The voltmeter has a on/off switch and will only ever be on for seconds at a time, plus only cost a couple of quid so not concerned about protecting it. Charging is incredibly speedy for a 1000Wh battery on mains power, at well under two hours (108 minutes). The lid has 2 insulated screw terminals on it, perfect to charge the battery via a standard battery charger or solar panel. Our favourite range is the new Pro series primarily because they offer much faster charge times over the previous Explorer packs for both mains and solar charging. With 2 12V power sockets a dual USB socket and two terminal posts you’re covered for a range of charging modes and purposes.

This battery box takes a standard leisure battery (not included) and turns it into a power centre from which you can run all sorts of peripherals. The Bluetti AC200P Portable Power Station features a 540Ah battery, which translates to about 2000Wh. You can plug it into a mains outlet, a solar panel, a 12V cigarette lighter socket, a petrol generator, or a lead-acid leisure battery.Did you take the positive through the fuse box or inline fuse, into the switch, into the volt meter then back to negative batt connection.

This black battery box comes complete with everything you need to convert your leisure battery into an all-in-one power centre. There is a thermal overload circuit breaker on the lid and an LED battery charge indicator which gives an indication to the battery state of charge, although it seems only to read fully charged when a 13. You can even boil water if the power pack can output 300 Watts or more, but it may take up to 20 minutes – for faster results, we recommend at least 1000W capability. Instead of waiting for roadside assistance you can take control of your life and be back on the road within minutes. The construction is robust, the additional features are all not only extremely useful but are positioned in the ideal location for ease of operation.If you would like us to replace the goods with another size or colour, we will charge carriage on the replacement. Looks quite sturdy and looks like it would protect from a very small spray of rain, but would not trust it with even light rain.