Not sure how to check other stores stock level.
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/294864/112873/img_8143…
Legend thank you!
Looks like nationwide clearance price. Atleast that's my understanding from the nrby.in website.
Don't know how accurate that is, it says 7 in my local, but the website doesn't even list it?
It reads it direct from the stock API. It's not unusual for stock that's sold out too much or deleted from the system (hence the clearance) to have the listing removed from the website.
It’s reasonably accurate at present.
I purchased one this evening and the counter immediately reduced by one..
I’d say accuracy drops when you’re down to the last 1-2.. especially if it’s moved off a regular shelf spot and onto clearance bays/racks.
Thnx, you're right, looks nationwide, not just [VIC]. Still over a dozen left at Bibra Lake. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/15303097/redir
Excellent work, Maurice! This is very useful information and will help determine if the power station is useful for some people sitting on the fence.
Update: looks like you can charge while using the DC outputs only when charging via USB-C. Refer to comments from @davodinkum below.
Does anyone know whether you can charge-and-use this device simultaneously?
So you could slow charge your phone while the adapter is connected and the power station is being charged. I guess that's somewhat useful but it's a shame you can't output USB-C while charging. I wonder if you can output to two 5V USB devices, so using both USB-A ports? Or the QC3.0 USB-A output?
Anyone used on of these before?
Struggling to find any reviews online, but it looks exactly the same as unbranded ones off of Aliexpress and Amazon.
I've used a similar looking one previously for charging a Xiaomi Scooter 2 on the go and was able to get a good amount of juice out of it.
Just a massive power bank with an AC plug. Don't expect them to run a camping fridge long.
No official review but I’ve bought a couple tonight.
It weights 1.8kg. Plugged in my LG 65 OLED into it for a laugh and it worked just fine. Build quality is actually quite good. It’s smaller than it looks. Can’t comment on the real capacity (yet) but for $100 I think its quite good considering the multitude of outputs and compactness. And being bunnings returns/warranty should be quite straightforward.
Did the tv buzz heaps? Thats most of the feed back I hear from modified sine on LG OLED's.
I'd prob stick to pure sine if doing that regularly.
No buzzing. Worked well for the 120 seconds I had it on. The bank's internal fan switched on however.
Im actually doubting the actual capacity of the bank as it seems to drain incredibly quickly for mild USB loads. I'll update findings as time goes on.
48000mAh at what voltage? 3.2V, 5V or 12V
I would stay away from any product that doesn't list Wh capacity. They are trying to trick you into buying a product at the fraction of the perceived capacity.
According to the images in this eBay listing, it's 172Wh. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/166709695744
12 Ah @ 14.4V or
48 Ah @ 3.6V
Maybe OK for charging a laptop twice, but not much else. Struggling to think of many useful appliances that are < 200W.
Can we run sleep apnea machine with this?
Yes, but only if it can run on 12V already. Some machines need 240V (no support for 12V) and will need a full sinewave inverter in series of using the AC socket on this power station.
At 12V/1.5A you won't be running a humidifier.
This unit has an inverter built in (no idea what type though). It's a massive 200W
Based on my machine stats at 65W/5.4A
= up to 84.6 hours / so about 10 nights on a full charge.
@Oofy Doofy: If your machine actually draws 65W when on 240V, you'll get roughly 2 hours, based on the estimates by @Dishcloth below.
@titewod: I'd only need it to be 100 to 150WH (even 100 is plenty of margin) for it to run for 8 hours in that case.
In that case I'd rather something 2 or 3X the capacity.
@frugalferret: yeah, these calculation things I'm using are not working well.
It now comes to the number (roundabouts) that you quoted.
I found a product on AliExpress that looked identical and it said 173 Wh, which means it's 48000 mAh @ 3.6V.
So enough to charge your the latest large phones about 8-9 times.
For 240 volt output it's not clear where there is a pure sine wave output or modified sine wave. I'd expect a 75% efficiency here, so you're realistically getting around 130 Wh @ 240V. So a 130W draw will last 1 hour roughly on these calculations.
