Can it run solely on battery power or does it need to be plugged in while in use?
1002037
Hello, I have a few of these. It runs on electric plugged into the wall. But I had an electrician wire a plug on mine so it can also use a 12 A 7 V battery too. It works great on both. Hope this helps.
1002038
To answer your question, yes, it can run solely on battery power for at least a handful of hours if it's completely charged prior to use. The company recommends a full 24-hour charge before using it for a prolonged period of time, whether it's plugged in or not. If you're just using it for an hour or two, it's fine to keep unplugged, but any longer than that, and I'd say plug it in.
1166885
You can plug it in and/or use batteries. Battery life is quick with much use, so we keep ours plugged in.
267240
Unfortunately, it only runs via power outlet and not on batteries, but it is a wonderful machine. Hope this information helps.
1222217
Yes, you can run with only the supplied AC adaptor. Not necessary to have batteries.
947140
It must be plugged in. It doesn't have a battery because it uses too much power for a battery.
1241594
It is battery powered only. It seems to use little battery power, I'm still using the original batteries I installed.
1157379
I need it to run the computer while I use it. the internal battery goes dead quickly (less than 1 hr) while using unplugged. Need it to power computer in use for 3 hrs using multiple applications.
1801184
no, it does not run on batteries, it needs to be plugged into an electrical outlet
886860
No, it doesnt run on batteries. I will work only when connected to an outlet.
2171116
Yes, it must be plugged in to be used. The good thing is, it won't run out of charge during use.
2127157
Does this run on battery or AC power? And, if AC power, does the cord disconnect directly from the unit?
376885
Yes, it will run on a battery. I have used it in a storage area without power. It uses a 9V battery.
526228
its got a 3 pronged plug in. you can run it with a car battery hooked up to an inverter, if u wanna use it on the go. u just have to make sure that whatever u plug it into had 3 prongs.
1393938
This unit is electric and plugs into a regular 110 volt outlet and I don't think it runs on batteries just mainly regular electric power. Have a good day.
2175359
It needs both, you can run it for a short time on just batteries but some features will be missing. The batteries are needed to maintain operation when power fails. You should always have AC power and batteries.
448186
It needs to be plugged in to an outlet to run but there is no on/off button. Once it has power, it is on
1539283
Mine is plugged in all the time. Picture quality is great and in color. Not sure where I would need to use it without plugging into a power source. May be a feature usable during power outages.