How I Keep My CPAP Running in a Power Outage

ResMed's battery guide can be found here: https://document.resmed.com/en-us/doc...

Amazon links for products mentioned in this video:

HERE'S WHAT I USE:
DBPOWER Portable Power Station, 250Wh 67200mAh Backup Lithium Battery 110V/250W (Peak 350W): https://amzn.to/3l5wqZF

If you use an AirSense 10, you'll need a cigarette lighter adapter: https://amzn.to/3hgN33f

And a DC converter. I use the KFD, since it's less than half the price of the official ResMed converter: https://amzn.to/3neVyzR


If you're on a DreamStation or DreamStation 2, this is the direct DC cable. No cigarette lighter adapter needed: https://amzn.to/2YFQx99

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If you want to extend your battery life and run your CPAP without the humidifier, you might also want to pick up some Heat Moisture Exchangers, which will capture and return the moisture in your exhaled breath: https://amzn.to/3laONwf

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If you want to go the deep-cycle battery route, a popular solution is the Universal Power Group 12V 100Ah Solar Wind AGM SLA DEEP Cycle VRLA Battery: https://amzn.to/3DZflcp

To use that with a DC converter or adapter, you'll need something like the CUZEC 12V/ 24V Extension Cord Plug Socket with Battery Clamp: https://amzn.to/3zVH0sr

Then you'll need a DC cable or converter.

For ResMed AirSense S9: https://amzn.to/3E2f6gu
For ResMed AirSense 10: https://amzn.to/3nbHebj
For Philips DreamStation or DreamStation 2: https://amzn.to/3nttSr9 (this one has the 90-degree elbow)

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If you'd rather have a full-time battery backup solution, the Portable Outlet is popular and reasonably affordable: https://amzn.to/3nehAm9

For something with more backup power, the Zopec EXPLORE 8000 is a good but pricey choice. It should give you up to 12 hours of operation if you use humidity but not a heated hose. With a heated hose, too, it drops to more like 6 hours: https://amzn.to/2VqZOk5

(As an Amazon Associate, I might earn a few pennies here and there off all qualifying purchases. But it doesn't cost you any extra.)

Background image courtesy of and © Andrew Ratto: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andydr/...

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:38 Opening Credits
0:53 What are your options for off-grid CPAPing?
4:12 What I use: the DBPOWER Portable Power Station
6:53 The DBPower has an AC power inverter
7:16 Pure sine wave vs. square wave vs. modified sine wave inverters
9:25 Why you want to use DC power for your CPAP instead of an inverter
12:25 Pros of the DBPOWER Portable Power Station
13:18 Cons of the DBPOWER Portable Power Station
14:58 How much does all this cost, including cables?
15:57 Math-free results of how much runtime I get
16:51 Why do humidifiers use so much durned power?
18:01 Summary and goodbye for those who won't stick around for math
19:17 First full-night test of the DBPOWER Portable Power Station
20:54 Checking out my OSCAR results for the night
22:21 Doing the math on how much power I need and how much I used