AllPowers S300 Portable Power Station Tear Down and Overload Test

[@richardhobbs7107]

Very nice review! I especially enjoyed all the 'junk' on your work-table ! ! The cassette tape-cleaner, AA batteries, various connectors (rf to cable, etc.) RCA phono plugs . . . . yup, all the typical annoyances that go with a 'work' table. take care, rh

[@12voltvids]

It's typical of anyone that has been doing this a long time. We all want a spotless bench but everyone starts to hate doing this work after awhile and when done, we are done and just leave the bench like it is till the next project. I don't know anyone personally over the past 40 years that actually enjoyed the work. Even when it's just a hobby. It's just something we do. Just like golf. Now come on how many people do that because they enjoy it. My dad absolutely hated golf and yet he went to the course almost every day with a dozen balls and came home with none and then bitched and cursed about the shitty game he had and then the next day he was off to do it again

[@richardhobbs7107]

@@12voltvids - I'm an EX - Air/Heat service tech (retired) yet I still enjoy repairing most all items that fail for the feeling of satisfaction with success. My various 'work' tables/areas are similar to yours with various remnants of projects from the past ! My comment is meant as a compliment . . . . . I feel right 'at home' looking at your 'clutter'. take care, rh

[@Sans_Solo_]

Wonder what effect the use of a dimmer in line would have? Say with 400 watts of light bulbs for example.

[@davidb1412]

Great video. I just got one of these units to support my insulin fridge in case of emergency. It is a small dorm style unit. About how long did it take to charge the unit off the AC power brick from depleted? I'm sorry if you covered that and I missed it.

[@12voltvids]

It was a little over an hour if i remember. I sold it after the video was done as i didn't need another one. I have about 8 of them here. I did cover that in the video as i timed full load discharge and charge.

[@Daveprince5681]

I've got one of these and I've noticed the screen keeps coming on when nothing is plugged in to it. I've also noticed a green light flashing inside and draining the battery. I can't find a way to turn it of completely.

[@12voltvids]

That's why the destructions say to plug it in and recharge from time to time so you don't end up with a brick.

[@Daveprince5681]

@12voltvids you missed the point of what I said, the screen keeps coming on and off when not in use.

[@12voltvids]

Didn't miss any points. Was just commenting that they need to be charged from time to time to prevent turning it into a brick. I have no answer to what yours is doing because I don't keep the ones i have no plans to use.

[@edenbreckhouse]

I'm looking to buy one of these and found your video extremely useful so thanks for that. I have a question about recharging the unit. Via a 10amp 12v cigarette lighter this gives 120 watts which I assume is the wattage that the unit will recharge at. If I recharge via 220 from an inverter or mains it will only recharge at 60w. Is that correct? I'm grateful for your help.

[@martinda7446]

That is fantastic. Very cool compact and capable device. Excellent.

[@solido3d]

Hello, would it be possible to replace the battery with another lithium one of the same voltage but with more capacity?

[@12voltvids]

I'll say no but what do i know.

[@tedbell4416]

Looks like a nice little unit to charge phones and maybe run a small led lamp during a power outage

[@seanmccann1691]

I need help I bought a power station as-is not realizing that. It won't charge do you know how I can jump it to get it to start charging again it's the same size as this one different brand.i was hoping you knew a trick or something

[@robertgaines-tulsa]

Respect the lithium ion batteries! 💥

[@12voltvids]

ya don't crush them.

[@stpworld]

@@12voltvidscan you repair a super beta front loader if i send it to you the rest of my unit has been repaired thats the only part that is trickey?

[@12voltvids]

@@stpworld if i can find the parts.

[@stpworld]

@@12voltvids i think I just need the front loader gears I’ll buy them from you

[@JessicaFEREM]

Nice little unit. A lot more beefy than the one I own.

[@12voltvids]

This is a little one. I also have the 700 watt version.

[@alonzogaytan6134]

hii have the same one AND MY WATTA DOESNT GO UP AT ALL MY UP TO 6 AND THAT IT @12VOLTVIDS

[@thomasleerriem6872]

These heater guns are bad to use at ½ power, because you are running the resistive element over a diode. At full power, the diode is shorted by the switch. So yes, on ½ setting it's half the power, but that's because one half of the sine wave is blocked by the diode. You could say it's 50% duty cycle.

[@joshhoman]

Four hours with a laptop? The computer's OWN battery will run it for much longer than that!

[@12voltvids]

They were referring to a device that draws 60 watts operating on 120v ac, more like a 40" smart TV.

[@christopherbouman160]

It’s $180 Canadian. I bought the s600 for $260 and its great for phones and I can hook 300 watt solar to it and charge my electric mountain bike when camping

[@officialsyco2364]

I recieved mine today, put it on charge & tried to turn on the AC power, soon as the AC power was turned on i heard a very loud bang/pop, anyone know what this may be ?

[@12voltvids]

Sounds like they will be sending you a new one.

[@tamarabrackett5768]

​@@12voltvids I got mine in the mail could the battery be dead cause it wouldn't turn on? Please let me know..

[@richardhobbs7107]

@@12voltvids - Appreciate your 'technical' evaluation of this occurrence ! ( ha - ha )

[@joshhoman]

Another thing, according to the manual, the solar charging function can be monitored at your figure tips. Does this mean that this device is intended to be used only by pretty ladies with trim figures? Also, placing an LED on a board where nobody will see it is illogical.

[@12voltvids]

Lots of devices have leds internal. For testing purposes at the factory. I have seen devices at work that have alphanumeric led displays inside the cabinet only visible when the top is off being maintained.

[@joshhoman]

@@12voltvids Okay, I think that makes SOME sense.

[@Douglas_Blake_579]

Gee Dave ... I didn't know we went to the same electronics courses... BANG... Lol. But you are right ... Li batteries are not to be toyed with.

[@12voltvids]

They can go BANG

[@Douglas_Blake_579]

@@12voltvids They sure can... A friend's phone went off on him and darned near took out his dining room. Caution is advised (Grin)

[@12voltvids]

@@Douglas_Blake_579 yes we have all seen them go off like the vape pens exploding in people's pockets and homes going up when their ebike went up. These however use lithium polymer cells. The ebikes that went up in flames were usually customer modified to get more range.

[@markmarkofkane8167]

Wireless charging: does it work with all phones, or just certain ones? Interesting. Might be good for a power outage to run a fan and lights. (L.E.D.)

[@12voltvids]

Obviously the phone has to support wireless charging

[@directrix101]

That Boombox Form Factor

[@MrNeverseeme]

BANG!!!

[@Irilia_neko]

Lithium ion no thanks !

[@12voltvids]

Nothing wrong with li-ion. Its the polymer ones to avoid. iron phosphate are better, more charge cycles but this is a basic unit for camping basically.

[@Irilia_neko]

I know but I'm still not convinced

[@tacofortgens3471]

​@@Irilia_nekoyour phone has a lithium battery

[@Carnivorous-Vegan]

Website says batteries cant be replaced anyway.

[@12voltvids]

@@Irilia_neko My car has 288 of them, and a tesla has about 4000 of them. 12 years old and still working fine.