Could You Use This?
There's a coolness factor HERE that's hard to beat although it's a bit expensive.
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My first and main issue is that the only reviews for it are "I got the item free in exchange for my review". I don't put any faith in those type of reviews - however, I did note this comment in one of them:\
The next test was my Windows laptop. I took out the battery from my laptop, set the power options to never go into sleep mode and not to shut down the screen and measured how long it can run after I charged Anker PowerHouse to its full capacity. To my surprise the laptop and then PowerHouse shut down after about 2 minutes while I was still on the log on screen. I repeated this experiment 4-5 times with the same results. Anker documentation states the the PowerHouse will shut down if the device attempts to draw 160W or more. I measured used a power meter to measure how much power the laptop required and it was significantly below 160W - 32.5W. I am including the readouts of the power meter.
Personally, I don't like generators. I don't like the noise and I don't want to deal with another fueling need, so a battery pack like this IS my preference. I do have a small 400watt Wagan power pack that works great for charging laptops, cell phones, etc., and it comes in handy when camping.
If I could get a power pack that could handle running a portable heater for 2-5 hours per day for 5+ days on a charge, then I would put out the money - until then, I don't see spending $500 to charge my cell phone. I'd rather put the money into adding 2 or more AGM group 31 batteries to my current house battery setup.
The next test was my Windows laptop. I took out the battery from my laptop, set the power options to never go into sleep mode and not to shut down the screen and measured how long it can run after I charged Anker PowerHouse to its full capacity. To my surprise the laptop and then PowerHouse shut down after about 2 minutes while I was still on the log on screen. I repeated this experiment 4-5 times with the same results. Anker documentation states the the PowerHouse will shut down if the device attempts to draw 160W or more. I measured used a power meter to measure how much power the laptop required and it was significantly below 160W - 32.5W. I am including the readouts of the power meter.
Personally, I don't like generators. I don't like the noise and I don't want to deal with another fueling need, so a battery pack like this IS my preference. I do have a small 400watt Wagan power pack that works great for charging laptops, cell phones, etc., and it comes in handy when camping.
If I could get a power pack that could handle running a portable heater for 2-5 hours per day for 5+ days on a charge, then I would put out the money - until then, I don't see spending $500 to charge my cell phone. I'd rather put the money into adding 2 or more AGM group 31 batteries to my current house battery setup.
