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    Portable power supply

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by zander, Dec 24, 2006.

  1. zander

    zander Notebook Guru

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    Sorry if this is the wrong forum

    I am looking to see if anyone has tried a portable power solution. Has anyone ever used any power packs to take their equipment on the road (say to a park, or camping)? The only power pack I can think of is one of those car battery boosters and those things are usually quite heavy. Thought I'd ask here to see if anyone has tried something along these lines.

    P.S. This would be for more than just the notebook, that's why I'm looking for something a bit more than an "extended battery" solution.

    Thanks

    Oh, and this would be a portable power supply with AC plugs preferably
     
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    FiReWoLf Notebook Evangelist

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    zander Notebook Guru

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    Thanks, FiReWoLf. Question... if the backup battery device claims it provides "up to 19V" output, is it safe to plug in a device which needs only 13? Sorry, I'm really clueless in these matters.

    If the answer to the above is "no", do you know of a similar portable backup battery/power pack with adjustable voltage output (13-19V)?

    Thanks again!
     
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    FiReWoLf Notebook Evangelist

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    If u only need 13V, try the MP3300. But the MP3400 can use up to 19V & it's adjustable to suit your voltage requirement.
     
    FiReWoLf, Dec 24, 2006
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    SVTWannabe Notebook Consultant

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    I know a few folks here including myself just use a power inverter that plugs into a cigarette lighter/12V DC outlet. These can range from 75W to 400 W of power. It gives you a bit of flexibility because of the traditional two or three pronged outlet so you can plug more than computers into it (say battery chargers, small appliances or power tools).
     
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    zander Notebook Guru

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    FiReWoLf, I'm definitely aiming for the 3400. I just wanted to be sure it was backwards compatible from 19V down. Thanks for directing me to this!

    SVTWannabe, I'm going to have one of these in the car (the 75W variety is on sale at Canadian Tire here on Boxing Day for 8.99). The portable power supply I was after was for truly portable solution, away from all outlets.

    Thanks a million!
     
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    One more dilemma has crept up (don't know how I missed it). The laptops in question use 20V DC input. So while the MP3400 may work well for my other device(s), it's not suitable for the laptop, right? Are there any other good power packs that go up to 20V? Thanks.
     
    zander, Dec 25, 2006
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    That I'm not so sure, may be u can e-mail Tekkeon.
     
    FiReWoLf, Dec 25, 2006
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