Be aware that often your 12v aux battery may struggle to keep your laptop
charged thru any charger. I have a duplicate NAPA starter-sized batteries
in my vanagon.  Through 2 laptops, 2 new coach batteries, 2 or 3
different12v  chargers and a  couple of inverters, I have have always had
issues, usually the 12v chargers get too hot if the use is extended or your
device's battery is low when you plug in and turn it on.  The 12v chargers
I've used all overheat and shut down quite often, usually at some
inopportune time....if you use them for extensive sessions...

  This is not a big problem now,  with a decent smart phone that has now
taken over most of my laptop stuff.
On Jan 22, 2015 8:20 PM, "James" <jk_eaton@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I want to echo that - look especially for DC/DC convertors for your
> laptops, but nearly everything you'd want to do in the van with electricity
> can be powered by 12V DC - we have DC chargers for our phones and cameras
> as well as the laptops, Nintendo (the 11 year olds, not mine), DVD player
> and so on.
>
> James
> '91 Westy Weekender (who is sleeping out the winter)
> Ottawa, ON
>
> > Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:55:30 -0600
> > From: houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM
> > Subject: Re: Buses By the Bridge
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> > Awesome john! thanks for the link...
> >
> > I agree... It would be much better to utilize as many DC powered items as
> > possible instead of running it off of the AC converter. A lot of items
> that
> > plug into AC convert down to DC anyways...things like phone chargers etc.
> >
> > Much more efficient by passing the AC Converter.
> >
> > Thanks again!
> >
> > Abel
> > www.DasMotoClub.com
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 1:01 AM, J B <jbever@excite.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Back from BBB 2015 and had to post up a blog update.
> > >
> > > Highly recommended if you can make it.....feel free to take a look:
> > >
> > > http://1981vwcamper.blogspot.com/
> > >
> > > Thanks - John.
> > >
>