Best A/C power option

Mine (Stock picture as I didn't have one I could post)



XPS M1730
Core 2 Extreme X9000 (OC@3.4GHz, 800Mhz 6M L2 Cache)
4GB DDR667
17" Ultra Sharp True Life HD 1920 x 1200 display
400G (2x200) 7200RPM SATA HDD w/ Free Fall Sensor
2X Blu-ray DVD+/-RW
1GB NVIDIA SLI GeForce 8800M GTX (2 x 512MB)
AGEIA PhysX 100M Physics Accelerator
AVerTV Expresscard TV TUNER TVT11
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR)
Intel 4965 WLAN (802.11a/g/n) Mini Card
Logitech Gaming LCD Display Built In
Wireless Infrared Remote Control
Lights All Over The Freakin Place (and you can make them strobe, change colors, all kinds of hokey little activities if you want them to)
A Power Brick Big Enough To Beat The Bastage Down With That Tries To Steal It


Hmm, I can't really think of anything else noteworthy about it.


Battery Life - Overclocked... like 18 minutes.

 

I think I'm just gonna buy a hack $140.00 notebook and put some memory in it. That way I don't have so much to lose...like the Darkman there...

 

LOL, there is that... but since we don't really stop running, I doubt I'll have that problem. It does have lojack, and theft protection, so I wouldn't be in the dark if I did lose it by some lesser being's evil attempts.

 

Grab the Sima wiring kit from the J, should have everything you need. If the cables aren't long enough using the ones that came with the inverter and the ones in the kit, then you may need to make your own, just hit a welding supply shop and take the cable in with you and have some made.

 

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...ing-a-power-inverter-pictures.html#post833020

 

Just a mention that the missing grommet issue is covered by following the link. I was gonna mention it...in a nice way. Good job.

 

1500w/3000w surge should have 2 gauge cable, 4 gauge can be used if unit is not fully loaded. 200A fuse is recommened. 100A fuse will blow on a load over 1200w.

To figure the proper fuse size:
Volts X Amps = Watts;
Watts / Volts = Amps.
A watt is always a watt. Volts and amps can vary.
200 watts at 12 volts consumes 16.6 amps, while the same 200 watts at 13.2 consumes 15.15 amps. This needs to be concidered: the usage varies depends on if the engine is running or not. It comsumes more when the engine is off.

 

so here's a question for you guys:

i'm considering building a barebones pc for games and surfing in the truck, but since inverters aren't allowed per company policy i'm trying to find a way around that.

i mean, 12v plug -> 120v inverter -> pc power supply is obviously the quickest and easiest way to get it done, but shouldn't there be a way to skip the inverter, since the power supply (in/con?)verts it back down to 12v dc to supply the motherboard and hard drive and stuff?

edit: well some dude on another forum linked this
http://www.powerstream.com/DC-PC-12V.htm

but that thing is almost half the price of a decent laptop