Good observation. According to the manual yes it quotes 172.8Wh.
i would have thought more. Charged 3+ phones on a 4ah ozito battery with adapter and it was still 2/3rd full
So enough to close out your positions when the rapture occurs. I assume there will some delays with technical issues, the teams will still be in the sheds, we will need some fireworks and a light show and some kids holding footballers hands and a smoking ceremony and welcome to country, so a good 20 minutes before the main event.
A genuine magnetbox…
I prefer panaphonics
Or suny
you mean Sorny. Suny is one of those cheapo knock offs
I came here for this…
is this good enough to run high pressure water cleaner?
No way. Inverter needs to be 2000w, and the battery would not handle the output.
This would do the job for ya, and you'd only get about 1 hour of runtime too. https://www.bluettipower.com.au/products/ac200l-portable-pow…
Maybe for 2 sec
thanks for the replies, guess electric generator is the only logical way to go
Just get a petrol pressure washer at that point. You would need a decent generator and it will still be less powerful, more expensive, bigger, and less convenient than a petrol pressure washer.
If you have a EV you'd be able to use an inverter to run it for hours.
Was going to ask the same
Can I charge this with a 200w solar blanket?
It's probably a good idea in the winter as it can get quite chilly at night
The last magnavox product I used was a UHF military radio haha.
I just checked the link. is this only for VIC people
Thomastown (3074) has 6 left on the back end between aisle 49 and 50.
Unable to find any at Nunawading (staff didn’t know either)
Ask a staff member to look up 0443098 and they should be able to get you a location (map even).
Is this good for camping?
For charging phone and laptop, yeh
oh no… I thought i could take this to camping…
Does anyone here own something like this and if so what do you use it for and are you happy with your purchase?
I own the Bluetti version, I use it with a solar mat and charge my devices each week.
I use it for working on the car at night and take it on random camp trips.
200w is too weak for anything
Bluetti does 1200w
Do yiur homework before buying
Do these blow-up sometimes?
Not as hard as ya blow
Username checks out
There's no evidence to prove it
Looks interesting if not a bit poorly made.
Looks Okie for camping
Wonder if worth buying these too harvest the batteries?
No. Only has ~170whr
These are available in Capalaba Queensland also :)
Are they any good though? Looks like a glorified phone/tablet powerbank
No idea!
Haha, from the manual:
This product is not suited for use with equipment that relates to personal safety and relies heavily on electricity, such as medical devices, equipment for nuclear facilities, manufacture of air and spacecraft, etc. We assume no liability for accidents involving personal safety, fires, or machine failures caused by using our product with the aforementioned devices.
I wouldn't have bought it if i knew it couldn't be used for the cooling systems of my nuclear power plant. 😞
Imagine how many Chernobyl level events would have occurred if they didn't add that disclaimer
[Insert sigh of relief here]
/s
It should be fine, levels detected never went higher than 3.6 roentgen
So I can't charge my Geiger counter?
Some stock left at Bibra Lake in WA. Staff had no idea if they even sold it and could not find it for me.
Accepting my defeat, I was looking for any other deals they may have, walked into power tools section and was placed next to the Ryobi drills.
Good onya mate! I was looking for the $12 rechargeable light from a post yesterday and couldn’t find one. Found this instead next to the lighting section and got one 👌🏾
Pretty handy this one, out of the box it had 80% charge. I’ve fully charged my phone and airpods already and still has 55%.
I hunted for that $12 rechargeable light unsuccessfully, thought I'd kill two birds with one stone with my bunnings visit. Did get the snag in the end so worth it.
Nifty little device hey thanks for sharing the deal. Mine came with 80% charge too. Giving it a stress test with the 50L XTM fridge atm hoping to get a couple hours out of it atleast.
Happy ozbargaining !
I’m not sure if this is a deal. The capacity is around 170WHr which only the equivalent of a ~14ah lead acid battery. And the 200w inverter isn’t going to be useful for much.
