laptop power

Submitted: Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:20
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Just bought a new laptop to take on my travels( never thought I would) and was wandering if it is really safe to run it of the Honda EU10I gen set.Iwas told it would be ok when I bought the gen. but just want to make sure with others who have done so.
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Reply By: Member - extfilm (NSW) - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:54

Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:54
I do it all the time. it gives a clean power.
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Reply By: Muddy doe (SA) - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 18:06

Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 18:06
Yep,

According to Honda (up to you if you believe them or not!) the EU series generators put out better quality cleaner power than many people get at the mains.

I have no qualms running laptop from our EU10i

Cheers
Muddy
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Reply By: V8Diesel - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 20:20

Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 20:20
If in doubt you can run them off the vehicles DC12V with an adaptor. My laptop runs something strange like 19V.
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Reply By: The Watto's - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 20:20

Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 20:20
Hi,
We run a laptop for moving map, email and of course internet and were told by "those that wshould know" it is not wise to do so unless you have a proper full sinewave inverter. I would not want to take a risk without that as it is too valuable and we are self funded retirees and need to keep intouch with investments so I personally do not risk it.
Be careful if you purchase one though and ensure it is a full sinewave and not a cheap version.
The Watto's.
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Follow Up By: Member - extfilm (NSW) - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 20:38

Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 20:38
A Honda eu10 does give a clean power..... Which means and this is why you pay so much more for it. It will give 240v positive peak and then 240v negative peak, 240v positive peak and 240v negative peak etc..... It will keep doing that as long as the generator is going.
A cheap generator ie a 2 stroke from some of the hardware shops may give 240v positive peak 180v negative 290 positive peak 240v negative peak 200 positive peak 220 negative peak and so on.
The honda eu10 and honda eu20 will be fine.... That is why you pay so much for them
You will not have a problem. I run a laptop and an external hard drive at the same time to download pictures. My laptop and hard drive is very important to me
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Follow Up By: Member - extfilm (NSW) - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 21:29

Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 21:29
That is why it is called AC, Alternating Current. It alternates from positive to negative and creates a sine wave. where as DC is direct current which means the power is 13.8, 0, 13.8, 0, 13.8, 0 and so on.
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 22:09

Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 22:09
==It will give 240v positive peak and then 240v negative peak, 240v positive peak and 240v negative peak etc==

Actually the 240 volt value is a RMS (root mean square) value where the peak value is more like 339 volts approx. :-)

Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member - extfilm (NSW) - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:01

Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:01
Hey Andrew,
Sorry mate.... Have forgotten alot since my TAFE days. But still remembered the simplified version
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 08:28

Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 08:28
Don't be sorry.....that is about all i could remember from my tafe days :-)

Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Monday, May 07, 2007 at 08:13

Monday, May 07, 2007 at 08:13
Hey guys, you are assuming that you get 240v ac of course, then it changes direction at 50hz or 50 times a second+>->+>-and back again.

Extfilm, you may like to explain your 13.8 and 0 theory....... I though 0 when it had no power ;-))) Of course dependent on battery power and the charge to the battery.
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Reply By: The Rambler( W.A.) - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 22:05

Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 22:05
Thanks guys, I will use the gen set as it seems there is no problem with the 10i.
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Follow Up By: Sarg - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:02

Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:02
You will robably find that most laptops run on only 12 - 22 V DC anyway, so it don't matter what sort of gennie you use to generate the 240V that goes into the AC/DC converter. I've run my IBM off various gensets & inverters without any problems for a couple years now.
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 10:14

Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 10:14
I'm not sure if your intent is to run the Laptop off the 12 volt outlet from the gennie, or from the 240 volt AC outlet through your Laptop's power adapter.

If the latter, it doesn't matter as the fixed mode power supply through the adapter will balance out any fluctuations that may occur in the generator's supply.
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Reply By: Member -Signman - Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 13:17

Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 13:17
Just for interest sake- what do you intend to use the computer for???
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Reply By: The Rambler( W.A.) - Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 20:56

Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 20:56
Yes Iwill be using it through the 240 ac supply from the gen set.As to what Iwill be using the laptop for, it will be usedfor downloading photos, music from itunes onto the ipod,playing dvd's,connecting to my g.p.s. for storing weypoints,access to maps from the Magellan software, playing the odd game and of course accessing the internet when I am in town.Hopefully I will justify the cost of buying one.
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Follow Up By: Twintrail(W.A.) - Monday, May 07, 2007 at 00:54

Monday, May 07, 2007 at 00:54
dont worry about the electrics you wil not have enough time to use them. the v8 power will blo you away.
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