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Chargers & dischargers Car power Voltage & AC/DC convertors
New products are being added to our range all
the time. Check out www.keene.co.uk for details
Car power cords, car power accessories
I’m not going to be near the mains, so how can I charge my batteries?
Slow and fast chargers that will charge batteries from a 12 volt (eg car)
battery are available. Another means of running the camcorder is to use
what’s called a car cord, and dispense with batteries altogether. A car
cord is usually in the form of a dummy battery with a wire to a car cigar
lighter plug (and hence to the car battery). The dummy battery houses
the electronics. If you buy a car cord, make sure that it is of the ‘switch
mode’ type; some car cords contain just a few diodes, and will not
produce a stable output.
Car power cord
Basically, a dummy battery which connects to the
camcorder in the usual way which then has a cord to
plug into a standard 12V car cigar lighter socket.
The dummy battery contains a regulated
switch mode voltage convertor to drop the
cars 12–14V DC output down to that which
the camcorder
requires. Lead length 1.5m lead (optional
extension lead available).
Camcorder/battery type Code Price
Panasonic 4.8V camcorders [CA48] £21.99
JVC/Panasonic 6V NP17/17H etc [CA66] £21.99
Sony 6V older type NP22/22H etc [CA22] £21.99
Sharp 3.6V NiCd and NiMH (BTN11, BTH11) [CL12] £21.99
Canon 6V BPE77K, BPE718, BPE722 (NP37/718) [CA77]* £21.99
Panasonic M7, M10, MS1/2 12V (VBH30 type) [CA12] £21.99
Panasonic MMS4/5, M40/50 (VBF2E type) [CAMS4] £21.99
Note that these car power adaptors will deliver enough current to run
almost all the camcorders on the market. There are, however, a few
very power hungry models, notably the Sony V5000, Sony V6000,
Canon A1, Canon A2Hi and Canon EX1Hi, EX2Hi (*CA77 not suitable).
For these particular models, a high current car cord must be used. If
you’re not sure, please call.
Battery belt charger
Charge just about any Nicad battery belt from car cigarette lighter
socket. Using switch mode constant current charging it will charge
a belt of any voltage. Charge times from 14
hours for a 4Ah capacity belt to about 24
hours for a 7Ah belt. Input voltage 8–15V
DC, output 3–15V DC @ 420mA. Input (car
lighter socket to charger) lead included.
Requires output lead (see below).
[CBC1] £34.99
Also available, models to charge 6V lead/acid
belts/packs
[CBC16] £34.99
and 12V lead/acid belts/packs
[CBC112] £34.99
BULK PRICING (50+) and OEM AVAILABLE on this product
CBC1 series output leads
The CBC1 chargers have a 2.5mm DC socket for output. Users can
configure their own lead for connecting charger to belt, or buy
one of these:
2.5mm DC plug to 2.5mm plug (most current DSM belts)
[KLDC1] £5.99
2.5mm DC plug to cigar plug (older DSM belts and lead/acid packs)
[KLDC2] £6.99
2.5mm DC plug to 2.crocodile clips
[KLDC3] £7.99
Car cords for Li-ion battery camcorders
Car power cords to suit some of the
popular Lithium-ion battery
camcorders.The cords each consist of a
dummy battery (containing the voltage
convertor/regulator) connected to a car
12V cigarette lighter plug by a 1.2m
(approx) cable. Ideal for continuously
powering a camcorder from the car
battery or other 12V source.
Panasonic 7.2V VWVBD1E type fitting [CL1E] £29.99
Canon 7.2V BP914/927 type fitting [CL91] £29.99
Multi Purpose car cord
Switchable output voltage and polarity
provides 6, 9 or 12V at up to 1500mA.
Complete with most common DC connectors
including mini jacks suitable for personal CDs &
Walkmans
[CA1500] £19.99
Audio cassette adaptor
A great accessory for any MP3 player, this
gadget is a dummy cassette with a cable
leading to a 3.5mm jack plug. All you
have to do to enjoy internet music while
you drive is to push the 'cassette' into the
car cassette player, and plug the cable
into the earphone socket of your MP3
player! Works with any standard audio cassette player.
[ACA] £12.99
Run your camcorder, charge your batteries from your car’s cigarette
lighter socket.
DRINKS CAN POWER INVERTOR
A great new product, this converts car cigar
12V to 230V AC mains power. The unit is
cleverly housed in a drinks can sized container
so it will sit neatly into most cars drinks can
holders. Rated at 100W it is ideal for running
laptops, battery chargers, portable TVs etc.
Nicely made and fantastic value for money.
Specifications:
Input voltage: 10–15V DC
Max load DC current 15 amps 12V
Stand by current 0.25 amps 12V
Output: voltage 230V AC; wave form modified sine wave; frequency
50Hz
Output power: Continuous 100 watt; Peak 150 watt
Efficiency 90%
Battery low shutdown approx 10 volts. Thermal shut down 60°
Overload protected? yes
Output short circuit protected
Battery polarity protected? yes by Fuse 15 amp 12V
Weight 0.5 kg
[DC100] £29.99
Mains to 12V DC adaptor
Very simple and very useful, just plug this into a mains
socket and you’ve got a 12V cigar power socket
ready to use. Great for using in-car products when
you don’t particularly want to be in your car. Input
220/240v UK style mains, output 12V DC max
current 800mA
(Note that 800mA at 12v is 9.6W and is fine for
low current items like cellphone chargers but is not
powerful enough to run items such as tyre inflators
and portable refrigerators! Please check you product rating
before use – if you’re unsure give us a call)
[H12V] £12.99
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