Powerbank Modules Pt 2 (Aliexpress Grab Bag RC3563, 4S 5A Active Balancer, DIY Powerbank Kit & More)

He’s some more Powerbank modules along with some other Aliexpress purchases I recommend

5V 4A Powerbank Module-Boost Module 5V, 9V, 12V max 18W
5V 3.1A Powerbank Module-Not recommended only 5V
65W PD/PPS Module-Buck module actually capable of 65W. Compatible with MacBooks (tested with M1)
4 Channel SW3518S- 400W of PD 3.0 power
IP2358P-Boost module similar to 5V 4A module
IP5389 100W PD Buck Boost Module-Died on me but I plan on getting another one
DIY Powerbank Kit- 4x 21700 22W max output up to 12V, highly recommend
4S 5A Active Balancer-Highly recommend
Silicone cables-some sellers better than others, beware the “120W” cables. They are 60W PD cables that might have the proprietary Xiaomi protocol but can’t trigger 20V 5A
RC3563-On sale now for $30.99 you’d be dumb not to get one!!

[ericklein]

The 5V 4A has been trouble for me. Chargers the cells a bit over 4.20 which I don’t like (I prefer to slow charge and stop at 4.15 when I have an adjustable charger in front of me)

Obviously charging at 18W with a single cell is way too much for every 18650 and most 21700’s but when I had a single LG MJ1 attached for testing the board worked well. I made a 10P pack of the same cells and it starts to act strange. Previously the IC (SW6106) did not get hot and how it MUST have a fan on it when charging or it will trigger thermal derating and then shutdown. That’s around 80 Celsius so this is a classic example of why we DON’T mount PCB’s directly to cells. We use insulating layers like kapton tape, barley paper (fish paper) or epoxy resin board (yellow rigid boards many e-bike batteries are encased in) to provide some degree of separation should the PCB become a heating pad.

If this IC chip with text lasered off module (it’s an SW6106 based on specs) can’t trigger Apple PD I’m sure I’ll make a video slamming TZT Store for being incompetent or full of shit…they’re both…so expect the video to go that direction if I can’t get my iPhone to fast charge now that I’m nearly 10 modules deep for this specific model. I thought this was going to be my IP5328 mini

[LittleTinker]

Searching like crazy but cannot find on Ali the 4 Channel SW3518s, or even single version, it is driving me a bit nuts, it is exactly what I need to power x3 laptops and my phone