Is this inverter powerful enough?

chrisv25 · 03-06-2003

Hi guys,

I was just wondering if you guys knew if this inverter would be powerful enough to keep my Inspiron 8200 going.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...011019220&rd=1

Thanks, Chris

Thorn · 03-06-2003

I would hope so, but what is the wattage of your AC power supply? That's the determining factor.

chrisv25 · 03-06-2003

Unfortunatly, I don't have my power supply with me.

My laptop says:

20V---4.5A if that helps?

Thanks, Chris

chrisv25 · 03-06-2003

Google to the rescue!!!

Voltage x Current = Wattage

20V x 4.5A = 90W

Thanks guys!

now....

Anyone have any experience with this antenna?...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...404831441&rd=1

Thanks!!!

Thorn · 03-06-2003

Even accounting for losses with the AC supply, it should be fine at double the required power.

Google to the rescue?

Didn't you learn that in high school physics?

Search around before posting that king of question. This antenna has been discussed a lot. Look for "Pac Wireless." It is not a very good antenna. It's rated for 5.5dBi but after you add everything up, or rather, substract all the losses, it is a unity gain at best. Waste of cash unless you have a specific need for it. Antennae are decidedly one area where you get what you pay for.

Borg Man (FAB-Corp)sells them for about 23 bucks. He had a sale last weekend for $18. The ebay auction has aready gone to what FAB-Corp sells them for.

c0nv3r9 · 03-06-2003

The key is to have batteries that are fully charged (and maintain a charge without charging constantly) or to remove the batteries.... I think that is true for many notebooks, not just the Inspirons.

chrisv25 · 03-06-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Thorn
Even accounting for losses with the AC supply, it should be fine at double the required power.

Google to the rescue? Didn't you learn that in high school physics?

Never took physics, and even if I did, there have been ENTIRELY TOO MANY chemicals in my head since then. I never would have remembered!

google will have to do!

Quote:

Originally posted by Thorn
Search around before posting that king of question. This antenna has been discussed a lot. Look for "Pac Wireless."

I can't very well ask about a specific make of antenna if I don't know anything about it such as make and model, can I?

Quote:

Originally posted by Thorn
It is not a very good antenna. It's rated for 5.5dBi but after you add everything up, or rather, substract all the losses, it is a unity gain at best. Waste of cash unless you have a specific need for it. Antennae are decidedly one area where you get what you pay for.

Borg Man (FAB-Corp)sells them for about 23 bucks. He had a sale last weekend for $18. The ebay auction has aready gone to what FAB-Corp sells them for.

Thank you very much for your assesment.

Any suggestions for a decent antenna for a week-end stumbler. I am new to this so, it dosen't have to be the best quality, just something affordable.Thanks again, Chris

Thorn · 03-06-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by chrisv25
Never took physics, and even if I did, there have been ENTIRELY TOO MANY chemicals in my head since then. I never would have remembered!

google will have to do!

None?! <shock> Cripes, my HS required two full years (Yes, 4 semesters) of physics to graduate.

Quote:

I can't very well ask about a specific make of antenna if I don't know anything about it such as make and model, can I?

The point is to search first. The kind of question you asked was bordering on flamebait. Others may not be as easy as I am. It is commonly the "Pac Wireless" brand, but is under many other brands and names. Running a search on "5.5" and "antenna" will yield a lot too. It's better to search than for an hour than to get nothing but flames, no real info, and the thread deleted.

Quote:

Thank you very much for your assesment.

Any suggestions for a decent antenna for a week-end stumbler. I am new to this so, it dosen't have to be the best quality, just something affordable.Thanks again, Chris

You're welcome. Most people like the Fab-Corp/Wireless Central 5dB with built-in ground plane.

chrisv25 · 03-06-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Thorn
None?! <shock> Cripes, my HS required two full years (Yes, 4 semesters) of physics to graduate.

There aren't many ghetto hight high schools in Vermont, huh? Your school administrators probably CARED about what you learned!

Quote:

Originally posted by Thorn
The point is to search first. The kind of question you asked was bordering on flamebait. Others may not be as easy as I am. It is commonly the "Pac Wireless" brand, but is under many other brands and names. Running a search on "5.5" and "antenna" will yield a lot too. It's better to search than for an hour than to get nothing but flames, no real info, and the thread deleted.

Point taken.

Quote:

Originally posted by Thorn
You're welcome. Most people like the Fab-Corp/Wireless Central 5dB with built-in ground plane. [/i]

Thanks again for your assistance!

03-06-2003	#1 (permalink)
chrisv25 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9	Is this inverter powerful enough? Hi guys, I was just wondering if you guys knew if this inverter would be powerful enough to keep my Inspiron 8200 going. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...011019220&rd=1 Thanks, Chris

03-06-2003	#2 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,358	I would hope so, but what is the wattage of your AC power supply? That's the determining factor. __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

03-06-2003	#5 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,358	Even accounting for losses with the AC supply, it should be fine at double the required power. Google to the rescue? Didn't you learn that in high school physics? Search around before posting that king of question. This antenna has been discussed a lot. Look for "Pac Wireless." It is not a very good antenna. It's rated for 5.5dBi but after you add everything up, or rather, substract all the losses, it is a unity gain at best. Waste of cash unless you have a specific need for it. Antennae are decidedly one area where you get what you pay for. Borg Man (FAB-Corp)sells them for about 23 bucks. He had a sale last weekend for $18. The ebay auction has aready gone to what FAB-Corp sells them for. __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

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c0nv3r9 Church of WiFi Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: not behind you, or am I? Posts: 290	The key is to have batteries that are fully charged (and maintain a charge without charging constantly) or to remove the batteries.... I think that is true for many notebooks, not just the Inspirons. __________________ He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared. -- Nahum 2:5, The Holy Bible, KJV

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03-06-2003	#3 (permalink)
chrisv25 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9	Unfortunatly, I don't have my power supply with me. My laptop says: 20V---4.5A if that helps? Thanks, Chris

03-06-2003	#4 (permalink)
chrisv25 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9	Google to the rescue!!! Voltage x Current = Wattage 20V x 4.5A = 90W Thanks guys! now.... Anyone have any experience with this antenna?... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...404831441&rd=1 Thanks!!!