Air NZ in-seat AC power wattage?
Jan 29, 2024, 6:18 pm
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Air NZ in-seat AC power wattage?
Curious if anyone might be able to confirm the maximum wattage for the in-seat AC power plugs is on Air NZ 777 / 787 aircraft? I know some airlines run 150W while others only do 75W.
Couldn't find anything on the Air NZ site and my current laptop charger will almost certainly be too much (140W), looking to buy a lower power adapter for it.
Any advice appreciated, cheers.
Couldn't find anything on the Air NZ site and my current laptop charger will almost certainly be too much (140W), looking to buy a lower power adapter for it.
Any advice appreciated, cheers.
Jan 30, 2024, 6:29 pm
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A power supply will only draw the current that is required. I'm not sure why you'd buy a smaller one.
The only downside of having something that grunty that sucks so much power is that when it is doing something GPU intensive and needing extra power it's not going to be able to get it.
The only downside of having something that grunty that sucks so much power is that when it is doing something GPU intensive and needing extra power it's not going to be able to get it.
Jan 30, 2024, 8:11 pm
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Unfortunately my laptop (MacBook Pro M1) has no way to limit the power draw when it charges, at least to my knowledge. It will always try to get the full 140W and trip the seat power's breaker. Going to try using a 100W USB-C charger instead.
Jan 30, 2024, 10:29 pm
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