by jackintosh11
Are there any outlets on the C3s, and if so, where?
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SwingMan wrote:There are a few, but they only work when the train is in E-mode.Man, good thing magic was there to charge my phone when I had it plugged in from KO to GY in February with a DE leading...
CNJGeep wrote:Still not a good idea whether they work or not, they are there for the coach cleaners so they can plug in vacuums, not sensitive electronics like computers, tablets and phones. It is dirty power. The outlets on Amtrak trains are designed specifically for the purpose of plugging phones and computers into. On a regular commuter train, the HEP isn't perfect and those outlets have no filtering, so you get lots of voltage spikes and sags that damage electronics.SwingMan wrote:There are a few, but they only work when the train is in E-mode.Man, good thing magic was there to charge my phone when I had it plugged in from KO to GY in February with a DE leading...
mvb119 wrote:There are no Cams using vacuums on these trains.CNJGeep wrote:Still not a good idea whether they work or not, they are there for the coach cleaners so they can plug in vacuums, not sensitive electronics like computers, tablets and phones. It is dirty power. The outlets on Amtrak trains are designed specifically for the purpose of plugging phones and computers into. On a regular commuter train, the HEP isn't perfect and those outlets have no filtering, so you get lots of voltage spikes and sags that damage electronics.SwingMan wrote:There are a few, but they only work when the train is in E-mode.Man, good thing magic was there to charge my phone when I had it plugged in from KO to GY in February with a DE leading...
CNJGeep wrote:SwingMan wrote:There are a few, but they only work when the train is in E-mode.Man, good thing magic was there to charge my phone when I had it plugged in from KO to GY in February with a DE leading...
jackintosh11 wrote:If you bring a surge protector, would it be safe?Spend $10 on a portable charger. No outlet hunting required.
naugatroll wrote:Spend $10 on a portable charger. No outlet hunting required.Yup...great advice. More bandwidth waste...IMO