Schneider Electric Launches APC Mobile Power Pack – External Battery Packs for

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LONDON - November 4, 2014 - Schneider Electric has introduced the APC Mobile
Power Pack range of high capacity, high efficiency external battery packs. APC
Mobile Power Pack is designed to provide mobile charging for all smartphone and
tablets – or any device which can be charged using a USB cable. The new
lightweight external batteries enable a greater range of apps to be used for
longer periods, including energy sapping applications which use location
services and GPS.

Jonathan Chiu, Vice President of IT Business, Schneider Electric Hong Kong and
Macau said, “We all need more battery life at some time or other, either at
home, on our travels or at work. APC Mobile Power Pack has been designed to
ensure that we can utilise the apps we need when we need them – whether that
means being able to download email and documents, tweet, access gaming accounts
or upload pictures and videos at festivals. APC Mobile Power Pack means you
don’t have to keep a wary eye on the battery indicator because your device has a
large high resolution screen.”

APC Mobile Power Pack external battery packs come in two sizes; M5 (5000mAh) and
M10 (10,000mAh). The smaller M5 weighs in at 142g and measures under 108mm x
65mm x 15mm, packing enough energy to charge the average smartphone twice. M5
weighs 243g and measures under 147mm x 89mm x 14mm, it provides one full charge
for a tablet or four smartphone charges.

Available in a contemporary high key gloss white or black finish, APC Mobile
Power Pack looks right at home alongside today’s stylish smart devices. They
incorporate Lithium Polymer battery technology which can be charged twice as
many times as Lithium Ion equivalents, to ensure a lasting and reliable working
life. Externally, APC Mobile Power Pack provides two output USB connections
allowing two devices to be charged simultaneously, and a 4-LED battery capacity
indicator.

The battery packs are charged using a supplied micro USB connector; charge times
are typically 4 hours (M5) and 8 hours (M10). Both external batteries are
remarkably efficient at storing charges and can be left in laptop bags,
handbags, rucksacks and the like for weeks on end with no significant energy
loss. When called upon, APC Mobile Power Pack can be depended upon to get your
devices up and running reliably. The M5 and M10 work by charging the device’s
internal battery in place of a mains electricity supply.

Schneider Electric has also built-in important protection features to ensure
long and safe operation of APC Mobile Power Pack. Jonathan continued, “Many low
cost external batteries on the market do not incorporate controls to protect
against common problems such as over-charging, over-discharge or
over-temperature. Such conditions could result in premature battery degradation,
over heating or even complete melt down in extreme circumstances. APC Mobile
Power Pack’s Protection Circuit Module (PCM) guards against issues arising as a
result of all of the above, as well as cell over-current, USB over load or short
circuit, and ultra-low dark current.”