Car power inverters....

unfitgeezer

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...can they be used to power a laptop for movies ???

Amazon have some for £20ish ?!?!

Thanks in advance

Posted : 23/07/2019 3:04 pm

toby

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In theory yes, however in practice, the cheap ones put out "dirty" power which not all laptop chargers will accept - I had one that would happily light a 100W bulb in a light, but the laptop refused to charge at all from it.

Posted : 23/07/2019 3:06 pm

trail_rat

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not without the engine running

and why not buy a 12v laptop charger insteda of converting 12v to 240v and likely back to 14-18v.

Posted : 23/07/2019 3:09 pm

unfitgeezer

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not without the engine running

obviously !

and why not buy a 12v laptop charger insteda of converting 12v to 240v and likely back to 14-18v

???

Posted : 23/07/2019 3:22 pm

unfitgeezer

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trust-Universal-Adapter-Laptops-Connectors/dp/B006WAIUZY/ref=sr_1_47?crid=3QK9RCCOE69LR&keywords=car+laptop+charger&qid=1563888224&s=gateway&sprefix=car+lap%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-47

Posted : 23/07/2019 3:25 pm

trail_rat

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some thing like that OR just "*insert name of laptop* 12v car charger. " and do away with all the adaptor.s

You say obviously - but i had to rescue a chap on a campsite in Dumfries who plugged an inverter in + some appliance on a campsite and instantly flatted his battery.

Posted : 23/07/2019 4:42 pm

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