The Makinex Portable Power Box (PPB) that we saw at the 2019 World of Concrete show is a battery-powered AC generator capable of storing a staggering 17.6kW of potential energy.
10-Second Summary
- Pure Sine Wave power is safe for electronics
- High surge loads
- Emission-free
- Silent operation
- No maintenance required
- Monitor usage stats and available power with a smartphone app
- Locking NEMA 3R cabinet, heavy-duty wheels, and lifting eye for security and mobility
The Basics
The PPBโs value proposition is clear: a boat-load of portable, emission-free, and silent AC power for your jobsites. With sizes from 4.4kW to 17.6kW, youโve literally got power for (kilowatt) hours.
Most of the consumer-level options like the Kohler enCubeย are doing well to give you 1200 watt-hours with its lead-acidย power source. Even high-end options like Goal Zeroโs Yeti top out around 3000 watt-hours of lithium-ion power. On the high end, Makinex can give you more than 5x the power storage of the best consumer options.
Weโre donโt have details of how long it takes to charge the Portable Power Boxโs hybrid lithium-ion batteries, but we do know theyย can use either 120V or 240V. There are no fumes and no sounds when itโs running, keeping your job safe and quiet. Thatโs great unless youโve got chatty co-workers youโd like to drown out.
On a more serious note, the Makinex Portable Power Box is an ideal product for working in enclosed areas where you canโt run a gas generator and need more watt-hours than other options can give you.
Additional Details
Battery-powered energy sources have a host of benefits.ย Perhaps the best is that you donโt have the maintenance of gas or diesel engines. There are no oil changes, tune-ups, or other general maintenance and there are zero emissions.
Itโs also cleaner energy and I donโt mean that in terms of emissions. Pure Sine Wave power makesย itย safe to run just about anything on it, including sensitive electronics. Power your jobsite laptops and smaller electronics on it just like your table saws and air compressors. You can even monitor usage and discharge with a mobile app. Thatโs pretty slick.
The PPB is housed in a NEMA 3R cabinet and rolls on four heavy-duty wheels.
Makinex Portable Power Box Specifications
- Sizes range from 4.4kW to 17.6kW
- Battery type:ย Hybrid Lithium-ion, NCA, NMC
- Charging voltage:ย 120v or 240v
- Prices: TBA
