Battery Bank. Buyers Guide.
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Battery Bank. Buyers Guide.
Guys,
im looking to get a battery bank to operate some of my gopros and a tablet on the boat.
does anyone here have any idea of what to look for in these things?
or is it a case of buy the biggest AH you can afford and be done?
was looking into something like this.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/500000mAh-P ... 0677.m4598
im looking to get a battery bank to operate some of my gopros and a tablet on the boat.
does anyone here have any idea of what to look for in these things?
or is it a case of buy the biggest AH you can afford and be done?
was looking into something like this.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/500000mAh-P ... 0677.m4598
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Re: Battery Bank. Buyers Guide.
Definitely don't get the one you linked because they're blatantly lying about the amp hourage, as are most of those cheap ebay ones
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I got a Powerall Jumpstarter and Powerbank from Repco when they were on sale (they have sales on these regularly). I keep it on the boat for emergencies but have used it to jumpstart a diesel motor...did it with ease.
There was an incident last year when a portable charger caught fire (https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/04/06/p ... -car-fire/), but I have no idea what brand (probably wise not to get a cheap one)
There was an incident last year when a portable charger caught fire (https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/04/06/p ... -car-fire/), but I have no idea what brand (probably wise not to get a cheap one)
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the one in the link was just a reference, i havent started looking at anything yet.
just wondering if there was anything to be wary of prior to starting to look and eventually purchase one ASAP.
cheers
just wondering if there was anything to be wary of prior to starting to look and eventually purchase one ASAP.
cheers
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im looking at baby ones, for a phone, gopro, tablet etc. not high powered ones for jump starting boat batteries and stuff like that.Mattblack wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 2:45 pmI got a Powerall Jumpstarter and Powerbank from Repco when they were on sale (they have sales on these regularly). I keep it on the boat for emergencies but have used it to jumpstart a diesel motor...did it with ease.
There was an incident last year when a portable charger caught fire (https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/04/06/p ... -car-fire/), but I have no idea what brand (probably wise not to get a cheap one)
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Any big tech retailer like JB HiFi will carry powerbankspurple5ive wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 2:57 pmim looking at baby ones, for a phone, gopro, tablet etc. not high powered ones for jump starting boat batteries and stuff like that.Mattblack wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 2:45 pmI got a Powerall Jumpstarter and Powerbank from Repco when they were on sale (they have sales on these regularly). I keep it on the boat for emergencies but have used it to jumpstart a diesel motor...did it with ease.
There was an incident last year when a portable charger caught fire (https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/04/06/p ... -car-fire/), but I have no idea what brand (probably wise not to get a cheap one)
To get a few charges out of an iPad and GoPros you'd probably be looking for around 20,000mAh
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I got one a year ago. The largest Ah one that Kmart had, and at a price I was very happy with.
Worked a treat and lasted a plenty.
Thing was, it degraded in a matter of months, wouldn't hold a lot of charge after a few months of charging/using/recharging.
Not sure if I over charged it and cooked it OR top-up charged it too many times without running it flat.
It was the first that I had bought, not knowing much about them, so would be reading this thread with excitement, as I'm hoping to learn and get a decent one.
Oh, by the way , , , , I have stopped using it as it gets suspiciously hot when charging.
Cheers Bugatti
Worked a treat and lasted a plenty.
Thing was, it degraded in a matter of months, wouldn't hold a lot of charge after a few months of charging/using/recharging.
Not sure if I over charged it and cooked it OR top-up charged it too many times without running it flat.
It was the first that I had bought, not knowing much about them, so would be reading this thread with excitement, as I'm hoping to learn and get a decent one.
Oh, by the way , , , , I have stopped using it as it gets suspiciously hot when charging.
Cheers Bugatti
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I use Xiaomi 10,000mAh battery banks for filming etc. and just carry a few of them. Allows me to split them up and only take what I need for smaller trips and when I inevitably drown one isn't a huge hit dollars wise. They have been incredibly reliable and so far the only thing that's killed them has been the aforementioned drownings and even then I've had one pull through
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They do the lot (and are small & light)...comes with adapters for phones etc that run off a USB port (worth paying a few $'s extra for something that will start a motor if needed)purple5ive wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 2:57 pmim looking at baby ones, for a phone, gopro, tablet etc. not high powered ones for jump starting boat batteries and stuff like that.Mattblack wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 2:45 pmI got a Powerall Jumpstarter and Powerbank from Repco when they were on sale (they have sales on these regularly). I keep it on the boat for emergencies but have used it to jumpstart a diesel motor...did it with ease.
There was an incident last year when a portable charger caught fire (https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/04/06/p ... -car-fire/), but I have no idea what brand (probably wise not to get a cheap one)
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ok, i didnt know that, ill have a look.Mattblack wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 4:17 pmThey do the lot (and are small & light)...comes with adapters for phones etc that run off a USB port (worth paying a few $'s extra for something that will start a motor if needed)purple5ive wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 2:57 pmim looking at baby ones, for a phone, gopro, tablet etc. not high powered ones for jump starting boat batteries and stuff like that.Mattblack wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 2:45 pmI got a Powerall Jumpstarter and Powerbank from Repco when they were on sale (they have sales on these regularly). I keep it on the boat for emergencies but have used it to jumpstart a diesel motor...did it with ease.
There was an incident last year when a portable charger caught fire (https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/04/06/p ... -car-fire/), but I have no idea what brand (probably wise not to get a cheap one)
i need it to fit in a certain area of the boat, so pending size this could be a good alternative.
cheers