Upgrading My Pocket Power - Ugreen Nexode 145W Power Bank

[@lowerleftside]

I had ordered this battery back in December of 2023. The first one had a terrible phantom drain when it was sitting idle. I returned it for a replacement. The second one arrived and had the exact same problem. They both would drain completely if left unattended with nothing attached or plugged in over a few days.

[@WesPerry]

Oh wow! I haven’t experienced this but will have to look out for it. If I had to guess I would say that dealing with this issue must have something to do with why it’s less likely to automatically turn itself on than other packs I have.

[@vadima7636]

How long can this power bank power a 100 watt led light? Compared to a v-mount.

[@WesPerry]

Basic math would give you 43 minutes, but in the last 15% of the charge it won’t support a full 100 Watts, so closer to 30-35 minutes.

[@WesPerry]

Most v mount batteries at 99 to 160Wh, while this is 72Wh (mine measured over 80 though, but I can’t guarantee that). And also most v mounts will also fail to support full output power when below 20% charge. Not unusual (due to needing to output 20V to get 100W, but this steps down to 12V max when the cells are mostly depleted).

[@vadima7636]

@@WesPerry Thanks! I currently have ZGCine V99 and ZMi "210W" power bank, but, life always demands more 🙂

[@WesPerry]

Yeah I love those v-mount batteries with usb c, but they’re definitely not the most convenient form factor for a lot of stuff lol

[@80-80.]

We've finally gotten USB A and Lightning out of our lives. We don't want to see those kinds of plugs and cables anymore. Some manufacturers are starting to realize that.

[@WesPerry]

Yeah I’m fine with the layout here. Two c’s for most things. I unfortunately still have some relatively new devices that won’t charge properly from a c connection as they lack handshake chips, and still need to be charged a to c. Bizarre and annoying.