Charging a mobility scooter without access to mains electricity

Eddie3625
Eddie3625 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited July 2024 in Housing and independent living
My father in law has purchased a second hand mobility scooter. However he lives on the 2nd floor of a block of flats and cannot get the mobility scooter into the flats. He has access to a shed outside for storing it however there is no mains electric available for him to plug it into in order to charge its battery.
He is contemplating running an extension lead from a socket in his bedroom, down the outside of the flat, then across a path to the shed.

Apart from the obvious like the time it would take him to run the extension lead out everytime he wanted to charge the scooter, I've also raised the issue of trip hazards ect.

My question is this... Is there a suitable portable power PAC (like those you can get for a mobile phone but bigger) out there on the market that he could charge in his flat, then take into his shed and connect his mobility scooter to to charge.

Thanks

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  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Hi @Eddie3625 and welcome to the forum. Thanks for reaching out that's a very good question, and not the first time the issue has occurred I'm sure. 

    I'm not sure for certain whether a portable power PAC for scooters exists, but I can look into it for you. In the meantime I'll mark your post as unanswered so that our members can find it. 

    If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to ask :)

    Alex  
  • littleacorn
    littleacorn Online Community Member Posts: 383 Empowering
    I have also wondered this as I keep one of my power chairs in the car but have to take it out to charge it. It would be much easier if I had something that woukd charge it in the car.
  • Eddie3625
    Eddie3625 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Thanks Alex that would be great and a help to us
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Hi @Eddie3625 and @littleacorn I've had a quick look around and found these power packs used for camping which might be applicable for you. I believe there's similar devices for cars. It's important you find one that can deal with the watts you need to charge the batteries.

    Apart from the cost of some, there's a potential issue around how heavy they are, and whether or not your father-in-law would be able to carry one back and forth independently Eddie.

    Hopefully this information is useful for you both though, but do let me know if you have further queries.
  • Eddie3625
    Eddie3625 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Cheers Alex

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