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Unless it is UL listed, that'd be a no for me.Of course this is cheap chinese crap, but whats everyones thoughts on this?
Total comes to $35 and gives you 150w 120v AC power, and USB, off of an M18 battery which of course I have plenty
What do you mean here? Is FEMA paying you for the generator purchase?Well for the generator coverage, I'm not sure how my insurance would ever cost the cost of a generator
"FEMA announced Thursday it would provide financial assistance to those who purchased or rented generators between July 5-20 because their electricity service was disrupted by the storm, which made landfall early July 8 near Matagorda Bay before passing almost directly over Houston.What do you mean here? Is FEMA paying you for the generator purchase?
So you had to PURCHASE or RENT it during that time frame. Haven't you had yours installed for quite some time?purchased or rented generators between July 5-20
I purchased an Ecoflow Delta 2 in that timeframe, just because it happened to be a killer dealSo you had to PURCHASE or RENT it during that time frame. Haven't you had yours installed for quite some time?
Living in Louisiana we've been through our share of power outages. The hands down best light solution came from my wife. She bought some decorative LED candles for our dining room. One time when the power went out I grabbed them...perfect solution. They run for a day or two on two AAA batteries.Of course this is cheap chinese crap, but whats everyones thoughts on this?
Total comes to $35 and gives you 150w 120v AC power, and USB, off of an M18 battery which of course I have plenty
And incur potential liability? Nope. Not gonna make enough renting to make it worthwhile. If charge enough for that... then fall under profiteering/price gouging laws. And also, liability.Do I buy the above generator to try and sell or rent out during a storm? What do you think?
Meliff? Tools sells stuff for several battery lines. I’ve tried some of it, and it does the job. I’m tempted to order their fridge. The coffee maker is Kuerigs I think, so not as jazzed about that one. The air pump is ok, but not really for a truck tire. Smaller tires do ok.To answer your question, I bought a similar thing for my DeWalt batteries. But as posted, it's not UL listed and I wouldn't trust it unattended.
That's a great price!$299, not a terrible deal
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Meliff sounds familiar.Meliff? Tools sells stuff for several battery lines. I’ve tried some of it, and it does the job. I’m tempted to order their fridge. The coffee maker is Kuerigs I think, so not as jazzed about that one. The air pump is ok, but not really for a truck tire. Smaller tires do ok.
I also have the DeWalt kit that charges batteries off the wall, 12V, or USB-C. And it can power stuff by USB & USB-C. It’s a pretty flexible solution to be prepared ahead, charge Batts in the car, and charge stuff like phones and run lights.
It is a risk assessment thing. But the batteries are UL (IIRC),and have at least parts of a BMS onboard. So a couple layers there, and you should be performing checks in it before critical use.Meliff sounds familiar.
I have a few off brand DeWalt accessories. I bought an LED floodlight that I like and a glue gun. Also have some aftermarket 18v to 20v adapters for my old DeWalt tools.
Unfortunately none of this is ul listed. So just be careful with this Chinese crap! Don't leave any of it unattended.