Product Description

The Wagan Triple Socket 12VDC Power Splitter with Battery Checker splits one automotive 12V power socket into three for auto appliances and device chargers. Three LEDs on the body indicate your vehicle's current battery level, so you won't run down your battery too far using your 12V DC appliances. Total combined current cannot exceed 10 amps.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #866 in Automotive
• Color: N/A
• Brand: Wagan
• Model: 2285
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 5.00" w x 1.25" l, .50 pounds

Features

• Splits 12VDC automotive power into three outlets
• Power and charge up to three devices from one automotive cigarette lighter
• 10A fuse protection
• LED indicator shows amount of charge in your battery
• Small size makes this unit very portable

Customer Reviews

the lights are nearly worthless
here's how it works: when the car's running with no load i get the FULL light, when i turn the car off it goes to MID, and as i run my battery down to where it won't start my car anymore, the light stays only at MID, with no other indication. sure, the LOW will light if you wait longer, but then you're in battery replacement, not mere jump start, territory.

got this model (over one with USB ports but no power metering) to tell me when i was drifting down to the "can't start" range. not once has it helped me in that regard, though it has been fun continually pushing the unit back into the socket since it tends to get weighed down and ease out while driving. moving to a model with no lights and a remote, cabled housing.

Useless if it doesn't stay plugged in
Got this because it was a 3 way splitter that didn't have long cables and I thought the battery checker would be a nice feature. However it constantly pops out or falls out of the outlet with nothing plugged into it. Never stays in once you start plugging devices to it. Makes the whole unit useless if you have to hold it in with one hand while driving.

I tried it on the back outlet in my car just to see if I could use it there for trips, but it doesn't stay in there either. I tried it on a couple of my friend's cars to see if they could use it, but same problem, it keeps falling out very easily...so I can't even give this thing away.

Also the plug part is pretty long, so it sticks out quite a bit.

Skip this and get something else.

Broke too easily
I managed to drop the power splitter removing it from packaging and shattered the plastic ring around the power tip. I was able to glue it back together and use it on a trip, but it broke again when I removed it from the socket. Even while it worked, it was very sensitive to any movement of the plugged in devices and lost power frequently. I need a splitter, but I'll replace this one with a socket with separate leads to power my GPS and cellphone versus a solid unit with integrated plug-ins.