internal resistance inside the PbSO4 battery..
The maximum output at the terminals of a car's lead acid battery is dependent on the battery manufacturer's specifications and the condition of the battery - as well as ambient conditions.
Drawing directly from the car's lead acid battery, or the fuse box, can deliver a maximum output of something like 12V @ 7 Amps = 84 Watts, due to the natural internal resistance inside the PbSO4 battery.
The cigarette lighter socket in the car can normally deliver a maximum output of 12V at only 5 Amps = 60 Watts - if I'm not wrong.
Apparently, each single channel dashcam runs at only 5V and less than 0.5 Amps maximum draw, ie 2.5 Watts.
Thus two single channel dashcams runs at 5V and less than 1 Amp maximum draw, ie 5 Watts.
So it should be safe.
.
Thanks! This seems like the easiest way to go. I'll look into buying something like this.
And just to be sure, the 12v port only works when ignition is on... so when I park my car, the dash cam will not be powered? Unless it has its own power source..?
Thanks! This seems like the easiest way to go. I'll look into buying something like this.
And just to be sure, the 12v port only works when ignition is on... so when I park my car, the dash cam will not be powered? Unless it has its own power source..?
Yes, the 12V cig lighter socket only works with the ignition on.
When you turn the ignition off, your dashcam will power off.
If you blow your 12v socket fuse.....Can you tell me which fuse should be replaced ? Ive changed the p/outlet no.1 fuse which is a 15a but still no power, i also had the socket replaced with no luck.