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$29 is a deal! so 400 watts is plenty? i dont know much about inverters yet. saw the 800 for $17 more?
I used to have a 750 watt inverter (if memory serves) and it wasn't sufficient to run my laptop. Using it while plugged in would overload the inverter in pretty short order.
That being said - 400W should be plenty to keep a small device happy or charge a laptop provided it isn't in use at the time.
Just think about the largest device you are likely to use and make sure that you size your inverter accordingly. 400 watts at 120 volts AC is 3-and-change amps. 800 watts should be enough to run an angle grinder. Do you need that much?
odd, i use my laptop on my 400 watt inverter all the time. in fact, i run my router, modem, and laptop off of it and a deep cycle marine battery when the power goes out, till the battery dies, which takes a while. 120volts x 1.6amps = 192watts for the laptop.I used to have a 750 watt inverter (if memory serves) and it wasn't sufficient to run my laptop. Using it while plugged in would overload the inverter in pretty short order.
That being said - 400W should be plenty to keep a small device happy or charge a laptop provided it isn't in use at the time.
Just think about the largest device you are likely to use and make sure that you size your inverter accordingly. 400 watts at 120 volts AC is 3-and-change amps. 800 watts should be enough to run an angle grinder. Do you need that much?
odd, i use my laptop on my 400 watt inverter all the time. in fact, i run my router, modem, and laptop off of it and a deep cycle marine battery when the power goes out, till the battery dies, which takes a while. 120volts x 1.6amps = 192watts for the laptop.
So what I'm understanding from the article on the iPad as a Nav unit is that if it's the 3g unit it has a built in GPS which can/will connect to satellites outside of 3g coverage via the GPS chipset.
We're planning on getting an iPad 2 but not use it on a network. So in order for it to be a good Nav unit, we'd need to get the 3g version but not actually use the 3g...
XE, do you use the inverter to charge your iPad while using the nav app? When I plug my iPad 3 into the cigarette lighter, it says "not charging". Figure the cig lighter doesn't provide enough amps for the iPad to charge. I have both Motion GPS HD and Drive. Fantastic apps but don't trust what they show as posted speed... It's wrong more than its right! Other than that they are really nice.
yeah man, I've wanted one of those forever!
Did a quick google and it didn't turn up.
Let me know if you have a link.
yeah man, I've wanted one of those forever!
Did a quick google and it didn't turn up.
Let me know if you have a link.
THANKS! I watched the video on their website, and it looks like the inner part of the vice extends pretty deep. I wonder if that might interfere with the gastank?