oldfruit Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I realise that this may have been asked before but, what is the best way to power a laptop in the field when mains is unavailable? Thanks, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glider Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I use a Netbook rather than a laptop, the battery life tends to be better I find. I get 6 hours out of my old Samsung NC10, long enough for most nights. Otherwise I guess you are into dc to ac converters and batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 +1 for Noel, netty should provide ample grunt in the field whilst lasting a fair while on battery, this can be extended by choosing the minimum power profile. Else its a simple converter off a large Baz battery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 As per above netbook will run most of the night However I use a 110AH deep cycle battery with an off the shelf "car" power adaptor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 i use large battery too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 There's a power tank going cheap on flea bay. Saw it yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Netbook with large battery upgrade here but have used conventional lappy with 12v adaptor and 17.5 a/h battery pack to good effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 There's a power tank going cheap on flea bay. Saw it yesterday. I would not recommend buying a power tank new (not value for money) let alone second hand (could have been maintained badly) unless you know the source has looked after it Just my 2p! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrocookie Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I got a cheap 'Targus' 12v to 19-21v invertor from eBay. It pulls about 3amps so no problem wired up to a 80Ah leisure battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrocookie Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 http://bit.ly/179ktCV Just check 70watts is enough for your laptop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ely Ellis Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 What about 3 x 6 volt lead acid batteries. The type used in kids sit-on toys. Connect them in series to for an 18volt battery. Most laptops run with a 19volt input, so should run for a long time. Of course a cheap inverter and single 12 volt battery would be less hassle, but this is just an alternative. Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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