Portable DC 12V 4500mAh Rechargeable Li-ion Battery for CCTV Camera Wireless Camera / Baby Monitor,...
Why we love it?
- Lessen the sensitivity on the “trip off” sensor and only shut off if the battery is actually endangered. So while it is decently priced and portable and provides a good 12 volts, the whole LED / power switch / plug-in status setup is both bothersome to use and doesn’t work the way people’s minds work. Imo it was cheaply designed without thought about how customers would tend to use it. Unfortunately portable 12v batteries are limited in availability and choice, so this probably sells pretty well and doesn’t encourage redesigning. But attention needs to be given to updating the item, namely:
Some comments about this we saw on the web:
* /u/redeyealien on /r/BurningMan for power source, if youre feeling savvy enough, i recommend a 3s RC lipo battery. Lots of power and last all night. But these can be a hassle to charge and you dont want to drain em too low or they can start fires, so i ALSO recommend something like this:http://www.amazon.com/Portable-4500mAh-Rechargeable-Battery-Wireless/dp/B008UKKXRC
or this:
You still want to be careful charging/discharging these. Ive used both for several years and some are still going. QC can be a crapshoot, and i wouldnt expect a whole lot of cycles, but itll give you 12v for a few hours and you can recharge em while you sleep. i used it on this project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba2pyNuk7iI
BUT, the real LPT… these strips dont NEED 12v. Ive successfully ran them off of 9v batteries here and here
soooo, just grab a few of these 9v to barrel plug connectors and a handfull of 9v’s and youre good to go. ;)
id say thats as lightweight as u can get.
——* /u/venturoo on /r/BurningMan one of these, and one of these and your good to go. trust me.
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