DC power for Respironics BiPap Pro 2

Daves_pro2 · Post by **Daves_pro2** » Thu May 25, 2006 7:56 am

Does anybody have a source for a LOW COST DC
power plug to fit this unit? I want to go camping and
I have lots of 12v DC power available.

The plug is a round, shielded 3-prong male.
Any info about the pin-outs will also be helpful.

imacpappro · Post by **imacpappro** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:09 am

Greetings,

The cord you need is sold on our site at:

https://www.cpap.com/productpage/DC-Power-Kit.html

It looks exactly like the AC plug you have now but has the DC connection.

Regards,
ICP
Cpap.com

wantrest · Post by **wantrest** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:29 pm

Does anyone know how much of a drain it will put on a car battery?

I am travelling in Iceland in a 4WD truck with camper shell and don't want to wake up in the middle of the wilderness with a dead battery!

tx,
-c

Sleepy-in-AL · Post by **Sleepy-in-AL** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:50 pm

Daves_pro2,

If you

have lots of 12v DC power available.

You might want to go with an inverter instead. Its A LOT cheaper and works quite well as long as you don't try to power a heated humidifier. I've read that inverters will damage the humidifier.

Wantrest,

The power draw depends on the pressure your machine is putting out. There are max current draws listed in the owners manual, but typical draw is less than half whats listed. I'm not sure I would want to rely on my starting battery though. You might consider one of the self-contained 12V DC power units that are available and recharge it while the engine is running. Just a thought.

Patrick A · Post by **Patrick A** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:39 am

Check with your DME and you can probably use a 12v DC cord from the Manufacturer of your machine (Resmed) I have one for my Cpap.
You can also buy an invertor but I would venture to say try contacting your DME and see if a 12v dc cord is available.
I use my 12vdc cord in my motorhome and it seems to work fine hooked to the chassis battery. And if you are driving everyday you should be fine.
Before I would do that though check with the Manufacturer or your DME.

Remeber "Without truckdrivers America stops"
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DSM-Guest · Post by **DSM-Guest** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:45 am

Most if not all of the Bipap models run nof 24v *not* 12v.

I am not sure of the Bipap AUTO model - it may be able to run off 12v but I can tell you that the Bipap Pro 2 and the Bipap S/T (current model) require b24v.

DSM

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:49 am

The BiPAP Auto runs off 24V as well. That's why the "DC Cord" is $165.

I have no idea how efficient the dc power supply is, but I suspect the inverter is almost as efficient and a whole lot cheaper.

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