Portable charger for LP-E6 batteries

[Jaysheldon]

I'm looking for a portable battery solution for charging LP-E6 batteries in the field when I'm not near an AC outlet and don't have a spare battery (or if I have a spare and it's empty, too). You may be familiar with power banks that can charge smartphones. I ask because I just purchased an Anker 511 PowerHouse battery for charging laptops and other devices that has an AC outlet. Could that be used with the Canon LC-E6 charger? Or do you have another solution? Here's a link to what I bought (Yex, I know it's easier to carry three Canon batteries ....)
https://www.anker.com/ca/products/a17101f2?ref=search_511&variant=44496241066148

 

[Jaysheldon]

The battery arrives tomorrow. I'll let you know how it works. (To be cautious I'll probably try it on my charger and BP-511 battery for my 30D).

 

[Kit.]

There are plenty of LP-E6 chargers powered by USB. No need for AC outlet if you just need portable charging.

 

[Jaysheldon]

Hi Kit
It was bought to charge my laptop, but I thought because it has an AC outlet it could also charge my camera batteries. If for some reason a camper/wildlife photographer who'd be away from AC for a while needs a solution, perhaps the Anker would meet their needs. The unit I bought also has USB-A and USB-C outlets that could be used for a USB-enabled Canon charger. The advantage this model has is it can charge laptops that need a round tip plug from the AC charger that came with the laptop
Note that there are also laptop charging batteries that only have USB-A/USB-C outlets (that is, they only charge up from a laptop that's plugged in or an AC plug with a USB input) , and these may be usable for a USB-powered LP-E6 charger. See these reviews (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-usb-c-battery-packs-and-power-banks/ and this if you want one with an AC outlet https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-portable-ac-power-supply/ )
My Anker arrived today and I plugged in my CG-580 charger and a mostly empty BP-511a battery. It was fully charged in about five minutes. The Anker battery got warm. I don't know if that's standard. At any rate neither it nor the Canon charger/battery exploded. Or sent the Anker's red light flashing. Here;s a photo of the Anker unit, showing the AC outlet

 

[Jaysheldon]

And here's the unit with the Canon charger plugged in