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Batteries by definition have to be DC. While u can convert DC to AC, with a device called an Inverter, none is built into a car battery. and chances are your car doesn't even have an Inverter anywhere in it. so car is DC. in addition modern cars use 12 volts, and for the record, AC and DC are not a "type of volt," they are types of current, (Direct Current, Alternating Current).
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Is a car battery AC or DC volts?
dc - the voltage is a constant 12 volts nominally in a normal car battery.
How do you calculate the ac amps when you have the DC volts DC amps and the ac volts?
the answer is dc volts are rectified from ac volts and the amperage will be the same unless you account for the slight drop from the rectifier. dc volts from a battery have no relationship to ac volts. you can derive ac volts from a dc source using an inverter.
Can you charge battery from ac?
No, it must be charged with a battery charger plugged into 120 volts AC which converts it to 12 volts DC.
Is a car cigarette lighter socket ac or dc?
12 volts DC
What type of energy do the car and the batteries in the car have?
The Alternator outputs AC voltage which is converted to DC voltage. The battery stores DC voltage. The engine and all electronics run on 12 volts DC. The spark plugs fire with thousands of DC volts that are produced by the coils. It is all electrical energy.
Is a car battery ac or DC?
Car electrical systems are DC, direct current.
How do car battery chargers work?
The first stage of a battery charger is simply a transformer, this reduces the mains voltage to 6, 12, or 24 Volts AC. This AC voltage is then fed through a Bridge Rectifier, which converts the AC voltage to DC for the battery
Is a car 12 volt battery ac or dc?
The CURRENT is actually AC coming Directly from the Alternator. A voltage regulator/converter then takes it to DC. For all practical purposes, a typical automobile operates on 12Vdc. The Alternator actutally puts out about 14 Volts to allow for constant charging of the battery.
Can you run electric CD player off of car battery?
You can if the CD player operates off 12 Volts DC. But, if it is a home CD player that runs off of 110 Volts AC then no, it will not work off a car battery. These are two different types of voltage.
Will a 120 volt AC to 12 volt AC adapter charge a 12 volt car battery?
No, the battery is DC not AC.
When bad battery cause dc car voltage ok. cause ac volt on car running show what ac volt is ok?
Vehicles run DC. 13.5 - 14+ volts at battery is o/k. Shows alternator is charging but won't tell you amp output. If the battery is bad you will wear out the alternator as it trys to keep a bad battery charged (it will work itself to death)
Could you run your home on car battery?
No, the battery is DC voltage and your home runs on AC.
