Recent content by natcha12

What I think you are referring to is a MPPT module. This takes the panel output and maximises gains and/or streamlining the output voltage so it's compatible eg with sensitive electronics. A regular bare bones panel will not have this

This is just being way over thought. Powerbank connected to your car port, plug it into laptop when you are using it, then plug back into car to recharge after. Solar panels with a inverter are gonna be 3-4x the cost, for what?

https://a.co/d/1O7kosF Just get a 100w output powerbank and call it a day. $50, use a decent cable, don't kill your car battery and you aren't tethered to it either. Some even have 140w+ output, but seeing as you can't make use of it its useless going higher

Okaaaaay. So lots of testing done the last few days. I physically disconnected my WD blue drive from the board, along with all but 1 other SSD. Then did a (4th..?) completely fresh OS reinstall on the only drive connected. Cue multiple (4-6 separate occasions) restart crashes during the...

So memtest running the max free 4 passes came up with nothing. I'm running it a second time now with sequential CPU mode as that sounds more concise. I also had a thought, it can't really be ESD since it was happening with my old setup. Hardware wise also, the only things that have been...

Stick with 100w chargers/inverters whatever Just please whatever you do don't connect something that wants 240 into your car. It has the same outcome as if you plugged a toaster in, with the best case scenario it blows the fuse a bit faster, before the fire. I can't say it enough, adapters are...

Looks like your main laptop input is a semi proprietary 6mm dc socket. "ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 12A, 240W, Input: 100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal" Just get a cigarette plug in adapter that has a type c socket on it that can do 100 watt so that the power draw doesn't go over 100...

Unfortunately the other PSU (very dusty silverstone SFX) either has the exact issue :LOL: or its something else entirely. I also now know my current PSU is a Aerocool VP pro 850w so there's that. I'm setting up memtest tonight. It can take all day tomorrow too for all I care if it can find...

Don't plug a type c charger into any old port on your laptop. Without knowing what laptop you have, we don't know what plug you have... type c could do 240w, but so could a dc plug. It will charge at 100w, but you can either get a cigarette socket to type c adapter, or to 100w hardwired (not...

Yeah I was thinking that, either type c limited or a hardwired adapter limited and set to 19.5v. Or type c to a DC jack using 20v would be ok too. I'm not sure what voltage something using 240w would be though🤷

What voltage is your laptop charger? Or what laptop are we talking about

Exactly. And if the idle/browsing is up to 100w you'd basically have the same battery level as when you started if you used it at all with a 120 inverter. Make sure settings are turned down or something and it'll survive an hour if you start at full power

I'm sorry, I did kinda assume no expertise due to the question that you wouldn't/couldn't run a new inverter directly through the battery etc. If you were able to fit chunkier gauge cabling to the socket already there, and uprate the fuse, it would need less effort and be a bit less... tacky I...

I mean, car alternator and engine sizes is getting a bit out of scope for the question, but I'm assuming it's only a small car or old to only have an alternator capable of powering a 120w accessory slot. (Older halogen light vehicles can have LEDs which opens more power overhead with the...

If the inverter has overload protection, most likely is it just throttles the charging speed. Honestly though, if you are browsing and using 100w, why would you get an inverter that only charges with the remaining 20? That would take... 12x longer than a full power charge to finish, measured in...