AC to DC Converter 2A 24W Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Adapter Power Cable 110-240V to 12V AC/DC for Automobile Home Use Car to Wall Plug（Under 24W only）

Setting up a 12 V accessory indoors stalls at the plug. A dash cam being configured before it goes on the windscreen, an air purifier, an MP3 unit on the bench — each ends in a cigarette lighter plug with nothing to take it. This adapter puts a 12 V socket on the end of a mains lead.

The mains plug is the first thing to check

The supplier describes the mains end as a standard US 2-pin plug. That is not the Australian pattern, and the listing names no Australian or New Zealand approval, no regulatory compliance mark, no AS/NZS standard and no approval number of any kind. We cannot tell you it is approved for Australian mains use, because the supplier has not said so and we will not assume it. A travel adaptor changes the pin shape and nothing else, so it does not answer the approval question. Anyone considering this for a 240 V outlet here should confirm the position independently first.

Twenty-four watts is a hard ceiling

Output is 12 V at 2 A, capped at 24 W, and the supplier is unusually direct about what that excludes: air compressors, car vacuums, refrigerators and battery chargers are all listed as incompatible. Those draw well beyond 2 A and will overload the unit rather than simply running slowly. Read the draw off your accessory's own label before connecting it. A fuse is built into the converter, though no rating is given for it, and a thermally controlled heat sink is described for managing heat in use.

Key features

• Female cigarette socket output: accepts a standard 12 V accessory plug with no rewiring.
• 90 cm lead: enough to reach from a wall outlet to a bench or a shelf.
• LED indicator: shows the unit is live at a glance.
• Built-in fuse: supplier states protection against overload and overvoltage; no fuse rating is published.
• ABS housing: moulded case with a thermally controlled heat sink inside.

Specifications

• Input voltage (body): AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
• Input voltage (title): 110-240 V — the two differ and both are published here
• Output: 12 V DC, 2 A
• Maximum load: 24 W
• Mains plug type: US 2-pin (supplier stated)
• Output connector: female cigarette lighter socket
• Cable length: 90 cm stated; the supplier also quotes 36.5 in, which does not match
• Housing: ABS
• Fuse rating: not published
• Australian electrical approval: not stated by the supplier

Before it goes near a power point

• This is a mains-powered device. No Australian approval, compliance mark or plug pattern is stated by the supplier, and nothing here should be read as saying it is approved or safe for use on Australian mains. Satisfy yourself on that point before use, and involve a licensed electrician if you are unsure.
• Respect the 24 W and 2 A limit. The supplier explicitly excludes compressors, vacuums, fridges and battery chargers.
• No IP rating is published. Keep it indoors, dry and clear of anything that could cover the heat sink.
• The supplier advises unplugging it when not in use. That is sensible advice and worth following.

Useful for bench-testing or running a low-draw 12 V accessory indoors, within its stated limits. Check the plug and approval question before you buy.

Returns, Refunds, and Replacements

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Delivery Timeframe

Please note that we cannot guarantee the exact date of arrival, and the delivery timeframes (excluding weekends and public holidays) are as follows:

For customers in Victoria, approximately 7-10 working days; For customers in NSW, SA, ACT, and QLD, approximately 9-12 working days; For customers in WA, NT, and TAS, approximately 9-12 working days.