Jackery ?

I would just add another battery in the MH battery bank. Much cheaper. If you want something to use at home too then could consider a Jackery but they are really over priced for what they are.

I guess if you just want to plug something in and have inverter or USB sockets built in then they are fine. You sure pay for the privilege though.
 
If it’s just for the MH only then dependant on space etc additional batteries seems a better bet, but portable power units have other advantages/uses.

Been at a race circuit the last 3 days and my Eco Flow meant I could boil a kettle etc…..
 
I would just add another battery in the MH battery bank. Much cheaper. If you want something to use at home too then could consider a Jackery but they are really over priced for what they are.

I guess if you just want to plug something in and have inverter or USB sockets built in then they are fine. You sure pay for the privilege though.
I have a Bluetti for home use and agree that upgrading the motorhome is the way forward for most. However I do not agree with the “really overpriced” bit. The best power banks include a LiFePO4 battery, a mains charger, an inverter, an mppt solar regulator, 12V charger, cooling fan and a range of power outlets. I certainly couldn’t assemble all those parts in a neat enclosure for the price. Different solutions for different circumstances. For people who would have to pay to have all the separate bits professionally installed in a motorhome would it actually be more expensive? Particularly if they also have to change the split charge arrangement which most do.
 
Be interesting to hear how you get on with it. I’m definitely in the market for use in a cottage with no electricity and our next van.
 
We are waiting for this one

We have used a older model for a year or so it’s fab I can now dry my hair :) this one will charge on mains in an hour and as you drive along not just through a solar panel. So many things are usb now …
 
I suspect the Jackery et Al ...

Wouldn't be anywhere near so popular IF the manufacturers hadn't flooded the 'Vanlife' (I get a bit of vomit in my throat EVERY time I type that )
scene on tiktok/YouTube etc with free samples ...
Clever of them, as it got their product out in view in short order and for a fraction of advertising costs ...
And whilst they are undoubtedly useful for 'some' folks ..
I still think there's a heap of "The Emporers new clothes" about them .
 
Used our 1000w Jackery during our 3 month trip to France on a daily basis, not so when at the house. Boil kettle, operate airfryer, charge our eBikes, iPad, iPhones, etc.

On our return to UK and at Rutland Water chilling, Jackery at 100% attached my short EHU lead to MH and power bank, fridge was at max setting, ran fridge for two hours, 20% used. While doing this, solar panel connected ( I have one panel only ) while PB drain was greater than solar input, this was not significant, if I had another panel attached to PB, there would have been no drain during daylight hours. It was a clear sunny day too, which helps.

Anyhoooo, I was bored, hence my experiment, handy to know fridge will work on 240 if a gas issue arises.
 
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Is anyone running a camping compressor fridge from the 12v output of the Jackery or does the compressor start up trip the DC protection? I have a cTechi power bank and the compressor occasionally, but not always, trips the DC protection. Runs ok on the AC output but obviously not as efficient and noisy. Just wondering if it's just because I have a cheap Chinese PB. Thanks.
 

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