12v-240v inverter

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Apr 14, 2007 | 10:34 PM
  #1  
If you are using one while driving is it going to make a big differance to the engine performance or would it be hardly noticable?

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Apr 14, 2007 | 10:58 PM
  #2  
A 150w. inverter wont make a noticable difference. If you have a directly-attached 2000w. monster itll cane your alternator though.....
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Apr 15, 2007 | 12:55 AM
  #3  
thanks
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Apr 15, 2007 | 09:18 AM
  #4  
You wont see any difference at all with 150W. Much too small to make any difference.

Proby
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Apr 15, 2007 | 11:40 AM
  #5  
Are you doing some live mapping, F&F style?
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Apr 16, 2007 | 12:01 PM
  #6  
Sorry but why bother with one of them just to run your laptop, Laptops are only about 5-8 volts anyway and most manufacturers supply cigarette lighter adapters to power laptops anyway.
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Apr 16, 2007 | 12:18 PM
  #7  
Some laptops have the transformer built into the laptop, although they are seen less and less these days

I have had cigarette lighter power leads for my dell laptops I have had in the past
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Apr 16, 2007 | 10:41 PM
  #8  
Quote: Sorry but why bother with one of them just to run your laptop, Laptops are only about 5-8 volts anyway and most manufacturers supply cigarette lighter adapters to power laptops anyway.
Most are around 19volts.
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Apr 17, 2007 | 09:49 AM
  #9  
Quote: Sorry but why bother with one of them just to run your laptop, Laptops are only about 5-8 volts anyway and most manufacturers supply cigarette lighter adapters to power laptops anyway.

LOL..... who said anything about laptops?

Wanted it for powering a camcorder plus 2 bullet cams.

Camcorder only has a mains fed lead and a one off Sony connector.

Anyway, think i've sorted it now.
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Apr 17, 2007 | 09:54 AM
  #10  
ive used one before to power laptops, ps2's etc there great, a little noisey but great
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