In a message dated 6/21/04 4:51:10 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
btippett@alum.mit.edu writes:
> Do any of you folks have experience running a laptop from battery power
> via an inverter?
As a mobile in several state qso parties each year, I run my IBM 760C with a
"car adapter", i.e. a DC-DC inverter, supplied by a 26AH battery. After 12
hours the battery is pretty well sucked down (to about 11+ volts). If your
computer's power consumption is similar (I'd suspect it is), figure 2 AH/hour,
plus a safety factor.
BTW, the car adapter I use is very quiet, unlike my experience with 12VDC -
115VAC inverters.
73 - Jim K8MR
Next trip - the 2004 Ohio QSO Party - Saturday, August 28, noon - midnight
EDT
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