Belkin makes something they call AC Anywhere (I think that's what it's called) that
plugs into the cigarette lighter in a car. It turns 12V to 110 and a number of small
appliances can be run from it. Comp USA has it for $59.99, however I picked the very
same thing at Walmart for $39.

HTH

Jose


Michael Beechey wrote:

> Here's a unique request for the members of this list who have experience as
> electricians.
>
> I would like to donate a computer to an experimental school (with lots of
> initiative and no money) in the country, here in Bolivia. They have no electricity
> in this village (or the majority). I need to think about how to interface an older
> IBM 286, which has a 200W power supply and a VGA monitor with the 12 V
> source that would be available from a car battery or possibly a solar panel. I
> understand that laptop parts are more expensive, and there is no AC source to
> charge those batteries. I would like to adapt existing parts on the IBM, if
> possible.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Michael Beechey, a Canuck in Sucre, Bolivia
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