Would this be suitable to use as a secondary car battery to power a car audio system?
1434803
yes it would but I would use a battery isolator so that your alternator charges both batteries but only car battery starts car and this battery is dedicated to audio system ... this way you don't run down car battery while playing system with engine off... also use a voltage controller with adjustable cutout and solenoid switch so you don't drain this battery.. hope this helps :)
1434804
Yes this could work as a secondary battery to power an audio system.. better yet - why don't you pair this with an 1500 Watt 12v-120VAC inverter then you can use a regular 115 VAC amp to really boom it away.
248198
I have limited knowledge of the technical aspects of car stereo as my installation was completed by a friend who does this type of work for a living. This is a passive equalizer and should have no impact on the amount of power you are pushing. Therefore, it can be used in any application were you are using an amp, your head unit, or both to power your speakers. If you want to be sure that this will work, I suggest asking someone who does installations.
1577242
it can if you wire it right. you can power it of a pro audio amp if you have one of those but if not then you could wire it off a car amp but car amps only run on 12v DC so you would have to wire the amp up to a old computer PSU or a large battery or get one of those 12v adapters for your house but then wire a 12v plug to the amp which is not as hard as it sounds
1633860
The circuit wiring is too thin. Not enough power. You could set up a wiring system as if you were going to put in an amp. Just need thicker cables to power it. Just an idea. It would be best to usea deep cycle battery though
1118865
Sure, there's a 12V outlet so if you have a separate inverter you could use it to create AC power. I have no idea how long it would last for any given application or exactly what maximum load it could handle. Since it's not designed for that, the manufacturer doesn't give provide any specs. But is it a substantial battery.
1072085
I would say it can be done. Having done a lot of electronics in my day it seems like a no brainier. The battery in the unit is a Lead Acid type so the charge circuit should work fine. You should consider a sealed Lead acid Battery rather than a standard Car battery or consider wiring several in parallel. The sealed battery will be much safer to store in general. If you use a standard Car battery, you could find your self boiling it or deep discharging it. In either event that would not go well if you stored in someplace that is not acid safe. You can get a pair of 9AH sealed batteries for $20 and almost quadruply this units capacity. The one in this unit is only 5AH. Just wire them parallel and you should be fine. Honestly, I would not use a standard car battery unless I stored it in my garage or at least out side my living space. One last thing to consider is that by adding a bigger battery, you are only increasing the length of time you can support the load without the Grid. You can not put a heavier load on the unit. The inverter will only safely put out the rated power no mater how big the battery is.
556212
By the time you have bought a 12 volt power supply for this car audio eq, you could have bought a home unit. If you have one laying around, then yes. It is suitable.
1303577
It should work, its draw is 5 amps with a slight spike when it starts according to my power meter during its run, so for a car battery a constant but relatively low level 5 Amp/60 watt drain, you would need to look at your car starting battery to see if this type of drain is supported, many car starting batteries are designed to provide one powerful burst of current to get your car started, not a long term drain.
2162224
Yes it should be fine, that speaker doesn't require a lot of power and this puts out a decent amount of power to power speakers such as the one you mentioned.
198058
I am using it for playing music in my car. I get around 2 hrs of battery life after charging.
1138801
I've always charged this device using a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on my desktop. These ports are 5 VDC, & are capable of supplying 500 mA & 900 mA respectively. However, if you're using a USB port powered from your car aux port or from a wall socket, it may supply as much as 2.1 amps, which doesn't seem to present any problems for most of my equipment that's charged via USB (phones, MP3s, etc.), so I'm guessing this amplifier would be okay & I wouldn't hesitate to use it if necessary. Hope this is what you were looking for.
1805711
Not at all these batterys are used to give u that power u need for ya amp battery is to small 2 start ya car if thats the case just use your battery you have now but if you are powering amos and subs depending on what you have it may drain your battery i use it because i have 4 12s mids and highs amp and sub amp 2 6x9 and before i bought this battery my voltage was droppin low so to answer your question i wouldt just use this battery i dont think it will even crank your car
1596126
You should be able to. Charging & the headphone port for auxiliary use in your car work independently of each other.
327804
Not positive here, but I would be hesitant to use this charger for that purpose and I wouldn't even dream about it if they are in series. (I would dare to believe that they are parallel though.) I would feel okay with 2 standard automotive batteries wired in parallel, but I think you are asking for a short lived charger on anything more than that.
1486752
Probably but not if you crank it up much. This is for a steady draw from light bulbs. The only way to steadily power a car stereo is with a high amperage power supply. The easiest method is what I do in my golf cart. I have a marine deep cycle battery that runs the radio, then when I am done, I put it on charge overnight. For longer periods to keep the battery charged up I have a float charger. Yes this is a hassle but car stereos draw a lot of power at only 12-14v so they need a lot of amperage to crank them up. Easiest thing is to get a good sized (it should weigh a few pounds minimum) power supply. A battery charger alone will buzz like crazy and not be good for the constant amp draw.
817235
I have only used this to run an air-compressor off of a battery charger. I don't know how it would work actually charging a car battery. Theoretically it could work but I don't think the wires are heavy enough. Have a fire extinguisher close at hand.
856270
I use mine with a Marine deep cycle car battery to power lights and a tablet as a portfolio at an art fair, so yes it'll do the trick.