Can you leave this plugged in the car all the time? Will it kill the battery drawing overnight?
1417770
Yes, you can leave it plugged in 24/7. If you were not going to start your car for a month, you might want to unplug it, but even then, it wouldn't use enough power to drain your battery. If you have a digital watch, think how long it will run on it's little tiny battery. Just about the same thing with this little voltage meter. I have mine in a boat and I never unplug it.
1417771
Actually, with what these pull. You could leave it plugged in for years. Matter fact, your battery is more likely to drain of natural drain before this takes anything out of it. I own a battery terminal with a LED voltage display and I leave my race car untouched for a year or two and it doesn't drain it a bit. BTD048 Caliber Positive Battery Terminal Post with Digital Voltage Meter Display accepts (2) 8Ga Inputs, (1) 4Ga Input, (1) 0Ga Input
1417772
It probably won't since it doesn't draw so much power, but I really don't know since I just plug in and out.
1417773
No, this uses less power than me accidentally leaving my map light on overnight. Most newer cars (especially Japanese makes) will switch the outlet with the ignition.
1665362
We have left it plugged in to our car for up to 6 hours without losing power for the car. I also have the electrical plug in so I can plug it in overnight at motel rooms. Have never tried it overnight on the car battery. Some cars will shut off the battery after a certain length of time so you would want to check on that before you set out on a trip. Hope that this helps. We have found that if you place a frozen bag of water or ice in the cooler it also helps keep items colder on hot days. I some times double bag it so as to prevent leaks. I don't use the blue ice packs as they take up to much room.
2087705
You can leave it plugged in, I however hardwired mine to my battery and fused it with an inline fuse. Works great and the one thing on the far right socket just an FYI it is designed for a cigarette lighter and the other ports work great for accessory chargers and more.
1421622
I do not know from personal experience the answer and we did not leave it plugged in at night but depending on the temperature in the car the unit holds a cool temperature very well and we often left it for 6 to 8 hours disconnected because I had a borrowed car and was afraid it might draw down the battery. We really liked the unit. It is ideal for a road trip.
410548
No, I think it is good for a max of 8 hours or it will kill your car battery. I generally unplug it when I go away from the car for more than an hour. I will not warm up that much over a period of several hours. This is my second one and I love them.
1284957
It is powered with a USB cable and plug that they provide. You can leave it plugged in all the time or let it run off the internal battery and just plug it in to recharge the battery. Some functionality is sacrificed if run off battery power to conserve power. I'm going to see if I can cut off one end of the usb cable and permanently wire it into the vehicle.
783849
We do it all the time. Charging over night. Doesn't seem to harm the battery. we are very satisfied with our unit. Hope this helps. If you are concerned, perhaps you should contact Inogen.
150767
I assume your qeustion is if the product can be left connected while the car is off. I'd say yes, it will turn off I think. Although I haven't tried it. But in case the 12V port inthe car stays on it may drain the car battery since it has a fan that spins when connnected to power.
1536598
Yes. I leave it plugged in since I use it at home. If the battery runs out, it will take some time before it charges enough to use again. I expected it to work as soon as I plugged it in but it didn't.
2248593
I leave mine plugged in all the time when not in use. The battery hasn't been a problem for me.
1213003
I have this unit for charging my HD Road King while on the road. If there is an available electric plug, it's great to be able to top off the battery overnight, especially if at a campground. One day, I forgot to turn off the lights, and the battery went dead. It took a solid 3 days to charge the battery due to the low output of this unit (my normal Battery Tender would have done it in a day).
1022049
Yes, the device will automatically shut off when the car is turned off. You will never have to worry about it killing your car battery.
1368126
If you hook this up, with a device connected to it all the time, yes as long as there is power to it all the time, it will drain the battery. The drop in voltage would depend upon what is connected to it and what the draw rate of that item is. When you hook this up to the fuse panel you will need to be on a circuit with a minimum of a 10amp fuse. You will also need to find a circuit that turns off by the ignition switch when the key is removed, or you will need to unplug your device to eliminate the draw of voltage by the device plugged in to this cord. If that doesn't help then re-read this answer until you understand it. ++ ~Automotive Technician~ specializing in Automotive Electrical Circuits ++ If you hook this up, with a device connected to it all the time, yes as long as there is power to it all the time, it will drain the battery. The drop in voltage would depend upon what is connected to it and what the draw rate of that item is. When you hook this up to the fuse panel you will need to be on a circuit with a minimum of a 10amp fuse. You will also need to find a circuit that turns off by the ignition switch when the key is removed, or you will need to unplug your device to eliminate the draw of voltage by the device plugged in to this cord. If that doesn't help then re-read... » Read More If you hook this up, with a device connected to it all the time, yes as long as there is power to it all the time, it will drain the battery. The drop in voltage would depend upon what is connected to it and what the draw rate of that item is. When you hook this up to the fuse panel you will need to be on a circuit with a minimum of a 10amp fuse. You will also need to find a circuit that turns off by the ignition switch when the key is removed, or you will need to unplug your device to eliminate the draw of voltage by the device plugged in to this cord. If that doesn't help then re-read this answer until you understand it. ++ ~Automotive Technician~ specializing in Automotive Electrical Circuits ++ « Show Less
1930581
I run mine on the car battery while I'm driving AND when I park for the night. I start the car for a while before bed time just to ensure there's enough power to keep it cold through the night. I never have drained the battery though!
1059892
You can leave it unplugged but the battery last 3 or 4 hour, after that it needs to be plugged so it can charge.
996745
Yes it will work great, just unplug it immediately after you are done straightening. Don't just turn off the power button( I did that and left it plugged in my car and it killed my Subaru's battery) I now only use it when I am driving. It killed my battery twice. One time i left it plugged in my car outlet over night and the other time I had my car parked( not engine fully running I was just using the battery to charge my phone) and it literally killed my battery in 15 minutes. I only use it while driving and it is perfect now.
418425
It depends on how your car is wired. If you have a iPhone charger for your cigarette lighter, try charging the iPhone while your car is turned off. If it does, then yes anything you plug into that outlet will drain the battery when the cars off.