You can for sure. I have a whole video testing how long the battery lasts with each way of powering. That is the only issue. It's less efficient to run off the AC inverter so you get less run time. If that's not a concern for you then that might be your best bet.

I originally purchased the original and the Mark 2 with my own money. I just made several testing videos because I loved the product and wanted to share with the world. The videos got some views and ZB reached out to me. I don't know how many views you'd need for ZB to take notice, but I probably had views in the six figures by that time.

I think I showed that in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIulp2NppsmLraM

Fingers crossed they send me one to test. The specs are great, I sure would like to see what it can do.

I think it's 2300BTUs

Yeah, they really listen to feedback, and seem to take care of all the complaints with every version.

I can't say for sure as I'm not familiar with any Anker products, you may want to check out the anker website, or sometimes user forums or groups have more info. I can say I've owned and researched many others and I haven't seen one in recent years that didn't offer pass-through charging, so it's hopeful.

@@Polymathicus What is the most important criterion in the power station to run the Mark 2 directly for 6-7 hours? Is 1056wh / 1800w enough to run it for 5 hr ?

There are a LOT of variables, day/night, how hot it is outside, how hot the space is inside, etc. I think I got around 4hrs on a good day running mine constantly in a hot vehicle under full sun with a 1000WH battery. It's been a while since I've run it out completely, so best to watch my videos where I run the battery out completely in a hot car to make sure. If you're running it at night, you'll get much more runtime.

I have heard some have problems using while driving. I'm not sure what the official answer would be from zero Breeze. I'd imagine it all depends on how stable, and level it is while driving. Air conditioners don't like to be unlevel, or jostled around.

What kind of power consumption does that require? Sounds like a lot of batteries.

We all have different needs for sure. The Mark 2 is for those who want to cool the air and run on a reasonably sized battery all day or night.

Good points. On the first one...when I upgraded my 12 to 24V converter to a higher amperage model it didn't get nearly as hot as the lesser one I had. I could grab it most of the time. I guess if it's rated for more amps than you're using, it struggles less. But for sure, putting a heat generator in a space you're cooling is well....

@@Polymathicus what size did you upgrade to? This may allow me to install a 24v rigid AC with more btus. Thanks for the feedback.

No problem. I don't recall off hand. I mention it in my videos about the converter install and in those video descriptions. 20 or 25amp. They get a bit pricier as you go up, but in my experience you can't go wrong getting a bigger converter than your specs call for. I was just trying to be cheap at first.

@@Polymathicus, OK, sounds good. I did purchase a 300 watt for my 150 watt raft motor and it still gets pretty hot. I will try a larger converter or install a fan. Heat isn't as big of an issue when your outside. Thanks again for the info.

I've seen some posts online of the sectioning off backs of vans etc, seems like many have had some success with that.

Videos? Not so much these days, but I still use the Mark 2 often even if it's just cooling off while working on projects in my hot hellish garage lately. That Mark 2 just keeps working.

The smaller the space the better. Seems to be quite a few boaters online talk about using on their boats. Just need to feed it 24V DC and be able to run the two back hoses to the outside.

Just researching. I plan on using the same setup, goal zero yeti 1000 to power a portable air conditioner on my boat.

Should work well for you, good luck.

I runs off 12v batteries via a 12-24V converter. The original air conditioner was 12V, and that was one rather large issue with it. It required twice the amps to be pushed through small gauge wires that got really hot. Run all that in a hot environment, and well, mine failed.

@@Polymathicus Oh yeah that makes sense. SO- atm I do not have the battery for the ZB…In order to run off my 12v power bank (Bluetti’s AC300 500ah battery/750w solar) I would need ONLY the ZB battery and their 12-24v converter? Also thinking to just get more battery/solar and run it on the 3000w inverter (110v). Ugh such a dilemma. I am tryna avoid buying the 12v AC (5000.buckaroos). What do you think? I am in a van- PRomaster 2500/well insulated. 2 pets, so I need something to top of the heat-freezing cold isn’t necessary.

I should mention first that the Mark 2 is only 2300BTU's, so it won't cool down a van that's in the sun at all during the day in fact it won't even hold temp if the sun is beating down on it. It will only cool down what it's blowing on right in front of it. Overnight is a different story, and some have had success blocking off parts of their vans and overinsulating the space. Your dash ac in the promaster might be something like 25,000BTU's just for comparison. You don't need any ZB batteries to run off your AC300, just a 12-24V converter that you can buy from ZB, or on Amazon, and wire it up like this video you commented on. If Amazon, get one that is rated at 20amp or higher. Then you just have to make a cable that plugs into any of the output ports of your AC300 that is rated at least 20amps. If you get more batteries/solar, I'd still run it off your batteries as the Mark 2 runs off DC power, so keeping it all DC is the most efficient, you only have to feed the Mark 2 with 24V, whether that be a 24V battery, or a 12-24V converter. I know how it is with all the options, stressful. If you can envision all the things you'll be powering a couple years down the road that might help steer the decision.

@@Polymathicus Thank you for the extra info-yeah brain freeze is real:()) If it were just me, I can suffer (open doors etc-but with two pets, I can’t always open doors if in the city, etc). Thank you!

Would be expensive and use a lot of battery, but for sure!

I hung out in there for about an hour and a half and the battery had 25% left (compressor on the whole time). So yeah, I think I can get around 2 hours which is more than enough for us stopping with the trailer at rest stops for lunch. I'm working on a long form video for this topic with a test to battery exhaustion. Stay tuned.

Yes, you can hook up two Mark 2 batteries to the dock for a longer run time.

Thank you can you please tell me the adapter I need to buy to run two batteries. Again thank you

Ok I see it’s called the power extension now I wonder if I can use my Honda 2200 watts generator to power up the batteries and run the mark two since the mark 2 came with an adapter it should convert 110 from the generator to whatever watts are needed for mark 2.

Correct, you can plug the included power brick into you inverter generator to power the Mark 2 and charge the two batteries while it's running if all is connected to the power extension dock.

That's the issue. Finding a way to turn the belt driven compressor attached to the engine that usually requires a big 'ol engine to turn, and get enough air flowing through the condenser coil in front of the radiator without driving forward for an extended period of time. This is why these battery powered air conditioners are such a big deal.

Straight DC power is always a more efficient option as you don't lose power in the DC/AC/DC conversion when you plug it into the inverter 120V outlets. In other videos of mine you can see the difference in power draw between both ways. It's not a HUGE difference, but if you're working off a smaller battery and every watt hour is precious then it's worth it to go the DC converter route. Just need to make sure your battery DC outlet/output can handle the 20-25amp max draw.

@@Polymathicus I cant exactly find the numbers on ur vidz but what was the wattage output difference? thx

I'd have to go back and watch the videos myself. I've just run DC except for those tests back in the day. Might have been about 10-20 percent.

Yes you can plug into the AC (inverter) power outlet in a power bank using the included AC power adapter. The issue with this is that you are converting your DC power bank to AC power at the plug, then the Mark 2 power adapter is converting that back into DC to power the Mark 2. So you are losing efficiency and runtime. Not a lot, but if that extra runtime is important to you then it's something to consider. I run mine straight DC power so there is no conversion back and forth from DC/AC/DC. Do keep in mind that the Mark 2 runs on 24V DC, so if your power bank is 12V (probably), you'll need a 12/24V boost converter if you decide to power with straight DC power. I show how to do this on my other videos.