Portable battery pack / power outlet?

Moodie UK · 03-06-2009, 3:32 PM

Hi everyone, sorry if this is in the wrong place, was unsure as to where it should be.

Basically a while ago i saw this battery pack which was literally a masssive battery, and it had a 3 pin plug on it. so you would charge this big ass battery, and then it it could be used to charge / power anything with a 3 pin plug for a few hours.

i thought it was phillips, but can't seem to find it!

does anyone know what i'm talking about? or know naything similar?

cheers!

Moodie UK · 04-06-2009, 8:43 AM

anyone?

i've seen the usb ones but thats not what i'm looking for..

Moodie UK · 05-06-2009, 3:59 PM

MarkTaylor · 06-06-2009, 9:54 PM

I'm not sure there is a good forum here to ask your question in, but if it allowed you to use a normal mains plug with it then there was probably an inverter there as well so try looking for inverters with a battery.

Joe Fernand · 07-06-2009, 10:30 AM

What are you trying to power and for how long in battery mode?

Joe

Moodie UK · 07-06-2009, 6:31 PM

hi - thanks for replying, much appreciated.

cheers, will have a look for inverters.

any number of things, just thought it could be useful, like could give my laptop a few extra hours, or keep my speakers going without mains for a few hours.

i swear i saw it on an email from ebuyer, but i must be mistaken!

cheers,

Joe Fernand · 08-06-2009, 7:59 AM

That'll be a generator your after

A PC style UPS usually gives you a few minutes of 'emergency' power for a desktop PC and Monitor - but not hours and hours of battery time.

Uninterruptible power supply - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Joe

ben.bayliss · 08-06-2009, 8:35 AM

If you saw it on an eBuyer email, then Joe is probably right - you'll have seen a UPS advertised and slightly misunderstood what they're used for.

CERTAINLY not portable! UPSes are very very bulky heavy items!

mcbunny · 08-06-2009, 8:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Fernand

That'll be a generator your after

A PC style UPS usually gives you a few minutes of 'emergency' power for a desktop PC and Monitor - but not hours and hours of battery time.

Uninterruptible power supply - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Joe

thats a bit misleading they can certainly last for hours mine will especially with just a hifi plugged into it

Moodie UK · 08-06-2009, 11:26 AM

ah ok thanks.
guess i'll have to forget about that then!

mcbunny · 08-06-2009, 12:23 PM

just as a guide my ups cost about 3.5k its a 8000va and would keep a stereo going for about 20 hours

this is it

Moodie UK · 08-06-2009, 1:18 PM

oh..
what i had in mind was about £80 and no bigger than a 15" laptop..
haha cheers.