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The modified sine-wave inverter housed inside isn’t ideal for powering inductive (motors and power supplies with wire-wound transformers), but it will work in a pinch. I plugged in a pedestal fan and it ran for about 7 hours before exhausting the battery. I also used it to power the Dell laptop used to write this report. The modified sine wave inverter made the power supply buzz slightly and become hotter than normal, but as far as I can tell, no damage was done. In the future, I will use one of the coax jacks to feed my computer.

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So to learn how many recharges you can expect to get for your particular device, divide 20,000 by the battery capacity of your device, then multiple by 0.7. Let’s look at the iPhone 7 as an example. This has a 1,960 mAh battery, so 20,000 / 1,960 * 0.7 = 7.0, so expect 7 full recharges of your iPhone 7 from the Powerstation XXL.

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We recharged our test Powerstation XXL with the 12-volt charger from an iPad, and it took nearly nine hours. Naturally, if you use a 5-volt iPhone charger it will take much longer. So plan accordingly.

On one side of the Powerstation XXL is a Lightning port. This allows you to charge this battery with the same cables you use for your iPhone or iPad. All too many rival batteries require a micro-USB cable to do this job.

While the plug pins should be half insulated to protect users from touching the conductive parts when inserting or pulling it from the socket-outlet, this was often not the case. "On the market, there are some of the three-pronged (SANS 164-1) plug with the pins that are not half insulated. They put end-users in danger of being electrocuted." 

South Africa stuck to the three-pronged plugs, however. This was partly due to the fact that American light switches were by then adopted here, which only fitted into what became known as 2×4 and 4×4 boxes – which were also the right size for the big British sockets, says Buyst.

From recharging smart devices in the backcountry to powering lights and small appliances in times of emergency, it’s essentially the most heavy-duty flashlight you’ve ever seen.

Following their wildly successful Indiegogo campaign, the product can be ordered directly on their website. It’s available in black or white and three ample capacities (12,000, 18,000 and 27,000 mAh) for roughly their crowdfunding prices ($85, $115 and $185, respectively).Whichever one you choose will free you from having to voluntarily sit on another dirty airport floor just to be close to a damn wall outlet.

The Bestek comes with four USB charging ports, as well as three AC ports. You can charge a total of seven devices simultaneously, which makes the Bestek a good bet when you’re traveling with a friend or two.

Sure, there are simpler Google smart speakers — like the Home and the Home Mini — but the Home Hub does a lot more for a small premium.