Picked one of these up yesterday. A good device to keep in your car to power a variety of mains powered devices.
Retailing at around 30-40 pounds in other stores.
Example :
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=97788&criteria=car%20power%20inverter&doy=25m2
3-pin socket
USB charging point, ideal for charging your iPod
Brushed-aluminium finish with soft-touch trim
Slots into your car cup holder
DC plug includes a spring tension switch to allow for safe, secure connection for different sized sockets
Coiled DC lead for convenient storage
Overload and temperature protection
All comments (26)
ap123ap
25 Feb 08#1
antenna
25 Feb 08#2
I have done a bit of Can Inverting in my time..............but at this sad time please spare a though for the greatest can inverter of all time................... Gazza.........................i'l get me jacket.................you know the one............it does up at the back.................................
Agharta to antenna
25 Feb 08#3
LOL.:-D
A USB can inverter! If that helps keep your lager cool after you’ve opened it then count me in.
Benjimoron
25 Feb 08#4
Personally I'd spend the extra and get at least 300W, I think things like laptops will take more than 150w.
Agharta to Benjimoron
25 Feb 08#5
You’d be hard pressed to find a laptop that consumes 150W; most ship with AC adapters rated for between 65 and 95W.
Biker Jeff
25 Feb 08#6
I bought this inverter from Aldi for my camper van. I took it back because the fan is too noisy. Although this may only be a problem if you want it to power a portable TV or watching DVDs on a laptop.
A 150W inverter will easily power a laptop computer, they use about the same power as a 15" portable LCD TV... About 30 to 50 watts.
Benjimoron
25 Feb 08#7
Fair enough, thought they used more than that. I stand corrected!!!!
Agharta
25 Feb 08#8
There are some laptops that consume more than 150W AC such as the Alienware m9750.
My desktop which is a C2D 2.67, 500GB SATA, HD 3850 512MB O/C consumes about 150W DC when running 3DMark06 although I’m sure it could consume more than that if I pushed it.
Thanks for that, it has put me off buying one.
ap123ap
26 Feb 08#9
mine doesnt seem to make to much noise. and it powers my lenovo ibm thinkpad fine
Fat Bird
26 Feb 08#10
Keeping my beer cool whilst driving isn't the problem, it's finding somewhere to put it when I spark up a fag. The drinks holder is on my left so I tend to put it on the dash, the problem is that it falls over if I go over a bump and then I have to bend down and pick it up and mop the floor which is apparently dangerous to do whilst driving.
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Opening post
Retailing at around 30-40 pounds in other stores.
Example :
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=97788&criteria=car%20power%20inverter&doy=25m2
3-pin socket
USB charging point, ideal for charging your iPod
Brushed-aluminium finish with soft-touch trim
Slots into your car cup holder
DC plug includes a spring tension switch to allow for safe, secure connection for different sized sockets
Coiled DC lead for convenient storage
Overload and temperature protection
All comments (26)
A USB can inverter! If that helps keep your lager cool after you’ve opened it then count me in.
A 150W inverter will easily power a laptop computer, they use about the same power as a 15" portable LCD TV... About 30 to 50 watts.
My desktop which is a C2D 2.67, 500GB SATA, HD 3850 512MB O/C consumes about 150W DC when running 3DMark06 although I’m sure it could consume more than that if I pushed it.
Thanks for that, it has put me off buying one.