In the name of science, I introduced three of the worst 12V adapters (from My kingdom for a 12V adapter) to my bandsaw. What I found may shock you. First on the chopping block, the “EH1205”. Wait!

Our new house is inching towards 100% LEDness, from LED “bulbs” in standard light fixtures, to custom LED lighting, to flexible LED light strips. It's the latter I'm having some problems with. After ...

Using external MOSFETs to support both synchronous and non-synchronous designs, the AAT1185 single-output step-down controller provides power conversion for lower-cost 12V adapters. By supporting ...

Every day, countless family arguments arise on the subject of who gets to charge their device on the move. Sometimes a car just doesn’t have enough power sockets to go round, and that’s why ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've ridden in a new vehicle lately, you may have noticed that manufacturers aren't including cigarette lighters in vehicles anymore, but ...

Melting 12VHPWR cables on Nvidia GeForce graphics cards have been an ongoing issue since the company's flagship RTX 4090 card launched, but one Chinese company thinks it finally has the solution. A ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You can buy a USB adapter for your car's 12 volt cig lighter plug for a couple bucks. But if you spend just a tiny bit more time and money, ...

Most modern cars offer at least two ways to charge up a smartphone, in the form of a 12V lighter socket and a USB port. The latter could be more convenient for many, as it uses the same cable you ...

Every day, countless family arguments arise on the subject of who gets to charge their device on the move. Sometimes a car just doesn’t have enough power sockets to go round, and that’s why ...