Hello Scott,
In the case of 12V accessories to plug in normally they have a regulator installed to prevent the overvoltage. Thank you. Rob Kado EMC Engineer - Module Laboratory Operations Chrysler 800 Chrysler Drive CIMS 481-47-20 Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Desk: (248) 576-6915 Mobile: (248) 467-0639 Fax: (248) 576-7045 Scott Xe <scott...@gmail.com> Sent by: emc-p...@ieee.org 01/19/2009 08:45 AM To <emc-p...@ieee.org> cc Subject Cigarette socket in vehicles I have learnt that cigarette sockets supply two voltages: 12 or 24 volts. 12-volt sockets are widely used in light duly vehicles while 24-volt sockets in heavy duty vehicles. The sockets are identical in terms of configuration and dimensions. Is there any mechanism to prevent a 12-volt equipment from being plugged in a 24-volt socket? Thanks, Scott - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org <mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org> > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc <http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc> Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ <http://www.ieee-pses.org/> Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html <http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html> List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html <http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html> For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@ptcnh.net <mailto:emcp...@ptcnh.net> > Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org <mailto:mcantw...@ieee.org> > For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org <mailto:j.bac...@ieee.org> > David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com <mailto:dhe...@gmail.com> > - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@ptcnh.net> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com>