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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Same.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.
Anyone make one that works off Milwaukee/Dewalt etc. batteries? That would be real nice.
They do actuallyAnyone make one that works off Milwaukee/Dewalt etc. batteries? That would be real nice.
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.)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.
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.
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 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 KITwww.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 OUTPUTwww.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.
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.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.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