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The CURRENT is actually AC coming Directly from the Alternator. A voltage regulator/converter then takes it to DC. For all practical purposes, a typical automobile operates on 12Vdc. The Alternator actutally puts out about 14 Volts to allow for constant charging of the battery.
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Can you run 12 volt DC adapter equipment with a 12 volt transformer?
The output of a 12 volt transformer is an alternating current (AC). Your adapter is a 12 volt transformer but it has a built in half wave or, more expensive ones, a full wave bridge rectifier. What this rectifier does is change AC to DC. Bridge rectifiers are cheap to purchase. Connect it to the output of the 12 volt transformer and you will get a DC voltage. Great little project.
Can a 12 volt battery charger use to power a 12 volts amplifier?
The battery charger can be used but it is not recommended. The battery charger does not have filtering on the its output like a power supply does. You will probably hear an AC ripple on the amplifier which will become very annoying when listening to the amplifier.
Is a 9 volt battery ac or DC?
All Batteries are DC or Direct Current.
Are 6 Volt Car batteries AC or DC current?
DC definitely, all car batteries - all batteries.
Can you power a 12 volt dc indicator light from a 16 volt ac door bell transformer?
No, the 12 VDC light must have a DC supply and the transformer voltage as well as being 16 volts which is too high, the output is AC.
Will a 120 volt AC to 12 volt AC adapter charge a 12 volt car battery?
No, the battery is DC not AC.
Will a 120 volt AC to 12 volt AC adapter charge a car battery?
No, auto batteries are DC not AC.
What size battery does a 1937 Chevy car use?
Any 6 volt battery that will fit the holder and the posts are oriented correctly. That is assuming it has not been converted to 12 volt. If you want an OEM AC/Delco battery then click the link.
110 volt ac car alternator?
I hope not, it'll cook the 12 volt DC system.
Will hooking up two 12 volt computer speakers to a car using an AC adapter that connects to your car's cigarette lighter drain my car's battery?
It depends on whether or not the power port is on when you pull out the key.
Can you run a 12 volt ac water pump with a 12 volt dc adapter?
No. You need 12 volt AC to run a 12 volt AC motor, not 12 volt DC.
What are the differences in a motorhome converter as opposed to a motorhome inverter?
ConverterA converter changes AC house current (120 volt in North America) into 12 volt DC battery power. Current production of Converters are also smart battery chargers to keep your battery up while not over charging it. InverterAn inverter takes 12 volt DC battery power and converts this electricity into 120 volt ac power.
Can you run a 120 volt 5 amp window ac unit off a 12 volt deep cell battery with a 12 volt dc to 120 volt ac power inverter installed on the deep cell battery?
You "could" run a 120V 5A window AC unit off a 12V deep cell battery but, assuming 100% efficiency (something you can never get), you would need an inverter or motor-generator set and 50A out of the battery to run, and maybe 5 or 10 times that to start.
Can you hook a car amplifier to a home stereo?
No you cannot house amps use 120 volt ac car amps use 12 volt dc
Can you charge car battery using 110V AC outlet?
Only if you have a battery charger connected to that 110 volt AC outlet. If you are thinking about connecting live AC current directly to the battery post forget it. That would more than likely cause the battery to explode.
Is car battery ac or DC volts?
Batteries by definition have to be DC. While u can convert DC to AC, with a device called an Inverter, none is built into a car battery. and chances are your car doesn't even have an Inverter anywhere in it. so car is DC. in addition modern cars use 12 volts, and for the record, AC and DC are not a "type of volt," they are types of current, (Direct Current, Alternating Current).
What is 220 Ac volt fan total load at 12 volt battery?
They are not compatible. You cannot connect any AC device to a DC battery without a inverter. The size of the inverter determines what it will run. And the wattage of the fan determines what size inverter to buy.
