What types of DC-DC Converters Exist?

  • Fixed Installation Car Power Adapters: The power that comes into your vehicle from the battery may be too high for powering some of the modules and devices, so the manufacturers will often utilize power adapters to ensure you are receiving the right voltage for the devices. They are available at various input and output voltages to ensure the best and safest performance. They also have surge protection and short circuit protection.
  • Isolated DC-DC Converters: As mentioned, these have internal transformers that will transform the input to a different output voltage for use with your equipment. With this converter, the output is isolated from the input.
  • Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters: As the name suggests, they do not have any isolation between the input and output. They are typically used for smaller voltages. They can step the voltage up or down, and some of the converters have the ability to do either.
  • Portable Car Power Adapters: Portable car power adapters are very handy devices that people can use with all sorts of electronics to make them usable with their vehicle. They can serve as an adapter for a DVD player, CD player, phone connector, and more. The purpose of these adapters is to take the DC power that comes in from the vehicle's battery and step it down so that it can work with personal electronic devices without providing them with a voltage that is too high and that might damage them. It is important to purchase the correct adapters to ensure they actually provide the correct protection for the elec

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