Power bank with AC outlet! Anker Powerhouse 90 Review

[@ravagingwolverine]

I mentioned it during the live stream, but it's worth mentioning here. I have an older power bank, a Halo brand, that has the standard AC plug outlet and it's such a great feature to have. It makes dealing with power outages so much easier being able to plug in a lamp with an LED bulb to at least have enough light to be able to move around and function in a way that's better than with flashlights. I had to deal with a couple of significant nighttime power outages in recent years, so that is definitely a feature I like.

[@DriedOats]

I know this is an older comment but could you drop the name?

[@ravagingwolverine]

@@DriedOats No worries on asking the question on an older comment. Before I answer, sorry for not replying quicker. I got behind on my messages and forgot to get back to it. The particular power bank/car starter I was alluding to is the Halo Bolt 58830.

[@AtomizerX]

I got the original "100" version of this one year ago for $110 on Amazon

[@MrChanw11]

I think I would be more of a fan of using DC to DC instead of having DC to AC, then back to DC with the power adapter of the device.

[@T3hBeowulf]

I've been using an AC inverter attachment by Milwaukee that snaps on top of any of their M18 batteries for these sorts of tasks but I agree this is a better way to go because of the form factor. Thanks Lon!

[@audioh123]

Would help to cover how to initially charge the unit. Doesn’t seem to show charging progress while plugged into the charger and charging.

[@pen25]

you figure it out? i have tried 2 different ones and neither will actually charge. i have tried 4 or 5 different chargers cables mixed and matched and from a basic 2 amp usb-a to c cable which does nothing to a 240watt usb 3 pd charger.

[@D3STR0Y3R_No_Cap]

@@pen25 I can't get it either its super strange that it only works while plugged in

[@foxglove9]

Great review. Seems like a handy device to own. Always have good success with Anker products.

[@ThatsPety]

This is so creepy because LITERALLY YESTERDAY I randomly said to myself "I want a slim, high-capacity power bank with an ac outlet" When I looked I didn't completely trust any of the options except for the Omni 20+. It's great to see another option I trust

[@LonSeidman]

I am a mind reader!

[@ChonbaeSun]

It's designed to be well within the confines of airline travel. For my real world usage I would atleast need a minimum of two of these for 174watts. Have a decently sized solar panel aswell for outdoor away from wall charging.

[@davidchristensen6908]

This is an amazing product. I have 2 of the older version. You always have wonderful reviews

[@courtlandbates2683]

Very good review. Thank you. At this moment, available for $129, too.

[@jessboysen1976]

Awesome review - you really pushed that thing to the envelope.

[@georgesenda1952]

Will this charge a 2 year old iPad and older iPads and my iPhone 7 ?

[@jermainejones54]

Very very good and informative video my friend... I will be purchasing this item.. thank you 👍🏽

[@jellyface401]

Didn't you see this before it was released at CES?

[@Theskullsplaylist]

i was thinking about getting one the other day for real something with ac my self something for my lap top also do you think this would run as back up just in case power outage

[@fullsleevetats]

How are they achieving ground with that AC outlet? Or is that just a dummy socket but not electrically grounded at all?

[@heliixsyn]

not sure if you’d see this but last year i wrapped my truck with paper and lights i ended up frying my 12V port cause the lights took a lot you think this would have my christmas lights on for atleast 2 hours? with the ac port

[@LonSeidman]

Provided they are within the power requirements it'll drive the lights. How long will depend on what power the lights are drawing.

[@bobblair2682]

Might be a good option to keep modem/router temporarily running during a power outage.

[@tech_vids_fur_euch]

How long does it take to rechange the anker device after it has been depleted?????

[@LonSeidman]

3:46 :)

[@astudentpilotlife]

How do you turn it on? Spend 5 hours charging and the light wont turn on, only when I plug ther charger in and unplug it. Then it would turn off and the two dot blink around the power switch

[@jodajackson4489]

Great video as always Lon. I’m a little unclear about the battery chemistry though. Ideally it’s LiFePO4 but again not sure what it uses. Some battles the FAA won’t allow on flights so it’s good to know. It looks like a nice bit of kit either way.

[@tonsterdang]

Super handy!

