Laptop use on generator power question
..Pretty sure I know the answer to this, but here goes: Early last month, we tried for the first time, to let the kids use our laptop to watch DVD movies in the RV when on the road. Had the genera...
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jrnymn7 wrote:
"When we got to our destination and hooked up to shore power, of course, the laptop batteries charged up quickly and easily."
willald,
Does the laptop charge up on shore power while watching a dvd?
Yes, it charges fine on shore power, whether playing a DVD or doing anything else with it.
It does NOT charge the battery when connected to generator power, whether playing a DVD or not.
Thanks for the responses, please keep them coming. Definitely good stuff to know here, as I did not realize our generator is actually supposed to be putting out a true sine wave output, so that should not be the issue as I figured it was. Unless of course, like already said, there is an issue with the generator, or its output wave is a little 'dirty'.
Might just have to get me a Kil-o-watt device, one of those have been 'on my list' for a while..
