Recommendations for travel size CPaps
I looking at buying a new cpap. Does anyone have one they like/dislike? Did you get the battery pack? If so, how long will it operate you machine?
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Humidifier versus room temperature + humidifier heat knob setting has a tremendous influence on how much kWh the Bi-PAP will consume. Add that to an unknown value of hours of machine use per night and the "answer machine" comes up with a giant "?"
My Respironics® BiPAP consumes 17 watts minus the humidifier. 56 watts with humidifier set on "5" the maximum.
With 8 hours of machine use minus humidifier, eleven and a third amperes hours.
With 8 hours of use plus a humidifier at 100% duty, thirty seven ampere hours.
Unless you are a mountain gorilla, the full duty suggests choosing a lithium battery with 50 AH capacity for boon docking if the house battery does not get involved.
All manufacturers using 12-volts as power, absolutely insist on users unplugging the machine from vehicle power source before starting the engine. It's not only to prevent 13+ volts from passing into the machine, when engines are started the 12 volts sees an impressive momentary transient voltage spike.
I tried this with a BiPAP just before I turned it in for a renewal. The LCD display went Sanskrit, so this precaution isn't theoretical. The machine had to be unplugged then rebooted to return to normal. Not only was the screen nuts, the machine would not shut off by pressing the button. THAT got my attention...
My Respironics® BiPAP consumes 17 watts minus the humidifier. 56 watts with humidifier set on "5" the maximum.
With 8 hours of machine use minus humidifier, eleven and a third amperes hours.
With 8 hours of use plus a humidifier at 100% duty, thirty seven ampere hours.
Unless you are a mountain gorilla, the full duty suggests choosing a lithium battery with 50 AH capacity for boon docking if the house battery does not get involved.
All manufacturers using 12-volts as power, absolutely insist on users unplugging the machine from vehicle power source before starting the engine. It's not only to prevent 13+ volts from passing into the machine, when engines are started the 12 volts sees an impressive momentary transient voltage spike.
I tried this with a BiPAP just before I turned it in for a renewal. The LCD display went Sanskrit, so this precaution isn't theoretical. The machine had to be unplugged then rebooted to return to normal. Not only was the screen nuts, the machine would not shut off by pressing the button. THAT got my attention...
