Powering a laptop in the field

[scottphillips]

Hi guys, I have a power pack obviously to power my scope while out in the field but nothing to power my laptop to run stellarium/canon video etc ? Any ideas ?

[PeterCPC]

Something like this perhaps http://www.powerstream.com/Produz10.htm

Peter

[scottphillips]

My power pack has only got one output for the cigarette lighter type adapter and that's plugged into my SynScan to power that ?

[PeterCPC]

http://www.npautoparts.co.uk/car-accessories-c1/cigarette-lighter-adapters-c164/12v-twin-car-cigarette-lighter-adaptor-p60738/s64330?utm_source=google&utm_mediu

Peter

[gkec]

Maybe something like this? But they are not that cheap.

http://www.ianker.com/product/79AN20L-SA

[Davey-T]

What battery has your power pack got, laptops can consume a fair amount of power.

Halfords and Maplin do various adaptors to convert one outlet to multiple ones

Dave

[christhebrit]

Not sure why I can't paste a photo, oh well.

Look in my photos, you'll see a battery box I made.

It wasn't cheap, but effectively provides me with 2x cigarette and 2x USB power outputs.

I could add as many as I can fit to the battery box at cost and more power usage.

The main cost is linked to the battery and charger, as you'll want a battery with some Ah behind it.

Chris