Is this strong enough to power a computer in use? Also is it strong enough to power an air pump for camping?
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This inverter is rated 200 watts continuous, and 300 watts peak output. A laptop should not require near that much for normal operation. As for an air compressor, it should support a normal inflatable air toy or mattress, but not for continuous operation as a running compressor 24/7. I am not familiar with your compressor or computer, but at this price, I'd try it.
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I've used to charge my phone once with success.It stopped running when I tried to run Campbell Hausfeld RP4100 120-Volt Inflator, while the van was running. It was fine when I tried to charge the phone after the incident. The quality of the product is very good.
1708706
only if you try it within a week of buying it. After that it doesnt even charge a phone
1708707
I used this to power my computer on a cross country trip in the car and it was great. I would guess that it would work for an air pump as well. It's a little powerhouse from what I've seen.
1708708
Yes to the computer and I'm sure for the air pump. I charge my iPhone and iPad on one of the 2 USB ports everyday.
2225027
This pump requires a cigarette lighter-type 12VDC power receptacle. We take a portable "jump starter" when camping and use it to power the inflator when blowing up the airbeds. If you are going to use it strictly in the home, I would grab an 120VAC version like the one at this link. Coleman 120V Electric Quick Pump, Colors May Vary
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Joe, I used mine to charge a battery in our horse trailer that powers led lights. In full sun I think you can count on about 3/4 of an amp. If the fan you want to run draws less than that it will likely work. I wouldn't expect a wind storm. Some time ago I used a 5W solar panel to power two 6 inch computer fans and it worked pretty well, in full sun exposure. Just a suggestion, but if it were me I would have the panel charge a battery and then tap the battery to run the fan. Hope this was some help.
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If your camp is large or small you will need to know how many amp hours that it requires to fulfill it's needs. I currently utilize two slr125's to power my small homestead. I can run this energystar notebook computer all night long. I can also run a couple of 12 volt dc lights all night at the same time. If you require much more than that I recommend doing some research into how much power you need and how much you are willing to spend. Watts equal amps times volts. If you are wanting to run AC appliances you will need an inverter. my laptop-60 watts 2 light bulbs-30 watts 90 watts divided by 12 volts equals 7.5 amps. To run my computer and two lights for a ten hour night it takes seventy five amp hours. Also take into consideration that deep cycle, lead acid, AGM batteries are very sensitive to cold weather and should never be exposed to freezing temperatures unless fully charged. As a rule of thumb always double what you need. Those winter months can be long. Have fun camping!
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No... It is not powerful enough, it is really for inflatable pool side toys which is what I got it to do for inflate and deflate each
187079
It is powerful enough to run a small rv refrigerator, I haven't actually pushed it to any limit. I currently have 1-50" Samsung LED TV, 1-32" Samsung TV, a Canon combo printer, a Playstatin 3 and a laptop running on it currently in a mobile office. And barely touching it's potential.
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indeed it will work very well as a 12v air pump should not draw many amps, is the only concern these are made for low draw for a long period of time ,if that is your 12v air pump this will fit the bill nicely.........
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no its not enough to power a laptop, but it might PoWer a 7-inch tablet if you left it out in direct Sun for like 4 hours maybe 6 hours
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I don't really know. I was looking for one to power an air mattress pump. None worked for that. Most converters are pretty cheap and I don't think the radio has a huge draw like a pump, so it may be worth a shot.
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I would say so! I swear by this thing. I keep it with me at all times for my laptop, cellphone. It had enough power to kill my Subaru car battery over night even though the switch was turned to off. Just make sure to unplug it from your car outlet immediately after you are done using it. Have fun camping!
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Absolutely! I used it for a medium sized sound system for some outdoor events I did. It powered that and my computer without a glitch. Self cooling fan works like a charm.Some cars have to be turned on before the signal goes to the 12v/cigarette lighter, though, so make sure.
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You'd have to take a look at the amps required for the laptop and air matters. I would this would work for the laptop. Not sure about the air matress inflated. Usually those take a ton of power.
1025856
In our camper, it is either hand pumped (that's the black handle that kind of looks like a crown that you see in the photo) or it can be run via electricity. It works quite well. Our old one cracked and had to be replaced.
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I use mine to run an Asus computer that controls My Ham gear so it is loafing along at less than 300 watts. I use an HP laptop for most other things because it uses 80 watts. You will need lots of batteries to keep that computer going at that power level. Hope this answers your question.
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I really can't answer that... that is a large wattage device. My use was to run computer equipment which has been doing very well so far. I'd say check the watt requirements on your equipment and expect it to use more on the startup. Hope this is helpful.
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I don't believe that it will have sufficient power. I built nothing but 350 to 400 watt computers up until the time I finished that machine. Since then, to be safe and not sorry, I have installed Thermaltake 700's and one Coolermaster 600 80% guaranteed unit in my newer builds. When the prices come down with rebates, there is no need to under power these machines. More IS better and simplifies things a lot.
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Hi there. For camping. and sleeping on the back of my pickup truck. Im using a 100 watt solar pannel connected to a 125 mah battery with a 1000 watt power inverter. I also use a 200 watt heater( smallest I could find) so I wont drain the battery so quick. in other words this one can be use as well in a setu up like mine or if you want to use it in your car battery you would need to connect the 1000 watt amp DIRECTLY from the car battery. DONOT connect it of cigaret outlet. it will blow the fuse since those dont allow to go up to 1000 watts. any questions just ask :)