Electronic gadgets and GA power outlets

[vaughn[_3_]]

I've been renting Cessnas for ages but always avoided using the "cigarette
lighter" power outlets, especially on planes with 24-volt electrical systems.
This is getting to be a bigger and bigger problem as I accumulate more toys, so
my specific question.. (Sorry if it seems hopelessly naive)

Is it safe to charge my IPad in a 24-volt 172?

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vaughn > wrote:
> I've been renting Cessnas for ages but always avoided using the "cigarette
> lighter" power outlets, especially on planes with 24-volt electrical systems.
> This is getting to be a bigger and bigger problem as I accumulate more toys, so
> my specific question.. (Sorry if it seems hopelessly naive)
>
> Is it safe to charge my IPad in a 24-volt 172?

I assume you mean directly with a cigarette lighter power outlet.

The answer is, it depends.

There are some chargers that are 12-24V and some that are 12V only.

You need to look at the specs for your charger.

Or get one of these:

http://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/9060



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[Dave Doe]

In article >, ,
vaughn says...
>
> I've been renting Cessnas for ages but always avoided using the "cigarette
> lighter" power outlets, especially on planes with 24-volt electrical systems.
> This is getting to be a bigger and bigger problem as I accumulate more toys, so
> my specific question.. (Sorry if it seems hopelessly naive)
>
> Is it safe to charge my IPad in a 24-volt 172?

I believe you are talking a USB charger? (is a cig lighter male on one
end, and USB on the other). NO! it won't work.

Either... get a third party cig lighter/USB adapter designed for 24v, or
perhaps you might have to get a 24v=>12v 'car' voltage adapter, and rig
it up in it's own wee box (to make it tidy), with a cig plug (male) on
one end for the plane, and a female cig plug on the output side, and
plug your Apple USB adapter into that. (You should also check the
polarity is OK on the plane too! :)

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Duncan.

[Dave Doe]

In article >, ,
says...
>
> vaughn > wrote:
> > I've been renting Cessnas for ages but always avoided using the "cigarette
> > lighter" power outlets, especially on planes with 24-volt electrical systems.
> > This is getting to be a bigger and bigger problem as I accumulate more toys, so
> > my specific question.. (Sorry if it seems hopelessly naive)
> >
> > Is it safe to charge my IPad in a 24-volt 172?
>
> I assume you mean directly with a cigarette lighter power outlet.
>
> The answer is, it depends.
>
> There are some chargers that are 12-24V and some that are 12V only.
>
> You need to look at the specs for your charger.
>
> Or get one of these:
>
> http://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/9060

Nice spotting Jim, but at the bottom of that page, I found this, maybe
even better? - certainly tidier...

http://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/16429


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Duncan.

[vaughn[_3_]]

"Dave Doe" > wrote in message
...
> Nice spotting Jim, but at the bottom of that page, I found this, maybe
> even better? - certainly tidier...
>
> http://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/16429

Bingo! A bit spendy, but that's it! I spent two hours last night shopping USB
chargers, and none seem to bother listing input voltage specifications. I
should have thought of Sportys. Thanks!

Vaughn

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Dave Doe > wrote:
> In article >, ,
> says...
>>
>> vaughn > wrote:
>> > I've been renting Cessnas for ages but always avoided using the "cigarette
>> > lighter" power outlets, especially on planes with 24-volt electrical systems.
>> > This is getting to be a bigger and bigger problem as I accumulate more toys, so
>> > my specific question.. (Sorry if it seems hopelessly naive)
>> >
>> > Is it safe to charge my IPad in a 24-volt 172?
>>
>> I assume you mean directly with a cigarette lighter power outlet.
>>
>> The answer is, it depends.
>>
>> There are some chargers that are 12-24V and some that are 12V only.
>>
>> You need to look at the specs for your charger.
>>
>> Or get one of these:
>>
>> http://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/9060
>
> Nice spotting Jim, but at the bottom of that page, I found this, maybe
> even better? - certainly tidier...
>
> http://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/16429

If the only thing you ever want to charge is the iPad, there are several
others out there that are 12-24V.

Big trucks also have 24V systems.

Amazon has one that is less than $5.



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