USB Charger on a Rib

[User name]

Originally Posted by Easedalenovice

Heck these things are cheap to buy. If they wear out just buy another one.

That exact argument can be applied to a hardwired USB socket though. Technically, you're arguing the inverse of this in the first post.

Originally Posted by Easedalenovice

Regarding the cells inside you can never know what you are getting. Same with those abominations called Electric cars. One big lottery. Price is no longer a gauge of quality

The very reason I'd suggest going with bigger brands is because you can indeed verify what cells they use. People go out of their way to get good quality Samsung and LG cells over unknown Chinese versions. Follow your local fire brigade on social media and no doubt you'll see plenty of examples of why you should avoid unbranded batteries.

[Iron Dials]

Originally Posted by willk

Are we ready for the video?:

Critical Systems: USB Charger or Powerpack?

Possibly a mini-series with "Cheap Chinese batteries- a value proposition?" and "Fire extinguishers on boats" following in due course.

[Brinormeg]

Originally Posted by User name

Follow your local fire brigade on social media and no doubt you'll see plenty of examples of why you should avoid unbranded batteries.

Indeed....I see it almost everyday....the new deep fat frying pan of yesteryear!

Power packs, eciggs, phones and even electric cars.

Not just the batteries themselves but also the cables and chargers.

No guarantee even with branded items (thinking Samsung phones a couple of years ago)

But why risk your own, or you loved ones lives to save a couple of pounds.

Not trying to stoke an argument or judge because as ever...each to their own. But I would urge caution.

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by Iron Dials

Possibly a mini-series with "Cheap Chinese batteries- a value proposition?" and "Fire extinguishers on boats" following in due course.

Followed by step by step how to repair a fire damaged console

[Easedalenovice]

Originally Posted by Brinormeg

Indeed....I see it almost everyday....the new deep fat frying pan of yesteryear!

Power packs, eciggs, phones and even electric cars.

Not just the batteries themselves but also the cables and chargers.

No guarantee even with branded items (thinking Samsung phones a couple of years ago)

But why risk your own, or you loved ones lives to save a couple of pounds.

Not trying to stoke an argument or judge because as ever...each to their own. But I would urge caution.

Plenty of Electric cars going up in flames also

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by Easedalenovice

Plenty of Electric cars going up in flames also

But statisticaly less likely to catch fire than an ice vehicle

[Easedalenovice]

I will report back on this little booster pack when I have used it a few times.

Just another option available to us all

[willk]

Originally Posted by Easedalenovice

Plenty of Electric cars going up in flames also

In the minds of Daily Mail readers perhaps. You'll struggle to support that opinion with what you call research (aka googling).

[Scooby]

Scanstrut rokk for me had it for last 3 years and it's been out in some rough weather

[Steve509926]

Originally Posted by Scooby

Scanstrut rokk for me had it for last 3 years and it's been out in some rough weather

Hi Scooby, pictures and model no's please

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Steve509926

Hi Scooby, pictures and model no's please

Scanstrut dual USB fully waterproof, been on Piglet for 4 years.

[Steve509926]

[tinker]

I can vouch for anker products, decent price and good quality, owned one for a few years and it's still going strong.

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