12volt to 15.6 volt charger

[LittleShip]

I know it's been asked before but I cant get the search to find it??
Where can I get a 15.6volt adaptor to run the laptop from the 12 volt boat supply.

Thanks guys, sorry to be a pain..............................?? no I'm not!

Tom /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[steve28]

try absolutebattery.co.uk

we use them for all our replacement chargers and invertors, if you use a properly designed 12-15 volt invertor you wont get any problems, the cheaper ones dont give the proper amperage and therefore dont charge the battery and cause crashing.
If you use a 12 to 230 volt inverter then you will have to use your existing mains adapter to power the laptop.

hope this helps

steve

 

[Piddy]

Best bet is a small inverter.
In my experience even using a proprietry model (such as Dell) car charger caused problems when not on charge, whereas a small inverter does the job.

 

[wiggy]

Maplin about £20 less energy loss that inverter followerd by transfoprmer to take fron 220v down again. or try running it on 12v direct

 

[LittleShip]

Cant find them on that site

Tom

 

[LittleShip]

Wiggy
Wont running it on 12 volts cause damage??

Tom

 

[alan]

Try:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?Menu...2&worldid=4

 

[LittleShip]

Thanks guys found one on the maplins site that will do the job.
What would I do without this access to info??????????????????????????

Tom /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[wiggy]

apparently not but battery will not charge

 

[Guest]

http://www.maplin.co.uk/

Energy Knight .......... had one for near one year now and works fine ... only limit is number of USB powered items you connect as they draw power as well ... but normal use with USB GPS / USB mouse etc. is fine ....
I run with at least 4 usb items fitted and that makes it just over the wattage and so battery slowly reduces over a 4 day period - I know as it did it .... took of the highest drain item ... and it was back to charging greater than requirement - the high drain item was a HDD caddy powered from USB - so I was being very optimistic ....

You would have similar problem with any power source to be honest .... unless of high wattage ...