CB Radio
I am about to leave on a 4 day trip from Florida to Banff National Park and I have been getting RV ready for last 4 weeks. I used to full time in it but have been in brick house for last 2.5 years. ...
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I just got from Amazon a USB male connector to a cigarette lighter female connector. $9.99. suspect it will only be 5 volts however?????????????
bumpy
It says it's 12V and can't imagine it not being so. There are devices that make 12V from 5V. It likely won't produce much current at 12V though.
https://www.amazon.com/ARECORD-Cigarette-Lighter-Socket-Converter/dp/B01J67JIOQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1531343402&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+to+12+volt&dpID=41EdLN%252B-2yL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
Specs say "Output:12V 0.8A Max".
that is the one but I thought those USB outlets were 5 volt?
bumpy
USB is 5V but as I said above, there are devices (IC's) that convert 5V to 12V. The IC's I work with regularly have onboard circuitry that generate +8.5V and -8.5V from a 1.2V supply.
tried it with my sirius radio.. did not work. haven't checked voltage yet.
bumpy
checked the voltage it does put out 12 volts.
bumpy
You may have 12 volts but I'd bet the amps are limited. Key up the mic and see what happens to the voltage.
