Originally Posted by
morges1
I understand completely what people are saying but I would like an explanation of why ths is a new phenomenon that only has given me a problem, and a consistent problem, 5 times out of 5, in CW with aircraft that have the new Thales IFE. I know it isn't the Thales system itself but the socket that is being supplied with it. The computer in question is a Lenovo X1 Carbon which I had previously used >30 times without any problem in the past year on BA longhaul, ie, before the new IFE.
It's supposed to be supplying 110 v AC and it says "the system can deliver a maximum of 125 watts". It's clearly not delivering 125 w though.
Search for "In-seat power: quick reference guide" in Google if you'd like to see the source document for that comment.
I do suspect that availability of power sockets in WT on Thales-equipped aircraft could well be the source of your problem though. If the amount of available power on board is limited, the more people have access to it, the less of it will be available? Is the socket tripping out after your attempt to use it or just not working properly?
I'm wondering if there are any instances of the same power issues for users of sub-60W?