Black & Decker CP120B 20-Watt Power Backup Battery Pack

by Black & Decker

Product Features

• Compact, portable, rechargeable power fits in pocket 3.15 by 5.75 by 1 inches; less than 1 pound
• 20-watts to power/recharge AC and USB appliances
• Power and simultaneously recharge small personal electronics on the go
• Rechargeable Ni-MH battery using AC adapter
• Travel bag included: holds batery pack and adapter

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 3.2 x 1 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000H78YXQ
• Item model number: CP120B
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,429 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #11 in Automotive > Tools & Equipment > Jump Starters, Battery Chargers & Portable Power > Power Packs

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Black & Decker introduces the new Pocket Power, a compact portable source with rechargeable backup battery that powers and recharges personal electronics while on the go. The new Pocket Power simultaneously powers and recharges mobile electronic devices such as cell phones, BlackBerry/PDAs, MP3-like devices, digital cameras, camcorders and more when a household AC power outlet is not available. The Pocket Power will provide up to five hours extended runtime for personal electronics. With its slim profile design the Pocket Power is thin enough to conveniently fit into an average size jacket pocket, or be tucked away into a briefcase or purse. Take the Pocket Power with you on business or away from home to have the confidence and convenience of power when you need it for your portable personal electronics. The Pocket Power battery fully recharges from a 120-volt household outlet in less than eight hours. A battery status LED lets you know 10 minutes before the Pocket Power battery is depleted and needs to be recharged. A built-in power/fault LED indicates the condition of the inverter. A draw-string travel bag keeps the Pocket Power protected while traveling.

Product Description

Powers and Recharges Personal Electronics Product InformationThe Black & Decker PocketPower Rechargeable AC/USB Power Supply is a compactportable source with rechargeable backup battery that powers and rechargespersonal electronics while on the go.  The PocketPower simultaneouslypowers and recharges mobile electronic devices such as cell phones BlackBerry/PDAsMP3-like devices digital cameras camcorders and more when a household AC poweroutlet is not available.The PocketPower will provide up to five hours extended runtime for personalelectronics. With its slim profile design the PocketPower is thin enough toconveniently fit into an average size jacket pocket or be tucked away into abriefcase or purse. Take the PocketPower with you on business or away from hometo have the confidence and convenience of power when you need it for yourportable personal electronics. The PocketPower battery fully recharges from a120-volt household outlet in less than eight hours. A battery status LED letsyou know 10 minutes before the PocketPower battery is depleted and needs to berecharged. A built-in power/fault LED indicates the condition of the inverter. Adraw-string travel bag keeps the PocketPower protected while traveling.Product Features Ideal for use with cell phones digital cameras camcorders PDA's MP3s and more Powers and recharges personal electronics simultaneously Supplies portable AC and USB power to mobile electronics No tips necessary plug in your standard charger to charge on the go Extended runtime provides up to 4 hours of additional power Compact and lightweight take anywhere for power to goProduct Specification Input:  9.6V 3.0A Output:  20 Watts = 3 minutes / 16 Watts = Continuous Batteries:  1.2 AH NiMH USB: 5V DC (350 mA)Includes CP120B Rechargeable Power Supply 120 Volt AC Charger Drawstring Bag 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great item, some may need a little TLC to get going..., February 24, 2009

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woodygjw - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black & Decker CP120B 20-Watt Power Backup Battery Pack (Lawn & Patio)

Ok, I give it 5 stars although out of four I bought, two would not charge properly, but at 3.99 it was worth the extra effort to get them going. Here is the problem with some of these, the batteries have been sitting a while, so after you charge it for a few minutes, some of these may show they are charged, even though they are not. The batteries need to be cycled in these and all of mine have come back to life. Here is what you can do to help bring them back...

1) Charge unit until LED goes green (with a battery that needs to be cycled, it may show its charged after a few minutes. With battery that is in good shape and being dead, it should take around 4 hours to charge)

2) Unplug charger and turn on unit. It may go dead after a few minutes, thats OK. After it shuts itself off, wait 10 minutes.

Repeat the steps above and it should come back to life. The most I repeated the above steps were 4 times before it accepted a full charge, and all mine work now. Hope this helps someone if theirs does not take a proper charge...

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Black and Decker Does Not Honor This Product Warranty, June 9, 2010

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Tom "ConsumerAdvocate" (Encinitas, CALIFORNIA, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black & Decker CP120B 20-Watt Power Backup Battery Pack (Lawn & Patio)

Two weeks ago I purchased this Black and Decker product from my local CVS store in California. Brand-new, out of the package it wouldn't work. I felt reassured that at least it had a two year warranty, and was a "name brand" of Black and Decker. I was shocked when I phoned the Black and Decker service center in Texas, the 800-544-6986 that was included with the warranty info, ...and they told me that since the item had been manufactured three years earlier (there was a 2007 date-sticker on product), and since this product had been discontinued by Black and Decker, they could not honor the warranty for repair or replacement.

I informed the Black and Decker service-center manager [Anita] that it was not legal for Black and Decker to claim "no responsibility" for their warranty, and they couldn't refuse to honor their warranty just because they discontinued the item, (particularly because I had just purchased it two weeks prior, & had my receipt). She then gave me a local Black and Decker service-center phone number in California, where the representative ("Dave") informed me that because the item was discontinued by Black and Decker, "I was out of luck", and there was nothing they could do. It was just suggested I return the item to the store.

Beware consumers! Black and Decker is setting new precedents in skirting their legal responsibilities regarding honoring their product-warranties. It seems that since the volume of complaints are so high regarding Black and Decker products, not much attention is being paid to this negligence on Black and Decker's part, (and who has the time and money to bring a "breach of warranty" case to court, for a $50. item?)

After this experience I will never again have confidence in the Black and Decker name, and I urge you to consider researching consumer-complaints about this company's customer-service, before purchasing Black and Decker products.

Tom, in Encinitas California

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome back-up battery!, April 26, 2008

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Mozart Fan "Viva il Maestro" (Rockville, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker CP120B 20-Watt Power Backup Battery Pack (Lawn & Patio)

I, too, think this battery pack works GREAT! I tried it for my Blackberry (I let it run down as low as it would go without it shutting off) and it charged my Blackberry enough for a whole day's use, and then some. A week went by without my charging up the B&D Pocket Power before I used it again, this time on my iPod. It was still able to charge my 80GB iPod. I use my iPod for music AND videos and, with the charge from Pocket Power, I even had enough battery power to watch my videos, which is energy-intensive. I have even tried charging my Canon EOS camera battery and it extended my use of the camera. I am buying another one for my trips to Europe -- not every hotel room there is equipped with as many outlets as we enjoy here and a travelling family can only stay up so long in the evenings vying for outlets to charge their electronics. It's not that heavy or bulky to take. However, despite all my accolades, remember that the sole function of this is as a BACK-UP (note the emphasis on back-up!); you should keep it fully charged when you have the opportunity to (because it does take many hours to charge) for those times in a pinch when you need it to charge something else that you forgot or didn't have the opportunity to. Hey, life's a juggling act -- it would be remiss of me to say that a little 5x3x1 box will end all our electronics charging woes!