| As the years go by, vehicles are being equipped | | | | feel like it. |
| with more and more luxury devices all the time. | | | | The second option that you have to choose from |
| One particular device that isn't installed in many | | | | its a little bit more complex but it's not too |
| cars but really should be is a power inverter. A | | | | difficult. If you have the need to power electrical |
| 12v inverter is a device that takes the 12 volt | | | | devices that use a lot of power, you should install |
| direct current electricity that your alternator | | | | a larger power inverter. These power inverters |
| produces and your battery stores and amplifies it | | | | cannot simply be plugged into the car's electrical |
| up to 120 volt alternating current like that which is | | | | outlet because they require too much current. In |
| used in your home. | | | | this case you have to run wires from your car's |
| We live in the digital age and people carry multiple | | | | battery to the power inverter. The inverter that |
| electrical devices with them just to get by on a | | | | you buy will likely come with the wires and have |
| day to day basis. Unfortunately most of these | | | | the ends already soldered onto them. |
| electrical devices such as laptop computers, cell | | | | If you go for this second option, be sure and |
| phones, personal digital assistants, and video | | | | securely fasten the inverter to a solid place in |
| games don't come with car chargers. Some of | | | | your vehicle so that it's not getting bumped or |
| them cannot even be plugged into a cigarette | | | | moved around a lot. This will prevent it from also |
| outlet to charge. With the inverter installed in your | | | | being stepped on if the unit slides out from under |
| car, you can plug in any device that you would | | | | the seat or something. You should also make sure |
| normally plug in to your house electrical outlet | | | | and not install it somewhere that isn't likely to be |
| directly into the power inverter in your car. | | | | spilled on. Right next to the cup holder would be |
| Since these devices don't come with most cars, | | | | an example of a bad location to install the unit. |
| it's a good idea to install one you're self. There are | | | | It's a good idea to install it somewhere that it is |
| two options that you have to choose from when | | | | readily accessible and within reach. While we want |
| installing a 12 volt power inverter in your car. The | | | | to make sure that it does not get stepped on or |
| first is to use a small power inverter that simply | | | | going to have some things spilled on it, we don't |
| has a cord that plugs into your car's cigarette | | | | want it so isolated that it's in the back of the |
| lighter outlet. Nothing could be more simple than | | | | trunk and unable to be reached either. |
| this. You simply plug it in to the car's cigarette light | | | | Be sure and install the unit so that it is oriented in |
| outlet and you can plug your standard household | | | | such a way that you will be able to easily plug |
| devices into the power inverter whenever you | | | | things in and have access to the power switch. |