Is this the death of the Powertank

[Bigwings]

https://stargazerslounge.com/forum/14-member-equipment-reviews/?do=add#https://stargazerslounge.com/forum/14-member-equipment-reviews/?do=add#https://stargazerslounge.com/forum/14-member-equipment-reviews/?do=add#My 12V power supply died when my beloved left it flat....

I looked around at possibly a new Powertank and found this.

Yes it really is not much bigger than my mobile phone if a fair bit thicker.

 

It has a good LED torch built in to annoy folks at star parties  but no red light.... mind I always found the powertank difficult to balance on my head when observing so use a head torch.

Is it man enough to do the job???

well correct me if I am wrong but the charge is bigger than the large powertank I had. AND its designed to jump start your car....... WHOOOOOHHH

It comes with car Jump leads, a 12V out socket (.... yes only one but it will take a double adapter) , two USB leads to fit its 2 USB charging ports and a very sexy case.

It was also a lot cheaper.....

What do you guys think, anyone used one yet. I will let you know when darkness returns.

Clear DARK skies.

Bigwings

 

[Stu]

Looks very interesting if it works!

[Alan White]

Very interesting find, its suitability depends if it's a deep cycle battery or not, in other words will it discharge under demand over a period of time and recharge ok over many cycles, time will tell.

 

Edited June 3, 2017 by Alan White

[darknight]

and how much is this, ? be great if it works

[Bigwings]

5 minutes ago, darknight said:

and how much is this, ? be great if it works

£69.99  and its easy to find on a huge on line marketing companies website.

It seems to have great reviews.

• Portable Car Cigarette Lighter: A compact power source for your car appliances up to 120W, conveniently charge your car refrigerator, inflator, and vacuum on-the-go
• Over 20 Boosts on 1 Charge: 600A peak current jump starts diesel engines (up to 3L) and gasoline engines (up to 6L) over 20 times on 1 charge; 15V/1A DC input provides a full recharge in 5 hours.
• Safer and Longer Lasting: Smart plug is safeguarded against all hazards; lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery provides increased life cycle, stability, and conductivity
• 3 Day Survival Flashlight with Retractable Handle: Enjoy up to 72 hours of emergency illumination with 3 modes (ON, Warning, and SOS) to help you see and be seen in the dark. A retractable handle comes handy for when you just need to grab and go

[Mick J]

Looks a good way to go, LiFePO4 and think I have seen this type of thing on SGL before.  How long to recharge ?

[darknight]

I.used lipos on my rc stuff, been great if you review it after a night under stars running a mount and camera with cooler or dew controllers, I wonder if you could put a 3 way socket on or more?

[Juicy6]

Specs for it says 18 Ah at 3,2 volt. Would be 4,8 Ah at 12 volt and 3,7 Ah at 13,8 volt.

 

https://www.ravpower.com/downloads-65-02053-101.html#downloads-1000

Edited June 4, 2017 by Juicy6

[estwing]

Nice kit Faulksy?

[StuartJPP]

According to the specifications it is only 57.6W/h, at least it claims to use LiFePO4 batteries.

I use one of these:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/20000mAh-Multi-Voltage-Portable-Notebooks-Compatible/dp/B00BUJCMUQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Which is a similar size but is 74W/h but I don't need very high peaks of power with my kit.

 

Edited June 15, 2017 by StuartJPP

[Dave In Vermont]

Very interesting unit - thank you for posting it.

Me thinks I'll do a bit of hunting to see if it also live over here.

Over & Out -

Dave

[Skipper Billy]

It's either 'Over' or it's 'Out' - it can never be both !!!

Its something that really irritates me in war films, submarine movies etc etc ;-)

[knobby]

1 minute ago, Skipper Billy said:

It's either 'Over' or it's 'Out' - it can never be both !!!

Its something that really irritates me in war films, submarine movies etc etc ;-)

Roger that ?

[Skipper Billy]

Could be worse - 10 - 4  !!!!!!

 

[knobby]

Or even 10-10

[Craney]

... or even  24/7.....

[triton1]

Copy that

[fozzybear]

or even 73 = best regards (Amateur radio)

[knobby]

10 minutes ago, fozzybear said:

or even 73 = best regards (Amateur radio)

Good to catch someone from 14 division 5 by 5 

[JohnSadlerAstro]

All I can say is I wouldn't like to be around if that thing was run over by a car  Lithium + Oxygen ain't good for the 'ealth!

John

[gnomus]

On 16/06/2017 at 14:05, Skipper Billy said:

It's either 'Over' or it's 'Out' - it can never be both !!!

Its something that really irritates me in war films, submarine movies etc etc ;-)

Wilco.

[Skipper Billy]

Roger that!

[JOC]

Well if its got the same sort of tech onboard as my mobile phone charger you might be pleasantly surprised.  I got mobile phone boosters last year.  About as big as 3-4 packs of playing cards and a fair weight for its size it reckonned it gave 18000mAhrs.  All I know is it did stirling service keeping the kids two mobile phones charged for a whole week.  The only draw back is from fairly empty it can take over a day to recharge!   However it is that good that I got anothet for my bro to take to festivals!

Edited June 26, 2017 by JOC

[2STAR]

On 6/3/2017 at 17:08, Alan White said:

Very interesting find, its suitability depends if it's a deep cycle battery or not, in other words will it discharge under demand over a period of time and recharge ok over many cycles, time will tell.

 

It is a jump start battery not deep cycle, looks ok if it holds a charge for 5 or 6 hours running dew my heater 

[2STAR]

On 6/16/2017 at 14:05, Skipper Billy said:

It's either 'Over' or it's 'Out' - it can never be both !!!

Its something that really irritates me in war films, submarine movies etc etc ;-)

Unless it's Captain over, out, haha