Handy Portable Power Units Run On Cordless Batteries
Whether you want to start a vehicle’s dead battery or you just need a portable AC power unit, you’ll be interested in these 2 new products from KC Innovations, Loogootee, Ind. Both make use of commonly available DeWalt, Milwaukee or Makita cordless tool batteries.
EZ Start
The EZ Start comes with a 60-amp circuit breaker/switch, and heavy-duty jumper cables. To operate the unit just hook up the cables, install a tool battery, and flip a switch.
“EZ Start eliminates the need for jumper cables and a second vehicle, or having to drag around a heavy 12-volt battery,” says Doug Knepp. “You just install a tool battery and hook up the cables. It’s small enough to fit in your car’s trunk.
“There are portable power packs on the market, but as far as I know they’re limited to one battery brand. Jumper cable kits equipped with a built-in battery are also available, but you can’t use the battery for anything else. Also, a jumper kit with its own battery has to be charged periodically or else it won’t have power when you need it. And if left in a discharged state for too long, the battery will be ruined. Cordless tool batteries recharge in only about a half hour.”
The EZ Start sells for $119.95 plus S&H.
Han-D-Power II
The Han-D-Power II operates off one or two 18 or 20-volt batteries (not supplied), and contains an inverter that supplies portable AC power. It consists of a compact 10 by 9 by 6-in. metal box equipped with slide-in brackets for batteries. The unit has 3 ports - two 110-volt AC outlets and a USB port.
“It provides electric power anywhere you want it, whether you’re in the field or camping in the wilderness. There’s no need to drag a heavy generator around or start a gas engine,” says Knepp. “Works great to operate any electric-operated tool under 600 watts including heavy-duty, high-wattage tools such as a hammer drill. Also, it has a pure sinewave power source so you can safely use it to charge your laptop computers and iPhones, or even cell phones.”
How long the batteries last will depend on the application, says Knepp. “If you want to charge a cell phone the batteries will last for several days. To provide power to a big tool that operates on 600 watts, the batteries will probably last only for 1 to 2 hrs.”
The Han-D-Power II sells for $249 plus S&H. The company is looking for dealers.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, KC Innovations, 6699 North 1200 East, Loogootee, Ind. 47553 (ph 812 636-3684; sales@kc-innovation.com).
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Handy Portable Power Units Run On Cordless Batteries ENERGY Miscellaneous Whether you want to start a vehicle’s dead battery or you just need a portable AC power unit you’ll be interested in these 2 new products from KC Innovations Loogootee Ind Both make use of commonly available DeWalt Milwaukee or Makita cordless tool batteries EZ Start The EZ Start comes with a 60-amp circuit breaker/switch and heavy-duty jumper cables To operate the unit just hook up the cables install a tool battery and flip a switch “EZ Start eliminates the need for jumper cables and a second vehicle or having to drag around a heavy 12-volt battery ” says Doug Knepp “You just install a tool battery and hook up the cables It’s small enough to fit in your car’s trunk “There are portable power packs on the market but as far as I know they’re limited to one battery brand Jumper cable kits equipped with a built-in battery are also available but you can’t use the battery for anything else Also a jumper kit with its own battery has to be charged periodically or else it won’t have power when you need it And if left in a discharged state for too long the battery will be ruined Cordless tool batteries recharge in only about a half hour ” The EZ Start sells for $119 95 plus S&H Han-D-Power II The Han-D-Power II operates off one or two 18 or 20-volt batteries not supplied and contains an inverter that supplies portable AC power It consists of a compact 10 by 9 by 6-in metal box equipped with slide-in brackets for batteries The unit has 3 ports - two 110-volt AC outlets and a USB port “It provides electric power anywhere you want it whether you’re in the field or camping in the wilderness There’s no need to drag a heavy generator around or start a gas engine ” says Knepp “Works great to operate any electric-operated tool under 600 watts including heavy-duty high-wattage tools such as a hammer drill Also it has a pure sinewave power source so you can safely use it to charge your laptop computers and iPhones or even cell phones ” How long the batteries last will depend on the application says Knepp “If you want to charge a cell phone the batteries will last for several days To provide power to a big tool that operates on 600 watts the batteries will probably last only for 1 to 2 hrs ” The Han-D-Power II sells for $249 plus S&H The company is looking for dealers Contact: FARM SHOW Followup KC Innovations 6699 North 1200 East Loogootee Ind 47553 ph 812 636-3684; sales@kc-innovation com
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