Powering Square Stand

[prandrews68]

I need to use my Square Stand at some local festivals that don't offer electricity.  Does anyone have first hand experience with using a power bank or power station to run the 2nd generation model?

[Donnie-M · Accepted solution]

@prandrews68 You can definitely use a power bank to run the square stand.  The base set up will put 19-24 watts so on a 10 hour day you would need 190-240 watt hours of battery capacity.  Something like this would run 100-200 bucks.  Odds are the stand won't pull the full 24 watts all the time as long as you start with a fully charged ipad.

This does work and even square has a rental/event equipment section where you can rent something similar.  Don't forget to include the hotspot/wifi wattage you will need in the size of power bank you buy.

[prandrews68]

Wow.  Thank you so much!  If I use my phone as the hotspot, will I need additional watts?  I could buy the iPad that has LTE I guess and that would eliminate that problem too.   Any suggestion on the power bank or power station that would work best?  I really appreciate this information!

[prandrews68]

Would the item in the link below work for me or is that overkill?

400W Output Power Station

[Donnie-M]

@prandrews68 Thats exactly like something I was looking at.  I have read the jackery are a pretty good brand and people like them.  Also, those things are great at keeping the internet alive during a power outage at home.  I don't think it is overkill, because it is a mission critical item.  You could save 50 or 100 bucks and lose alot more.