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Description / Abstract:
These requirements cover portable vehicle battery adapters rated
24 V dc or less that are intended to be supplied from a vehicle
cigarette lighter receptacle or power outlet. Vehicle battery
adapters may supply outputs for appliances such as portable radios,
tape players, battery chargers, and tools.
Products covered by this standard include:
a) Cord assemblies consisting of the connector for insertion
into a cigarette lighter receptacle, adjacent cord, and connector
intended for connection to an appliance; and
b) Units consisting of the connector for insertion into a
cigarette lighter receptacle, adjacent cord, and permanently
attached filtering or regulating circuitry which may include an
additional enclosure, output cord, and connector or battery
receptacle.
This standard does not cover products intended for marine use in
areas where ignition-protected equipment is required.
Power inverters intended to be supplied from the cigarette
lighter receptacle of a vehicle are covered by the requirements in
the Standard for Power Converters/Inverters and
Power-Converter/Inverter Systems for Land Vehicles and Marine
Craft, UL 458.