[Duo2400] Re: Battery Pack for Duo

2002-05-17 Thread Tom Ethen
They claim you can, but I never have used it like that since I have a larger inverter that I use in the car to run my laptops. Tom > I just picked up my battery pack from the Local Farm and Fleet and can't > wait to try it out after charging it up. One question about use: can you > use the pack

[Duo2400] Re: Battery Pack for Duo

2002-05-17 Thread Frank Modica
> There seems to be some confusion as to just how this pack works, so I put a > photo up for you to look at which should help quite a bit. > I just picked up my battery pack from the Local Farm and Fleet and can't wait to try it out after charging it up. One question about use: can you use the pa

[Duo2400] Re: Battery Pack for Duo

2002-05-16 Thread Thomas Ethen
I got this message back from the company web site: Thank you for your interest in our products. Unfortunately this item has been discontinued and is no longer carried in any of our stores. We have a replacement for this item. Model Number; VEC019AC and it is sold at Target stores. Tom on 5/16

[Duo2400] Re: Battery Pack for Duo

2002-05-16 Thread John L. Morgan, M.D.
radio write up that says this thing is better than sliced bread. John Morgan > From: Thomas Ethen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Duo/2400 List) > Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 15:14:51 -0500 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Duo/2400 List) > Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Battery Pa

[Duo2400] Re: Battery Pack for Duo

2002-05-16 Thread Thomas Ethen
It says in the directions that it is a 5 amp hour 12 Volt lead acid battery system and it has it's own internal fuse. Tom on 5/16/02 3:53 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 5/16/02 4:41:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> Now that I see this pic (thanks

[Duo2400] Re: Battery Pack for Duo

2002-05-16 Thread ElBrio
In a message dated 5/16/02 4:41:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Now that I see this pic (thanks) >I have seen these at Target, or a similar one. A Friend is using it >for his Powerbook 190 Standard 12V power inverter connected to a 12V gel cell. Probably has a charger built into the system

[Duo2400] Re: Battery Pack for Duo

2002-05-16 Thread Bon
Now that I see this pic (thanks) I have seen these at Target, or a similar one. A Friend is using it for his Powerbook 190 >There seems to be some confusion as to just how this pack works, so I put a >photo up for you to look at which should help quite a bit. > >http://www.cacanne.com/Duo_Inver

[Duo2400] Re: Battery Pack for Duo

2002-05-16 Thread Thomas Ethen
There seems to be some confusion as to just how this pack works, so I put a photo up for you to look at which should help quite a bit. http://www.cacanne.com/Duo_Inverter.jpg I see the typo on the jpg file, but it should still do what I want it to do. Tom -- Duo/2400 List, The friendl

[Duo2400] Re: Battery Pack for Duo

2002-05-16 Thread Thomas Ethen
The model number is VECO18-AC and it has a inverter built in, so you just plug your AC into the pac and off you go. The place I got mine still has some (I called) left in stock. They still have them and their phone number is 715-234-7092. The packs are in the automotive section and are $19.95 eac

[Duo2400] Re: Battery Pack for Duo

2002-05-16 Thread TrueNorth
Sounds great! Any model information? Are you running a 12 volt adapter off it, or does it plug right in somehow? Are there anymore where you got yours, or where they blowing out old stock? TIA Andrew on 05/15/02 23:16, Thomas Ethen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The best part of the ba

[Duo2400] Re: Battery Pack for Duo

2002-05-15 Thread Thomas Ethen
I just purchased a interesting battery to use with my 280c and 2300c, which seems to keep them running for 3 plus hours. I no longer have my 2400c, so I have no idea how long it would run on the battery pack. It is an external battery pack, with a power inverter built into the power supply. It is