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PECRON DC1242-500 500W Smart Car Charger
Model: DC1242-500 · SKU: DC1242-500W
Prepared Nov 12, 2026
Common specifications
| Charger input | Not documented |
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| Input voltage | 12~30VSource [1] |
| Solar input voltage | Not documented |
| Solar input limit | Not documented |
| Output voltage | 42 VSource [1] |
| Battery voltage | Not documented |
| Charge current | 13 ASource [1] |
| Battery chemistry | Not documented |
| Power | Not documented |
| Isolated | Not documented |
| Engine detection | Not documented |
| Weight | Not documented |
| Enclosure volume | 0.9 L** Calculated from recorded external dimensions |
| Warranty term | 1 yearCalculatedSource [1] |
All recorded specifications
| Charge current | 13 ADocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Output Specification" 42V, 13A(MAX) (paired with its label from the rendered page): the maximum output current into the power station. Manufacturer claim, not an independent test. Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Output Specification Printed as "Output Specification" 42V, 13A(MAX) (paired with its label from the rendered page): the maximum output current into the power station. Manufacturer claim, not an independent test. Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Output Specification |
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| Dimensions | 193 D × 90 D × 52 D mm7.6 D × 3.5 D × 2 D in convertedDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Dimension" 193*90*52 mm / 7.6*3.5*2 in (paired with its label from the rendered page); the axes are not named, so the figures are stored in the printed order. Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Dimension Printed as "Dimension" 193*90*52 mm / 7.6*3.5*2 in (paired with its label from the rendered page); the axes are not named, so the figures are stored in the printed order. Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Dimension |
| Input voltage | 12~30VDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Input Specification" 12~30V, 50A(MAX) (paired with its label from the rendered page). The input is a vehicle battery. Manufacturer claim, not an independent test. Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Input Specification Printed as "Input Specification" 12~30V, 50A(MAX) (paired with its label from the rendered page). The input is a vehicle battery. Manufacturer claim, not an independent test. Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Input Specification |
| Maximum input current | 50 ADocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Input Specification" 12~30V, 50A(MAX) (paired with its label from the rendered page). Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Input Specification Printed as "Input Specification" 12~30V, 50A(MAX) (paired with its label from the rendered page). Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Input Specification |
| Operating temperature | -10 to 55 °C14 to 131 °F convertedDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Operating Temperature" -10℃~55℃ / 14℉~131℉ (paired with its label from the rendered page). Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Operating Temperature Printed as "Operating Temperature" -10℃~55℃ / 14℉~131℉ (paired with its label from the rendered page). Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Operating Temperature |
| Output voltage | 42 VDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Output Specification" 42V, 13A(MAX) (paired with its label from the rendered page); the output goes to a PECRON power station's DC (solar) input. Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Output Specification Printed as "Output Specification" 42V, 13A(MAX) (paired with its label from the rendered page); the output goes to a PECRON power station's DC (solar) input. Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Output Specification |
| Protection features | Short-circuit protection, over-voltage protection, under-voltage protection, overheating protectionDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Protective design" Short-circuit protection, over-voltage protection, under-voltage protection, overheating protection (paired with its label from the rendered page). Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Protective design Printed as "Protective design" Short-circuit protection, over-voltage protection, under-voltage protection, overheating protection (paired with its label from the rendered page). Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Protective design |
| Storage temperature | 10 to 45 °C50 to 113 °F convertedDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Storage Temperature" 10℃~45℃ / 50℉~113℉ (paired with its label from the rendered page). Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Storage Temperature Printed as "Storage Temperature" 10℃~45℃ / 50℉~113℉ (paired with its label from the rendered page). Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Storage Temperature |
Warranty
| Warranty term | 1 yearCalculated12 months / 12 = 1 year ConditionsPrinted as "Warranty" 12 months (paired with its label from the rendered page), with no start date, remedy or exclusions named; 12 months expressed as 1 year. Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Warranty Printed as "Warranty" 12 months (paired with its label from the rendered page), with no start date, remedy or exclusions named; 12 months expressed as 1 year. Location: Manual page 2, Basic Parameters, Warranty |
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Certificate records
No records documented.
Sources and revisions
- PECRON Smart Car Charger DC1242-500 user manual (PDF, file dated 20231117)Official user manual · Checked https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0509/5263/4556/files/PECRON_DC1242-500_-20231117_1.pdf?v=1709618500
- PECRON 500W Car Charger DC1242-500, PECRON store product page (October 21, 2026 capture)Official product page · Checked https://www.pecron.com/products/pecron-500w-car-charger-dc1242-500-for-car-rv-van
- PECRON 500W Car Charger DC1242-500, PECRON store product data (JSON, October 21, 2026 capture)Official product feed · Checked https://www.pecron.com/products/pecron-500w-car-charger-dc1242-500-for-car-rv-van.json