1. Power Banks – Who needs them?
Dale Gardner – Berry
21st March 2018

2. Mobile phones and tablets
Especially when watching streaming services like Netflix or Catch Up TV
Or using the devices for video recording
Portable speakers
Have reasonable power supplies but camping or boating holidays may not
have readily available recharging facility
Wireless headphones and earphones
Long commutes or forgetting to recharge
Compact cameras
Some cameras have the facility to be recharged whilst in use
Very useful when doing extended video recording

3. What to look for ? Which specs are important to you ? Price
How many outlets
What amperage per outlet
What amperage input
What shape
Quick charge
Pass thru charging

4. My Decision
Based on out of town, caravan holidays with potential to recharge the following:
2 Mobiles – Travelling outside city areas drains mobiles more quickly
2 Tablets – Includes reading books
1 Kindle
1 Portable speaker

5. 'Xiaomi 20000mAh Mi Power Bank'
Chinese company with a reputation for good quality compact
power banks
They manufacture a wide variety of products including ear phones,
mobiles, drones, laptops, and TV’s
Anker Power Core
Both companies sell a range of capacities

6. 'Xiaomi 20000mAh Mi Power Bank
$59 delivered Kogan

7. Xiaomi 20000mAh Mi Power Bank

8. Xiaomi 20000mAh Mi Power Bank

9. Power Banks are available that are charged via USB type C - allows for faster charging

10. Specs Xiaomi 20000mAh Mi Power Bank
Input: 5V - 2.0A V – 2.0A V – 1.5A
Outputs x2 - Max 18W: V – 2.4 (1.76)A V (1.0)A V – 1.5(.75)A
20,000 mAh V
14,000 mAh 5.1V
Charge times: 750 mAh = 18hrs 1A = 14hrs 2A = 7hrs

11. Questions ?