On 24/10/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: >Continuing the "Batteries" thread......... > >I'd like to get an inverter for the car to run a AA battery charger, >cell phone charger and the laptop. I can't think of anything else I'd >plug into it at the moment. The laptop's power supply indicates 65W. >My reasoning is that it would cost more to buy the appropriate DC >chargers for this stuff, and the inverter allows some flexibility. > >While this is probably simpler than I'm making it out to be, I'm very >green on this subject. Sine, modified-sine, continuous wattage, etc. >It's all very technical and I'm lazy at this stage in my life. From >what I can tell I should be able to go to Target and get a $35 >inverter. Since this is almost certainly a modified sine wave >inverter, do you guys think it might cause a problem with the stuff >I'd like to plug into it? Or would I be better off ordering something >a little better? > >If it makes any difference, physical size doesn't really matter. I >have lighter sockets in the dash, two in the center console and >another in the cargo area. So I can pretty much put this thing where >I want.
Running a laptop would be fine with most any type of inverter. If it's 65w you need, make sure you get one that will power double that load, continuously. Further reading: <http://www.sterling-power.com/products-230vi-pure-info.htm> I have a 230volt pure sine wave 1500 watt continuous inverter, but I power a video monitor, audio monitors, VTRs, you name it. I have yet to test the angle grinder on a wheel clamp in full anger ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
