Very nice little set up. Wonder what its like in a sudden strong gust of wind even with the legs pegged down? Would it act like a sail and snap off I wonder? Wonder if they will make one that has an adjustable frame on top so you can attach bigger more flexible folding panels. Eg Bluetti PV200 or some simular panel. Also where different manufacturers panels have different dimensions. If they did make something like that I'd buy one.
Very informative video. As you indicate, it would be fun to play with, but it doesn’t seem to be very practical at its listed price point while only producing 25% more energy output. One could simply add a 100 watt panel to their setup for $80 and double their output.
so in other words with the florida sun we always get, a portable battery system, with a solar panel on the roof of the truck, is more than enough for a fridge lol
Will be even better in a few years when they move over to solid state batteries. The days of having to be connected to the grid under the stranglehold of big utility companies are well & truly numbered.
Can you charge the battery with a 200W solar panel while using the Bluetti? I want to boost the power station and charge up the expansion battery during the day with solar; solar to the battery, battery to Bluetti AC180, and the Bluetti powering a Starlink Mini.
When you have the expansion batteries connected how do you charge them up? Can you see what level they are at from the app? Another chanel did a review of an earlier model from anker. They stated the expansion battery didnt charge up. Im wondering if they improved it with this model. Im getting really close to buying a set up and i like much if this brand. Please help me. ❤
Do you mean as a UPS? When it's plugged into the wall it passes power through to your devices so the inverter is on standby, it will stay at 100% state of charge.
So i see hindgrs is this four 100 watt oaneld linked togethet. Can a second 400 watt oanel be added and if so to ehich systems. Id likr to expand ehen i can affird it.i need help its my first setup ever! ❤
As always Mr. Jason, great video. Love this new Delta 3. If I ever bought it I could finally use my 2 Ecoflow 160W solar panels and my 2 Ecoflow 220W bifacial panels on the same unit. I love this size unit with the 1800W inverter as I own 2 Delta 2's. My ideal unit would be one with a 1500W or 1800W inverter and a 2KW battery capacity. I believe this would make for a better efficient unit that would be able to run a full size residential unit for a minimum of 24 hours straight during an emergency where running everything else is not important but just being able to keep food from spoiling as many will experience around the coastal areas during hurricanes or other major Mother Nature disasters. Keep up the great work.
Here's how you Calc runtimes: Power station capacity / wattage of loads = runtime in hours 3072wh / 2000 watts = 1.53 hours runtime 👍 Usually take off a little bit of additional time that the inverter uses as well.
Would bifacial panels be worth increased initial cost for south facing roof with latitude of ~41 North in cool coastal climate? What color of aluminum roof would you recommend? White? Silver? Thank you so much.
The panels would need to be at least 4 to 5 feet off the roof to see any significant bifacial gains. That type of mounting solution is a bit difficult.
Watched over and over for the 12v to 24v 20 Amp Converter and using a Ecoflow, I have the mp4 cable already with xt60i and ordered the 12v to 24v 20 Amp Converter, what else is need to make connection?
The i in XT60i stands for "Information". That extra pin is not for extra power. Ratings for both are typically the same, but could vary depending on manufacturer.
Correct, through wiring configuration on the plug, it allows for a higher amperage input limit on the power station. The third pin doesn't pass power through it, it's a communication protocol. Without the XT60i plug, you are limited to 8 amps and with it you can get the full 15 amps.
My Delta 3 Plus exhibits a high pitched hiss when AC charging between 600W - 1500W. When I sent EcoFlow a video they said that it was abnormal and sent me a return label. Does yours make any sound other than soft fan noise while charging? The fans are super quiet, but the transformer charging noise is unnerving frequency wise even though it's not loud.
@@Jasonoid Good to hear that the AC charging hiss is not endemic, thanks. Another issue I had was overheating at 136F battery temp when running a 1450W heater from 100% to 0% and refused to charge for 1.5 hours; the battery was already warm from fast charging just before. A room battery temp rerun of the same test reached 122F, which is right under their 125F limit. My power meter showed 955Wh the first time, 912Wh the second time; which is really good. Inverter self-consumption is around 35-40W an hour in my rough estimate and is really high. The UPS feature on this thing is amazing, my desktop was chugging along no matter what I did with power input.
Hello, love your videos. Can you please test delta 3 plus ups mode with higher loads? For example 500, 1000 and 1500 watt load. How does the station handel this load and will the transfer time change?
Great video. I understand this video focuses on overall power wattage, but would’ve been nice to have the IP (waterproofing) rating listed as well. The Eco Flow is IP68, meaning it’s a fully waterproof rated panel. However, I do own this panel and agree it’s a pain to set up, the long cables hanging off are awkward and don’t see it as a good use case for mobile travel. I’m surprised the Jackery Solar Saga 200 wasn’t included in this review. This panel is also IP68 and considered the direct competitor to the EcoFlow panel in this video. I’m interested in buying the Jackery Solar Saga 200, but am confused on what type of adapter I need to connect a traditional MC4 cable to it. Any insight would be appreciated. Overall, good review.
