Posted on 07/09/2017 17:08
The dilemma - I'm finding it hard to find a car charger for my new laptop. At the back of my mind I seem to remember someone mentioning power inverters for plugging in a 3 pin plug to the DC supply?
Could some exceptionally brave person explain them to me and possiblly suggest what I need to do to make my laptop work with its 3 pin plug (sorry forgot to say - not on EHU)
Many many thanks
Posted on 10/09/2017 11:37 by NavigateurIt ensures all 240 v sockets can be used normally.
Is that wise, or did you get a very big inverter? We manage to occasionally trip out a 16A supply with our "normal" activities - even though they seem to actually go off at around 18 to 19 amperes.
That's why I have used dedicated "Inverter" sockets, which allows them to also be used on low EHU power sites at the same time as the mains ones.
Posted on 25/09/2017 16:46
I got a very big inverter Nav. 2000w PSW. I don’t have to worry about things that might not run- they all run. However, again, as long as you are aware of the battery state etc, you should have no problems. Wherever possible, I stay on 12v. Like the toothbrush- we had one that fitted a charger that fitted the 12v cig lighter socket but was a 75w inverter . We now have a USB chargeable toothbrush which cuts out the inverter and charges with DC . Much better idea- less kit to remember and less power used. All our techy stuff like our phones and tablets, Echo Dot which supplies all our music and the WiFi unit all charge with 12v DC.
Rosie Rabbit
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