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electrical:12v:laptop [2023/09/08 00:28]
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electrical:12v:laptop [2023/09/08 00:34]
princess_fluffypants [DC adapters]
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 ===== DC adapters ===== ===== DC adapters =====
-{{ :electrical:12v:12v_usb-c.png?nolink&400|}}+{{ :electrical:12v:12v_usb-c.png?nolink&300|}}
 Using a DC adapter for your laptop rather than an [[electrical:inverter|inverter]] + the original 110v charger can save 10% or more power that would otherwise be lost in the inversion process.   Using a DC adapter for your laptop rather than an [[electrical:inverter|inverter]] + the original 110v charger can save 10% or more power that would otherwise be lost in the inversion process.  
  
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-For larger/newer laptops (made from late-2023), USB-C has been expanded to support 140w of power delivery((Technically refered to as USB-C PD 1.4)). This is too much for a cigarette lighter outlet((they're only rated for 10amps, which works out to 120w)), but [[https://www.usbgear.com/cg-pd140epr.html|direct-wire DC power supplies will give you a 140w capable USB-C port]].+For larger/newer laptops (made from late-2023), USB-C has been expanded to support 140w of power delivery((Technically refered to as USB-C PD 1.4)). This is too much for a [[electrical:12v:ports|cigarette lighter]] outlet((they're only rated for 10amps, which works out to 120w)), but [[https://www.usbgear.com/cg-pd140epr.html|direct-wire DC power supplies will give you a 140w capable USB-C port]].
  
 ===== reduce power consumption ===== ===== reduce power consumption =====
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