Rugged, simple, versatile and inexpensive power backup
Just got this yesterday and so far I'm very pleased. Last summer I had a long power outage due to a storm taking down lines and I resolved to be better prepared in the future. I purchased a number of low cost items such as rechargeable lamps, smaller power packs, a USB fan, etc. I found a way to get a free hotspot on my phone that should work for 12-24 hours which was my objective. But I saw this on sale and decided it would be ideal to use for camping and odd situations where I need power (while cleaning the roof or doing a project in the back yard for example) as well as to take the place of a battery backup for my laptop and other electronics. This is very nice, solid and yet not heavy (weight about 4 lbs or 2Kg). I might buy some solar panels for it at some point but it's got a lot of outputs and seems to work extremely well and the charger seems adequate. There is a long charge up time (9 hours) but for power fail backup that's no issue, I just keep it plugged in and charging as I do with all the things I bought for the project. It's got a good feel to it, simple to use, looks and feels rugged and it's versatile. And the AC output is pure sine wave which tells me the inverter is good. The cost was low for almost 300Wh battery. I'm figuring I can use this as an emergency battery to jump start my car if I need it. Read more























