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Anker PowerHouse II 400 388Wh Portable Power Station

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AnkerDirect via Amazon has Anker PowerHouse II 400 388Wh Portable Power Station (A1730) for $239.99 after you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.

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  5. Your total should be $239.99 + Free shipping
Includes:
  • PowerHouse II 400 portable power station
  • 65W Adapter
  • USB-A to USB-C Cable
  • USB-C to USB-C Cable
Features:
  • The 388Wh capacity provides multiple charges to virtually any mobile device. Charge an iPhone 11 (3,110mAh) 23 times, a MacBook Air 2020 (60Wh) 5 times, an iPad Pro (30Wh) 20 times, or a camera more than 20 times.
  • 300W AC outlet, 60W USB-C port, 3 USB-A ports, a car socket, and 2 DC ports
  • The built-in AC wall outlet uses a pure sine wave inverter

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $220 lower (47% savings) than the list price of $459.99
  • About this product:
    • 18-Month warranty.
    • Rating of 4.7 from over 350 Amazon customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • Seller at Amazon - AnkerDirect - has a 99% rating from over 1 million reviews.
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AnkerDirect via Amazon has Anker PowerHouse II 400 388Wh Portable Power Station (A1730) for $239.99 after you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Staff Member WakandaFlex26 for posting this deal.

Note: Must be logged in to clip coupons; coupons are typically limited to one per account.

Instructions:
  1. Click here and clip 30% Extra Savings coupon applied on product page
  2. Add to cart
  3. Proceed to checkout
  4. Apply promo code ANKRSD1730
  5. Your total should be $239.99 + Free shipping
Includes:
  • PowerHouse II 400 portable power station
  • 65W Adapter
  • USB-A to USB-C Cable
  • USB-C to USB-C Cable
Features:
  • The 388Wh capacity provides multiple charges to virtually any mobile device. Charge an iPhone 11 (3,110mAh) 23 times, a MacBook Air 2020 (60Wh) 5 times, an iPad Pro (30Wh) 20 times, or a camera more than 20 times.
  • 300W AC outlet, 60W USB-C port, 3 USB-A ports, a car socket, and 2 DC ports
  • The built-in AC wall outlet uses a pure sine wave inverter

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $220 lower (47% savings) than the list price of $459.99
  • About this product:
    • 18-Month warranty.
    • Rating of 4.7 from over 350 Amazon customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • Seller at Amazon - AnkerDirect - has a 99% rating from over 1 million reviews.
    • Amazon Return Policy: Details here.
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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demac
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I hate the term "generator" with these things. It's a battery. It's not "generating" anything and will need to be recharged itself. It's a glorified UPS.
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"This item is non-returnable, but if the item arrives damaged or defective, you may request a refund or replacement. Read full return policy [amazon.com]."
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cruxion
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Yeah the fact that they call these generators at all is pretty deceptive in my opinion. They could be useful for a few extra hours of power for a computer, charging phones, or running a CPAP while camping for a night, but they don't have enough storage capacity to be really useful in an outage.
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"This item is non-returnable, but if the item arrives damaged or defective, you may request a refund or replacement. Read full return policy [amazon.com]."
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GergorSep 27, 2021 7:36 PM
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300W is only on the AC outlet I guess. Not sure what the output of the 12V out is, but a while ago I tried to run a compressor off the 12V which draws about 100W, it shut right off the second I slipped the compressor switch on.
Sep 27, 2021 7:36 PM
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DMC83Sep 27, 2021 7:36 PM
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Never-mind. I forgot the coupon code.
Sep 27, 2021 7:41 PM
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RumbleTheBisonSep 27, 2021 7:41 PM
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I initially got excited about this one....but then logic started taking over. a bunch of power banks may be more "efficient" I think for folks like me who were thinking about future prepping for ice storms. I'm going to focus on the generator route personally.

I CAN though see the benefit of this for those who go camping or RVing or have a small office and want to ensure its staff is prepared for an outage.
Sep 27, 2021 9:13 PM
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mcbrewskySep 27, 2021 9:13 PM
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Title led me to believe this item was solar powered. Looks like the solar panels are sold separately...
"Works with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) to get the maximum efficiency while solar charging. Connect a solar panel to the DC input port to give PowerHouse a recharge at up to 65W."
Sep 28, 2021 12:11 AM
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ztinSep 28, 2021 12:11 AM
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Quote from mcbrewsky View quoted comment :
Title led me to believe this item was solar powered. Looks like the solar panels are sold separately...
"Works with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) to get the maximum efficiency while solar charging. Connect a solar panel to the DC input port to give PowerHouse a recharge at up to 65W."
What's a good solar panel for this item? I'm fairly new to this I don't want to purchase the wrong solar panel.
Sep 28, 2021 12:44 AM
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Quote from RumbleTheBison View quoted comment :
I initially got excited about this one....but then logic started taking over. a bunch of power banks may be more "efficient" I think for folks like me who were thinking about future prepping for ice storms. I'm going to focus on the generator route personally.

