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Date:         Mon, 18 Nov 2002 12:35:52 -0500
Reply-To:     "Justin M. Mayrand" <jmayrand@ACORNWORLD.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Justin M. Mayrand" <jmayrand@ACORNWORLD.NET>
Subject:      Re: Laptop Power Consumption?
Comments: To: Larry Chase <lchase@attglobal.net>
In-Reply-To:  <000d01c28e69$6414a4e0$c02c6620@laptop>
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Hi Larry et al,


The AC adapter for the laptop will give you the correct info - the laptop
can not draw more power than the adapter can provide. Most laptops nowadays
draw about 45 watts from the AC or about 3 AMPs.   ...JMM




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Justin M. Mayrand
1980 Westy "SuperVan"




> Folks ... Electrical,
>
> Trying to figure out the total power consumption of my "VW Van" Laptop
> Computer.
>
> On the bottom of the Laptop ... the power requirment is listed as 16
> Volts / 2.6 amps
>
> On the bottom of the 12 Volt to 16 Volt Laptop Power Converter the power
> requirment  is listed as 12 volts / 3.5 amps
>
> Am I correct in assuming that the Total Power Consumption for the Laptop
> and Converter is 3.5 amps?
>
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