Why Everyone Needs To Stock Up On Power Banks

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Why Everyone Needs to Stock up on Power Banks

They don't cost much, but they make a huge difference. Everyone should have a few power banks.

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[fullmetaljesus]

I ah e one of these bc my power goes out a lot and if it goes out for more than 2 minutes that typically means it's going to be out for 12-24 hours.

Jackery Portable Power Station... Amazon product ASIN B082TMBYR6

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I've got some smaller ones for backpacking. They solar charge so I just keep them on a shelf in my sunroom. Not enough to run major appliances, obviously, but one will keep a cell phone and smart watch going for 3-7 days pretty easy.

 

[Leadeye]

The gardener got one for each member of the family for their cars, it's about the size of a book. Comes complete with jumper cables. I tested it out and it will jump start a Mustang. I think Halo is the brand name.

 

[Lumpy76]

Anyone make one that works off Milwaukee/Dewalt etc. batteries? That would be real nice.

 

[Ziggidy]

I need to run to the store.....I have none.

 

[cburnworth]

Be sure to watch the amazon lightening deals. I got a noco boost plus gb40 for 73.95 after tax. It was on regular $99.

 

[foszoe]

I've got some smaller ones for backpacking. They solar charge so I just keep them on a shelf in my sunroom. Not enough to run major appliances, obviously, but one will keep a cell phone and smart watch going for 3-7 days pretty easy.

Same.

I also have a solar panel to hang from my backpack to charge it.

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[bwframe]

Anyone make one that works off Milwaukee/Dewalt etc. batteries? That would be real nice.

Milwaukee M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion 175-Watt Powered Compact Inverter for M18 Batteries, Tool Only - 2846-20 | Rural King

Milwaukee M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion 175-Watt Powered Compact Inverter for M18 Batteries, Tool Only - 2846-20

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Milwaukee M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Power Source (Tool-Only) 49-24-2371 - The Home Depot

Turn your Milwaukee 18-Volt lithium-ion battery into a portable USB power source. Strap this adapter onto an M18 extra capacity or compact battery to charge any electronic device that is USB power-enabled.

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M18™ CARRY-ON™ 3600with 1800W Power Supply 2845-20 from MILWAUKEE - Acme Tools

M18™ CARRY-ON™ 3600with 1800W Power Supply - 2845-20 from MILWAUKEE

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[dprimm]

Anyone make one that works off Milwaukee/Dewalt etc. batteries? That would be real nice.

They do actually

 

[hotcupofbro]

I have a couple of Ankers that work really well for 4+ smart phone charges. I keep smaller ones on hand for emergency usually good for 1.5 charges on my device. One for each vehicle and 3-4 in storage that i rotate and check charges on every few months. You can sometimes get the smaller capacity ones for as cheap as $5. Worth it just to have around in my opinion.

Keep a generator in the shed for extended outages where we need to run the sump/fridge/heat/or recharge handheld devices.

 

[Leo]

Mine is not that portable. It is a couple of 140 AH deep cycle batteries and a 1200 watt inverter. Even on a hand truck , it is a heavy load but will run the furnace for 18 hours. There is a cell phone port on the inverter. After that the generator until I run out of gas.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Mine is not that portable. It is a couple of 140 AH deep cycle batteries and a 1200 watt inverter. Even on a hand truck , it is a heavy load but will run the furnace for 18 hours.

I have a "mini" version of that. Just a 12 volt deep cycle marine battery with an inverter. Bought it to be able to charge phones, power a radio and run a fan when we went camping. (Backpackers we were not.)

I've used it to keep internet, tv, one light, phone and two laptops running through short power outages (2-3 hours). It's come in handy a few times since I work from home.

 

[nonobaddog]

Way back when, all Audi cars came to the dealers with a solar panel in them that was set in the back window and plug into the cigarette light socket to keep the battery topped off. I have at least a half a dozen of those around but I need to get some power banks too.

