Not sure about the reviews on this thing, but I know for a fact that is hefty. Please note that the PD is only 100W, but still more than enough to power a big laptop battery.
Battery Capacity 26,800mAh
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Output Type-C PD 5V/3A; 9V/3A; 12V/3A; 15V 3A; 20V 4.35A (Max. 100W)
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some people get misled by the marketing and think it's 118W through PD alone, so just wanted to clear up the confusion
Please note that the PD is only 100W, but still more than enough to power a big laptop
Dunno about you, but I read that the same way jaybo did
What's the likelihood of one of these causing issues on a 16inch MBP? I've seen enough Louis Rossman videos to be put off of it.
What were the main problems?
The charging circuits seem ridiculously brittle when not used with official chargers
If / when flying is back in vouge, be aware this powerpack is slightly too large in capacity to take …
are you sure the airport staffs are really checking each and every powerbanks? and no leeway at all for slightly larger?
I'd say it depends on the staff at the time. Certainly on the scanner they will see a large number of cells in it, and potentially pull it out to check the capacity. Of course you are welcome to try your luck but is it worth it for 10% more capacity? and the chance you loose it
These fast charging battery banks generally use pouch cells LiFePo. It wouldn't look like to much since it'll just be like a stack of paper.
@plague69: In my experience the larger ones use cylindrical cells. On the Kogan page it shows an exploded view with cylindrical cells.
I'd say in countries where they pay a lot of attention to rules and regs like the US you will loose it.
Actually it's just under the limit of 100Wh, so you can fly unless special requirements (3.7 x 26.8 = 99.16Wh)
Yeah IIRC that odd number 26800 coming from travel restriction.
Yeah OK, I read the 118W as the capacity, makes more sense it just fits under 100Wh
Yeah I took a 2.6k powerbank on an international trip and it was allowed on all the flights. I do seem to remember reading about some flights or airlines that have a lower limit but I can't find anything now.
isn't this the exact size limit? I bought a rosmos one with this capacity thinking this was the max allowed limit.
have taken it on flights with no issues, but probably because no one cared to check as ChiMot points out
I've been checked overseas before and had to donate my battery bank to the airport staff lol.
But most of the time if it doesn't look too big, they don't check. Even if they check, if you ahve the rating scratched off, they'll just let you pass
what size was the one they took?
https://www.casa.gov.au/standard-page/travelling-safely-batt…
incorrect, it's under 100wh (99.16), so is legal to be carried on planes.
also for what it's worth, most security scanner people have no idea about this rule or how to calculate it… i've got a 74wh battery and had a chat with a few security people about the size limits and i knew the rules better than they did.
Your calculation is based on 3.7 nominal voltage but this may use higher rated cells. Some can do 4.2v.
You don't know what you're talking about. Capacity is calculated according to nominal voltage.
Also these use 18650s inside. All of them can 'do' 4.2v. Most can reach 4.35v or higher straight off the charger.
@[Deactivated]: True re the capacity calculation but you're guessing at the nominal voltage. Some batteries that can be charged to 4.35v have a nominal voltage of 3.8. Some have nominal of 3.85v and max voltage of 4.4v.
@bargainshooter: Find a single 18650 with a listed 3.85v nominal voltage. Zero chance this power bank won't be 3.6v or 3.7v nominal. There's a reason why they've used this specific capacity - to get around the 100Wh airline limit.
I had no problem travelling with this in Thailand, they did inspect at security checkpoint when leaving and advised it was below the limit for international flights departing Thailand
Can the Samsung charging cable supply 65W for my laptop. Most likely not so can someone link a cable that can charge a usb c laptop?
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You can buy the Baseus 100W 5A cable off eBay or cheaper off the Baseus Official Flagship AliExpress Store for under $6.60 inc GST and postage.
As you can see they have over 27,000 reviews at 4.9 stars. I use this cable for my Dell XPS laptop, works great.
BTW I also have this Kogan powerbank and I love it. It will also charge my Dell XPS 15 laptop via the USB-C/thunderbolt port
I'm fairly certain it comes with a compatible USB c to USB c cable
The Ramos 8+ 30000mAh battery on Amazon au site says its safe to travel
it might or might not be. Possibly depends on the airline. 100Wh is a good guide to be approved for taking on board anywhere. So taking that limit the Romoss 8+ would fail if someone checks.
I've had my 20000mAH old Anker checked numerous times. They stick out like the proverbial dogs bits on X-rays.
Safe to travel and permitted to take on board are different things. I've taken 160wh batteries on board with special exemption. 100wh is generally the limit without exemption.
looking closer at the Ramos 8+ the specs on the side say 111Wh. So you think the airlines would not accept that?
