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Dell i3050 Micro.PC power supply for Yacht

  • 02-12-2019 11:54PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭


    I bought one of the Dell micro PC i3050 and have used it with barebones Linux mainly. I have installed Linux Mint and Opencpn chartplotter which is working well.

    However I don't want to use an invertor on the yacht, is has no inboard and only 1 solar panel. I have seen cigarette adaptors that suit laptops but not the i3050.

    Just wondering if anyone has an idea.. I have opencpn also on a Pi as backup and papercharts

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    What size solar panel is it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭thecivvie


    What size solar panel is it?

    Upto 190w to charge the main battery through a regulator. The house battery will then feed the vhf, lights and the i3050.. Just need to find a portable 19v power adapter for it

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭thecivvie


    thecivvie wrote: »
    Upto 190w to charge the main battery through a regulator. The house battery will then feed the vhf, lights and the i3050.. Just need to find a portable 19v power adapter for it

    I guess I could get a generic mains power supply for it and cut the adaptor off the end and attach to a dell laptop car power lead.

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