Wagan Triple Socket 12VDC Power Splitter with Battery Checker

by Wagan

Product 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

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 5 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000G7YQ66
• Item model number: 2285
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,332 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless if it doesn't stay plugged in, April 3, 2008

By 

sshan - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wagan Triple Socket 12VDC Power Splitter with Battery Checker (Automotive)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars a little top heavy, May 12, 2009

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L. Lambert - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wagan Triple Socket 12VDC Power Splitter with Battery Checker (Automotive)

I purchased this product because I wanted to connect my XM, Cell phone and GPS at the same time. It became a little top heavy, and so every time I hit a bump, it browned out, so I had to keep resetting my XM. It became annoying, so I eventually just plugged the XM in on it's own.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but somewhat cumbersome, December 9, 2008

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Donnie Darko "Donnie Darko" (Yakima, Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wagan Triple Socket 12VDC Power Splitter with Battery Checker (Automotive)

This item does provide three socks for one, but as a warning, it is quite cumbersome and tends to "stick out" pretty far. It works okay in my truck, but when I try to use it in my wife's SUV it interferes with the transmission selector stick. You have to remove it from the plug before you can put her vehicle in park. If you have a lot of room between your cigarette lighter plug and the shift stick this will work for you... if it less than 3 - 4 inches you may want to look for something else.