How do you go about getting an exemption?
@Inthemix: Some won't - but it will depend on the security inspectors and whether they actually check. You can gain an exemption by emailing the airline you will be traveling on - they generally have a dangerous goods email address. You provide the brand, model, wh, etc… They will reply with approval (or not) and indicate how many you can carry. The exemption generally lasts for 12 months.
That is definitely way past 100wh limit. It might be safe to travel, but airlines aren't supposed to let you through with it unless you get pre-approval for it
This is what some take for granted. They think all power banks are treated equal when flying. Till the power bank exceeds 100 watt hour and they didn't get pre-approval. And it gets confiscated.
Battery capacity in mAh is not very informative if it's unclear what voltage that's specced for.
https://www.rapidtables.com/calc/electric/wh-to-mah-calculat…
Most likely 3.7v - 4.2v
Lithium-ion nominal voltage is almost always 3.6v or 3.7v.
Except for those cells that can do 4.2v…
That isn't how capacity is calculated…
@[Deactivated]: You're making a guess at the nominal voltage of the batteries used in this powerbank. My guess is this may use higher rated cells.
@bargainshooter: It isn't a guess. Nominal voltage of lithium-ion cells is almost always 3.6v or 3.7v. That's a limitation of the chemistry.
What does "higher rated cell" even mean? If there are 3.85v nominal voltage 18650s then they're using a new design I've never seen before. As far as I know, no such thing exists and will never exist with the shift to 21700.
If you can find an 18650 with 3.85v nominal then post a link to the spec sheet. Otherwise you're just making stuff up and arguing for no reason.
Holy….didn't known these things can do over 100w these days!
This is similar to the one that they recently had recalled (I owned one and got a refund for it being recalled).
Surely they wouldn't produce this with the same defects etc lol
I bought one of these a few weeks ago at this price - been going great so far and I can confirm it's capacity is at least 90Wh from my measurements. I'm only using it for 65W charging at this stage which it does happily. I kinda wish it had two usb-c ports though - one for charging one for output as damn this thing takes ages to charge!
It has 96wh capacity, so pretty close.
Yeah an extra usb-c port would be nice. Mine also does this annoying thing where once it gets close to being depleted, it would change directions and my laptop would start charging the powerbank…
How long does it take to charge to 80% or full?
I bought two of these several weeks ago. They are great.
It's definitely under 100Wh (printed on the back of the power bank).
The recalled power bank was a fossil - 60w model from 2018-2019 vs 118W for the current model.
I've got one of these, it's great. Only thing I've found is that the plastic at the edge/border - where the metal casing meets the end panel holding the USB ports - gets tiny cracks in it and chips - doesn't really affect the functionality (it's not falling apart after the chipping), but annoying nonetheless.
I tried a bit of hot glue to fill in the gaps but it fell out so epoxy or sugru will be next thing to try if I can be bothered.
Charges my laptop via PD fine.
I feel like this is the case for most (if not all) powerbanks. They should really come out with silicon covers included as the bare minimum.
I carry it in a case because this thing is dense and heavy as hell, with metal edges. Im more scared of it damaging my other stuff, but I guess it serves to protect it too
$67.99 Kogan First is that no longer at this price for the member ? Not seeing the option
yeah, the option's been removed now :(
I own one of these too, great investment. I use it to power laptops and 12V devices. QC is a great technology, you can buy inexpensive USBA or USBC to barrel jack cables that negotiate 12V output and you can power different 12V devices like camping fans, lights, soldering irons, etc.. Only cosmetic downside is as one user mentioned, the crumbling plastic edges.
Do you have any recommendations for a usb to barrel jack cable? I've been looking for one but no idea what's good or not.
Also do the edges crumble because of heat or just age?
The one I bought is no longer advertised but here you go: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001265532265.html
Pack does not get hot at all when charging/discharging, just warm. Regarding the plastic edge: I think it's just bad design and plastic edge is just fragile.
not keen on buying from kogan, are there any other similar powerbanks from elsewhere? its hard to find something with this much grunt
I'm not sure if it's sold elsewhere yet but there's this https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/zmi-no-20-the-world-s-mos…
There are quite a few powerbanks with similar 26800ma capacity but few with the same high current output.
how long do these normally take to charge from fully empty? I had 2 out of the 4 bars on the powerbank, plugged it in last night to a 20W charger and this morning, 12 hours later, it is still charging!
Did this ever charge?
it did, strangely, when I plugged it into another charger it finished quickly …
the USB PD spec tops out at 100w, so I'm not sure what you mean by "only 100w" - that's the absolute maximum.
most other power banks i've seen max out at 45w, or if 60w if you're lucky… 100w is huge :)