Keep a Fully Charged Phone Battery at Home
Portable cell phone battery chargers have saved my bacon on my travels more than once. From over-energizing my iPhone taking vacation photos, to using Google Maps to get where I’m going in my car without an extra port, there are times when a low battery warning can trigger a serious alarming attack if I leave the house without a power bank. refill the tank of my phone at least once. But I’m also used to keeping one fully charged in my desk drawer at home, and you should do that too. There is a lot going on in America right now. This is summer, a time when warmer temperatures and air conditioners lead to equipment shutdowns, when power supplies cannot keep up with demand . Record hurricane season began three days later; I probably don’t need to tell you what a storm can do to cut off the electricity to your home. There is a remote likelihood that the power supply will be disrupted in some way by the ongoing nationwide protests against police brutality, along with a host of other more mundane reasons (from fallen tree branches to an overzealous contractor), and there are more than enough reasons to keep the charger in working condition. ready even when you are not outdoors.
Chargers come in all sizes and capacities, from tiny cylinders that charge your smartphone once or twice to heavy bricks that can charge eight or more times. Since you are going to keep this at home, and not to carry it in your purse, pocket or backpack, I say: make it big; Who knows how long your power will go out and you don’t want to be out of power to keep in touch with emergency services, call friends and, perhaps most importantly, stream Netflix when your entire unit is off. a wide variety of options, prices and opportunities to consider. Do you want something super basic to help you cope with an unexpected power outage, or something that will work if you don’t have electricity all day? Wirecutter recommends looking for a USB-C charger rated for at least 15W charging; for micro-USB and USB-A, the target power must be 8W or more. This power will ensure the fastest and most efficient charging of your device. In terms of capacity, you need to calculate how many times you can use the power bank to charge your device. For example, the iPhone 11 has a battery capacity of 3,050mAh or so, so a 10,000mAh charger should theoretically give you about three full charges, but in reality it will probably be closer to two depending on how close your power’s performance is. bank meets the declared characteristics. (You can quickly check your device’s battery capacity using Google.) Pricing will vary by brand, wattage and weight. Since I recommend leaving it at home, I would say the more the better. If you really want to be prepared for an emergency, consider getting an external battery that can charge your laptop. These devices will have a regular built-in AC outlet, which means you can actually use them to charge just about anything with a plug that works up to about 60W . Updated to clarify the language and fix bugs in the section describing how many times you can expect to charge your phone based on capacity versus your power bank.