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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1951009" data-attributes="member: 234411">We live in North Carolina and have occasional power outages that can last a couple of hours to over a day - battery backup devices usually work for us unless we hit a 'prolonged' lack of power.&nbsp;&nbsp; My first line of defense are APC UPS(s) (like the one at the bottom attached to our iMac &amp; modem/router (and several attached to my main electronics in the den i.e. stereo &amp; HDTV) - of course, other companies make these devices and a WIDE variety of power sizes are available (surge protection is an added feature) - the AC adapter to your laptop could be plugged into this UPS (how long will it last - need to check the stats).Also own the Xantrex power pack (they have many models) - works off a PbAcid battery and has AC outlets so a laptop adapter could be attacked - but Rod has shown you another choice - actually wife and I have about a half dozen of these battery packs to charge our iPhones/iPads - these work well and the larger ones provide extra charges.Of course, the REAL solution if you have frequent power outs would be a house generator - we priced one running on natural gas a number of years back - $10,000 for the WHOLE house - could have gotten a much smaller one to run our fridges and some AC outlets and a number of lights.&nbsp; Hope that your outages are few otherwise some of these considerations might help?&nbsp; Dave.[ATTACH=full]40312[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]40313[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1951009, member: 234411"] We live in North Carolina and have occasional power outages that can last a couple of hours to over a day - battery backup devices usually work for us unless we hit a 'prolonged' lack of power. My first line of defense are APC UPS(s) (like the one at the bottom attached to our iMac & modem/router (and several attached to my main electronics in the den i.e. stereo & HDTV) - of course, other companies make these devices and a WIDE variety of power sizes are available (surge protection is an added feature) - the AC adapter to your laptop could be plugged into this UPS (how long will it last - need to check the stats). Also own the Xantrex power pack (they have many models) - works off a PbAcid battery and has AC outlets so a laptop adapter could be attacked - but [B]Rod [/B]has shown you another choice - actually wife and I have about a half dozen of these battery packs to charge our iPhones/iPads - these work well and the larger ones provide extra charges. Of course, the REAL solution if you have frequent power outs would be a house generator - we priced one running on natural gas a number of years back - $10,000 for the WHOLE house - could have gotten a much smaller one to run our fridges and some AC outlets and a number of lights. Hope that your outages are few otherwise some of these considerations might help? Dave . [ATTACH type="full" alt="Screenshot 2025-05-01 at 5.14.58 PM.png"]40312[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Screenshot 2025-05-01 at 5.19.07 PM.png"]40313[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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