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Maybe someone should tell Signature Solar that needing 240 volts to charge is a major disability. I won’t buy any more of their batteries because of this.
Great video as always. If you have more batteries connected, and only plug one USB screen, do you get the info from all rhe batteries that are connected together or just the info from the one? Thanks.
I get where you are coming from on fads that are more like scams. Just had the third metal garden hose I have purchased fail on me, this time I went to the reviews on Amazon and looked for one that doesn't fail and they ALL have pictures of them unraveling or leaking internally. I do want a good Solar Charger, but even if I picked just one brand they keep coming out with new lines every few months, just a maddening pace in this market. Meanwhile my Zendure Superbase V that failed during a SW update has been boxed up in my garage for about 3 months waiting for Tech Support. The first time this happened it only took them a month to replace it. 🥵
I noticed that 99% lag on my Anker solix 522 also. The first charge, sat on %99 for about 30 minutes. It doesn't do that anymore. My Anker solix is the heart of my survival. It's indestructible. I have beat the crap out this thing. Other power generators have fast charging with 2 input options. But if you can't fast charger, it can take 4-6 hours. The solix is a guarantee 3. Type C to c cable. Car outlet. Wall ac. My 50w solar takes 3. Anker is not a joke. . 40w heating pad for my sleeping bag, is the biggest thing I've use in it. 7 hours wall plug 🔌
i bought this mega3 unit less then a month ago for my offgrid home, and have been using a generator and solar to recharge it, but just a few days ago it was low power and i needed to get more fuel for the generator to charge it back up and upon returning and going to power it back up it wouldn't turn back on even after many hours of trying to recharge with the ac input it still wont turn back on. i wasnt a fan of the app as i would like more api ability to create switches that could turn on my gas generator automatically when the battery power gets to low and to turn it off when its full with out a load. but at this point it was a almost $2000 paperweight as it still wont turn back on after reading everything i can, but did notice in the dark if i pressed and held the on button i can see a green led glow inside the side vent that will turn back off when i let go of the power button but still screen wont turn on and no power coming from the unit even when plugged in. not a happy customer after this. and if you think about the company and them giving away units to people who may need a backup power source if they have medical equipment, if i was relying on this unit to backup power life saving device and it failed me like it did i would be needing to be rushed to the hospital or dead. luckily for me i have a gas generator that i got from harbor freight for half the cost and it haven't failed me yet other then needing refueled and oil once in a while. personally i feel i should of just upgraded to more solar panels and batteries.
Great presentation. Love the flow… One thing you said concerning Volts not mattering, I am looking at an Anker F3800 and there is a limit of 60 V on the Solar input. Looking at the specs on the Anker, it is saying you could damage the unit if you hooked it up to more that 60 V. I have just started learning about Solar, so still learning. I have seen where one video sighted that a pair of 400 W Solar panels actually would surpass the 60 V if configured in a particular fashion. I am still figuring out the Series vs Parallel. Been too long ago when I was looking at that. So any comments on how that works in setting up an Array, would be gladly appreciated. Great job. Keeping them coming please.
Well, well, well… look who it is! Wondered what happened to Robbie. Glad to see you talking about and sharing knowledge of something you’re passionate about. ✌🏻👉🏻 Stay Committed. 😎
@@JamesAmbrose48 batteries are not 100% efficient. Current chemistries are very good but not 100%. Exhibiting over 100% design capacity is a technicality and has nothing to do with what we're talking about.
So I have a 18KW on demand electric water heater. currently my home is powered by the grid but id like to switch to a hybrid grid/solar system. so in theory I would need a 22kw inverter if everything in my house that uses power was using power?
aren't tests supposed to be run at .2C and not 1C? i guess that's for capacity tests - never heard of "efficiency tests" before... what is that? besides, don't the cells heat up during THAT high of a discharge for that long resulting in higher internal resistance leading to the higher amperage? (at least from what i hear...)
Like an idiot I bought the EG4 LL battery and the EG4 3KW inverter to do a portable power bank on a hand truck. Battery is great what really sucks is the inverter. This system could only power my full size fridge for 39 hours. The fridge consumed 2.4KW of battery power and the inverter consumed 2.7KW of battery power. The weak link for my system is the inverter. Now the EG4 products are all great but just not how I had planned to use it. I need an inverter that is more efficient so my next build will be using the massive 12V 460AH Epoch battery with a 12V inverter, now I know this will run my fridge a little longer. Thanks for your videos, you guys do a great job.
It seems that as the battery capacity drops, the voltage decreases. To maintain a constant load using the equation P = V x I, when the voltage drops, the current must increase.
This was the BEST info by far concerning electricity flow and necessities in a generator AND two reviews of good generators. I definitely subscribed. Thank you very much
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I think you have been too harsh!!! I have an r2500, and on my point of view, you didn't read or interpret the instructions properly. YES, it is a cheap and chunky power station, but if you buy it for the right price, it could be good value for money. Although I don't expect it to perform perfectly at maximum loads on maximum spects, it is a third or a quarter of the price of well-known brands, and it is not going to perform the same. Now, referring back to your lack of understanding, the Bluetooth/Wifi needs to be turned on by pressing and holding the DC-USB button. Once it is on, you can change the settings to fast charging to get the full charging. I personally keep it in standard to prolong the battery live. I really like honest reviews, but this one is a bit out of whack. I really hope you're not paid by big companies to talk badly of cheap brands.
Anker ToS: If you want full functionality (wireless connectivity, which is needed for firmware updates). Per section 17, any disputes are "governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China". If a dispute arises, it will be done "in accordance with the rules of the Shenzhen International Arbitration Court". "The language of the arbitration shall be Chinese." and "The place of arbitration shall be Shenzhen, China." In section 18. They can update the ToS at any time and the ToS "shall be deemed effective upon the sending by us of an email". They can put whatever [insert unimaginable terms here] they want and you have preemptively agreed to them.
Thoughts about installing this in a sprinter van? I have high power requirements (2 stark varg electric dirtbikes with 240vac 3.3kw chargers each) and plan to pair it with 48v 280ah 14.3kwh EG4 pack. I'd like to install solar on the roof but the EG4 6000xp has a 120v PV minimum input and that's going to be tough to achieve on a 170 sprinter roof. Might just use a standalone solar charger with lower voltage requirements. I can't find another inverter that meets my requirements. Thoughts?
I think you missed a great opportunity that this unit has over others. It has the ability to turn on a diesel heater with the DC port only. EcoFlow and other units their dc ports only output about 130 watts, a diesel heater requires 150 watts to run and start the glow plug, and price is $659, otherwise a great video.
All Powers is following the capitalist playbook. Maximize profits to the detriment of the worker and consumer. Then, file bankruptcy, write off most of their debt and retire. That is if they're not greedy. But lets face it, all capitalists are greedy. So do it all again under a new company name. Rinse and repeat
