How powerful of an invertor do I need?
it's required by law to have the power consumption requirements stamped on the equipment somewhere.. (it's on that 2x3" label on the bottom/back of ALL electronic equipment)
Anyway, look there.. it'll have the voltage (110 VAC, you know that) and the current or power consumption on there. if it's listed in amps (current), simply multiply it by the voltage to get the power. then get an invertor good for at least 1.5x that much (just because. bigger is better, so you're not running the thing at full power all the time)
I'm not sure if the PS2 and gamecubes have wal-warts or external power supplies on them or not.. (the oooold nintendos did, and that's the last gaming system I've bought) if they do have it, see what the incoming voltage is on it.. if it's 12VDC, then you don't even need an invertor.. just stick a fuse in line and hook it to the +12 on your car. BUT.. they often also run on 9V, 6V, and 5V. make sure you've got it right before you hook it up, or you could blow it up. not good.
Anyway, look there.. it'll have the voltage (110 VAC, you know that) and the current or power consumption on there. if it's listed in amps (current), simply multiply it by the voltage to get the power. then get an invertor good for at least 1.5x that much (just because. bigger is better, so you're not running the thing at full power all the time)
I'm not sure if the PS2 and gamecubes have wal-warts or external power supplies on them or not.. (the oooold nintendos did, and that's the last gaming system I've bought) if they do have it, see what the incoming voltage is on it.. if it's 12VDC, then you don't even need an invertor.. just stick a fuse in line and hook it to the +12 on your car. BUT.. they often also run on 9V, 6V, and 5V. make sure you've got it right before you hook it up, or you could blow it up. not good.
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Thanks for the reply. That's exactly what I was looking for. 
Originally posted by Matt93SE
it's required by law to have the power consumption requirements stamped on the equipment somewhere.. (it's on that 2x3" label on the bottom/back of ALL electronic equipment)
Anyway, look there.. it'll have the voltage (110 VAC, you know that) and the current or power consumption on there. if it's listed in amps (current), simply multiply it by the voltage to get the power. then get an invertor good for at least 1.5x that much (just because. bigger is better, so you're not running the thing at full power all the time)
I'm not sure if the PS2 and gamecubes have wal-warts or external power supplies on them or not.. (the oooold nintendos did, and that's the last gaming system I've bought) if they do have it, see what the incoming voltage is on it.. if it's 12VDC, then you don't even need an invertor.. just stick a fuse in line and hook it to the +12 on your car. BUT.. they often also run on 9V, 6V, and 5V. make sure you've got it right before you hook it up, or you could blow it up. not good.
it's required by law to have the power consumption requirements stamped on the equipment somewhere.. (it's on that 2x3" label on the bottom/back of ALL electronic equipment)
Anyway, look there.. it'll have the voltage (110 VAC, you know that) and the current or power consumption on there. if it's listed in amps (current), simply multiply it by the voltage to get the power. then get an invertor good for at least 1.5x that much (just because. bigger is better, so you're not running the thing at full power all the time)
I'm not sure if the PS2 and gamecubes have wal-warts or external power supplies on them or not.. (the oooold nintendos did, and that's the last gaming system I've bought) if they do have it, see what the incoming voltage is on it.. if it's 12VDC, then you don't even need an invertor.. just stick a fuse in line and hook it to the +12 on your car. BUT.. they often also run on 9V, 6V, and 5V. make sure you've got it right before you hook it up, or you could blow it up. not good.
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