The BioLite BaseCharge 1500 has proven to be a great battery backup when the lights go out.
BioLite BaseCharge 1500 MSRP $1,359.00 Score Details “The BioLite BaseCharge 1500 provides reliable power backup in a modern package.” Pros Cons I was really glad to have the BioLite BaseCharge 1500 power station in my closet a couple of weeks ago. On top of being smoked like a campfire sausage thanks to Quebec wildfires, I had to contend with two days of planned power outages and a day without running bathroom water.
I’ve been on a solar panel kick lately and was disappointed in the lack of compatible inputs on the BioLite BaseCharge 1500. It has a relatively obscure high power pole input that should work just dandy with BioLite’s own solar panels, but not with the 1-pin 12-28V DC I see on most other power stations or XT60 connectors. Goal Zero is the only other battery brand that I see using these HPP plugs.
From empty, the whole thing took about 12 hours to charge over AC input. This was shorter than the listed 13.5 hours. If you’re in a real rush, you can also charge via the USB-C simultaneously to cut it down to 8 hours. Our Emporia smart plug showed the full charge pulling around 1,700 Wh from the wall, notably higher than the listed 1521 Wh capacity, and measured just under 1,200 Wh on discharge.
The AlpenGlow lamps are quite cute. There are two smaller ones and a single bigger one in this kit. They all have a similar layout, with a lone control button on top, an extendable hanging hook underneath, and USB input and output plugs tucked under rubber covers. A single button press cycles between bright white, warm white, and rainbow color modes. A press and hold adjusts brightness. You can even give it a little shake to swap between static and animated light modes.
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