United Power Adapter Thanks

In article <KEoMa.11529$fG.5139@sccrnsc01>,
Ken <ken(takeout)casper@attbi.com> wrote:
>Thanks to the group for suggestion of the APC power adapters for United
>flights. It worked extremely well. It plugs into United's "enpower"
>outlet or a cigarette lighter plug. Since it converts directly into
>AC, I was able to plug in a small dvd player and a laptop without
>worrying about and other special connectors.

Is the "enpower" outlet 12 VDC? If so, would any device setup to plug into
a cig lighter work?

I'm assuming the answer to the first Q might be affirmative, but the later
negative. It would make too much sense.

The APC (APAC) adaptors have a cigarette adaptor for the usual empower plug
so you would need to find someway of converting between the two....


"Kenny McCormack" <gazelle@yin.interaccess.com> wrote in message
news:bdt5td$l48$1@yin.interaccess.com...
> In article <KEoMa.11529$fG.5139@sccrnsc01>,
> Ken <ken(takeout)casper@attbi.com> wrote:
> >Thanks to the group for suggestion of the APC power adapters for United
> >flights. It worked extremely well. It plugs into United's "enpower"
> >outlet or a cigarette lighter plug. Since it converts directly into
> >AC, I was able to plug in a small dvd player and a laptop without
> >worrying about and other special connectors.
>
> Is the "enpower" outlet 12 VDC? If so, would any device setup to plug
into
> a cig lighter work?
>
> I'm assuming the answer to the first Q might be affirmative, but the later
> negative. It would make too much sense.

"Ken" <ken(takeout)casper@attbi.com> wrote in
news:l3rMa.12947$fG.7208@sccrnsc01:

> I originally was looking for a
> connector that plugged into the port that had a cigarette style
> adapter on the other end. Seemed this would be cheaper as the power
> would stay in DC. Couldn't find such a product. This works with
> anything that would plug into the wall.

For future reference, I found such a product (Empower-to-cigarette lighter
recepter cable) at the Rand McNally Travel Store on Market St. in San
Francisco. Other branches might have them as well.

However, the cost was $20, and you might still need the AC adapter and
cables for your device for use on land, anyway.

--
MBW
San Jose, CA