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The Origin Story Of The Original Power Easy Portable Dual Battery Sytem
Evolution of the Power Easy Portable Dual Battery
The modern Power Easy Portable Dual Battery system of today has come from a long history of development. The Power Easy system was originally called the 12 Volt Easy, designed by Jamie over 11 years ago for a couple of Councils. The 12 Volt Easy met a need for a strong, portable power station. This Origin of the Power Easy was a TOUGH Aluminium box with a 120 Ah AGM battery, an analogue Volt Meter and Amp Meter. It also features Cig Sockets and a merit plug.
The Power Easy system was very popular with Jamie’s customers and has been one of our core products at JTS every since. Over the years the Power Easy evolved from the chequer plate box to a compact plastic box first with the standard isolator and then as technology improved we added the Redarc BCDC Charger to the range creating the Power Easy Portable Dual Battery System.
With improvements in plastic injection mouldings and designs, the Power Easy has evolved into three main kits today.
Power Easy Base Station:
The base station is the core box every Power Easy is built on. This box is designed to meet the needs of the Australian camper and is designed to house the battery of your choice and be charged at home before heading away. When at the campsite we recommend plugging in a portable solar panel to keep in front of your fridge.
The Power Easy Base Station Features:
- 2 Genuine Anderson plugs
- 2 High Output USB’s
- 2 Posts for alligator clips
- 2 Cig Style sockets
- Digital Volt Meter with a momentary switch
The average camper will use the two genuine Anderson plugs typically for a solar panel input and for a 12-volt fridge. It is also handy to have a genuine Anderson plug on your home battery charger to make recharging your battery box easy.
The high output USB will keep your iPads, tablets and smartphones charged, a hot tip is to turn your phone on aircraft mode when camping and especially when recharging, when you want to take a minute to go online simply switch off the aircraft mode then when you are done being disturbed by the outside world switch it back on. This will keep your power consumption as low as possible.
Power Easy 20amp Portable Dual Battery System:
The Power Easy 20 is the first portable dual battery system in the range and is probably our most popular system overall. Powered by the Redarc BCDC1120 IGN it is suitable for modern low voltage vehicles. This box is designed to meet the needs of the regular tourer who may travel for a day, stay overnight and then hit the road again.
The Power Easy 20 can be used in conjunction with a portable solar panel kit when staying camped for more than a day. Recommended to house the battery of your choice and be charged at home before heading away. When at the campsite we recommend plugging in a portable solar panel to keep in front of your fridge.
The Power Easy Base Station Features:
- All the feature of the Base Station
- PLUS the Redarc BCDC 1220 IGN
- Dedicated Anderson plug for DC Input
Why a digital Volt Meter with a momentary switch?
A simple modification that can save you money down the track. The digital voltmeter is your guide to keep your battery as healthy as possible. The voltage of your system is an indication of the state of charge for your battery.
- 12.8 Volts: 100% Fully Charged
- 12.2 Volts: 50% Discharged
- 11.9 Volt: 80% Discharged
When using an AGM or Calcium style deep cycle battery in your Power Easy Portable Dual Battery it is highly recommended you keep the system above 12.2. Regularly dropping down to 11.9 can half the life of your deep cycle battery.
If you are running with Lithium you can safely run down to 80% more regularly.
Related Product: Power Easy 20 Amp Full River Combo
Power Easy 25D Portable Dual Battery and Solar Harvester:
The Power Easy 25D is the most advanced of the Power Easy Portable Dual Battery Systems. Harnessing the power of the Redarc 1225D, the Power Easy 25D is a complete dual battery and solar power station. Delivering 25Ah of charge suitable for the Lead Crystal 124Ah Deep Cycle or Lithium equivalents. The advanced solar regulation of the DC Charger takes the primary charge from your solar panel first and supplements the charge from the alternator of your car.
The Power Easy Portable Dual Battery design has 2 great advantages, It Allows your panel to work continuously increases the overall life as it is not circulating current through itself, also by utilising the solar generation required it only take what it needs from the vehicles 12-volt system reducing the load on the alternator.
The Power Easy Base Station Features:
- All the features of the Base Station
- PLUS the Redarc BCDC 1225D
- Dedicated Anderson plug for DC Input
- Dedicated Anderson plug for Solar Input
Here is what one of our customers said about the Power Easy 25:
Power Easy 1225 Dual MKII reviewed by Jamie Warner
Great source of power while camping. We set ours up with a 125ah AGM battery and 150w redarc solar panels after a chat with Jamie. We run a cfx50, lights and charge phones when camping and have no problems at all.
Top 5 Reasons to go portable when designing your next dual battery system
- Budget
- More than one use
- Power everything you need
- DIY: A great weekend do it yourself project
- Use with multiple vehicles
Read more about going portable here: https://jts12volt.com.au/portable-dual-battery/
How to spot a copy
There have been so many come and go over the years, from ex-staff members trying to do it themselves to other companies taking the idea and running with it. The Power Easy box stands on the quality you would expect from a JTS product.
Each socket is individually fused with 6mm cable and waterproof fuse holder. The BCDC is mounted snug into the lid of the battery box. Anderson Plugs are GENUINE Anderson plugs, not counterfeit or copies and they are protected with a 50 amp resettableable circuit breaker.
We take the time to put a discreet momentary switch on the voltmeter so your meter is running all the time and you can easily check the voltage as required.
All our wiring is completed in a tight harness, built in-house, to ensure cables are kept out of harm’s way and we use 8B&S Cable for the battery to minimize voltage drop.
The Power Easy complete range is a passion of the teams and JTS and we proudly stand behind our product with a team who know their stuff and are ready and willing to help out.
