FAQ Power Stations

A Portable Power Station is in fact a large power bank, but with a plug connection. This, in combination with a high capacity, ensures that you can connect all kinds of home, garden, and kitchen appliances wherever you are.

The main difference is in the capacity and the connections. A Power Station almost always has one or more plug connections, and enough power to connect all kinds of devices.
As a result, Power Stations are larger in size, in contrast to normal power banks. These are focused on portability and more suitable for (air) travel.

There are several ways to charge the PPS. With a 60W USB-C PD charger it is full in about 6 hours, and when charged via the 72W DC input, it is fully charged in about 5.5 hours.

There are several ways to charge the PPS. The Power Station comes with several charging cables:

• A regular charger with a plug for charging at home
• A charger with a 12V car connection (cigarette lighter connection)
• MC4 cable for use in combination with a solar panel

The Power Station can also be charged with a USB-C PD charger and cable. (Not included)

It is important to consider the wattage of the product you would like to connect.
Is it lower than 300W? Then it is no problem to connect it to the PPS.

Are you curious about how long your device can be supplied with power by the PPS? Then use this calculation:

175 / (enter wattage of your device) = number of hours of power supply

We use the expression "Watt" to explain a way of fast charging. Below you can find the differences. 

10 t/m 12 watts

Most chargers without fast charging, have an output of 10 or 12 watts. This is fine for smartphones and tablets, at normal speed.

15 t/m 18 watts

We're fast charging from 15 watts. You can fast charge your iPhone from 15 watts. 

19 t/m 30 watts

Only a few Android smartphones and the iPad Pro can be charged till 30 watts. When a devices can only charge till 18 watts fast charging, the Xtorm power bank or Xtorm adapter will automatically provide only 18 watts. 

31 t/m 60 watts

You use these fast chargers for laptops. Chromebooks and small MacBooks are being charged with at least 45 watts. 

61 t/m 100 watts

The MacBook Pro 13" needs 61 watts input, while the MacBook Pro 15" needs 87 watts. 

The Xtorm Portable Power Station has a plug connection with a pure sine wave, but why is this important?
To prevent it from becoming too long and technical, we will try to keep it as simple as possible.
There are two terms that are important in this story:

1. Pure sine wave
2. Modified sine wave

The difference between these two is easiest to make clear by comparing it with water.
Pure water, as you expect from the tap at home, can be used for all kinds of things. For drinking, washing, cooking, cleaning, etc.

But what if the water were less pure? Then it is not useless, but it is less useful. For example, you can probably clean and wash with it, but not drink or cook food.

The difference between a pure and modified sine wave is similar. A pure sine wave works with all devices, but a modified “impure” sine wave will not. With a radio or television, you will notice that you hear a hum or get disturbances in your image. If you connect a device that contains a motor, it will probably not work at all.
All (old-fashioned) devices that contain a transformer also cause problems. A well-known example that can go wrong is the electric toothbrush chargers. In most cases, it breaks immediately.

Why then are there Power Stations with a modified sine wave? That's for one reason only: they're cheaper to make.

Xtorm consciously chooses the pure sine wave to guarantee quality and usability.

The Xtorm Portable Power Station has a plug connection with a pure sine wave, but why is this important?
To prevent it from becoming too long and technical, we will try to keep it as simple as possible.
There are two terms that are important in this story:

1. Pure sine wave
2. Modified sine wave

The difference between these two is easiest to make clear by comparing it with water.
Pure water, as you expect from the tap at home, can be used for all kinds of things. For drinking, washing, cooking, cleaning, etc.

But what if the water were less pure? Then it is not useless, but it is less useful. For example, you can probably clean and wash with it, but not drink or cook food.

The difference between a pure and modified sine wave is similar. A pure sine wave works with all devices, but a modified “impure” sine wave will not. With a radio or television, you will notice that you hear a hum or get disturbances in your image. If you connect a device that contains a motor, it will probably not work at all.
All (old-fashioned) devices that contain a transformer also cause problems. A well-known example that can go wrong is the electric toothbrush chargers. In most cases, it breaks immediately.

Why then are there Power Stations with a modified sine wave? That's for one reason only: they're cheaper to make.

Xtorm consciously chooses the pure sine wave to guarantee quality and usability.

This is certainly possible, with one of the USB or USB-C connections.

Yes this is possible, you can use the supplied cable for this.

Yes this is possible. The Portable Power Station also comes with an MC4 adapter cable, so that multiple types of solar panels can be connected.
Make sure that your solar panel does not supply more than 26V, otherwise the Power Station will be damaged.

It is fully charged in about 5.5 hours

It is fully charged in about 6 hours

If the Power Station gets too hot, the cooling fan switches on. This gives a slightly humming sound, but is much quieter than comparable Power Stations.

No, the PPP is not suitable for this.

No, the PPP is not suitable for this.

The Portable Power Station is best stored in a dry place at living room temperature.
Temperatures below 0 ° C and above 40 ° C are not recommended. This has a negative effect on the capacity and life of the batteries.
To keep the battery in optimal condition when not in use, please recharge between 3-6 months.

Temperatures below 0 ° C and above 40 ° C are not recommended. This has a negative effect on the capacity and life of the batteries.

This is certainly possible. Of course, this depends on the type of devices you want to connect, and for how long they need to be supplied with power.

A solar panel can be connected directly to the PPS with a DC cable, or with the supplied MC4 cable.

The PPS uses a “pure sine wave”, or pure sine wave

Since the PPS must be well ventilated, it is unfortunately not water or dust tight

There is a two-year warranty on the functionality of the PPS, with normal use.

The power bank can be charged 500x from 0 to 100%. After this, the capacity of the batteries decreased to about 80%.
Please note - if you load the PPS from, for example, 60% to 100%, this does not count as 1x lifecycle. This charging of 40% therefore only counts as a 0.4 lifecycle.

In addition to the Power Station, you also get multiple cables to charge the power bank in all kinds of situations - at home, with a solar panel, or in the car

The capacity is 281Wh, or 78,000mAh

This is a connection often used by solar panels.

There is a limit on battery capacity that can be taken on board the plane. This is at 100Wh.
The PPS has a capacity of 281Wh, so unfortunately is not allowed on the plane.