Portable battery pack

[Biker9090]

I've got heated gerbing gloves (12v) and want to be able to wear them on my old (6v) bike. Any recommendations on portable battery packs/power bank? Don't want to pay gerbing prices and not have any USB charging ability for the phone etc

Could i even just use a normal 12v bike battery in a pannier?

[KTMsm]

Do you have any 12v power tools ?

Normal bike batteries will work for a time (I powered a site radio that way) but really you need a leisure type as std batteries aren't designed to be repeatedly charged / discharged

I'd work out how many ah you need and go from there

[Phud]

noco are nice packs, might fit your needs

Then one I have has different leads so connecting to heated gloves or grips would be possible

[hiccy18]

Not used one but isn't some kinda LIon battery bank the answer? Quick search found this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/RoyPow-Portable-23400mAh-...

[Biker9090]

Had a look and I believe the draw from the gloves are 2.2amps - not sure how that compares to some of the above?

[Birky_41]

Biker9090 said:

Had a look and I believe the draw from the gloves are 2.2amps - not sure how that compares to some of the above?

Yeah it is. I bought a pack on eBay with a higher mah Vs the genuine gerbing ones. Think it cost me about £30

[Bodo]

Bosch offers heated clothing that is powered by standard tool batteries. The adapter for the clothing is available separately, and allows for 12V/1.2A; 5V/2.1A

https://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/products/...

This might also come in handy to purchase a new 12V power tool to get hold of two batteries and a charger, as these bundles are sometimes cheaper than just two batteries and charger

[KTMsm]

Biker9090 said:

Had a look and I believe the draw from the gloves are 2.2amps - not sure how that compares to some of the above?

I'm not an electrician but I presume that means at full draw a 2.2AH battery will last 1 hour

So if you ride for 4 hours you need a 8.8ah battery etc (please check)

I think I'd pay a bit more for a lightweight lithium that I could keep in a pocket rather than be tethered to the bike with wires

Personally I'd use it as an excuse to buy a new power tool with suitable batteries

IIRC Aldi or Lidl sell some cheap lithium batteries and chargers for their tools

[Biker9090]

Birky_41 said:

Yeah it is. I bought a pack on eBay with a higher mah Vs the genuine gerbing ones. Think it cost me about £30

Thanks, don't suppose you have a link?