Additional information
| Product Dimensions | 3 x 2.5 x 5 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 8.5 ounces |
| Item model number | PSC Pro |
| Date First Available | October 23, 2023 |
| Manufacturer | SYMIK |
| Country of Origin | China |
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SYMIK 100W Charger & 145W Power Source for Ryobi 18V Batteries, Advanced Two-Way Charger & Portable Power Source w/OLED Screen for Ryobi 18 Volt Lithium-Ion, 2 USB-C & 1 USB-A…
Original price was: $43.99.$39.99Current price is: $39.99.
- Model Name: PSC Pro; Color: Clear.
- Intelligent Charging Power Source: SYMIK Power Source Charger (PSC Pro) is an Input & Output device specially designed for ALL Ryobi 18V Lithium-Ion batteries. Features 2 USB-C Ports and 1 USB-A Port for daily convenient fast charging & discharging, and complies fully with OEM charging specifications to ensure safe without risk of overcharging or damage
- 100W Super-Fast Charging: USB-C1 port provide two charging modes for you to choose: 60W (65W Max, 5V 3A – 20V 3.25A) and 100W (100W Max, 5V 3A – 20V 5A). Note: Applicable for Lithium-Lon Battery ONLY; Not for Ni-Cd /Ni-MH Batteries
- 145W Power Source Discharger: SYMIK portable power supply has 3 Output ports: USB-A (18W Max), USB-C1 (100W Max) and USB-C2 (45W Max). Maximum output power up to 145W (USB-C1 and USB-C2 combined). For quick and easy power for a variety of applications, such as laptops, tablets, smart phones, lights, fans and other small electronics
- Ideal Working Partner: This battery charger power source for ryobi cordless tool battery adopts an ergonomic design and is comfortable to hold, exquisite and stylish appearance (perfect match with the battery), OLED shows all the charging /discharging /led light data, external LED light for enhanced visibility, multiple advanced options. A great companion for your power tools
- Lightweight & Portable: Lightweight and compact design allows for portability and space-saving placement in any workspace or tool box
- Suitable for Various Scenarios: It’s ideal for situations like remote recreational use, travel, camping, hiking, remote jobsites, power outages (for powering small electronics), charging on the go, or any time anywhere you need reliable power remotely
Omega Man –
Me gustó mucho como batería de respaldo para PC, teléfonos y otros.
Para cargar baterías Ryobi es un poco lento pero funciona muy bien.
Amazon Customer –
2 in 1 – battery charger and power bank. Plug in your Ryobi battery and use the device as a long lasting power bank or just use it as an extra charger for your batteries.
In my testing the device worked flawlessly. I used it to charge my spare batteries and it worked great. Even thou I only had a 30W usb-c charger on hand, 1.5Ah battery recharged from flat just a tiny little bit slower than using my regular official charger. As a power bank I’ve been using it to recharge a whole bunch of devices including running my laptop from it. The screen with all the stats is one of my favourite features.
The clear plastic casing is attractive and everything visible underneath appears to be neatly assembled. No bundles of loose wires, no ugly blobs of solder anywhere, well done. I do have to say that the typical Ryobi green plastic seems to be more durable than the clear case of this power bank / charger… so maybe don’t just chuck it into the bag with your sawzall.
will –
This lets me use Ryobi compatible 18v batteries to charge my laptop/electronics.
Used it to charge my Asus Rog Ally. The Ally needs 40+ watts to charge while using it and this did that without breaking a sweat.
The screen is very helpful. Letting you know what is going out or in on the usb ports.
I would like to buy another but Amazon does not have them available anymore. Great product.
GMA –
Before I found this I had actually bought the parts to construct something similar out of modules. But it looks like I no longer need to build my own to get the USB PD features I want. This is great! (Fortunately I have other uses for the parts.)
To give you some idea, if you were to buy the stuff needed to make your own then you’re looking at $13 for the “power wheels” adapter (battery holder), more than $20 for a 12-24V 100W USB PD adapter with a boost converter, and then you’re already spending at least $33 (more like $40) and don’t yet have the second USB-C port, a project box to put everything in, a flashlight, or any battery charging capability. That’s US prices, but even if you order all of this stuff as parts from China then you’ll still be spending more than $40. And you’ll end up with something that looks like a plastic box with a power wheels adapter sticking out of it with at most a voltage and current display for the battery.
So this product is a good deal, and also looks very “blade runner”.
I did some electronic testing and this thing checks out OK. It will output 100W at 20V 5A if you have a 5A USB-C cable, and it will charge the battery even though I don’t plan to use it for that. (I avoid all aftermarket chargers for tool batteries unless I’m in a pinch or something.) I didn’t check the ripple current yet though, but maybe someone else can do that.
