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    Power inverter for Laptop

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by K7ISS, Jun 30, 2009.

  1. K7ISS

    K7ISS Newbie

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    I'm looking for a power inverter for a Dell Inspiron 5000e, Plus use it for a few other things. was looking at this item on ebay, 220445244832

    A 600 Watt Peak 110v AC to 12 volt DC Power Inverter
    can reply here or my email, which is my callsign at mycallsign .info

    Tony
    K7ISS
     
    K7ISS, Jun 30, 2009
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    Not bad for the price offered. Should be plenty for the notebook.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jul 1, 2009
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    fatpat268 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, depending on your needs you may be better off with a travel power inverter. They're typically units that plug directly into the lighter socket and provide you with one outlet... usually with an output of 100W or so.

    Also, some inverters don't reach their advertised wattage unless you directly connect them to the car battery.
     
    fatpat268, Jul 1, 2009
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  4. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    This is an interesting new. Would you share some of the models you came across, where the inverter must be direct connected to the car batteries?

    cheers ....
     
    qhn, Jul 2, 2009
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