RE: [OT] Power Inverter for the Car

["Don McAllister" <donmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, I hope I've solved the problem by exchanging the inverter for a
Kerio Energy Knight 1 - This is actually a power adapter for Notebooks
whic=
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removes the need for the AC adapter.

Not tried it yet but will report back

Don=20

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> From: UKHA [mailto:mailinglists@xxxxxxx]=20
> Sent: 03 April 2004 18:47
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Power Inverter for the Car
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> I think it may be that the inverter doesn't supply neat=20
> sinewave AC like the PowerGen do, it's a bit blocky.
> This can mess up some bits of kit. Having said that I've got=20
> a standard 90W PC PSU to work with one.
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Don McAllister [mailto:donmc@xxxxxxx]
>   Sent: 03 April 2004 15:57
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Power Inverter for the Car
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>   Just splashed out =A330 on a 150W Continous Power Inverter=20
> (12V) for the car
>   (Maplins Nikkai N64AU).
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>   Intention was to use it to power my laptop via its AC Adapter.
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>   Plugged it altogether but as soon as I plug in the AC=20
> Adapter the Invertor
>   makes a clicking noise and then the red fault light comes=20
> on and then cycles
>   :-(
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>   I've tried a standard 20W lamp into the inverter and that=20
> works fine.
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>   Any ideas or is it just my AC Adapter is incompatible?
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>   Don
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>   PS I tried the AC adapter from the Fuji touchpad and thats the same.
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