Social Has anyone here tried portable power stations?

[koquerelle]

I just had a 27-hour power outage and I would like to get a portable power station for that kind of situation. It'd be nice to be able to charge a phone or an Ipad.

Anyone with experience with these devices?

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Generator? Just make sure to put it outside and not inside your house...

Now if you are talking about a Power Station...

 

[boingyman]

I mean they work especially for small items like charging a phone/tablet, however they come in many sizes and will basically depend on your needs. If your needs are too big then obviously a generator would be necessary. Even those can vary significantly.

 

[Cielo_]

If you have a gas line at your house get a Generac generator, can power your whole house.

 

[Joshuaace]

I didn't actually watch this particular 'this old house video', but there are countless similar vids on YT. A manual transfer switch is absolutely the way to go. Depending on how handy you are, and how much you want to power, with a little DIY savvy, you can have the ability to run critical circuits in your home during outages for well under a $1000. Whereas a permanent whole home generator will cost several thousand or more, and wont be available to take on camping trips etc.

I live outside of city limits. So widespread power outages put us at the bottom of the priority list. I have a 5000 Watt portable generac generator that runs all my essentials. Furnace, water heater, refrigerator, 1 bathroom, well pump, sump, septic aerator, Dish, Starlink, etc. My system can power 6 circuits, but they sell larger and smaller transfer switches than that.

 

[syct23]

Yes,

Definitely look into purchasing a house generator to charge your phone and iPad…

 

[Joshuaace]

Yes,

Definitely look into purchasing a house generator to charge your phone and iPad…

He has to be talking about a generator for his house......doesn't he? lmao, I read 27 hours and conclusion jumped the Grand Canyon. Get back here TS, what are we talking about?

 

[syct23]

Ts if you are looking just to power small devices, look into an Onn. 2 in 1 multi-port battery charger.

They run for like $20, got some for my kids and they love em.

And if it’s for powering your house, I guess if you purchase a large amount of them, that might work?

 

[syct23]

He has to be talking about a generator for his house......doesn't he? lmao, I read 27 hours and conclusion jumped the Grand Canyon. Get back here TS, what are we talking about?

I think he means for a phone and I pad but the way he started with the first sentence it makes it seem like he is talking about a generator.