Anker 535 Portable Power Station, PowerHouse 512Wh with 100W
Anker 535 Portable Power Station, PowerHouse 512Wh with 100W Solar Panel, Solar Generator with LiFePO4, 2 × AC Outlets, 60W USB-C PD Output, LED Light for Outdoor Camping, RV, Power Outage, and More
Product Name: Anker 535 Solar Generator (PowerHouse 512Wh with Solar Panel 100W)
One Description: Enough Power for Any Adventure
- 6× Longer-Lasting: With premium LiFePO4 batteries, get 3,000 complete charge cycles and 6× longer battery lifespan compared to the standard lithium-ion batteries.
- Clean and Efficient Solar Energy
Harness the clean, renewable energy of the sun with a high conversion efficiency that converts up to 23% of solar energy into electrical energy.
- Sustainable Solar Charging Recharge the portable power station to 80% in 4 hours under direct sunlight conditions. (Note: Works with pass-through charging and Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) to get the highest efficiency while solar charging)
- Smart Sunlight Tracking System
With Suncast technology’s guidance, adjust the panels properly for optimal solar charging.
- Make the Most Of Your PowerHouse Switching on power-saving mode enables the power station to turn off right away when your devices are fully charged. Switching off power-saving mode will enable stable charging for prolonged use.
- Keep An Eye On Your Power The smart LED display lets you easily track the power station’s vital information such as remaining capacity, current input and output, and the time left to fully recharge the battery.
Notes:
– Powered by lithium iron phosphate batteries used in electric vehicles that offer 6 times more usage than conventional batteries.
– When the control buttons are turned on, even if no devices are being charged, there will still be a certain amount of no load power consumption. We recommend turning off the control buttons after using them to avoid draining power.
– The power station supports pass-through charging.
– Compatible with USB-C MacBooks, iPad, iPhone 8 / X / 11 / 12 / 13 (Lightning cable required), Android smartphones and tablets, and other USB-charged devices.
– Incompatible with appliances that require more than 500W input such as microwaves, electric grills, refrigerators, electric vehicles, coffee machines, and more.
– The first time you use the device, the battery may appear to drain faster than normal. Discharge the battery to 1%, then recharge to 100%, and PowerHouse will automatically calibrate for future use.
– The power station and solar panel will be shipped separately. The power station can only be delivered to England, Scotland, and Wales.
I bought this purely for when I take my family camping. Charging phones, running lights, powering home comforts, one big power bank seemed like a better idea than multiple small ones. I was unsure if to buy the smaller one and on reflection I definitely could have, because at the end of our first 2-day camp we still had 69% charge and there was never a moment when any of our devices were totally flat. I also took it on another camping weekend with 5 friends, and again nobody had a flat device and we still had 45% charge left when I got home. I wish it had a Qi charging pad under the handle, but apart from that I really can’t fault it.
I have given this a fair test with phones, laptops, etc. and it will charge these over and over with minimal drain on the capacity of this unit.
I would say an improvement would be to have an additional USB C socket as that is slowly becoming the standard.
I also plugged a 500W hair drier into it to test the AC outlet and it held steady.
The unit I received is very quiet with no appreciable fan noise.
Not too heavy and fairly robust casing as advertised.
Using a 65W solar panel I can effectively charge this in 2 days given good sun. A larger 100-120W panel would probably achieve this in a single day. 120W being the maximum input supported.
The built in LCD panel is excellent at providing all the information you’ll need about supply and draw on the battery.
5 year warranty appreciated!
I purchased this for my daughter, who lives on the canals. This is miles better than a noisy, smelly diesel generator on the towpath. The power bank is solid and feels well made. It is keeping a mobile and an ipad fully charged for a fortnight. The Anker is quick to recharge and was so successful that I purchased a second one for my caravan and to keep my router working at home during power cuts (a frequent experience in rural England). Very pleased with this piece of kit, and it isn’t too heavy to lug around either.
Really handy thing to have, the battery capacity is ideal charging small devices for a week of camping, I use it with a 100w solar panel and it can keep up with a electric cool box too
I’ve used this twice since purchasing it, the first time was for 3 days camping and just using it as a phone charger for a couple of phones. that worked really well, still had 88% Charge on it when we left, was far more convient than carrying a load of battery packs that sometimes say the are charged but often fail.
However I’ve just taken this out again for a 4 day camping trip and for some reason thought it would power a 12v cooler box for a couple of days. (My Fault completely re-reading the spec it can’t) but I thought I’d see how it could do, and from 100% charged it managed 3 hours (My cooler is around 55 watts so thats about right), but it dropped from 18% to 0 instantly. I was relying on that 18% for phone charging. I’ve brought it back home for a bit more testing and I have to say with the Solar Panel on a mediocre sunny day, it is both running my Cooler and charging the unit itself (As long as the Solar panel is in direct sunlight) Future lesson for me is to ensure I always take the Solar panel, I expected maybe a bit too much from this box, but if youlive in a sunny area it can perform well with the Solar panel plugged in (I do however still need to check the 18% – Dead issue)
Received the unit a day before the delivery window. Used the unit for the first time over the weekend to power my RC Car Charger and wasn’t expecting to have 80% charge left after that. I tested charging it from my car’s cigarette lighter socket on my homeward journey and was pleasantly surprised that it was fully charged when I arrived home. Very happy with the unit.
I had a problem with the usb c port so emailed customer support. Was impressed to receive a reply within a couple of hours. In the last week have had 2 further emails with suggestion to solve the problem.
Pleased that I chose the anker over their competitors
we use this in our motorhome and love it, allows us to see more off grid sites and keeps us going for a weekend watching TV, charging devices and making coffee!
Perfect for using in our motorhome to allow us to camp off grid and visit places we couldn’t have before.
Very easy to use and provide power for any of our appliances, including milk frother for making coffee and our TV as well as being able to keep all of our devices charged!
The solar panel is a great addition to keep the power station topped up throughout the day!
Solar power unit allows you to use power anywhere or as back up at home. Especially at our Beach Hut!