GENERATOR OR INVERTER

2 things you can do one is always run a 150Watt light on it to stabilise the voltage & engine RPM & use a Surge protector. Thats what i use & never had any problems. Also do not let it run out of fuel while there is any thing conected to it. Ive never had any problems & iv also used it to run a Hitachi auto washing machine with Computer control panel with no adverse effects when theres a power outage.

thanks motherhen
are you saying you do away with the computer charger alltgether ,

Hi Chris - If i am reading your question right - A laptop plugs normally into mains power with a black box converter to take the 240 v down to 16 v, 19 v or what ever your computer needs, whether you use it like this only for recharging, or like me tend to use it plugged into power all the time. The 12 v power supplies are a substitute black box which goes direct from 12 v via cig plug and have a dial to select the voltage your computer needs so takes it from for example 12 v to 19 v. They have a series of adaptor pins to plug into the different computers. Some brands of computer have their own specific power supplies for this rather than the generic multi fit ones from Jaycar and the like stores. Much more efficient than using an inverter which takes 12 v to 240 volt then your laptop black box taking it back to the lower voltage again. Much easier to use too.

Mh

Buy A belkin charger workers off the cigerette charger will also do phone and GPS's best charger and when you back at home it will run on 240 volts
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I don’t have a cheap Chinese generator but I do have an expensive Japanese one, plus solar panels. They all have their advantages.