I CAN though see the benefit of this for those who go camping or RVing or have a small office and want to ensure its staff is prepared for an outage.
Yeah the fact that they call these generators at all is pretty deceptive in my opinion. They could be useful for a few extra hours of power for a computer, charging phones, or running a CPAP while camping for a night, but they don't have enough storage capacity to be really useful in an outage.
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Quote from cruxion View quoted comment :
Yeah the fact that they call these generators at all is pretty deceptive in my opinion. They could be useful for a few extra hours of power for a computer, charging phones, or running a CPAP while camping for a night, but they don't have enough storage capacity to be really useful in an outage.
I hate the term "generator" with these things. It's a battery. It's not "generating" anything and will need to be recharged itself. It's a glorified UPS.
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The Anker power station uses non-standard DC7909 input and none of the millions of solar panels offer connectors. Good luck to finding a compatible adapter.

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What's a good solar panel for this item? I'm fairly new to this I don't want to purchase the wrong solar panel.
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shoulda2Sep 28, 2021 3:41 AM
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These types of devices are very situational ( I have one but got it for free ) imho the alternatives are...

Battery, inverter, charger for ~$130 from harbor freight with coupon that has over 400Wh of capacity, it's just not in as nice of a package.

A small generator like the sportsman 1000 on here frequently is ~$170 and can run for 6 hours at 50% load (~400w).

For reference pulling 200w which isn't much this device would not even last 2 hours.... I have heard of folks using these for cpap machines etc when camping but if you are car camping or backup for home ( not like you are going to backpack with this ) you could carry a larger setup like the one from harbor freight if it were situational.These also can't be taken on aircraft either checked or carry on because the battery is too large.

Just make sure to do the math and make sure it fits your needs Smilie

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Quote from Tazmania99 View quoted comment :
The Anker power station uses non-standard DC7909 input and none of the millions of solar panels offer connectors. Good luck to finding a compatible adapter.
Actually DC7909 is not non-standard. The Bluetti AC50S has it. The Jackerys have it.
There is an adapter for it and it is even sold on Amazon. Surprise!
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Quote from ztin View quoted comment :
What's a good solar panel for this item? I'm fairly new to this I don't want to purchase the wrong solar panel.
You need a solar panel that has Voc 11-28V .
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ieee488Sep 28, 2021 3:53 AM
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The interesting thing about this unit is that it can also charge via its USB-C port.
They claim that it can charge with the included AC adapter and an USB-C charger (not included), you can charge with 125W combined. That is pretty nifty.
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Quote from shoulda2 View quoted comment :
These types of devices are very situational ( I have one but got it for free ) imho the alternatives are...

Battery, inverter, charger for ~$130 from harbor freight with coupon that has over 400Wh of capacity, it's just not in as nice of a package.

A small generator like the sportsman 1000 on here frequently is ~$170 and can run for 6 hours at 50% load (~400w).

For reference pulling 200w which isn't much this device would not even last 2 hours.... I have heard of folks using these for cpap machines etc when camping but if you are car camping or backup for home ( not like you are going to backpack with this ) you could carry a larger setup like the one from harbor freight if it were situational.These also can't be taken on aircraft either checked or carry on because the battery is too large.

Just make sure to do the math and make sure it fits your needs
The AC inverter on this unit 300W. So, it would last over an hour. The inverter on this is a pure sine wave inverter which is better for electronics.

All of inverters sold by Harbor Freight are modified sine wave.

If running an inverter from your car, make sure the car is running.

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Quote from ieee488 View quoted comment :
The AC inverter on this unit 300W. So, it would last over an hour. The inverter on this is a pure sine wave inverter which is better for electronics.

All of inverters sold by Harbor Freight are modified sine wave.

If running an inverter from your car, make sure the car is running.
Yes this supports up to 300w but the capacity is 388Wh ( really the normalized metric ). 200w power draw per hour is 200Wh ( watt hours ) so it would require a 400Wh capacity ( over this models capacity of 388Wh ) to last 2 hours with that power draw.

https://www.goalzero.com/blog/wha...watt-hour/

Yes they are modified sin wave, but if you need pure sin wave it's not much more "BESTEK 500W Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter DC 12V" is $70 + $75 for a > 400Wh battery ( HF ) + $20 charger = ~165 for a longer lasting setup, you could even buy a second battery and have a total of 800Wh and in total have the same investment as this if it were just sitting under your bed for a cpap machine. and last over twice as long. ( but would be heavier and less portable )

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