ION Pro Compact 12V CPAP Battery Pack from Powapacs

Portable CPAP power wherever you need it

IMPORTANT NOTICE: In order to effectively use this battery pack, you will need a 12V DC cable; find our machine-specific options here.

The ION Pro Battery Pack is from Powapacs provides a compact, lightweight option for powering your CPAP machine on your travels. The integrated Lithium-Ion battery means the Ion Pro weighs just 1kg, and includes a 12v cigarette lighter socket to connect to your CPAP machine. The capacity of 98Wh means most CPAP machines will get one nights use, and some will get a second as well.

The capacity of this battery makes it “airline friendly”, as the 98Wh capacity is below the 100Wh limit imposed by most airlines. However – always check your airline’s policy before leaving for the airport, just to be certain.

Please note that this battery also has a mains plug socket, but using this will reduce running times significantly. We strongly recommend using the appropriate 12V cable for your CPAP machine rather than the mains plug. See below for details of which 12v cable you should use for your machine.

The Ion Pro battery pack comes with a solar charger included, allowing you to use your CPAP machine entirely off-grid.

Estimated running times

CPAP Machine	5cmH2O	10cmH2O	15cmH2O	20cmH2O
ResMed AirSense 10	9 hours	7 hours	6 hours	4 hours
ResMed S9 AutoSet	8.5 hours	7.5 hours	6.5 hours	5.5 hours
ResMed S8 AutoSet	8.5 hours	7 hours	5.5 hours	4.5 hours
Philips REMstar 60 Auto	22 hours	14 hours	10.5 hours	8.5 hours
DreamStation	TBC	14 hours	TBC	TBC
Prisma SmartPlus Auto	9 hours	7 hours	6 hours	4 hours
ResMed AirMini	50 hours	28 hours	15.5 hours	11.5 hours

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The estimated run times are based on using a 12V power cable without a humidifier and heated tube.

The above times are estimates only, and are not guaranteed. Actual running times will vary based on multiple factors including machine, pressure setting, altitudes, mask leakage, exhalation relief, and more.

Technically you can power a humidifier using the Ion Pro, but run times will be significantly less than the times above. Heated humidifiers use a lot more electricity than a CPAP machine by itself. Running times will be around 20-30% of the estimates above, so we do not recommend using a heated humidifier with this battery.

Need a longer running time? Please instead consider the Atom Pro, which has nearly 4 times the capacity. You can find out more about that here.

Our recommendation if you need humidification would be to consider a Waterless Humidifier. These are small filter-type devices that sit between your mask and tube, recycling the humidity from your exhaled breath. This provides a good level of humidification without needing a heated humidifier, meaning you will be able to get considerably more hours use from your Ion Pro Battery Pack. Each Waterless Humidifier lasts for three nights before needing to be replaced, making them an ideal short-term solution. You can find out more about those here.

Which 12V cable do I need?

You will need the appropriate power adapter to connect the Ion Pro Compact CPAP Battery Pack to your CPAP machine. Intus provide most of the appropriate cables, which you can find below:

• Philips Respironics Machines – click here
• DeVilbiss SleepCube – click here
• Somnetics Transcend – click here
• *ResMed S8 – S8 Converter 33942 only available from ResMed directly
• *ResMed S9 – S9 Converter 36970 only available from ResMed directly
• *ResMed AirSense 10 – Air 10 DC-DC Converter 37297 only available from ResMed directly
• *ResMed AirMini – AirMini DC/DC Converter 38839 only available from ResMed directly
• BMC M1 Mini – click here

*Please note that ResMed states that their cables are “not for aircraft use”. Please bear this in mind if planning to use your ResMed machine on a flight. We suspect that means not to use the cable directly into the aircraft power supply should there be a socket available at your seat, as it is difficult to see why you would not be able to use it with an independent battery source such as this one. However the wording on this note is unclear and we would strongly recommend seeking clarification from ResMed and your airline as to whether or not it will be OK to use this cable on a flight with an independent battery pack rather than the aircraft’s power.

Features of the Ion Pro Battery Pack

• Portable power supply, with AC, QC 3.0 USB for supplying power to small appliances.
• 26,400mAH 98Wh high capacity lithium batteries.
• Solar charger included in the pack
• 1 universal 230v AC socket for universal standard plugs.
• 12V cigarette lighter adapter included.
• Peak 160W, continuous 80W.
• LED light indicator, AC power on, power indicator and error warning
• 1 x QC 3.0 USB output
• 1 x DC input
• Power off automatically in 30 minutes without load connection
• Input: 15v DC mains and solar.

Protection

• Overload protection.
• Over voltage protection.
• Over current protection.
• Over temperature protection.
• Over charging protection.
• Short circuit protection
• Short voltage protection.
• Short circuit protection for the battery.

Specifications

• Battery pack high rate 18650 lithium battery.
• Capacity 26,400mAh/3.7V
• LED Power indicator
• ON/OFF indicator
• Red Light Error indicator
• Charging Input Amperage 15v DC
• Charge time 3Hrs
• 12 Months Warranty