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Author Topic: how many 12v cig lighter can a valk handle?  (Read 1045 times)
CASABROKER
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« on: July 01, 2011, 11:04:54 PM »

Need a few 12 v connections for a trip thinking of maybe 3.  is there enough output to charge 3 devices I.E cell, gps etc will cruising?
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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2011, 11:50:35 PM »

Not sure but I sure hope so since I recently added 3 to the 1 that I already had.

Not sure if I will ever really need access to 4x 12v ports at any one time but I got'em just incase. (shhhh! the wife will be riding with me going forward so you just never know.)

I cant figure it would be too much draw with 1 or 2 cell phones an MP3 player and maybe a GPS they all run on little bitty batteries right? Might be a problem if your trying to power all that up and heated clothing for rider/passenger and multiple extra lights.

Smarter folks than me can do an estimate calculation for you I am sure. Sit back and give them smart folks a few minutes you'll get a good answer.
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« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2011, 04:12:46 AM »

I have been running three for years.  Only ever used two at one time.  The third is actually added because my compressor wouldnt work (for some strange reason) in either of the two I already had, so I wired the one that came with the compressor direct to the battery
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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2011, 05:20:24 AM »

There's no end to the NUMBER of receptacles. You just have to make sure that the wiring and fuse to each can handle whatever load you propose to put on it. Seem to remember someplace here, that the Valk alternator can power something like 45 amps, or 500 watts! Someone might know how many of those are "free" amps or watts, in other words, what's NOT used for just running the Valk. But suppose 30 amps are free - that means you could technically have 10 receptacles, with 3 amps on each. Or, you could have ONE, with 30 amps. I just looked at a bunch of my chargers, and they seem to range between .8 amps, and 1.5 amps, with most around 1.2. I would think that you could have 5 easily, all working at the same time, without any problem. Where you might run into trouble, is powering heated vests or similar - usually POWERING something takes a lot more oooomph, than just charging something - in other words, if you have a battery powered heated vest (like mine), it charges at 1.3 amps. However, I think one directly connected to the battery can pull 4 or 5 amps. This is from the "heated-clothing" website:

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For riders who are thinking of buying heated clothing such as a heated vest that connects to your bike’s battery, you also need to consider the power of your bike’s alternator output.  Although the larger touring bikes have plenty of battery power, some smaller or older models can be a problem. Imagine what can happen if you run your battery down by having both your heated grips and heated vest switched on or forgetting to turn off the heat several minutes before shutting off the bike. You won’t enjoy having to bump start your bike out on the road.

Again, it's not the number, but the current draw of everything, that matters. As for your situation, 3 should be NO problem, especially if you don't have a LOT of extras, like numerous lights, and other power gobblers hooked directly up to the battery. Just make sure you have stout enough wire, and fuse, for the load.

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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2011, 06:08:06 AM »

I have 4 on my bike, but only use 2 regularly for iPod and GPS. Both use USB cables for charging and realtime use. USB draws power from 2-5 mA, so a few hundred devices won't slow you down. Actual cig lighters or heated clothing, extrta lighting etc would draw more, so check the draw of all devices and see what your max safe usage would be. You should have around 250 spare watts available from original stock, so /12 gives you 20.8 Amps to play with.
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