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    Need help choosing a Power Inverter!!

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by technical18, Dec 23, 2008.

  1. technical18

    technical18 Newbie

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    Hey I'm looking at getting a Black & Decker 200 Watt Power Inverter for my car. However I'm not sure if it will be able to power my P-173XL FX, particularity when it comes to Amperes.

    http://www.invertersrus.com/pi200ab.html

    Can someone tell me by looking at the specs would it be able to power my laptop?

    Laptop AC Adapter specs: 120 Watts, INPUT 100-240V ~ 2.0A

    Inverter Specs: Max Continuous Power - 200 W, Output Voltage - 115 V, Powers Up To - 1.74 Amps
     
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    Narukari Notebook Geek

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    Remember, that continuous power is when attached to a battery. The car power port can only supply about 90-95w of power.
     
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