Has anyone experience of a reliable laptop charger for the bank?
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Got the Atom in September, smaller version but it still gave my laptop 2 full charges. New version has been released and there is also a bigger mAh one as well
Got the Atom in September, smaller version but it still gave my laptop 2 full charges. New version has been released and there is also a bigger mAh one as well
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Thanks. What model did you get
Thanks. What model did you get
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Powapacs Atom... original 60k mAh version.
They also do a 78k mAh one.... but have also just released the Atom Pro with lots on upgrades. Main reason I got it was it has a plug socket on the side.... a Ridgemonkey pack might work for you if you have a car charger adapter for laptop.
Powapacs Atom... original 60k mAh version.
They also do a 78k mAh one.... but have also just released the Atom Pro with lots on upgrades. Main reason I got it was it has a plug socket on the side.... a Ridgemonkey pack might work for you if you have a car charger adapter for laptop.
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My laptop is a huge great HP CAD workstation so ended up with a golf cart battery and inverter lol. All kept dry in a rectangular bait bucket but it gives me a day or so of oomph.
My laptop is a huge great HP CAD workstation so ended up with a golf cart battery and inverter lol. All kept dry in a rectangular bait bucket but it gives me a day or so of oomph.
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I bought the airplane charger lead for my dell, runs firectly off 12v
I bought the airplane charger lead for my dell, runs firectly off 12v
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I'd never take either my own or my work laptop fishing. They're both bloody expensive devices and are not waterproof! Having said that, I do occasionally take my iPad mini. Generally though, either of my iPhones more than suffices on the bank... when I do need portable power, I use an Anker Powercore which is rated at 26,800mAh- charges a laptop twice my iPad mini three times or either of my iPhones about 6 times. It takes up very little room, being not much bigger than a large smartphone and gets my devices to a full charge as quick, if not quicker than when they are plugged into the mains. The only negative is it takes several hours to re-charge the Power Bank itself. I've also got a small Anker Astro E1 - it's the size of a mars bar, but can fully charge an iPhone twice. Very handy to take fishing as it weighs very little as is so small. Just brilliant if you're out for a couple of days and need to keep your phone charged up. Just don't buy crap from tackle companies like RM, they're not in the same league as power banks from the likes of Anker!
I'd never take either my own or my work laptop fishing. They're both bloody expensive devices and are not waterproof! Having said that, I do occasionally take my iPad mini. Generally though, either of my iPhones more than suffices on the bank... when I do need portable power, I use an Anker Powercore which is rated at 26,800mAh- charges a laptop twice my iPad mini three times or either of my iPhones about 6 times. It takes up very little room, being not much bigger than a large smartphone and gets my devices to a full charge as quick, if not quicker than when they are plugged into the mains. The only negative is it takes several hours to re-charge the Power Bank itself. I've also got a small Anker Astro E1 - it's the size of a mars bar, but can fully charge an iPhone twice. Very handy to take fishing as it weighs very little as is so small. Just brilliant if you're out for a couple of days and need to keep your phone charged up. Just don't buy crap from tackle companies like RM, they're not in the same league as power banks from the likes of Anker!
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How do you connect your laptop to an anker type charger out of interest
How do you connect your laptop to an anker type charger out of interest
In reply to Post #8
It depends how old your laptop is. Some will use usb c charging now which means you will just need a usb c PD Power Bank that outputs enough power and a usb c cable. You will need to check the specs of your laptop to determine what one you need.
It depends how old your laptop is. Some will use usb c charging now which means you will just need a usb c PD Power Bank that outputs enough power and a usb c cable. You will need to check the specs of your laptop to determine what one you need.
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As others have said - depends on what your laptop is and what you need to charge it.
But if its fairly old I say stay well clear of 240V inverters - they're incredibly dangerous in a bivvy - especially a damp one. Not to mention, they're incredibly inefficient - you will waste more energy in your battery than is necessary. If its USB-c then its simple - something like the RidgeMonkey power vault will do it, or any other decent battery pack with a high-power USB-C outlet. Or if its old you may be able to find a travel 12VDC to whatever your DC adaptor is.
As others have said - depends on what your laptop is and what you need to charge it.
But if its fairly old I say stay well clear of 240V inverters - they're incredibly dangerous in a bivvy - especially a damp one. Not to mention, they're incredibly inefficient - you will waste more energy in your battery than is necessary. If its USB-c then its simple - something like the RidgeMonkey power vault will do it, or any other decent battery pack with a high-power USB-C outlet. Or if its old you may be able to find a travel 12VDC to whatever your DC adaptor is.