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Voyageur Power Pack - Predecessor To Modern Day USB Power Bank

296 views · Published 23 June 2016 · 4:18 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: jaykay18 · 2016 · Howto & Style

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Originally recorded April 12, 2016.

The wife gave this 12V power pack to me many years ago.  I never really had a use for it as it's big and heavy.  But back in the day we didn't have the battery technology we have today.

This pack sat idle for many years (12+) and recharges no problem.  But it's still useful for 12V devices, or especially using it to charge a phone or tablet through the use of a cigarette lighter to USB adapter.

I have successfully charged the battery pack to 13.5 volts.  I haven't used it since this video, but I should check the voltage, recharge again, and then use an adapter to charge my tablet and check the voltage on the cell again.

Even though it's old, outdated technology by today's standards, it's still useful in today's world; there's a whole host of low-current 12v appliances now that could run off of this.  I do not know the amp-hour rating of the battery in it, and it's difficult to remove the cell, which is why I did not do so.

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