Bicycle touring, camping battery for BIPAP?

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nmevan
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Bicycle touring, camping battery for BIPAP?

Post by nmevan » Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:14 pm

Hello smart people.
I want to bicycle tour this summer and camp out. I use a BIPAP machine.
Can someone please instruct me in how to make this work?
I am a technological dunce.
What is a battery possibility?
Thank you in advance.

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Re: Bicycle touring, camping battery for BIPAP?

Post by chunkyfrog » Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:48 pm

Can you specify (with numbers) what model of machine?
Necessary because different machines have different power needs.

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Re: Bicycle touring, camping battery for BIPAP?

Post by nmevan » Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:16 pm

auto bipap bi-flex & humidifier are respironics/phillips.
system 1

I know...it's been recalled
I took the foam out

I don't use the humidifier

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Re: Bicycle touring, camping battery for BIPAP?

Post by cayenne » Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:13 am

Don't the power requirements vary w/ pressure, etc?

I have 5 of the older model portable outlet batteries and they get me through 10 night backpacking trips with power to spare using resmed air mini but my pressure is low at 6 and I do not use the humidifier when out; my total cpap kit weighs in at ~13-14 lbs which is manageable. The newer model batteries look heavier so I would likely have passed on them given reviews of solar charging not being reliable but bikepacking they might be fine. One of the batteries was defective and they overnighted me a replacement.

Have you looked into zopec, they can double as a battery backup when you are not out on tour.

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