Schumacher SAC-109 Male-to-Male Connector

• Dimensions measure 10 3/8"h x 1 1/16"w x 5 7/8"l and weighs 1-lb
• Has a 4-ft straight cord
• For 12-volt DC applications
• Extendable cord for flexible connection

Like other reviewers, the fact that the male ends only have one tension clip (every other plug I own has two) keeps it from staying in the socket securely. I thought Schumaker products were of a little higher quality, but it is made in china :-(

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broke within 2 days had to take it apart and fix it the metal tip got stuck there is no spring inside just a bent piece fo metal pushing it out crap crap crap

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I bought this male-to-male Cigarette Lighter Adapter (CLA) cable for use with a Powerfilm F15-1200 folding solar panel/RA-9 Charge Controller setup and a small 12 volt lead acid Gel Cell battery during a 3 week missions trip to Haiti in June 2011. The cable worked to allow the connection between the panel's/charge controller's female CLA to the battery which I fitted with a female CLA. The problem I had was that the cable ends only have a single friction spring tension clip (or whatever that thing is called) to keep the plug in the socket. On the side with the Powerfilm panel/charge controller socket, it worked fine presumably because the socket was a tiny bit smaller than the the splitter I used or the female sockets I fit to the batteries. Perhaps these sockets are slightly too big, but the end of the cable that I stuck into the socket on the battery end would just pop right back out. It is pretty frustrating to set up your solar panel to charge a battery and leave; then come back hours later to discover that the end wasn't making contact and no charging happened all day.

To get around this problem, I add a couple small pieces of electrical tape stacked up on the side of the plug opposite the single spring tension clip. This gave enough extra friction to the clip and just made the plug "sticky enough" to keep it plugged in. With repeated insertion each day, before long the little tape stack would start to slide off and I'd have adjust or re-tape it.

If this cable had double tension clips like better quality CLA plugs have, this would probably not have been a problem. I could have not used this cable and just bought the male CLA adapter cable from Powerfilm ($), but it is easier to not have to undo their "marine grade" connectors to switch ends whenever I want to attach a little AA battery charger to the panel or just switch things around. This cable would be perfect if it would keep itself connected in the socket I stick it in without needing to rig it with tape.

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When I first used, one of the terminal pins stuck inside the housing. I took it apart, the copper spring band had to be stretched out and I needed to resolder the cord to it before reclosing. Cheaply made, the pin still does'nt have much flex tension.

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First, this item works. However, it has two drawbacks when using it for a small air compressor. The chord is short which makes it difficult to reach tires. Also, the male connectors do not make for a tight connection and tend to vibrate loose so I have to hold the end. It's OK for occasional use.