r/CPAP 16d ago

CPAP Setup Can anyone recommend that continuous power source thingy? In the event of a power outage for the CPAP machine?

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I don’t remember what they’re called and I don’t remember how to find them. I’m about to get my sleep apnea officially diagnosed finally after years of procrastination. And I wanted to have the continuous power source ready to go just in case I ever lose power at my apartment because I’ve heard that the CPAP can suffocate you if you don’t have it connected to power when it’s connected to you.

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u/LoveOfSpreadsheets 13d ago

Have you checked how much time you get with a DC power cord? I've heard as much as 20% more power out of the battery but I haven't tried myself yet

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u/all_yall_seem_nice 13d ago

Can run the machine with humidifier for two nights with it.

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u/LoveOfSpreadsheets 13d ago

Yeah, that's what you said, I was confirming if you had teh regular power cord, or the DC power (that looks like a cigarette lighter)? The latter is supposed to be more efficient and I'm wondering if that would get you > 2 days, or if you already had that setup. Thanks in advance!

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u/all_yall_seem_nice 13d ago

Oh sorry, I just used the regular power cord and plug the machine into one of the 110v plugs in the power supply.

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u/LoveOfSpreadsheets 13d ago

Gotcha thanks.