Medistrom Pilot 24 Lite Battery For ResMed CPAP Machines
Weighing only 1.3 lb, the Medistrom Pilot-24 Lite CPAP Battery is your perfect travel companion.
At less than 7” wide, it’s small enough to fit easily in a backpack or tote bag. This CPAP Battery is FAA-compliant and safe to fly with, so you can freely carry it onto airplanes.
Included with the Pilot-24 Lite are output cables for the ResMed AirSense 10 and AirMini.
The battery also works with other 24V CPAP machines and powers them for up to 2 nights on a single charge, making it an ideal standalone power source or Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).
Featuring a built-in LED flashlight, it can provide light during blackouts or simply light up your tent.
With a recharge time of only 2 to 3 hours and the option to charge via a foldable solar panel or car battery, the Pilot-24 Lite provides uninterrupted sleep apnea therapy, no matter where life takes you.
*Not compatible with ResMed AirCurve 10 VAuto, ASV, ST and ST-A VPAP machines. For optimal run times, please remove/disable your machine's heated humidifier and heated tubing. Charge battery periodically if not used regularly.
Review by Anne G. RPSGT, RST, MSc
Registered Sleep Therapist, Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, Master of Sleep Medicine
If you are only going to get one accessory in your lifetime, this should be it! This industrial-grade rechargeable lithium-ion cell battery has changed my life. If you are like me, you probably love sleeping and breathing at the same time!
There is nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night choking on your own tongue because your power has gone out! This battery can be plugged in in line with your CPAP so that if the power ever goes out, it just kicks in automatically without you missing a breath.
It can also be used as an independent power source for your CPAP and depending on your pressure settings can last for about 2 nights if you turn off your humidifier.
You can charge your Medistrom battery using your CPAP’s regular cable, or you can get a DC adapter to charge it using a cigarette lighter outlet in your car. You can even get a solar panel for it that folds up light and is small for backpacking.
Outside of the fact that this battery keeps me breathing consistently by keeping my CPAP functional regardless of the power situation at my home, the best feature of this battery is the USB outlet on the front of it.
That means that you can use this battery not only to keep your CPAP running, but you can also keep your phone or any other USB device up and running! This makes it a perfect multi-functional accessory for any circumstance.
Unlike the original Pilot series batteries, these batteries are only slightly larger than my phone. Weighing in at only 1.3 lbs and measuring 6.7" x 3.5" x 0.8”, it fits easily in a purse or back pocket for just about any event.
If I had one criticism of this battery it is that the built-in flashlight is not very bright, but because I can keep my phone charged up, I can use the flashlight on it!
In conclusion, this battery is awesome. You should get one or even two! That way you can have one for your CPAP and one for when you are running about with a low phone battery.
Higher pressures, excessive mask leak and the use of a humidifier and heated tube will significantly decrease the runtime.
DC power: 12V DC adapter/car charger (sold separately)
Solar power: Medistrom solar panel (sold separately)
- ResMed AirSense 10
- ResMed AirSense 11 (cable kit required and sold separately)
- ResMed AirMini Travel CPAP
- ResMed S9 (S9 Cable Kit P24R09PLK required)
- Philips Respironics DreamStation Go Travel CPAP (DreamStation Go Cable Kit P24PDGPLK required)
- Apex Medical iCH (Apex Medical iCH Cable Kit P24AMIPLK required)
Thanks,
Brandon Napier.
Hi there, the way you would actually want to use the battery is have it plugged in, in between the device and the power supply. This allows the battery to stay charged so that when the power goes out, the battery will automatically kick in. The batteries can last up to 8 hours usually, with the Humidity and Tube temperature turned off. If those are on the battery will deplete within a few hours as the humidifier draws a lot of power. It is actually designed to work this way, so it will not destroy the battery.
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It's not the cheapest option out there, but for the reliability and peace of mind it offers, it is a solid investment. It's kept my therapy going strong no matter where I've ended up.
I ordered the Medistrom battery last week, and it arrived on time. Excellent service by Resp Shop. Thanks,
Nadim Haddad
This is a great battery. I took it with my travel CPAP to camp and was able to get 2 nights out of a single charge. Makes so I can now use my travel CPAP most any where for at least a couple of nights. I did get the car charger with it so I charged it up for a 3rd night.
Greetings