For Emergency Preparedness?? Anyone know if this battery can be used to charge small appliances, charge cell phones, and/or keep a computer running during a power outage? If so, would I need some kind of converter to make it work? Any suggestions?Thanks. For Emergency Preparedness?? Anyone know if this battery can be used to charge small appliances, charge cell phones, and/or keep a computer running during a power outage? If so, would I need some... » Read More For Emergency Preparedness?? Anyone know if this battery can be used to charge small appliances, charge cell phones, and/or keep a computer running during a power outage? If so, would I need some kind of converter to make it work? Any suggestions?Thanks. « Show Less
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Yes, it can be used for this purpose, but its only outlet is for a cigarette-lighter adapter. So you'll need one of those to plug your appliance into.
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This battery is NOT rechargeable. It is designed to be used as a backup battery for things like alarm systems. I cannot speak to its suitability for powering interior lighting, but suspect this is not what you are looking for. Best suggestion would be to call a place like Batteries Plus and have the specific information about what you are trying to power.
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I found one on Amazon..but that wasnt my problem..it was the part that plugs into the wall then into my computer...It made it look like it was my battery but acutally after replacing that part with a Dell (other types didnt work) everything worked fine....but about two months later my batter did in fact end up dying...couldnt find one on Amazon that was right voltage..just like you...went to a computer repair shop and they finally found one on line for 15 bucks and it work great ..good luck finding what you need...
519558
Well, the battery does work above zero & it was cheap. Not a factory standard but it could be that my laptop lived with zero Power so long that it's the computer glitch not the replacement. Who knows!
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Thanks! It's good to know, just for an emergency. I've run my Nextgen unit for about 5 years using 2 of their 2/3 batteries. I keep one in the unit and every month or so swap them.
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I use this battery to power a fish/depth finder in a Kayak. It is relatively small in size. In my application I can use it many hours before it needs to be recharged. It is a "Sealed Lead Acid" battery. I don't believe it would serve your purpose as it is not a deep cycle.
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Hello, the device built in a rechargeable battery, but need to charging the device when you use it. The battery just can be used in emergency.
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The batteries are meant as a backup in case power fails as I believe it often does in case of fire. In my house I've rarely had a power outage so I'm not sure how long these units would work on battery power alone. I replace my batteries every year.
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it is a balance charger but if you have a cell that became discharged below minimal voltage then its not going to fix that. However if the battery just got discharged unevenly somehow, it may recharge it to full capacity. I am guessing that the battery developed a short and is probably defective, but trying another charger may fix it (if it was not discharged too far). Just be extra careful when trying to charge that battery and monitor it. Hope this helps you to decide what to do! It is a good little charger for the money!
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Yes. I purchased it to replace the same battery that was in my home alarm unit. It serves as a back-up power supply in case of a power outage. It works dependably when the electricity fails (that doesn't happen here too often).
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This IS a battery in a fancy package. You charge it using the cable that is included, then you can use the stored power to charge and power USB devices and 12 Volt devices that normally plug in to a cigarette lighter/power plug in a car. Or, you can use it as it was specifically intended to power a telescope when in the field! (We used this to recharge our phones when the power was out for 2 days...excellent to have around in an emergency!)
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Patricia, I am afraid I am not tech minded enough to give you a for sure answer about this, but my computer guy said that because I had a good deal of electrical items I would do well to get this power saving device. Actually it is a surge protector which allows the appliances (ie: computer, monitor, adding machine, electric pencil sharpner, computer speakers, printer, routers, and phone) from being damaged during a power surge or outage. If the electricity goes out then the battery will still allow you to use the computer for a short time until it looses it's charge. That is basically all the computer tech told me but I can't see why it would not work on either Mac's or PC's. Hope this helps. Patricia, I am afraid I am not tech minded enough to give you a for sure answer about this, but my computer guy said that because I had a good deal of electrical items I would do well to get this power saving device. Actually it is a surge protector which allows the appliances (ie: computer, monitor, adding machine, electric pencil sharpner, computer speakers, printer, routers, and phone) from being damaged during a power surge or outage. If the electricity goes out then the battery will still allow you to use the computer for a short time until it looses it's charge. That is basically all... » Read More Patricia, I am afraid I am not tech minded enough to give you a for sure answer about this, but my computer guy said that because I had a good deal of electrical items I would do well to get this power saving device. Actually it is a surge protector which allows the appliances (ie: computer, monitor, adding machine, electric pencil sharpner, computer speakers, printer, routers, and phone) from being damaged during a power surge or outage. If the electricity goes out then the battery will still allow you to use the computer for a short time until it looses it's charge. That is basically all the computer tech told me but I can't see why it would not work on either Mac's or PC's. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Sorry Kathy W. I just now found the notice of your question. I hope you got the help you needed, however since winter will be coming back around again I chose to give my answer just in case it might be of help. In short... No...However if you are talking about a good vehicle battery it is possible to use an inverter (DC-12V to AC-110V) I would not recommend a cheap one though, so it would be an investment but is very useful to run most household devices, i.e. toaster, lamp, laptop....I wish you well.
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The battery is a backup in case of power interruption. From a practical viewpoint you need a low voltage power supply.
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Hi, It basically works as a file server/Battery Backup. Head on over to Youtube and watch this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nElke81kzo and also hit up the RavePower Page: http://www.ravpower.com/ravpower-rp-wd01-filehub-3000mah-power-bank.html for more info. Hope this was a help, Cheers...
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It is designed to charge batteries. Adding a battery would be redundant. the devices with small solar panels and hand cranks don't really work. The hand crank and solar cell are too small to do anything. If you buy one the instructions say plug it into a wall outlet. This is actually designed to be used as a hand crank. Puts out enough power to be practical. You do have to crank and it takes a little practice to establish a rhythm but you can charge a phone anywhere any time. the ultimate backup. Always works. Ken
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I don't know, I used this battery to power/charge my phone and electronics camping trips for over a week. It didn't powered my small refrigerator, which I think was 14amps,it would cut off after a 1 min.