G'day Alex,

When fully charged your voltage should show somewhere between 13-15V, so yes, that's all normal.

You're right Joe, a flooded or AGM battery shouldn't be discharged below 50%. Inside this power pack are two 22Ah AGM batteries, so 44Ah in total. But you've only got about 22Ah of usable charge in reality.

G'day Connie,

Unfortunately not, the Power Pack doesn't come with an inverter. If you're wanting to run 240V items then how many you can run will depend on what they are and their wattage.

G'day Helen,

Based on the items that you're wanting to charge I think you'd be ok. I'm not sure what type of light you're planning to run, but most 12V lighting bars will use approximately 1-1.5A per hour. It would be worth checking how the charge requirements of your tablet too, and making sure you can charge it via USB.

G'day Helen,

Yes, you can charge the battery via 12V using the cable with the cigarette plug, via a solar panel, or via the 240V wall socket.

G'day Mark,

Unfortunately, the Portable Power Pack doesn't have the option to be used as a jump starter.

G'day Noel,

The short answer is not really, the Portable Power Pack 44Ah could run a small inverter, but all of the smaller inverters we carry are modified sine wave so might cause a few issues if you want to use your laptop while charging it. I'd suggest checking something like the Goal Zero Yeti 400 that has a built-in pure sine wave inverter so you could charge your laptop using the standard Australian 3 pin plug on the front of the unit, and still have a 12V cigarette plug on the front free for your fridge. 

G'day Justin,

You can charge the Portable Power Pack directly from a solar panel using a 50A Anderson connection. The panels you use will need an inbuilt regulator to ensure the battery is protected. The smallest panel size we currently have that would be suitable are both 120W and have Anderson connections. The Roman Portable 120W Solar Mat Kit and the Dometic Portable 120W Solar Panel.

G'day Peter,

Yes, you can absolutely keep your accessories plugged in while charging the Portable Power Pack. If you're planning to run a fridge we'd recommend keeping the battery topped up while it is plugged in. You could be charging it via 12V while driving, or solar panel while at camp.

G'day Lom, 

If charging using the supplied cigarette socket to Anderson cable; a 10 amp fuse is already installed. If charging off a secondary battery using a homemade Anderson to Anderson cable it is always good practice to install a fuse. This applies to any cable running directly from the battery. In this case, 10a would be preferred but 15a would suffice.

G'day Shane,

It may not be possible to power your CPAP machine from the Roman Portable Power Pack 44Ah. They have a 15 Amp power draw overload which essentially means that anything that will draw more than approximately 120 watts will overload the circuit. I would suggest that you speak to a battery expert (maybe Battery World) and they will be able to suggest an appropriate battery for your needs. 

G'day Carl,

Roman has confirmed that the Portable Power Pack 44Ah will trickle charge on the 12V DC cable. 

G'day Carl,

The Roman 44AH Portable Power Pack can be charged from both 240V and 12V power sources using only the supplied cables, no extras necessary. The exception to this is when charging from solar power when you'll need to use a regulator to control the voltage and current input. The unit does come with a pair of 22Ah AGM batteries installed. You can read more about all of this in Romans instructions here. 

G'day Marie,

Thanks for the great question about the Roman Portable Power Pack 44Ah. It really depends on what you're powering and how many amps per hour it will draw. For example, if you're looking to run a portable fridge you should be able to find the power consumption for the unit on our site and work out how long it will last. It does get a little technical though so you could give us a buzz on 1300 914 007 and we can help you out.

G'day Chris,

The Roman Portable Power Pack is a sealed unit, which makes changing the battery over a pretty hard process. I'm sure that you could probably change it over with a bit of effort but if you're looking for one that you can change the battery on, I would suggest looking at the Engel Smart Battery Box. 

G'day Adam,

I've given Roman a buzz to confirm for you and they told me that the Roman Portable Power Pack 44Ah has a built-in fuse for the Anderson Socket that is solely for that socket. 

G'day Adam,

The maximum power draw for The Roman Portable Power Pack 44Ah on any single DC socket is 15 Amps, anything higher than this will trigger the circuit breaker and turn the unit off.

I had to look into this for you Wade, and going by the instruction manual it looks as though the charge indicators and the display will not illuminate when the power pack is being charged by solar panel. There's a bit of information on this on page 7 of the user manual. If you don't have it on hand, you can download it here.

The Roman Power Pack doesn't have a 240V output sorry Georgia. Goal Zero makes a power pack called the Yeti which does though, you can see them here. These will work for low power devices such as laptops, phone chargers and small electronics that have a power transformer integrated into the cable.

G'day Phil,

I've just sussed out the owners manual of the Roman Portable Power Pack 44Ah for you. You can charge it using your cigarette lighter and it will switch over when it's fully charged as well. 

G'day Jo,

You'll have no worries at all using your Roman Portable Power Pack 44Ah constantly on your fridge, whilst also attached to the solar panel. It won't reduce the effectiveness of your power pack over time either. 

G'day David,

I've had a bit of a chat with our portable power expert, Kev. He said that you can charge your Roman Portable Power Pack 44Ah on the run. In fact, I'll just copy and paste what he said so that there's no confusion! - If you can charge via the Anderson plug with a solar panel, then you can do the same from the car. However, if you leave the battery attached when the engine is not running, it may partly drain the car battery, unless there is some sort of relay that isolates the two batteries. - I hope this clears it all up for you. 

G'day Ashley,

I've just had a quick chat with our resident solar expert, Kev. He said that as long as your solar panel has a regulator and that it's giving a regulated supply then you'll be all sweet. The regulator will cut down the output of the panel as the battery fills but it will fill faster than a smaller panel.