Jodi: These are useful for all sorts of things. Right now, I have an
electrically heated car seatcover plugged into mine while I sit and
work--cozy! I also use it to recharge my cell phone with a car recharging
kit. Finally, for 8 bucks at Wal-Mart I bought a 1-amp DC to DC converter.
It plugs into the powerpoint, as these cigarette-lighter plugs are called,
and you can set a dial on the converter to have it output anything from 1.5
to 9 volts. The converter came with about 6 or 8 interchangable tips that
fit just about any portable appliance--tape recorder, portable radio,
etc--that you'd generally run on batteries. So, you just read what input
voltage the device needs, select the proper tip, set the voltage, and you're
all set--no need to buy wads of batteries.
Dan Weeks
75 Argosy 26
> From: "Jerry Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 16:29:47 -0600
> To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [VAC] Re: Computing in your Airstream
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> Yes Jodi, you are correct. That is a 12 volt DC plug. If you computer has
> a car plug, you can use it there. My 1971 Tradewind has one above the
> counter over the fridge.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John and Jodi Guerin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 5:21 PM
> Subject: [VAC] Computing in your Airstream
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>> Hey guys,
>> In my little Caravel at the end of the side gaucho there is a little plug
>> in like a cigarette lighter outlet. I am assuming that this is a little
>> electrical socket that I might be able to use for my computer. Does
> anyone
>> have any experience with these? Thanks.
>> Jodi
>> Laramie, WY
>>
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