Power 2 Go
Cigarette Lighter to 110V Wall plug converter
Features:- *Perfect to use on the road or any standard electronic devices such as Laptops, radio, even hair dryers and irons
- *Useful for any emergency use in an out-door setting
- -- Input voltage= 12 to 15V DC
- -- Output voltage= 115V AC +/- 5%
- -- Power= 400W peak, 200W for 2 min., 140W continuous
- -- Ide current= <0.2A
- -- Frequency= 60Hz +/- 2% with modified square wave
- -- Protection= short circut, over power, low voltage and automatic shutdown
Requirements: Cigarette Lighter in any vehicle
1 Works great
I use this with a Dell Inspiron 8600. It works fine even when the laptop is being used and charging at the same time. I haven't observed the heating problems others have -- it gets only moderately warm.
2 Works Just Fine
Bought one several years ago for camping trips. Use it in a Dodge Caravan with a laptop and with gameboys. It takes a beating by 2 boys in the family car. Has always been reliable and worked just fine.
3 Did not perform as advertised
This unit failed to provide reliable power to my new Toshiba Satellite A60 laptop. It cycled on and off every 3 seconds. It powered a 100 watt lamp okay, but wouldn't start a 250 watt heat lamp at all. Product spec sheet says it can supply 400 watt surge and 200 watts for 2 min., and is rated at 140 watts continuous. My laptop power supply is rated at 2A input at 100-240 VAC, and if it drew 2A constantly I agree that it would need 200 to 230 watts, which exceeds the continuous rating of this inverter. However, even at that power demand the inverter should run it for 1-2 min., but only manages 3 sec. In addition, I doubt that the laptop power supply actually draws a full 2.0 amps continuously. I talked to Linksys support, and they suggested returning the unit for replacement or refund, so I did. It did not work for me. Maybe it would work for a laptop that only needs 100 watts, but I wouldn't recommend it for more than that.
4 light and quite sturdy
Like others, I have used this product in a car to power a laptop and such small equipment. It works great. My only wish is that it would have an attachment for airplanes, which it does not.
5 Works great for a laptop in the car
We have a second-hand laptop, which didn't come with it's own cigarette/car adapter. So we purchased this product.
It works great, no power issues at all. My only complaint is that it gets really hot, so if you can place it near an AC vent in the floorboard of your vehicle, that'd be a good idea.
6 Works great for a laptop in the car
We have a second-hand laptop, which didn't come with it's own cigarette/car adapter. So we purchased this product.
It works great, no power issues at all. My only complaint is that it gets really hot, so if you can place it near an AC vent in the floorboard of your vehicle, that'd be a good idea.
7 Linksys L03040 Power 2GO Inverter
This product works great as we have used it a good few times
for operating a laptop in the car.
However, it gets very-very hot very quickly. Not sure if this
is normal.
8 Linksys L03040 Power Inverter
Like all Linksys merchandise, this power inverter is well made and sold at fraction of the cost of comparable brands. I use this power inverter to run a small printer that I take with me and use inconjunction with my laptop. It powers this fine, but this is not a DC to AC inverter designed for large appliances. If you want to run something small like a laptop, lamp, small microwave, small refridgerator, it's great.
