Power Splitting Question

[radarTom]

I'm about to go on a road trip. I have two cig-lighter/power outlets in the vehicle. I'm going to want to plug in my GPS, the V1, a DVD video system and a cooler. That's each outlet split into two. *Just how many devices can I safely run off of each outlet?* [One might ask why I'm asking this here in the V1 forum? Well, one, it does involve my V1 and two, I don't know where the Cig-Lighter/Power Outlet forum is.... ] Thanks.

[DogGod]

in my uncles van we ran an RD Gps 3 phone chargers and a tv/dvd thing on 2 outlets with out much trouble, lots of splitters. if that makes you feel un-comfterble(sp sorry) you could quickly hardwire the V1 and plug the other 3 in the. but 2 in each shouldnt be a problem at all.

[bauzer71487]

It'll be fine.

[Techhead]

I'm about to go on a road trip. I have two cig-lighter/power outlets in the vehicle. I'm going to want to plug in my GPS, the V1, a DVD video system and a cooler. That's each outlet split into two. *Just how many devices can I safely run off of each outlet?* [One might ask why I'm asking this here in the V1 forum? Well, one, it does involve my V1 and two, I don't know where the Cig-Lighter/Power Outlet forum is.... ] Thanks.

If you really want to know. Find out the current (amps) drawn by each device. Add them up. Should not exceed your outlets fuse rating. The V1 draws less than a half an amp in alarm mode. Only thing to be concerned with is fan or compressor interference from your cooler.