Do any of you folks have experience running a laptop from battery power via an inverter? I will be operating Field Day from a remote location and cannot use a generator. I'll be using my K2 QRP with a fully- charged 75AH deep-cycle marine battery topped off by a 3W solar cell. I'm planning to dedicate my RV's 84AH battery to the laptop via an inverter. I'll put the laptop into maximum power-conservation mode but I cannot seem to find any specs on what its power consumption may be. The label on the laptop simply says "100-240V and 0.68- 0.37A" which I assume is at maximum power-consumption. This implies about 70 Watts and I'm wondering if I can make it through 24 hours even in max power-conservation mode. Has anyone been down this road before?
If the 84AH battery dies, backup plans are: 1. Run the laptop for 3 hours from its internal battery. 2. Switch to a second laptop for another 3 hours. 3. Switch to the 75AH battery if there is enough power left for both the K2 and laptop. 4. Switch to my truck battery...last resort since I also need to get home! ;-) 5. Pencil and paper (ugh!) Help please! Bill W4ZV
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