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| zapta:
I ordered this jump-starter/battery-bank from Amazon and then realized that the USB Type C doesn't support PD and 20V. Anybody knows of a similar product that output USB Type C PD? This will be useful for charging my Mac computer on the move, in addition to jump starting cars. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HJH1S41 |
| Berni:
Since it looks like it uses a standard battery connector that is used in RC models, you could just make one yourself. Get a 12V cigarette charger with the desired capability, then modify it to have a cable coming out of it with the same connector to plug into the 12V output of that battery bank. You will have a hard time finding a 20V USB-PD built in. The internal architecture can become more complicated at such powers (hence more expensive). So it is pretty rare to see 20V capability even on purposely built USB battery banks, even more rare to see one that does 20V at 5A. Not to say they don't exist, but they are significantly more expensive. |
| zapta:
It did come with an adapter that makes it a cigarette lighter socket with 15V/10A output. |
| Berni:
Then you can simply use that with a cigarette USB charger adapter for an off the shelf solution. Tho don't have too high expectations for the battery capacity in these things. Not only do the Chinese products like to specify a large fake capacity, but these super high discharge rate lithium cells also have a significantly lower energy density. So as a result don't expect one of these to be able to fully recharge a laptop from 0 to 100% unless it is one of the lower power thin and light laptops. |
| zapta:
Barely charging one time? It's heavy hand have about 90WH. Are those Macbook pro laptops so power hungry? |
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