[Electronics-Talk] Battery Back-up?

[Aaron Spears]

Hi.


I don't, but I do know a fair bit about power banks and power stations. 
What exactly would you like to accomplish? If you only want to charge 
your iPhone a few times, a power bank will do that. Anker has some cool 
ones supporting USB Quick Charge via a USB A port and USB Power Delivery 
via a USB C port. If you want an inverter that provides a 120 AC plug 
capable of hundreds of watts of output to run things like a mini fridge 
or a desktop computer and the like then you're after a power station. 
Power stations usually run a lot more money and are physically larger. I 
have an Es-Ecoflow River which has 3 AC outlets on it, 3 USB A ports and 
one USB C port, a 12v car plug and some other things. And if you buy 
solar panels you can charge it with that. Cost is around $240 when it's 
on sale like coming right up quick on Prime day or perhaps Black Friday. 
What's cool about Ecoflow is their power stations all have WiFi and can 
be accessed using an app where you can check the charge level and how 
much power is being drawn and such.


I think you were mostly thinking about power banks though. I generally 
stick to Anker for power banks. They have excellent customer service and 
good reliability.


40,000 m-ah power bank:

Amazon.com: Anker Portable Charger, 347 Power Bank (PowerCore 40K), 
40,000mAh Battery Pack with USB-C High-Speed Charging, for MacBook, 
iPhone 13 / Pro/Pro Max/Mini, Samsung Galaxy, iPad, AirPods, and More : 
Cell Phones & Accessories 
<https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-Portable-Double-Speed-Recharging/dp/B09VP9QJSS/ref=sr_1_5?crid=725FFLBFH2LK&keywords=anker+power+bank&qid=1665784731&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0Ljc4IiwicXNhIjoiNC40NyIsInFzcCI6IjMuOTkifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=anker+power+ba%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-5&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc>

$99, and a coupon knocking $20 off that making the total $79. You get 2 
USB A ports and 2 USB C ports. It claims 8.8 charges of iPhone 13 pro.

20,000 m/ah power bank

Amazon.com: Anker 335 Power Bank (PowerCore 20K), 20W Portable Charger 
with USB-C Fast Charging, Works for iPhone 13/12 Series, Samsung, iPad 
Pro, AirPods, Apple Watch, and More. : Cell Phones & Accessories 
<https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-Portable-Charger-Charging/dp/B09SFS9J2K/ref=sr_1_4?crid=725FFLBFH2LK&keywords=anker%2Bpower%2Bbank&qid=1665784731&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0Ljc4IiwicXNhIjoiNC40NyIsInFzcCI6IjMuOTkifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=anker%2Bpower%2Bba%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-4&th=1>

On sale right now to $34.99 for Amazon prime customers. You get @ USB A 
and 1 USB C. The USB C can do 20w in or out. You use that port to charge 
the battery itself. It claims 4.3 charges of iPhone 13 pro. It doesn't 
include a charger. You need a USB C to USB C cable. If you have an 
android phone you probably have the cable and charger you need. Same for 
the above option.

10,000 m/ah power bank

Amazon.com: Anker Portable Charger, USB-C Portable Charger 10000mAh with 
20W Power Delivery, 523 Power Bank (PowerCore Slim 10K PD) for iPhone 13 
Series/iPhone 12 Series, S10, Pixel 4, and More : Cell Phones & 
Accessories <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LH26PFT/ref=emc_b_5_t>

$39.99, with optional coupon to knock off 20 percent making the cost 
about $32.19, Same as the 20,000 but with half the capacity. Ports are 
the same. it claims charges iPhone 12 twice I think I'd go for the 
20,000 if I was able to get the on sale price.




















Cheers:
Aaron Spears, AKA Valiant8086 General Partner at Valiant Galaxy Associates "we make (VERY GOOD AUDIOGAMES) for the blind comunity" http://valiantGalaxy.com

On 10/14/2022 10:31 AM, Donald Moore via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Before I realized that I'd need one, one of the Kim Komando newsletters
> spoke of a battery back-up on Amazon that could charge two iPhones on one
> charge.  She had a link to it, but I didn't save it.  Do any of you know of
> the back-up she was talking about?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
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