[@mikesabella8281]

Good to keep in ur car for an air compressor, always get nails in my tires as I do carpentry work

[@starboy7151]

im glad yu do vids on this kind of stuff

[@rithyxyz3679]

Does it work with 220V wall outlet?

[@djroyal414]

Will this power a QSC speaker?

[@SuperFredAZ]

I assume it is 60 Hz AC, do you know how accurately it holds 60Hz? Maybe plug in an old A.C. clock and run it for 24 hours and see how far off it is.

[@stephenwabaxter]

This item is not available in the UK.

[@musicfashionstyle9269]

How long to take a charge phone.

[@imissmypencils]

Would this be able to power old 6V vhs-c cassette Palmcorders on the go ? I have a hard time finding good quality nimh batteries that aren’t as reliable as original Panasonic ones. Thanks!

[@LonSeidman]

If it draws less than the maximum wattage it should work fine.

[@nikolaoskortimanitsis1577]

where can I find this particular powerbank ?

[@MachE_Mutt]

You mentioned no pass through DC charging. Is AC also disabled?

[@LonSeidman]

Yes it won't output anything while it's charging.

[@zoran123456]

genuinely interested in how much power can it give to the (portable?) projector, can you watch few full length movies with it?

[@LonSeidman]

All depends on how much power the projector draws.

[@notlocalhorst]

Anker is blacklisted for me, at least until they release a real statement about the eufy security/privacy issue. Short: it was uploading pictures UNENCRYPTED to "the cloud" even they said the data is stored only locally - as far as I understood. There is a statement on the eufy site but that sounds for me like marketing BS and is not addressing the issues. I was a big fan of Anker and have some products from then (chargers, powerbanks) and I'm not sure if I will ever trust them again unless they make a real statement and do some drastic actions. That is nothing a sneaker admin did wrong, that is not excusable. LTT stopped using them as sponsor, at least that what I saw last - not sure if there was an update on that, not a regular viewer anymore.

[@foxpopuli6982]

I was entirely unaware of this, but then again, I only use Anker's battery/power delivery products, and not any of their smart home gadgets

[@ToumalRakesh]

You would be well advised to check out opinions other than Linus Techtips. Especially the bit about thumbnails. Not only do other brands do the same thing, but the claim that these URLs can be guessed is utterly false - at least not within your lifetime and not without somehow defeating the rate limits first. The one thing that Eufy did f up was them advertising that everything works completely locally when it didn't. I understand the new base station v3 fixes this, but that doesn't really help v2 owners. Eufy had a severe privacy incident in the past, which was REALLY bad (you could view random people's cameras!). It only lasted 2 hours but their response was lackluster. I did not see Linus call for boycotts back then. So again: I'm not saying Eufy did no wrong. They did. But the thumbnail issue... well you should look a bit deeper than Linus does.

[@Orangematz]

Exactly. I completely agree with this. I wonder what Lon's take is on this.

[@notlocalhorst]

@@ToumalRakesh actually i found the video from Linus after I heard about the issue somewhere else first. I stopped watching LTT some time ago but wondered that they spoke about it. About the issues, it seem not - as far I understood - not that difficult and it is not a "lifetime" guessing game. But I might be wrong here. What seems to be fact is: data uploaded when they said it will not and unencrypted. It seems they also lied to the verge that it is not possible to connect (externally) via VLC to the cameras.

[@ellbertdinoy]

Just the usbc alone will perfect for a macbook

[@aerball]

Color grading homie. You need it.

[@grod805]

I bought this before a vacation. Couldn't make it work so I left it. Now it's too late to return. Total waste of money

[@AZ-id1oo]

This product is garbage. Bought 10+ anker products before all great. It claims 24Ah but it is closer to 4Ah. Not worth the money.

[@geirslotsvik8366]

I’m sorry you gave money to criminals. No one should give money to Anker. Do some research.

[@TheGundamZero]

You need to elaborate.

[@starboy7151]

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[@SurvivorPrepper1776]

It's the Anker 511 Powerhouse, use the correct name of the product, thank you.

[@PinnaclePete]

Anker uses 2 names for many of its power stations for some reason. On their website, this one is listed as the 511 PowerHouse AND the PowerHouse 90.