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Allpowers is an extremely shady company. They've been known to not hold up their end of the deal on some of their kickstarter campaigns. Their customer service has been non existent for me. F*ck them.
I bought a R1500 a few months ago. Took it out of the box plugged in the AC charging cable, was charging @ 384w. I then turned on the AC inverter button (with nothing plugged into the R1500) and it tripped the breaker in my house. I then plugged into another outlet on a different breaker and it also tripped that breaker. There was no AC load - just turning the AC button on. It went right back in the box.
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Nice video, but try and get the dabbsson power station its way better than the allpowers. Dabbsson is actually a good one I am save to get the 3500watt unit but check that one out it's like a more affordable ecoflow 🎉😊 keep doing your thing
Igree with some comments that this is more like gas powered system - hybrid solution. Solar is taking energy for lighting and electronics. Heating is done by gas - this is were most kw/h is needed. Still great job - you can stay off grid. To be fully autonomous add just stove and you done.
What will be good fit for town house 2400sf HOA ppl don’t allow solar on roof so what will be good balcony solar system that I can use for whole town house
TO USE A POWER BANK TO WELD, I THINK WHAT WE NEED IN THE FIELD LETS SAY WE HAVE A small 110 arc welder conected to the power supply, but keep the power supply connected to a 110 power plug meanwhile I am welding. that way we are using and replacing the currient, is that posible , any conflict with That! THAT WAY ITS GOING TO BE A NON STOP WELDING is there anyting like this outhere
Swap the solar to some Bi-Facial panels and you will be happier as well as swapping the smart generator battery to a sealed AGM. I use the Delta Pro, Spare Battery, and Smart Generator (running on propane) as a backup for my chicken brooder/incubation shed and it all works out great, even in the cold.
Check kits out from ShopSolar.com or Signature Solar. You can give them a call and they'll be able to help you select one for your needs. Plus, they both provide solid support for installation & troubleshooting. If you're uncomfortable doing the install, you could also source an electrician or contractor!
Thanks for the review iam in the market to buy a a battery box for my dj system . Would this unit work to bump a Mac laptop, 2 Bose s1 speakers and a 12” 400 watt sub ? I need it to run for about 4 -5 hours. The Bose s1 does operate on battery as well so l can use them with the built in battery to not drain the battery box . My buddy has a jackery 1000- 2000 watt and he bumps a two 12s and a 18” sub for a good 4 hours . But the battery life span is not as long as others . So that’s why l was looking at the vtoman cause it has about 40% longer battery life but now iam between idj and vtoman . Any djs here with some feedback??? Which one l should go with ?? I also have a bigger system of two 15s top speakers and a 18” sub might need it for that in case of bigger outdoor events where there’s no power . I will be doing djing at food truck spots where there no power and really need a reliable battery box that will do the job .
I would like to see this being tested with electronic/current testing machines to see if the power output/input are as stated by Anker. @Allthingsonplace runs tests like these on power charging accessories and you'll be surprised to find out that most of them don't perform as stated by the manufacturer. Most are just products hyped up by content creators. FYI This is definitely a sponsorship video.
Not to mention that Catyl batteries are Electric Vehicle EV rated high quality batteries. Most of those other batteries you are so excited about I'm certain that you have no idea of there origin.
It's amazing how this guy is on RU-vid doing a whole video about the Mango Power E without doing his due diligence. Sir, if you want "PASS Tru" you have to hit the backup button. Also, Catyl batteries life cycles is 6-7000 . Most of the units in his comparison has less than 4000 cycles. You're comparing chalk and cheese. Sir please stop misleading your viewers. Thanks and be blessed 🙌
The solar array in the video could be beautifully and easily converted into a single-axis solar tracker that is powered by the sun and works automatically. Check out Brad Cagle's Easiest Solar Tracker videos.
LOL😂 No grid AC required.........??? Gas cooktop, gas heat, gas hot water and a gas generator.......... where does your water come from? Is there an AC well pump? Definitely cute. Definitely not solar powered...... except lighting.
Electric water pump, fridge, coffee maker, lights, toilet fan, electric ERV, electric heat trace for water line, electric computer in gas tankless water heater, electric UV bulb, electric bathroom fan, electric range hood and of course outlets to power laptops phones, speakers etc. it’s as electric as it can get for that level of panels and batteries.
The only nitpick is the use of 100watt 12volt panels. Ditch those and get some bifacial, residential style. 10, 370watt Aptos panels are cheap when on sale. Better production on cloudy days. Oh, and batteries. Batteries, batteries, batteries. Otherwise, very cool build.
Great video and great built. Very nice build on the solar stand. As high as the stand is off the ground for the solar panels, this is where you would benefit using bi-facial solar panels because of the ambient light provided by the space. Signature Solar has some great prices on 400W bi-facial panels made by Aptos. You would also benefit from an off grid system by EG4 where in that small space you could easily get 10KW with a 3000w inverter for less the price of the EcoFlow. I love EcoFlow and I own 7 units from them but sometimes you have to cut the umbilical cord and go with server rack batteries. Great Work!
Too much focus on power stations and not enough on modular systems that cost less and offer important advantages. Getting a 5 kwh system for what you pay for a 2 kWh Ecoflow or Bluetti is what people need to learn about.
I need 240v, so I would need two of these. Do you recommend this at $800 for two or eg4 6000xp at $1,400? The benefits of the eg4 are that breakers are included and only having one unit.
Something wrong with your smart generator starter. The bendix drive isn't engaging the flywheel. The Delta Pro's can control it but you have to use the adapter and plug the special cord in the back. I don't think they sell a cord long enough for your application.
I totally get the practical reason to gas as much as possible, but it would be a very interesting thought excersise to see how much more beefy a setup you'd need to electrify it all. À couple of small inductive elements Woudnt take much. Main obstacle is electic water and heat.
The tiny home is beautiful and it’s self-sufficient, you guys need to add a win turbine with solar to have additional and alternative power when it’s cloudy,, but I love it!
Inductive loads vs resistive loads. HUGE difference for an inverter / vastly different power factors. Example, a 2000w inverter can produce 2000W with a power factor of 1 and a resistive load. Move to an inductive load such as motors, shop equipment and such with a power factor of say .5 and the inverter would only be able to support say 800w under those conditions. Pretty normal. Very good to know the 240 out shuts down when charging. Deal killer for me. That is DUMB.
So gas water, heater, and stove. Ummmkay... Its cool for sure, but you could probably go full electric with a small heat pump, tankless electric and some beefier batteries / inverter. The biggest trick would be that hot water unless there was room for a small tank.
You do that and you’re through those batteries in a few hours. It’s not practical. You’d need a lot more batteries and a lot more solar panels for something like that. I’d you have the money though it’s worth it!
