Reddit reviews CHAFON 346WH Portable Power Station,UPS Emergency Lithium Battery Backup,Solar Generator Pure Sinewave 110V/500W Triple AC Outlet 12V DC,USB Output for CPAP Camping Travel Fishing

I got this one. There are alot of different ones at different watt hours. This one comes with cables for you to hook it up to a solar panel for charging, and also comes with cables to jump start a car if needed

so a UPS

yes. you can buy units like that. I have a 344wh unit that I love using. $349

they make cheaper lower watt hour models.

https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Battery-Generator-Rechargeable-Inverter/dp/B01MA4YVNP/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1527307482&sr=8-6&keywords=lithium+ups

that is the one I use 500w AC limit

here is a cheaper model (200wh) $169 300w AC limit

https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Igoeshopping-Uninterruptible-Power-Supply/dp/B06XFR7PCV/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1527307482&sr=8-19&keywords=lithium+ups

and here is a really cheap one if you do NOT need UPS function (the other 2 you can hot plug ac devices while its plugged in while this one you charge up then use not UPS function)

https://www.amazon.com/COOLIS-Portable-Inverter-Generator-40800mAh/dp/B01N4H2P2T/ref=sr_1_40?ie=UTF8&qid=1527307482&sr=8-40&keywords=lithium+ups

I also have that one. it works fine but I really want the UPS function $133 100w AC limit

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I spent a week in an RV “off grid” with the following solar setup to charge electronics and power electric blankets at night for warmth while sleeping:

Battery with three prong outlet plus USB charging ports:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MA4YVNP/

NOTE: I paid $350 for that battery, but it looks like it is no longer sold. This one looks even better for $175: https://www.amazon.com/CHAFON-Upgraded-Generator-Rechargeable-Emergency/dp/B07142Z1XL/

Solar panel to recharge battery:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1FLGQO/

I paid $120 for the solar panel.

I don’t know if it is the cheapest solution, but it worked wonderfully and didn’t require ANY complicated integration, just plug together and done! If the solar panels did not keep up the charge, my backup plan was to run the generator built into the RV to charge up this battery, but it was never necessary!

This particular battery pack comes with an LED light, kind of a flashlight with a gigantic battery. I originally thought that was silly, but I ended up liking the feature for off grid living -> if you get up in the night and need a bit of light, toss the light switch and you can see what you are doing.

After my “off grid” camping trip, I turned the setup into a UPS for my computer, and it works great for that also. Plug the battery into a wall outlet, and computer into the battery, and when the power goes out, the computer still runs off of the battery for a few hours. I even used the solar panels to charge it back up during a 20 hour residential power outage a couple of weeks ago.

What I learned: normal computer UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) batteries are lead based which is heavy and clunky, and this battery pack is lithium ion so smaller and lighter. But lithium ion costs more for the weight savings.

There are better alternatives:

1. Carve Power
   
2. Chafon

I think I understand. The amount of watts won't power too many items, nor for too long either.

How about something like these, they look to be a lot more powerful.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MA4YVNP/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01MA4YVNP&pd_rd_wg=gcDdU&pd_rd_r=Z3AWGKAGPANFREC3D84E&pd_rd_w=Rd1Wx

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZZNMV1Z?aaxitk=uV7TMys1GViwLYfYEhwPLg&pd_rd_i=B06ZZNMV1Z&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=5582544217303223519&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-top-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_i=single+phase+generator+power+supply&hsa_cr_id=2323616880101


Thanks for your response. Power/electricity is something that I don't understand particularly well.

Check these out. They're rated for -14F.

From the description:

> Operational Environment: Outdoor temperature: around -14°F- 104°F( -10°C- 45°C)

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I use and recommend this battery pack from Chafon. If that's not enough by itself, you can use it to charge smaller battery packs like this one or this one while it is charging itself from the solar panel.