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We’ve been fortunate sufficient to check quite a few completely different energy stations from numerous completely different manufacturers over the previous couple of years, and the Anker 555 is by far one in every of our favorite transportable energy stations. Learn on for our full Anker 555 energy station assessment…
What’s it?
Anker 555 Transportable Energy Station PowerHouse 1024Wh RRP: £1,099.00
Total Score 
(4.5 / 5)
Stockists
Options
- Battery Pack Rated Capability: 25.6V/40000mAh 1024Wh
- Charging Temperature: 32°F-104°F / 0°C-40°C
- Discharging Temperature: -4°F-104°F / -20°C-40°C
- AC Surge Energy: 1500W
- DC Output Port: 88%
- USB-A/USB-C Output Port: 90%
- AC Output Port: 85%
- DC Enter/DC: 120W Max
- USB-C Enter: 100W Max
- USB-C1 Output: 100W Max
- USB-C2 Output: 60W Max
- AC Output: 230V~, 50Hz, 1000W
- USB-A Output: 2.4A Max Per Port
- Automotive Charger Output: 12V⎓10A
What we thought
We’ve been lucky sufficient to check a wide range of transportable energy stations with an identical capability and spec over the past couple of years, so we’ve shortly realized in regards to the numerous options that we like most and have a superb foundation for comparability.
Anker are well-known for his or her dependable pocket USB energy banks, the sort usually used to prime up your cell phone on days out and brief weekend tenting journeys. While these small energy banks are undoubtedly helpful, a bigger, higher-capacity energy financial institution offers way more versatility.
I’m all the time searching for a product that feels sturdy and effectively made as a result of if you’re utilizing a product like this, is probably going going for use in a van, while tenting and across the residence and backyard.
The Anker 555 has a strong, weighty really feel and is available in at round 12kg which is neither the lightest nor heaviest related spec energy station that we’ve examined. The heft is reassuring somewhat than cumbersome although and the product is effectively packaged and is equipped with a mains charger and 12v charging cable.
The mains energy brick is chunky, however in use when charging it’s not noisy, and do you have to want to, you may plug in a photo voltaic panel (out there individually) and cost the ability station that means.
Execs
- Brilliant and clear show which exhibits you the way a lot time you may proceed utilizing the unit primarily based on the present energy utilization
- It prices in a number of hours when plugged into the mains
- Built-in mounted carry deal with
- The addition of two mains plug and a couple of USB inputs, 3 USB C and 12V automotive socket imply you may energy/cost a number of objects without delay
- It prices exterior objects like a smartphone shortly (just like mains efficiency)
- A photo voltaic panel can be utilized with the ability station
- The unit has a built-in gentle that I discovered very helpful
Cons
- It’s fairly heavy, so not one thing you’d need to be carrying a protracted distance
- In case you place a heavy load on the ability station the inner fan does kick in, inflicting some noise
The decision
Our Score
Efficiency 4.5/5
Practicality 4.5/5
Options 5/5
Worth 4/5
Total Score (4.5 / 5)
When you begin utilizing energy stations when tenting and at residence, you realise simply how helpful they’re and surprise the way you managed with out one. We’ve not taken it tenting but, however have used it extensively across the residence and will probably be making one other submit once we’ve used it extra out and about.
I do numerous crafting over the winter months requiring using a number of USB-powered instruments. I additionally make numerous brief movies for social media and {photograph} merchandise for the small handmade enterprise that I run.
Being able to make issues, take images wherever and plug in my USB ring lights has proved invaluable. For DIY duties round the home too, I’ve discovered it extraordinarily helpful. My sander and drill each have brief energy cords and be an actual ache to make use of in sure places in my residence.
I’ve just lately accomplished a downstairs toilet and hallway redesign which have each required me to place new cabinets and numerous different issues up, and something I’ve plugged in (even our primary TV) have all run completely from the Anker 555 PowerHouse.
Do bear in mind that while the Anker 555 portable power station is ideal for tenting and is nice to have in an emergency at residence when there’s an influence minimize, if you would like one thing able to working high-draw home equipment, you’ll most likely need to have a look at one thing from increased up within the Anker vary.
This actually isn’t the most cost effective energy station on the market able to delivering 1000W, however over the last 6 weeks of virtually day by day use, the battery has lasted effectively and offered reliable, strong efficiency making this a superb transportable energy station alternative.
DISCLOSURE | Thanks to Anker who equipped the featured product to us to check. We weren’t paid to jot down this assessment.