Jackery power stations use an 8020mm barrel plug for solar. They also don't make any adapters to MC4 so you'll have to purchase something online to make it work.
@@Jasonoid I found some adapters on Amazon that appear to have good reviews. Are you concerned that there may be some form of efficiency loss when using an adapter? Is that why Jackery wasn’t included on this analysis?
@@kyle6703 that's not a concern. I'm just worried their panels might not perform well. They weren't interested in having their solar panels compared to other brands and they are expensive. Im not sure how well they perform in real world testing, no one ever shows actual wattage numbers when testing their panels 😅
Appreciate the video, but the power cutover isn't "three times faster". It's 66% faster. One times faster, would be instant. Three times faster, would be going back in time. Yea, I'm that guy.
This is on the low end suitable for refrigerator during an outage. That is the justification I am looking for. That is my target for one of these and this would barely make the grade. Just a slight bit more power to run it, at least, through the night. I really like how they listen about design changes. Thanks Jason another great evaluation. Always good.
This video is just great! This variant is 10/10 for me, I don't care about the 150W output for the DC plugs. The review is comprehensive and according to my needs and expectations. I particularly love the discussion on solar charging with the solar panels.
@@webbieuk I'd recommend using your own separate lights for that purpose. These aren't meant to charge 12v batteries. This will run leds lights a long time 👍
Great review, I've had mine for about a week and I love it! I bought it to replace my old APC UPS to go from lead to LFP and so it last longer than 3 minutes lol. I haven't tested the UPS functionality yet myself but glad to see it works great on your side. One thing I think you didn't mention is that one of the usb c ports is a HID port that communicates out to a NUT server so you can monitor it completely locally but it seems like that feature isn't ready yet since on the product page it mentions (bottom footnotes) you need to use the Power Manager app to configure it but the app isn't out yet. This would be perfect for the home assistant folks which I'm going to set it up on when it comes out. Can you take a look at the Veryeah system? Its got a completely unique design, everything is completely modular and can scale "infinity". Everything else I've seen seems to have a limit on how much you can increase the battery with only one or two expansions. I only have a single battery of them so I haven't tried to scale it up yet but its nice to know i can carry the batteries forward whenever they release new modules. The charging also scales so you aren't stuck with super slow charging if you increase your battery size. Some of the issues people might have though is its not as feature rich as this delta 3 plus and the ac inverter is really loud. The price is also higher than this once you get everything but I assume that's due to economy of scale since they are a tiny company that emailed me to thank me personally when i bought one a while back. The DC adapter on it though is amazing since it supports multiple voltages 12/19/24v up to 360w which seems really unique. All in one the delta 3 plus is better but i like the concept of the veryeah system.
Can you advise me? I have 2x LifePo4 Lithium batteries with 200AH. Can I attach solar panels directly to the batteries or do I need some kind of controller? I have 2x 200WT solar panals that I purchased with my solar generator. Any help would be appreciated.
The high AC idle consumption and the low DC output kill it for me, but thanks as always for your thorough review. A video idea: Best PPS for camping vrs. best PPS for home backup. Which would you choose for each?
Pecron E1500LFP is great for camping. It's a good size with 1500wh and the 30 amp DC output! It's got some decent solar too! Best home backup option is the Ecoflow Delta Ultra hands down! The Bluetti AC500 and Pecron E3600LFP, and Anker F3800 are all good contenders too. Can't forget the EF Delta Pro 3 either! Haha
@@Jasonoid you can find the instruction on the product page on the footnote, you need to do some step and if i read it properly it might not be available right now but maybe next month? little obscure
@@Jasonoid Good to know. I'm waiting for this tech to get to the point that I can run a small PA and live band on one for 3-4 hrs. Like at a street festival or farmers market. It feels like we are getting close. Hopefully in the next 2 or 3 yrs.
Another reason I chose the Pecron e1500lfp. For about the same price... 12-18 v and 32-95 volt solar inputs. 2200 watt inverter. 1536 Wh. I've had it only about a week and absolutely love it. Only thing, it is a little heavy at 40 lbs.
Hmmmmm let's break it down.... the Delta 3 Plus has more solar charging and better USB ports. It also has much quieter fans and a faster UPS mode. I really like the ability to use the XT60i cable to charge fast off a 12v battery on the Delta 3 Plus, it was able to charge at 350w without any special converters. They both take expansion batteries, have good smart apps, and have 1800w inverters. The Anker is a little more compact on sizing vs the new Delta.
