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Legion 5 pro 64Gb RAM, RTX 2060 Gb video card, 230w power brick. It is a beast and I love it. It has done anything I have asked to do so...
Aug 19, 2024
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It is a Legion 5 pro with NVIDIA graphics, and 64Gb/RAM. I don't believe I could run with less considering how well this machine has...
Aug 19, 2024
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Based on various responses to this thread I will definitely be investigating ways to avoid needing transformer bricks for laptops...
Aug 19, 2024
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I would love to be able to just use a auto plug to be able to connect my laptop to the van system, and plan to explore this option as...
Aug 19, 2024
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I am working my way towards minimalism but as with anything that takes time, and I have to define what minimalism means at my own...
Aug 19, 2024
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I was considering the use of a remote start generator on a hitch rack mount enclosure for “emergencies”, or in times when I have...
Aug 19, 2024
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To give a little more information on what I am thinking for this project and how that applies to the topic. Currently, I am working...
Aug 19, 2024
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I used 3k watts as that seems like the norm in most of the videos I have watched. I plan on basing the actual final size off the...
Aug 19, 2024
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First, welcome and thanks for joining us! Others will also contribute, but my observations are: Inverters draw an amount of current...
Aug 14, 2024
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3,000 watts is a lot of power. Probably a generator will be required to meet your needs. I’m sure there are systems out there with new...
Aug 14, 2024
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Yes, good point, it usually makes much better sense to power large intermittent loads such as a microwave or an electric skillet with a...
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This…… I’m a minimalist but if one wants to go maximalist it’s Generator time or a really huge power station system or both. (maybe...
Aug 14, 2024
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Laptops are usually ~DC 19V at the input. You absolutely do not need an inverter. I go from 12V to 19V using a DC boost converter that...
Aug 14, 2024
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Your laptop brick is converting 110v to DC. That's it's entire function in life. Most likely you can find a DC laptop adapter for your...
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Like mine, it sounds like the OP has a gaming laptop, and it's hard to find a DC laptop adapter that will handle the watts. Here is a...
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