Does anyone know of a usb power bank (i.e. a device that can provide backup power to the tempest hub as opposed to the tempest station in the event of a power failure) that provides pass-thru charging and does not cycle its output when power is removed or applied? If you were not aware, Tempest’s H…

The feature is called pass-through charging. Many do not do it, and some that have been reported by others to have the feature suddenly don’t have it any more in the same exact model shipped months later. I’ve had this saved in my Amazon wishlist for a few years, but never ordered one to test it: …

I used that one until I received the updated hub and started plugging the hub into my UPS.

There was a thread ages ago that suggested that there was then something in the electronics of the Hub that made it not work too well with some UPS or UPS-like battery backup devices related to passthrough charging. Something in how little power the Hub sipped perhaps, but my memory is hazy. It was…

perhaps install one of these super capacitors in the 5V line towards the hub. Maybe in addition to the powerbank.

[image] vinceskahan: Something in how little power the Hub sipped perhaps Power banks designed for phone charging (most on the market) sometimes have a feature where they will shut off when they think that the attached phone is full. The Hub draws so little power that the power bank shuts of…

Unfortunately, I am beginning to question whether any usb power banks do not cycle the output power during power removal and/or during power re-application. Here are the results of my testing so far: Tempest Hub Power Bank Model WF-TWSPBM6 Output Power does cycle when power is removed. Output Po…

That’s why I decided to go with the UPS mentioned in this post … USB Power Banks - #6 by wx3i09 . In my opionion, worth a few extra bucks,

FYI: After performing a ton of internet searches, I finally found some messages indicating that output power is not cycled when power is removed or applied on power banks made by a company name Cuktech. As a result, I purchased some of these power banks and can indeed confirm this behavior with thes…

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I have been using one of these for three years and have had no problems with it … https://www.amazon.com/TalentCell-Uninterrupted-27000mAh-Wireless-Smartphone/dp/B07WLD32RP/ref=pd_ci_mcx_mh_mcx_views_0?pd_rd_i=B07WLD32RP

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