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… The Amazon Basics UPS 600VA Battery Backup and Surge Protector $62 gives you four battery-backed outlets and another four surge-protected outlets, and can run for two minutes at full load just enough time to shut stuff down properly . Many portable power stations also have UPS functionality. …
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… Among portable power banks and larger-capacity power stations, WIRED testers have long recommended portable devices from Jackery—ranging from the 8-pound, 288-watt-hour 300 model that also includes solar options to a 62-pound behemoth with about seven times that capacity. …
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