Re: Portable Battery Charger/Bank/Power Pack
HI I have. It took about 4 hours if I remember correctly. Whereas electricity only takes about 90 minutes or so. Paul ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Helping Los Angeles area computer users since 1988
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Paul
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Re: Portable Battery Charger/Bank/Power Pack
Thanks for sharing these good ideas. You need to have the proper cables, etc, even at home. And in a wide area power
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Bev in TX
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Re: Portable Battery Charger/Bank/Power Pack
> On May 25, 2024, at 7:11?PM, Jackie Klinnert via groups.io <jackie.klinnert@...> wrote: > >> Does anyone have recommendations for a good portable battery charger for iPhone and
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Bev in TX
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Thanks for your suggestion. We aren¡¯t anywhere near a CostCo, but
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Bev in TX
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Bev in TX
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Did you ever recharge it by solar power? If so, how well did it charge? I realize that that time could vary due to cloud coverage. I¡¯m just wondering whether you have any experience with it?
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Bev in TX
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Re: Portable Battery Charger/Bank/Power Pack
Hi I purchased this one from Amazon for less than $25, https://tinyurl.com/ywaeme4c One of its features for me was the duality of how it could be charged via solar or electricity. And as previously
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Paul
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Re: Portable Battery Charger/Bank/Power Pack
Yes, if you expect to use it when away from home, make sure you have the right cable for your phone. If portability is not the main concern and lasting through a power outage is the main use, then I
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Otto Nikolaus
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P.S. I found the Robot one, which was 10,000mAh, was more than adequate for my needs, which was topping up a charge to make it through a heavy-usage day when I'm on the go a lot.
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Madeline Koch
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My contribution to this confirmation is look for one that is light and not much thicker or bulkier than your phone. Other features that may or may not be important to you: does it have built-in
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Madeline Koch
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Thanks, I¡¯ll take a look at both of them.
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Bev in TX
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Thanks, I¡¯ll take a look at them.
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Bev in TX
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Hi Bev, I use an myCharge powerhub which I bought several years ago. It comes with a built in USB C cable and a Lighting cable as well as a USB A port if you want to charge a 3rd device. I have used
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Jay Abraham
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The router is the only thing plugged into the UPS. I originally bought the UPS for my Mac Pro quite a few years ago. The UPS had been unused since the demise of the Mac Pro, and I only started using
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Bev in TX
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In an emergency, you might be surprised how many items you have in your home that can give you a charge. I think I counted at least 5 I found. The best one is probably my JBL speaker. I also have a
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Jackie Klinnert
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I am surprised you got several hours of use out of your UPS. They are normally sized to only give you time to gracefully shut down your devices. And a laser printer, is the biggest hog, if you have
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Brent
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[email protected]> wrote: I have used Anker portable power banks for about 10 years. We just replaced the original ones we were using as they no longer held a charge. I have two of these which only
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Gijzette
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I think you should look for something like this <https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Ultra-Compact-High-Speed-VoltageBoost-Technology/dp/B07QXV6N1B/ref=sr_1_5?sr=8-5
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Otto Nikolaus
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I just want it for use at home when we have power outages. On Wednesday there was a city wide power outage. It lasted
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Bev in TX
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Bev in TX wrote: Mophie generaly makes good quality, user-friendly products: <https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mophie+charger> Also Anker. -- Jim Saklad jimdoc@... ?
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Jim Saklad
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