Preamble - My wife is going to England to visit her bother who is then fling back with her for three week visit. I have given her my old laptop to use while there. Primarily to watch DVD's on plane and while is is there and to play some card games.
Info: The power pak is for 120VAC (Not the 120 -> 240). Output rated at 19VDC @ 3.2 Amps = 61 Watts.
Radio shack recommended a 50 W converter which stated that it was for small Electronic devices such as DVD players, radios, and Laptops.
Best Buy salesman recommended a 1000W unit. When I asked about the "use for small appliances ie curling irons and hair driers ..... Not recommended for electronic Devices." he said that he often goes to Germany and that is what he used to Power his Portables.
OK Bought one that converts 240 to 120 with a switch for 50W and 1600W. Again for 1600W setting it says " ... May damage electronic devices.
Measurements on Power Pac @ 120VAC input.
Booting with battery installed: Approx peak 0.7 Amps (84Watts)
Light load and charging battery: Approx 0.6 Amps (72 Watts)
No Battery installed, whating DVD: Approx 0.5 Amps (60W)
No Battery installed, Playing card game: Approx 0.35 Amps (42 Watts)
Question:
(1) Safe to use on 1600 W setting?? (Prabably not)
(2) OK to use on 50 Watts setting
( 3) Use on Battery, and only use the converter to Recarge the Battery.
Thanks
Info: The power pak is for 120VAC (Not the 120 -> 240). Output rated at 19VDC @ 3.2 Amps = 61 Watts.
Radio shack recommended a 50 W converter which stated that it was for small Electronic devices such as DVD players, radios, and Laptops.
Best Buy salesman recommended a 1000W unit. When I asked about the "use for small appliances ie curling irons and hair driers ..... Not recommended for electronic Devices." he said that he often goes to Germany and that is what he used to Power his Portables.
OK Bought one that converts 240 to 120 with a switch for 50W and 1600W. Again for 1600W setting it says " ... May damage electronic devices.
Measurements on Power Pac @ 120VAC input.
Booting with battery installed: Approx peak 0.7 Amps (84Watts)
Light load and charging battery: Approx 0.6 Amps (72 Watts)
No Battery installed, whating DVD: Approx 0.5 Amps (60W)
No Battery installed, Playing card game: Approx 0.35 Amps (42 Watts)
Question:
(1) Safe to use on 1600 W setting?? (Prabably not)
(2) OK to use on 50 Watts setting
( 3) Use on Battery, and only use the converter to Recarge the Battery.
Thanks