It’s got too much capacity to be taken on a flight, but too little to be useful imo
It’s very useful to run an internet router and wireless AP for a few hours during a power outage.
Or a fan.. or lighting.
I don't see a UPS mode mentioned anywhere. I don't think it can do that?
I didn’t mean automatically (though hypothetically that’s possible - not recommended!)
I meant if you lost power you could manually plug your router in (and possibly NBN box too) and this would probably keep it working for a few hours..
They are low wattage devices.
@jason andrade: For that sort of functionality I use a cheap UPS. Automatic failover with no interruption and cheaper too.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/847701
I’m not sure if this is a deal
Definitely not for many. If all you need is to power or charge small USB devices, a high-capacity power bank like the Romoss or Cygnett 30000mAh, both 111Wh will give you more bang for buck. And obviously you'll need a power bank with higher Watt output for things like laptops and higher-end USB-C phones. Power banks don't output AC or DC though and that is what really separates this deal from others.
Basically this except.. power banks do output DC. 😃
Usually 5V DC..
I need to proof-read before I post! I meant 12V. As in 5.5mm DC. Thanks for picking this up and I'll leave the error above so your reply makes sense.
I checked it out at store and it felt lighter than my phone battery pack. Could not think of a use case with only $200 watt .
Agreed. I picked up 2 tonight (theyre located in the tool shop if it helps) and they’re unusually light. I’ll run it down to 0% and charge it to 100% and see how much W/hrs it took to charge if anyones interested. Im a bit skeptical of the rated capacity.
I also believe its not a true sine wave AC output so it may not work with all devices.
Sounds good - please let us know the results
Where’s Prong when you need him ?
Not paying attention to Ozbargain it seems!
Seems like decent value for $100. Hard to know what sort of cells are inside, or the quality of them. But easy to return it to Bunnings or claim warranty if it fails.
Only thing that stands out to me is the 12V DC output appears to be just cell voltage, so will vary based on state of charge, from 12V up to 16.8V - which may be too much for some 12V devices. The max 40W DC input is also quite low but the 100W USB-C input can be used to bypass that even with solar using a DC to USB PD charger module.
The real question is does it meet the rated capacity? Sounds like busky2k has checking that covered!
If you find it's terribly off-rating for battery capacity. Would you be willing to dismantle and check what kind of cells its using?
Fair bet they are on clearance because the cells are crap-tier and in turn will likely have a short lifespan.
Yeah I'd be happy to rip mine apart if that's what people wanna see!
I have a feeling we might be dealing with crap cells. So far its dropped 17% to charge my Z Fold by 40%. The Magnavox cell capacity is 11x bigger.
Even if the DC-DC efficiency was really shitty, it cant be this bad… or the the SoC % algorithm is not linear.
@busky2k: Only if you're comfortable with disassembling one of your Magnavoxes. But don't feel pressured. I'm just curious to find out what you see inside.
How big is your battery bank then??? This is 1.8kg
Really didn't feel that heavy at store . I would have thought 1kg.
Arms session this morning?
there is quite a few at Gladesville, they are up the front, on the right as you enter, on a 'reduced' rack.
Can i run portable heater with this? Thinking to get one for camping
Well if your heater doesnt't provide heat the battery surely will plus the rest of the surrounding heat from your new freebie fire place🔥 lolz 🔥
For maybe 5-10mins depending on the heater. (170wh battery - most heaters are 1200-2400w + account for inefficencies with inverter) It probably wouldn't even have enough power to get the heater "warm". Edit. Should have added that the inverter would probably go into protection mode anyway as it wouldn't support this amount of draw.
You are a million times better off with a gas heater or some firewood.
no. It only do 200w. heaters need 10 times that.
![[VIC] Magnavox 48000mAh Power Station $100 (Was $249) @ Bunnings, Moorabbin](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/01/847501.jpg?h=e6344d37)
Here you are mate. Stock levels : https://nrby.in/bunnings/0443098
Looks like heaps of stock.