Some issues to be aware of though, mostly involving durability:
– when I first got it I heard something rattling around and thought it had been damaged, but it was just the plastic power button cap rattling around stay the shell. No big deal but more expensive construction would usually attach the whole push button to the shell rather than mount it on the circuit board with a mechanical pass-through block in the shell.
– Another cost-cutting measure is the three-way momentary switch at the top which just sticks out of a slot in the shell. This is the part I’m most concerned might get broken, but it shouldn’t get used much so I’m not as worried about it. Again, something where more durable and expensive construction would jumper wire to buttons attached to the shell.
– Due to things like the buttons, usb connectors, cooling vents, etc, this is not waterproof or water resistant. This kind of design is made for indoors and not camping outdoors.
– Similarly, while everything is about as sold as it can be without a more expensive design, it isn’t going to hold up to being tossed in the back of a pickup truck or something. The tolerances all seem to be good though and the battery fits snugly. But anything where some forces on the shell get passed through to the circuit boards isn’t going to stand up to physical abuse. That kind of resistance just requires more expensive construction with tough and usually water resistant outer components.
– The C2 port’s converter doesn’t seem to have a heat sink so I would follow the manual’s advice and not use that above 45W even if the settings allow overriding that restriction.
And lastly, the instructions are very professional and well done with lots of diagrams and proper grammar and such. Much better than the usual crappy instruction manual. If they left anything out then it’s not much.
José Doroteo Arango. –
Very useful lightweight tool converting whole bunch of Roybi 18V batteries to power bank. Quick charge time, powerful supply can even charge MBP.
mct75 –
Delivered fast. The appearance is very “hi-tech”. It works very well. Although the instruction manual has very small print but has
16 pages. It is easy to use. Charging a phone, ipad or laptop computer is very easy & fast. As long as your 18+ battery is fully charged. The LED light is adjustable and can be very bright or be used as a emergency strobe.
I recommend this to others.
wl –
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I am blown away by the convenience of being able to use my Ryobi batteries to charge my phone and drone batteries on the go. This thing is powerful and quite compact, compare to alternatives. If you own Ryobi tools, you should have one of these.
Robert W. –
I live in Florida and during the last hurricane I used a couple of these for all our USB charging needs. I’m a techie so I really like having all the wattage info to make sure everything is charging at the optimal rate. There are a wide array of charging options available. It also recharges my Ryobi batteries nicely from my 100W USB solar Panel (or a charger). The light is fully adjustable in brightness, has a bright white color that I like and also has strobe modes. I like that the strobe modes can be disabled in the menu, so you don’t have to go through all the modes everytime you turn the light on. All modes work as advertised and it can pass-through charge as well. A very well thought out design that works as expected. From my personal experience, SYMIK is a quality company. I had a small issue with one of their other products and they handled it swiftly and fully to my satisfaction. Buy 2!
Robert W. –
Echoing what others have said, this hits all the checkboxes for charging/discharging features at protocols. Has been 100% reliable at full load and does everything it says it should. One cannot build a similar device for the cost (I’ve tried.)
Some comments:
The flashlight is a nice addition, but pretty mediocre compared to any dedicated lithium light. It’s okay for seeing where you are walking or maybe as a work light in a pinch but I never use it when I have a proper flashlight around. It’s about at the level of a cell phone flashlight.
The menu takes some getting used to, but once you memorize it, it’s very intuitive and easy to use. Besides, once you have it set up how you like it, there’s not much else to do.
A few times I’ve ran the battery all the way down, and the protection mosfet opens up so the PSC loses power. When it comes back on, it will sometimes draw power from whatever you were charging, leading to a “yo-yo” effect where two power banks take turns charging each other. Not really the fault of the PSC, although a dedicated “charging direction” switch would alleviate this.
The “input” and “output” arrows for charging direction are backwards compared to the actual current flow. But then again, the screen is upside down compared to the ports too.
Omega Man –
This is a great product, and a great value for what you get: dual USB-C + USB-A (standard USB); meters on how much power is going in and out; adjustable LED light with blink modes; USB-C Ryobi battery charger.
One improvement I would like: Every time a USB-C power supply is unplugged from USB-C1, the power to the other power ports (USB-C2 and USB-A) is interrupted for a couple seconds while the charger switches to pulling power from the battery. I’d like this fixed so that USB-C2 and USB-A ports would be ‘uninterruptible’ as long as a battery is installed (with charge available). This would allow the whole device to operate as a USB-C/A UPS, which would be a huge bonus and selling feature.