can we run this off a power bank when the battery dies? because i have a 3000mah power bank.
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Besides running off of its own battery supply, you can also plug it into a wall and run off standard AC 110/120V. Usually with the power banks you need a USB connection, if yours is able to handle other connections you might be in luck. But for $10 I just bought an extra set of rechargeable batteries and it has been fine. This is a nice little camera but don't expect video quality to be better than an iphone. The audio quality, however, is better than anything a phone or tablet could provide.
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That's a bit of a problem. You cannot use it while it is charging. But it does charge through the USB connection so your power bank will still be useful.
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It will show up as a ac adapter and let you charge the device but not use it.
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You can use a power bank instead of batteries. More economical, lighter to carry around, and it's actually better since the max output does not decrease with a power bank as it does (a little bit, nothing to worry about but still...) when batteries drain.
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3100 mAh is the capacity of the battery not the output. So no it shouldn't hurt it, just make it last longer.
46637
I'd have to say do as the battery states. For if you do anything different the battery will burn out faster or take a false charge.
238632
I ran it off of one battery until a week ago, then I added the other power cords to my 2nd battery. Hope this my help you
351077
I don't usually run the system on a battery unless I take it somewhere besides my desk but the power light doesn't go off when the iphone turns off so I would assume that it is still sucking power from the dock.
2258598
You can leave it plugged in using a usb cable with a plug in adapter at the wall, similar to a lot of devices now that charge via usb cable. Just leave it plugged in and it will operate off electricity and keep the battery charged. Be aware that on mine the water in one speaker quit "dancing". Not sure what this was related to but probably not a power issue but defective.
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I would not advise as there would be too much battery drainage quickly. I think a more powerful battery would be better.
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I would recommend a separate power supply. This phone case turns off and while in your pocket.which then uses all the battery back up power.
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I can only answer for the one that I own. I can plug it in and it runs just fine, especially when battery is low. If your battery is completely dead, with no chance of ever charging again, it probably has a short and it, theoretically, will NOT work when plugged in either due to the shorted battery.I hope somewhere in what I said you find the answer that you were looking for.
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I sent it back it was to big for what I needed. It was useing to much power all the time it was on. If you have a need for that much power it might be OK but you will need a big battery bank or turn it on only when you are going to use it. I hope this helps
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I know there is a battery backup, but I have mine plugged into an outlet. I don't know how long the battery is supposed to last, but I wouldn't recommend it as your primary source of power.
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Assuming your car doesn't send power to the 12v outlet when it is off (and most don't) it won't drain your battery. I left mine plugged in until it died and never had any issues.
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Why would you want to? Switch off (open circuit an remove power) is the same as a power outage. Light would come on until battery dies.
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Nope, unfortunately, you can't just plug it in and run off the cord alone. It has to sit there and charge first or else it'll only be on for a few seconds before dying again, which is a significant design flaw.
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No, unless you can convert battery to AC. :) Still not sure how long that will lasts if you want to run it 24/7
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Best to turn it off then charge it....don't let battery drain totally. I often use it plugged in when it's fully charged.