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Posted 16 May 2023
Anker Power Station 256Wh Portable Generator + Anker Carrying Case Bag (S Size) £229.99 @ Amazon / Sold and dispatched by Anker Direct UK
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Reduced to £228.99
EDIT: Now comes with a free carry case
Long-Lasting Portable Power Station With a 10-Year Lifespan: With our proprietary long-lasting technology InfiniPower, combined with LiFePO4 batteries, ultra-durable electronic components, a smart temperature control system that monitors temperature up to 100 times per second, and impact-resistant structural design, Anker 521 PowerHouse is built to last over a decade, even with everyday use.
5-Year Full-Device Warranty: Instead of the average 2 years, Anker 521 Portable Power Station is designed to reliably power your devices every day for 10 years. Additionally, it offers a superior 5-year full-device warranty for a guaranteed, worry-free experience.
All the Ports You Need: Time to get rid of bulky adapters because charging your laptop at fast speeds only requires a single cable. See the power station recharge itself and give a high-speed charge to a wide range of devices thanks to 2 USB-A ports, an AC port, a USB-C port, and a car outlet
Huge 256Wh Capacity: The high capacity portable power station pumps out 256Wh of power—the perfect companion to charge your devices and small appliances during a weekend trip.
What You Get: Anker 521 Portable Power Station (PowerHouse 256Wh), DC adapter, car charging cable, welcome guide, our worry-free 5-year warranty, and friendly customer service.
Long-Lasting Portable Power Station With a 10-Year Lifespan: With our proprietary long-lasting technology InfiniPower, combined with LiFePO4 batteries, ultra-durable electronic components, a smart temperature control system that monitors temperature up to 100 times per second, and impact-resistant structural design, Anker 521 PowerHouse is built to last over a decade, even with everyday use.
5-Year Full-Device Warranty: Instead of the average 2 years, Anker 521 Portable Power Station is designed to reliably power your devices every day for 10 years. Additionally, it offers a superior 5-year full-device warranty for a guaranteed, worry-free experience.
All the Ports You Need: Time to get rid of bulky adapters because charging your laptop at fast speeds only requires a single cable. See the power station recharge itself and give a high-speed charge to a wide range of devices thanks to 2 USB-A ports, an AC port, a USB-C port, and a car outlet
Huge 256Wh Capacity: The high capacity portable power station pumps out 256Wh of power—the perfect companion to charge your devices and small appliances during a weekend trip.
What You Get: Anker 521 Portable Power Station (PowerHouse 256Wh), DC adapter, car charging cable, welcome guide, our worry-free 5-year warranty, and friendly customer service.
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Edited by CHalligan, 16 July 2023
87 Comments
sorted byLiFePO4 seems to be a step forward in pretty much every way from lead acid.
sealed, lighter, better power density, better discharge rate etc etc
Wh / Volts = Ah
I think my expectations were just a bit high. I'd be happy to pay ~£80 for it
These are handy to power a mini fridge on a camping day etc for a handful of hours. But many people buy these + overpriced solar panels thinking it's gonna save them money on their bills when it would need to work flawlessly with panels perfectly mounted for 50+ years to pay itself (edited)
For just a single night you'd more then likely be better off buying a power bank.
Things like these are better suited for people camping for a week or so or as an emergency backup at home.
I have it ready to power a diesel heater in case of power out and have already ran it for 2 hrs and only used 1 bar of battery. Basically so long as it would run it through the night so its warm when I can get up and light a fire if the power is still out it would serve it's purpose. That was when we were heading into winter and there was talk of blackouts. Cant go wrong at this price. (edited)
We had a six-hour power cut recently and plugged the modem and router into one of the small units, then ran the TV off the Jackery. When daylight ran out we had various lamps plugged into spare sockets on extension leads with everything else.
The whole household didn’t miss a beat and we didn’t notice when the power came back on because at the time it didn’t actually matter.
Alongside an emergency data SIM I have to hand, they also make wfh seamless when there are power cuts, which is massively reassuring.
The portable power station (PPS) comes with a charger, battery management system (BMS), DC-DC converters (12V and 5V USB) and 240V inverter, all built in a neat little package the size of a decently packed lunch box (my kind of lunch box, tbh).
A lead acid leisure battery, well, comes with just a battery. Even the battery alone, say a typical £100 110A 12V job, is about 4 times the size and weight of this PPS. By the time you’ve added the charger, BMS, DC-DC converters and inverter you’re looking at something that’s going to cost substantially more, takes up way more space, and also if you’ve ever done a camper conversion you’ll know the nest of cables and connectors.
While there’s overlap of application between the PPS and a leisure battery, I reckon there’s more difference of application than similarly.
Such as
Different charging options (mains, car, usb c, solar etc..)
Charge from more than once source at once
Pass through charging (as in designed to charge and use at the same time without killing the battery)
Higher wattage support, where they will power things that need more than the max wattage by reducing the voltage/current such as a fire or cooker
UPS features etc.. (edited)
You can get one the the 700w Aldi inverter generators for £80 less.
May as well be waiting for.. *checks periodic table*.. francium batteries if you don't care if these things exist right now? (edited)
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I'd probably go with the Blueetti EB3A, which is the same price (~£270). I have one of these and it has some nice tricks like working as a UPS.
You can also just buy a cheaper higher capacity LiFePO4 station and chain them together (so the cheap one charges the unit while it is in use). CTECHi do some good basic units (£200 or less) with higher capacity per £ but they lack the extra features you get on these other units. (edited)
haven't had a situation like that for decades, but not surprising considering the current people in charge
Pretty damn unnerving to see everything instantly go dark. Luckily phones kept us going for the 2 hours we had to make do without any electric.
We bought candles from last year when the news was saying power outages would be more common, but a little power station like this would have come in really handy. You don't need it until you need it and when you do, you really pat yourself on the back for forward thinking