{"id":2484,"date":"2017-09-20T23:07:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T23:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/notsealed.com\/?p=2484"},"modified":"2023-07-07T05:37:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T05:37:44","slug":"portable-power-pack-with-ac-outlet-omnicharge-vs-ravpower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notsealed.com\/portable-power-pack-with-ac-outlet-omnicharge-vs-ravpower.html","title":{"rendered":"Portable Power Pack with AC Outlet | Omnicharge vs Ravpower for Air Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Growing up in a small remote part of Northern Australia meant our only real form of entertainment was traveling and camping. My parents have always been huge camping fanatics. Out in the middle of nowhere with only a campfire and a good book to keep us occupied.<\/p>\n

Being a parent myself now I continue to share my love of camping with my wife and children. But with more modern luxuries, to make the outdoors more comfortable.<\/p>\n

The only issue is they all want to be connected to the outside world, not only with nature. So it became obvious we had to start to find a way to keep all of their smartphones, tablets, laptops, and radios powered up throughout the week.<\/p>\n

So the task was on to find the best portable battery pack with an\u00a0ac outlet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There were a few important conditions, the AC outlet power bank had to be able to be charged from a small portable solar panel. Also, it has to\u00a0be under 100 watts of the total power so it could be taken on airplanes. FAA rules state that all battery banks need to be under 100 watts of power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
AC Outlet Brand<\/strong><\/td>\nOmniCharge 20<\/strong><\/td>\nRavpower 30,000 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>RP-PB055<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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OmniCharge vs Ravpower<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

\"battery<\/a>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Internal Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n6 cells, 73Wh (internal battery 20,400mAh at 3.6V)<\/td>\n\u00a030,000mAh internal battery rated at 100Wh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USB output<\/strong><\/td>\nPort1<\/strong>: 5V \/ 3A
\nPort2<\/strong>: Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0; 5V\/3A
\nBackward compatible with QC2.0\/1.0<\/td>\n		3 USB ports USB<\/strong>\u00a0Output: 5V \/ 2.4A Max Type-USB-C Output: 5V \/ 3A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ac Output<\/strong><\/td>\n110v AC (100 watts)<\/td>\n\u00a0110v AC (100 watts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Output Voltage<\/strong><\/td>\n1v to 24v (70 watt max)<\/td>\n\u00a05V DC x 3 USB only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charge Voltage<\/strong><\/td>\n4.5v to 36 volts AC\/DC<\/td>\n\u00a019V\/1.6A DC Input, wall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size<\/strong><\/td>\n5.0\u00d74.8\u00d71.1 inches<\/td>\n\u00a06.89 x 1.38 x 5.31 inch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n1.4 lb (630 g)<\/td>\n\u00a029.9oz (847 g)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recommended for<\/strong><\/td>\nExtreme tech users that need fine voltage control and need wireless charging. Suitable for Air travelers, campers, remote power users, hikers, students, doomsday preppers, and anyone that wants to charge their power bank anywhere at any time with anything. Eg Solar, USB, or even another power bank.<\/td>\n\u00a0Air travelers, campers, hikers, students, security guards, remote users, office workers, end of world preppers, charge quad-copters, and drones. But this power pack can only be charged by the supplied wall quick charger. Users that like value for money.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FAA approved for Air travel.<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n\u00a0Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wireless Device Charging<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Full Charge iPhone and Galaxy smartphones up<\/strong><\/td>\nUp to 6 Times<\/td>\n\u00a0Up to 10 times<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warranty<\/strong><\/td>\n1 year<\/td>\n\u00a018 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where to Buy<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For full specifications check out the Omnicharge tech specs pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

So after checking out all the online reviews and reading countless reports on power management, I decided on two portable power packs with AC Outlets. They are the Omnicharge 20 and the Ravpower 30000mAh.<\/p>\n

Both of these power banks suited our family needs and then some. So let’s go into our 6-month usage and check out the pros and cons of each. Why are they so different?<\/p>\n

Portable Power Pack with AC Outlet, OmniCharge Review.<\/h2>\n

The Omnicharge is the bee’s knees of AC portable power banks. It’s feature-rich with a price tag to match, but you feel like you are actually getting value for money. It has a low-profile compact design that is perfect for the mobile traveler. Hiking, camping, office worker, student, workshop engineer, portable power supply for electronics,<\/span> or frequent air traveler, you will have the correct power ready to go.<\/p>\n

I already own the fantastic Ravpower AC power bank but I needed another one that could also do a variable DC output. This is when I discovered the very new Omni20<\/a> and its smaller brother the Omni13 Ac power bank.<\/p>\n