I'm wonder if it can be plug into some portable battery? Will be great for camping.
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I'm thinking it would work using a marine/boat battery (deep cycle) but they're pretty heavy.
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it plugs into a 110v outlet, so I would be curious if a portable battery can provide that much power.
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No this is an AC device not a DC device. You would have to have a converter connected to the battery for that to be possible.
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Sure, I plug it into a 12v back up battery I charge with a solar panel. But you could use an outlet.
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Don't know. But the great thing is it's rechargeable. For shtf scenarios ( or just camping) it's perfect. Especially with a solar powered recharger. Available everywhere for about 100 bucks.
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It can be, you will have to research how to hook it up as a replacement for a "capacitor" it is, in fact, just a battery
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Portable does not mean battery-powered. It means it is light and small enough for you to bring it in and plug it anywhere.
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That's an interesting question. As reported in my original report on this product, the unit I received was non-operational. If I were travelling, thanks to your question, I would think about using electronic devices with external power packs to recharge batteries. (th)
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You can plug it in and/or use batteries. Battery life is quick with much use, so we keep ours plugged in.
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It is portable in the way that you can use it in many room or take it with you when traveling. It does have a cord so it is not a good solution if you lose power. I think this would be best in an RV or maybe in a hotel. Hope this helps!
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Haven't tried that yet, but manual says it can. However, itwon't charge the battery while being on and active.
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We bought this to use for our portable fridge when we go camping. Cannot see why it could not be used for jumping a dead battery.
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We take ours camping. When it gets run down it gets plugged in for a couple hours then they take it out again. I'm sure it isn't fully charged but it does last as long as their attention span
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Yes, but it doesn't charge rechargeable batteries. You'd need the Toughbox with that capability if you want to do that.
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It has a rechargeable battery, but not a cradle to recharge. It cannot be used while plugged.
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I believe just uses the regular batteries or perhaps could use rechargeable batteries but does not charge the batteries, nor a usb. a simple lamp that works for our purposes very well. great for camping too.
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Sara, did you ever find out about these units running on batteries? I too am looking for a unit for camping. Thanks.
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I haven't tried it yet but it looks like you can... the battery pack slides out and has screws on it so most likely you will be able to.
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Haven't used it yet, wrapped up for Christmas. I think it can be charged with a plug!!!