EmPower is a brand name that refers to three different power outlets available on commercial airlines:
* 15-Volt, 75 Watt DC connector (now called EmPower Classic by the vendor)
* 5-Volt, 10 Watt USB power-only jacks
* 110-Volt, AC power jacks (some also have an EmPower USB jack)
Original 15-Volt EmPower Connector
15 volt
DC connector type found on many commercial
airlines designed to provide power to travelers' electronic devices. The system is limited to 75 watts.
[EmPower Product Descriptio]
www.astronics.com Accessed 2011-01-16 The use of a special connector is to prevent laptops charging at altitude and ensure that only approved adapters can be used.
Some airlines offer it only in business class or only in certain types of aircraft or flights. Travelers in the 2000s bought EmPower adapters, frequently from
duty-free shops at airports, to run laptops and other electronic equipment without using battery power.
Supporting airlines include:
* Some
Air France flights
* Some
Air India flights
* Some
American Airlines flights
* Some
British Airways flights
* Some
Qantas flights
* Some
United Airlines flights
* Some
Virgin Atlantic flights
* Almost all
Alitalia flights
* Almost all
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flights
* Others (The
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web site contains more detailed information on which flights support EmPower)
Adapters exist to connect EmPower plugs to
cigarette lighter receptacles and most EmPower power adapters come with these.
EmPower is a
trademark registered initially by Primex Technologies (VA) and assigned to Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems,
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in Kirkland, Washington, USA. Subsequently, the trademark has been expanded to include not just the