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Inverter For Use With Laptop & Router

  • 10-07-2020 6:27pm
    #1
    Gooser14
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    Hi, Lidl have a 300W Inverter for sale this week. Would this Inverter be sufficient to power a Samsung 15 inch Laptop & a Huawei B593-22 router?


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  • #2
    mordeith
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    Gooser14 wrote: »
    Hi, Lidl have a 300W Inverter for sale this week. Would this Inverter be sufficient to power a Samsung 15 inch Laptop & a Huawei B593-22 router?

    Easily I would say. Laptop probably only around 90w


  • #3
    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    mordeith wrote: »
    Easily I would say. Laptop probably only around 90w
    tested, confirmed ~ 4-5 year ago... :D
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  • #4
    coylemj
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    Gooser14 wrote: »
    Hi, Lidl have a 300W Inverter for sale this week. Would this Inverter be sufficient to power a Samsung 15 inch Laptop & a Huawei B593-22 router?

    Yes it will, I have a Dell 15” laptop and the supplied AC adapter says ‘45W’ so you’ve loads of headroom. Your biggest concern should be with your 12V supply - is the battery up to it?


  • #5
    Johnboy1951
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    Is this really 300W?

    At max, drawing some 25A from the battery?

    How would you safely connect it? The cig lighter sockets are hardly rated for that use?


  • #6
    smuggler.ie
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    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    Is this really 300W?

    At max, drawing some 25A from the battery?

    How would you safely connect it? The cig lighter sockets are hardly rated for that use?
    I have crossed Europe with one of these, kids watching cartoons on 19' laptop (90W) + phone charging

    I think its 300W max(surge), actual working ~150W.

    Cig lighter rated for what... 15A ?
    Pulling 150W from 12V = 12.5A

    I bet you could run small beer chiller along with laptop and router :D
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  • #7
    Johnboy1951
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    smuggler.ie wrote: »
    I have crossed Europe with one of these, kids watching cartoons on 19' laptop (90W) + phone charging

    I think its 300W max(surge), actual working ~150W.

    Cig lighter rated for what... 15A ?
    Pulling 150W from 12V = 12.5A

    I bet you could run small beer chiller along with laptop and router :D

    Ah that explains it ...... 150W and 300W surge!

    Thanks.


  • #8
    Gooser14
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    This is the spec sheet for the inverter:


  • #9
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Gooser14 wrote: »
    This is the spec sheet for the inverter:

    1A on the USB port means you won’t fry a phone that can’t handle a higher current but it means you’ll have to use your mains plug to charge the likes of a 10” tablet.


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