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No, it must be charged with a battery charger plugged into 120 volts AC which converts it to 12 volts DC.
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Will a 120 volt AC to 12 volt AC adapter charge a 12 volt car battery?
No, the battery is DC not AC.
What is a ac adapter used for?
The Dell AC adaptor is used to charge your battery on your Dell laptop. You plug it in to a regular household plug to charge.
Will a 120 volt AC to 12 volt AC adapter charge a car battery?
No, auto batteries are DC not AC.
Why can not store ac in battery?
Batteries are storing charge or free electrons. The state is by nature a fixed voltage rather than a varying voltage. You can convert the battery charge to AC by using what is called an inverter.
What is a Dell ac adapter used for?
The Dell AC adaptor is used to charge your battery on your Dell laptop. You plug it in to a regular household plug to charge.
What does AC-DC conversion and battery charging mean?
The voltage in your house is AC. It is in the form of a sine wave that goes positive and negative 60 times a second. To charge a battery you need DC so you do an AC to DC conversion and then apply the DC to the battery charging circuit that applies the correct charging current to the battery and checks on the state of the charge.
What will happen if lead acid battery is charged with ac power?
It will more than likely explode. You charge the battery with a charger that coverts 120V AC to 12V DC.
Can you charge car battery using 110V AC outlet?
Only if you have a battery charger connected to that 110 volt AC outlet. If you are thinking about connecting live AC current directly to the battery post forget it. That would more than likely cause the battery to explode.
What does it mean for a battery to be multi-charge?
A multi-charge battery can be re-charged while your laptop is on or you can use the AC Adapter port to charge while detached from the notebook. An example is the HP KS526AA 12-Cell Multi Charge Extended Battery. It can add up to eight hours of battery life.
How much do AC Delco battery cost?
I got an AC Delco battery in October 2011 for 75$ from an Asian auto service(usually cheaper than the American service). The installation charge was 10$.
How does a magneto charge a battery?
The Magneto is putting out an AC current which will have to be rectified into DC in order to charge the battery. The voltage rectifier is installed between the magneto and the battery, but the current then may also need a regulator installed so that the battery being charged does not explode.
Does the AC adapter on the PSP charge the internal rechargeable battery?
yes if it is the one that comes WITH the PSP then yes