 

[bwframe]

Mine is not that portable. It is a couple of 140 AH deep cycle batteries and a 1200 watt inverter. Even on a hand truck , it is a heavy load but will run the furnace for 18 hours. There is a cell phone port on the inverter. After that the generator until I run out of gas.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I ran across this today. If you are invested in Ryobi, this might come in handy.
This looks interesting. 150W of power to AC and USB, and can be plugged into solar or your car to recharge your battery. Cool. But no 12v output. (I found the most efficient LEDs are powered by 12VDC)

18V ONE+ 150-WATT BATTERY POWER SOURCE AND... - RYOBI Tools

18V ONE+ 150-WATT BATTERY POWER SOURCE AND CHARGER KIT

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OK, so they have this one coming out soon. it can spit out 12vdc, but it loses the 12vdc input for charging. Why, Ryobi? That would have been the ultimate!

18V ONE+ 120-WATT POWER SOURCE WITH 12V OUTPUT - RYOBI Tools

18V ONE+ 120-WATT POWER SOURCE WITH 12V OUTPUT

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This all started with me trying to find a 3rd party (usually 3d printed) adapter that spits out 12VDC for a power wheels car. But it turns out they all bank on the fact that a power wheels motor can handle 18v and just run faster with no immediate damage. So I came back around to using a factory model.

 

[jerrob]

I ran across this today. If you are invested in Ryobi, this might come in handy.
This looks interesting. 150W of power to AC and USB, and can be plugged into solar or your car to recharge your battery. Cool. But no 12v output. (I found the most efficient LEDs are powered by 12VDC)

18V ONE+ 150-WATT BATTERY POWER SOURCE AND... - RYOBI Tools

18V ONE+ 150-WATT BATTERY POWER SOURCE AND CHARGER KIT

www.ryobitools.com

OK, so they have this one coming out soon. it can spit out 12vdc, but it loses the 12vdc input for charging. Why, Ryobi? That would have been the ultimate!

18V ONE+ 120-WATT POWER SOURCE WITH 12V OUTPUT - RYOBI Tools

18V ONE+ 120-WATT POWER SOURCE WITH 12V OUTPUT

www.ryobitools.com

This all started with me trying to find a 3rd party (usually 3d printed) adapter that spits out 12VDC for a power wheels car. But it turns out they all bank on the fact that a power wheels motor can handle 18v and just run faster with no immediate damage. So I came back around to using a factory model.

I'm on the Ridgid 18v p!atform and they just released a similar version of this with a built in LED light, a standard 120v outlet, 2 USB-A and 1 USB-C ports for $89.
I can stuff a half dozen of my 6AH batteries into a Pelican box with one of these for camping or a long road trip.

 

[Itchytriggerfinger]

I picked up a couple from Rural King this week and haven't had a chance to fully test them but initial capacity seems to be between 9300-9500 mah. Wish it wasn't micro USB but overall not a bad deal for under $12

M 10,000 MAH Battery Bank 24364-RK

Product Features: 10,000mAh 2 USB ports (2.1A) LED Battery Life Indicator

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[cg21]

I'm on the Ridgid 18v p!atform and they just released a similar version of this with a built in LED light, a standard 120v outlet, 2 USB-A and 1 USB-C ports for $89.
I can stuff a half dozen of my 6AH batteries into a Pelican box with one of these for camping or a long road trip. View attachment 249547

Wow that is nice will definitely be picking one of those up will be great for off grid camping, I will need a solar panel to keep the rigid batteries topped off and I will be good to go.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I'm on the Ridgid 18v p!atform and they just released a similar version of this with a built in LED light, a standard 120v outlet, 2 USB-A and 1 USB-C ports for $89.
I can stuff a half dozen of my 6AH batteries into a Pelican box with one of these for camping or a long road trip. View attachment 249547

Funny thing, is the same factories make Ryobi and Rigid and some parts are interchangeable. My first Ryobi tool was a oscillating tool. While I was picking it out, the clerk told me to put the Ryobi tool back and handed me the Rigid head. They are the same tool, using the same connector, but it was like $20 less.