In reply to Post #6
Thanks for all the help and suggestions guys
Tight Lines
Thanks for all the help and suggestions guys
Tight Lines
In reply to Post #15
Defo the new large one
Defo the new large one
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A mate of mine has been working bacNkside using the powapac atom and solar panel, charging the laptop and then when using the laptop on its own battery, recharging the atom with the solar panel, he has been on the bank for a few days “workin from home” 😂😂
A mate of mine has been working bacNkside using the powapac atom and solar panel, charging the laptop and then when using the laptop on its own battery, recharging the atom with the solar panel, he has been on the bank for a few days “workin from home” 😂😂
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What are you running on your Mac ? .....if you're doing video editing/transcoding or anything that needs a lot of cpu you're going to need more power. If it's just general browsing or Remote Desktop sessions onto your corporate network then you'll use far less power. I use the larger c-smarts too, not just for my Mackbook pro.but also powering my cpap machine and charging my phone and iPad etc. With the internal battery and the csmart I can do a couple of days wfh on the bank with no worries ....but I don't stay logged in all day.
What are you running on your Mac ? .....if you're doing video editing/transcoding or anything that needs a lot of cpu you're going to need more power. If it's just general browsing or Remote Desktop sessions onto your corporate network then you'll use far less power. I use the larger c-smarts too, not just for my Mackbook pro.but also powering my cpap machine and charging my phone and iPad etc. With the internal battery and the csmart I can do a couple of days wfh on the bank with no worries ....but I don't stay logged in all day.
As suggested the Carplounge power packs ,several from about £500 - £2000
So one of them will do all you need
So one of them will do all you need
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Hi Dane, did you get a new power bank in the end? I'm also looking for something for a macbook and wondered if the Powapacs Atom was good enough.
Those carplounge ones are pricey and start off at 5kg so hoping the larger Atom might do... Anyone else use one to power a laptop and what running times are you getting?
The 78,000 atom is 312ah so if my maths is right it should run my laptop (which takes 20-25 Watts on average) for over 12 hours. Should keep me going for a week as i only need to sign in now and again...
Hi Dane, did you get a new power bank in the end? I'm also looking for something for a macbook and wondered if the Powapacs Atom was good enough.
Those carplounge ones are pricey and start off at 5kg so hoping the larger Atom might do... Anyone else use one to power a laptop and what running times are you getting?
The 78,000 atom is 312ah so if my maths is right it should run my laptop (which takes 20-25 Watts on average) for over 12 hours. Should keep me going for a week as i only need to sign in now and again...
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Depending on your budget I highly recommend the EcoFlow Delta. Charges my laptop 25 times.It's a bulky piece of kit, but none of the mentioned powerbanks comes even close to that. The Atom will charge your laptop once or twice, but the solar panel will only save you in summer. In current conditions it won't help you a bit.
Depending on your budget I highly recommend the EcoFlow Delta. Charges my laptop 25 times.It's a bulky piece of kit, but none of the mentioned powerbanks comes even close to that. The Atom will charge your laptop once or twice, but the solar panel will only save you in summer. In current conditions it won't help you a bit.
Don't pay carp tax on a power pack, ravpower or anker.
Ravpower do some higher capacity ones which also have a uk plug output.
Ravpower do some higher capacity ones which also have a uk plug output.
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Sorry but a solar panel will definitely help this time of year. My home units are giving 90% of maximum output as I write this. Shorter daylight times in the winter will obviously hit the output hard but you will still get a bit.
The trick is to get the angle right to maximise the output.
Sorry but a solar panel will definitely help this time of year. My home units are giving 90% of maximum output as I write this. Shorter daylight times in the winter will obviously hit the output hard but you will still get a bit.
The trick is to get the angle right to maximise the output.
In reply to Post #25
Sure you'll get a bit. But the Atom's panel is probably not near as good as your home units. Don't get me wrong, the solar panel on the Atom is very useful, but its not something you can rely on.
Sure you'll get a bit. But the Atom's panel is probably not near as good as your home units. Don't get me wrong, the solar panel on the Atom is very useful, but its not something you can rely on.
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Got a 78000 and panel in the for sale if anyone is interested. Like New
Only selling as the wife has treated me to a Loungebox....lucky boy
Really impressed with the Powapac so can recommend for sure....
Got a 78000 and panel in the for sale if anyone is interested. Like New
Only selling as the wife has treated me to a Loungebox....lucky boy
Really impressed with the Powapac so can recommend for sure....
I've been reading up on power packs this weekend - Rock n roll hey 
I've found that it's all about looking at watt hours (wh) to compare.
I downloaded a mac app called coconut battery which shows my power consumption is about 20 watts with a couple of browser tabs open, it's more when booting up and less when idle so guess it evens out to 20 watts.
The usual power packs around 26800mah are about 99wh which would give me 5 hours or so. These weigh 0.4-0.5kg, £30-40 for usb c PD power delivery
The Atom 78 is 312wh = 15.6 hours this weighs 2.1kg, £210
The cheapest loungebox compact is 720wh = 36 hours and weighs 5kg, £400
The one Calabro mentioned is 1260wh = 63 hours and weighs 14kg, £1300+
Prices vary so much because of the size and also other things like features and the maximum power that can be delivered in Watts.
Hope this helps someone out, although the figures aren't 'real-world' and there might be some loss occurring in charging/passing between battery and mac that I would guess isn't 100% efficient even with usb-c out to usb-c in
I've found that it's all about looking at watt hours (wh) to compare.
I downloaded a mac app called coconut battery which shows my power consumption is about 20 watts with a couple of browser tabs open, it's more when booting up and less when idle so guess it evens out to 20 watts.
The usual power packs around 26800mah are about 99wh which would give me 5 hours or so. These weigh 0.4-0.5kg, £30-40 for usb c PD power delivery
The Atom 78 is 312wh = 15.6 hours this weighs 2.1kg, £210
The cheapest loungebox compact is 720wh = 36 hours and weighs 5kg, £400
The one Calabro mentioned is 1260wh = 63 hours and weighs 14kg, £1300+
Prices vary so much because of the size and also other things like features and the maximum power that can be delivered in Watts.
Hope this helps someone out, although the figures aren't 'real-world' and there might be some loss occurring in charging/passing between battery and mac that I would guess isn't 100% efficient even with usb-c out to usb-c in
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Defo WH counts......
But don't forget the connection options on each too. How many and different things can be charged etc... what is the max output.
All counts
Defo WH counts......
But don't forget the connection options on each too. How many and different things can be charged etc... what is the max output.
All counts
In reply to Post #29
Yes definitely does make a difference all round, that ecoflow delta 1300 can apparently charge a Tesla
but it is quite loud.
Does your loungebox have 240v out or do you have to add an inverter for that?
Yes definitely does make a difference all round, that ecoflow delta 1300 can apparently charge a Tesla
but it is quite loud. Does your loungebox have 240v out or do you have to add an inverter for that?