[Electronics-Talk] Battery Back-up?

Sat Oct 15 06:22:43 UTC 2022

I have a few different power banks and although I do like Anchor products, none of mine are Anchor.  As long as the power bank you buy has at least one USB port, then you can charge an iPhone on one which is about 26000MA or less but I think this is a good amount to look for so that you can obtain more than one charge for an Smart Phone.

I have likewise been looking at the Ecoflow models.  They have even higher capacity models which you can run your refrigerator on for quite awhile.  Solar panels are what drives up the cost of these units.  However, at least if you have no power for a couple of weeks due to a hurricane or similar, then you have some of your creature comforts still available. 

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From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Matthew Chao via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2022 9:39 PM
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Cc: Matthew Chao <mattchao at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Battery Back-up?

Thanks for that info.  I'm also looking for some heavy-duty battery backup/charging.--Matthew Chao

On 10/14/2022 6:14 PM, Aaron Spears via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Hi.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 40,000 m-ah power bank:
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> 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>
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> $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.
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> 20,000 m/ah power bank
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> 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>
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> 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.
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> 10,000 m/ah power bank
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> 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>
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> $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.
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> Cheers:
> Aaron Spears, AKA Valiant8086 General Partner at Valiant Galaxy 
> Associates "we make (VERY GOOD AUDIOGAMES) for the blind comunity" 
> http://valiantGalaxy.com
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> 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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