Ark Portable Power pack, are they good?

[palmma221]

Hay guys,

Im just wondering if you guys own a Ark power pack and if they are any good? Are they an alternative to a Dual battery system or just used a way of back up power. And is there any way that you can set them up as a dual battery system? I.E. Can you connect them to the alternator to recharge the battery? or solar power?

I want as much information as I can on these things! Cheers!

 

[Old.Tony]

It doesn't look too bad. The 6-stage charger certainly reads like it's doing the right thing, and I suppose a lot of companies have been watching the leaders in battery charging technology (like C-Tek) and have followed their example.

I don't think this one comes with a battery - you get to supply your own - and it will charge from the vehicle's alternator, I'm guessing that they're taking the input power and managing it internally from there - that's not a bad thing.

If you drop an AGM battery inside you'll find it very handy. Heavy, but handy. As long as the charging circuit does what it claims, it's not a bad investment at all.

 

[geoffd40]

they certainly look the goods, but when i looked into getting one, i was told the charger in it was only a 1.5 amp job, looks fairly simple to set up .the thumper brand packs might be better?
cheers
geoff

 

[Old.Tony]

Nicely spotted Geoff, and you're right - the charger is proudly noted on the bottom of the flyer as "1500mA".

That means a half-discharged 130Ah battery would take 65/1.5 = 43 hours to recharge (at a minimum, it will actually take longer).

I'm afraid there's not that much daylight between stops ... this device just lost its appeal for me too.

 

[RustyNav09]

ok so im bumping an old thread to see if anyone has actually purchased one and whether they lik eit or not. Its mentioned in here that the charger is only a 1.5amp charger and i cant find any information on the powerpacks to backup that info. i carry my 15amp charger with me anyway.

i just recieved my new 4wd modified magazine and they are offering 15 issues with a free ark power pak all for $169.20.

any info would be good. plus it doesnt ocme with a battery? so i would have to source my own 100-130a/h battery?

 

[joe2006]

I thought they had brought out a new version?