Thank you for the added info, it's good to know when shopping for a power bank.
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Feir To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, November 24, 2023 2:49 PM Subject: Re: Power Bank Etc. For iPhone and Storms I certainly wouldn't leave my Energrid power bank plugged in all the time. However, the Anker 733 is designed for that and stops charging the battery as soon as it's full. It doesn't even get warm. The only thing it won't do is act as an uninterruptable power supply. You'd have to push a small button to engage the battery if power failed. Michael Feir Author of Personal Power: Getting The Most From iOS as a Totally Blind User http://michaelfeir.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-second-edition-of-personal-power.html?m=1 Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: mfeir Skype: michael-feir Check out my blog at: http://www.michaelfeir.blogspot.ca On Fri, Nov 24, 2023 at 5:07 PM Mike B. <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Michael, I wouldn't leave your power bank plugged in 24 / 7, it could cause premature failure being that if it loses just a little bit of charge it's constantly recharging. I normally check my power bank every so often and I won't charge it until it needs it, or we need to go somewhere and I want to make sure it's fully charged. Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Feir To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, November 24, 2023 1:39 PM Subject: Re: Power Bank Etc. For iPhone and Storms Hello Margaret. I've really come to appreciate the Anker GAN Prime 733 which combines a 10000 MAH power bank and wall charger in one handy device. I leave it plugged in all of the time so I know it'll be full when I need it. It has folding plug prongs which let you plug it directly into the wall socket or power bar. It has two USB C ports and a USB A port. You'd also need a Lightning to USBC cable which Anker makes. I also have a 20000 MAH battery from Energrid. It gives audio beep feedback and vibrates to let you know when something's connected or when it's charging. Between those two batteries, I know I'm covered for a good eight or nine full iPhone charges. That'll see me through around three or four days. More if I'm conservative. If you're worried about longer spans of time, there are much bigger power banks. The two batteries I have are very portable and both will easily fit in a shoulderbag. Besides the USBC to Lightning cable, I would also suggest you get a spare USB C to USB C cable. That may be useful for other accessories like USB headsets, emergency radios or Bluetooth keyboards. You can always charge other power banks while you have electricity using the ports in the 733 charger. Hope that helps a bit. Amazon has a slight discount here in Canada on a number of Anker products. Doubtless, this is true in the US also. There are a very wide range of other bands and you'll hopefully hear from people more experienced with those as well. Michael Feir Author of Personal Power: Getting The Most From iOS as a Totally Blind User http://michaelfeir.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-second-edition-of-personal-power.html?m=1 Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: mfeir Skype: michael-feir Check out my blog at: http://www.michaelfeir.blogspot.ca On Fri, Nov 24, 2023 at 3:25 PM Margaret Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, All: Could someone recommend a power bank or something similar to use with my iPhone SE 2020 (SE 2) for power outages from storms etc.? 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