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Lap top question...
« on: 30 June 2010, 22:33:47 »
Can you charge a laptop via your cig lighter in an omega??? and where would i get 1 if you can please....Only i`m watching over a marquee in Bham at a priests college and the laptop will be the only thing to stop us goin mad.... :D
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Re: Lap top question...
« Reply #1 on: 30 June 2010, 22:38:30 »
no, you need a 240v inverter, best take a feed direct from the battery to the inverter. and put a fuse on it.

Something like this:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?TabID=1&criteria=usb&ModuleNo=224796&C=SO&U=Strat15
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« Reply #2 on: 30 June 2010, 22:45:52 »
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Re: Lap top question...
« Reply #3 on: 30 June 2010, 23:00:53 »
 I have a 300watt invertor from maplins, cost me £19.99, only used it once with a P4 sony vaio from rotherham to wigam and back when I went to pick my diplomat wheels up.
Superb unit, would recomend one.   :y
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« Reply #4 on: 30 June 2010, 23:01:09 »
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Things like this must be a figment of my imagination then.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1311&_nkw=laptop+car+charger&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Tried those, don't work very well. Much more reliable having a direct feed  :y
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« Reply #5 on: 30 June 2010, 23:04:35 »
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Things like this must be a figment of my imagination then.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1311&_nkw=laptop+car+charger&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Tried those, don't work very well. Much more reliable having a direct feed  :y

Never had a problem with mine, does the direct feed have to be gaffer taped externally to cool the wiring??
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« Reply #6 on: 30 June 2010, 23:15:48 »
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Things like this must be a figment of my imagination then.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1311&_nkw=laptop+car+charger&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Tried those, don't work very well. Much more reliable having a direct feed  :y

Never had a problem with mine, does the direct feed have to be gaffer taped externally to cool the wiring??

Could have been the Senny's ciggy lighter but it was very flaky. I was running a very beefy laptop though, direct feed though with gaffer tape no issues  ;D
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« Reply #7 on: 01 July 2010, 00:15:19 »
they are ok but try only to charge when laptop is off
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Re: Lap top question...
« Reply #8 on: 01 July 2010, 00:18:38 »
No problem running a small inverter from a ciggy lighter. Laptops only need 40 or 50 watts at the absolute most.

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Re: Lap top question...
« Reply #9 on: 01 July 2010, 13:12:20 »
The 'Universal' ones are fine, as long as there is an adaptor pin that fits your lappy ( the one I bought didn't fit my Compaq Presario). I use it for powering the in-car DVD player for the grandkids now. I have a 12v to 240v inverter that plugs into the rear seat power point for the lappy now (the plug wont fit the front one for some reason  :o) & it has built in fuse & USB plug, cost £10 from the bay. :y
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« Reply #10 on: 01 July 2010, 15:21:30 »
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Things like this must be a figment of my imagination then.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1311&_nkw=laptop+car+charger&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Tried those, don't work very well. Much more reliable having a direct feed  :y


Dont forget the fuse...  ;D ;D ;D :y.....and the wire itself does not count as a fuse  [smiley=tongue.gif]
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« Reply #11 on: 01 July 2010, 15:54:25 »
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Things like this must be a figment of my imagination then.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1311&_nkw=laptop+car+charger&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Tried those, don't work very well. Much more reliable having a direct feed  :y


Dont forget the fuse...  ;D ;D ;D :y.....and the wire itself does not count as a fuse  [smiley=tongue.gif]

Gaffer tape is an excellent fuse  ::) - Also handy weather protection  :P
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