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Post spot light/ AC adapter ?
First of all does anyone know of anybody that works on spotlights?
Second can anyone give me some info on installing an AC adapter in my boat. I was wondering if that draws much fire from the battery or if I should have it on a seperate battery or what? any thoughts???

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Post Re: spot light/ AC adapter ?
Do you mean DC? You will not get AC power out of a 12V DC battery unless you use an inverter.


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Post Re: spot light/ AC adapter ?
well I just need it so I can plug in a spot light so.....

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Post Re: spot light/ AC adapter ?
you don't need an adapter, inverter, or anything else to run a spotlight off of a 12 volt battery. just wire it straight to the battery.


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Post Re: spot light/ AC adapter ?
Or you can just get a rechargeable spotlight and not worry about wires and plugs and clips and shit, if the spotlight you're talking about is handheld...

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Post Re: spot light/ AC adapter ?
go get the adapter form wal-mart that just clips to a battery. easy simple and can move it to anywhere in the boat.

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Post Re: spot light/ AC adapter ?
I got the clips to go straight to the battery I want the AC adapter so that I can run 2 all night. Wouldnt need the adapter if they still sold good spotlights-had a brinkman LED that would last all night til I dropped it in water. :evil: Does anyone know how much fire does it charge from the battery if I'd use the adapter while having the other spotlight connected to the battery? Am I better off running the AC plug to an extra battery? Ideas are appreciated

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Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:24 pm
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Post Re: spot light/ AC adapter ?
look I'm really not sure what I need I know that I bought a spotlight that u can plug in a vehicle and use. And I already have a spotlight that runs to my battery so I want to hook up this one to an outlet in my boat.

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Post Re: spot light/ AC adapter ?
X2 on the picture thing, i feel like your confusing alot of ppl on here... do you have a generator in your boat?

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Post Re: spot light/ AC adapter ?
OK, I'll restart. I currently have a handheld spotlight that I bought an adapter with the clips to connect to my battery. I have another spotlight that works the same way and would like to run both at the same time. My concern was about the plug in(like u see in a car). I wanted to see if it would draw a lot of fire from the battery, make my battery life shorter, or have no affect.

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Post Re: spot light/ AC adapter ?
do you know the difference bt AC and DC?


you can run two lights wired 12volt DC to your battery. If your engine isnt a CDI be sure to have another battery.

I have ran two 100watt aircraft lights off my one optima yellow top while frogging with the CDI motor.

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Post Re: spot light/ AC adapter ?
Ok yea I need a 12 V DC outlet. what is this CDI? and I'm sure as long as the motor isn't on it wont draw fire so Ill probably be ok with the outlet, right?

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