Anker's FIRST Whole House Power Backup - SOLIX X1 Overview & Teardown

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Anker has just released a FULL HOUSE Backup Power System using batteries. I got a chance to check out the new Anker SOLIX X1, review and the specs & check out the insides to see how this works. This is an introduction to the system & it's specs, it is NOT a full install.
You can request a free quote at ankerfast.club/SCWithX1 before June 30th and get Anker SOLIX C800 Plus for free once your X1 is installed. This exclusive offer is limited to the first 250 installations. Don't miss out on maximizing your energy independence.
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@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

This Anker X1 SOLIX is an interesting product getting into built-in systems. This is just an introduction & sneak peak inside the devices. If you would like to see a full install or have other thoughts be sure to comment below. You can get more info and a quote if you are interested at: ankerfast.club/SCWithX1

@James_Hough Месяц назад

He said that Anker loaned it to him for the review. Listening- it's an important skill.

@Marteen_T Месяц назад

"I don't really know why they're wearing hard hats..." - man i love your reviews lol

@ryangardner9683 Месяц назад

The time usage is really cool

@Miguemely101 Месяц назад

Too bad they don't tell you the price, and you can't buy it separately. You can only get it through their certified installer network.

@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

Its a really different model and for those of us used to regular power stations it likely isn't a good fit. But I think there are others that don't want to touch a system themselves and just use it and thats where this type of one could be helpful.

@bikeny Месяц назад

I don't mind the certified installer requirement since I'd never be the one to install it, but, yeah, it would be nice if they at least said each battery pack costs $x and the minimum configuration with the following items will cost $y. I'm looking to get a Generac or Kohler generator (powered by propane), and I know that's gonna cost me some bucks.

@maxheeringa753 12 дней назад

In europe : 1450€ for the 5kw

@Miguemely101 10 дней назад

@@maxheeringa753 That's...not actually terrible.

@tuskiomisham Месяц назад

LOL. 50 bucks says the app won't work without power / internet.

@jrobmccoy Месяц назад

So I have the Solix f3800, and it can work without internet because it would switch off WiFi to Bluetooth. This issue continues to be that ONLY ONE USER CAN SIGN IN AT A TIME! It’s incredibly annoying because if The Missus wants to check the battery state, it signs me out. Also, it lacks some features that the competitors already have. Granted firmware updates *could* bring those features in, but that’s only a “could”. I see no reason why this would be any different. I’m sure the hardware is going to be fine (my F3800 is great) but I can guarantee the app/software control is going to be lacking.

@technicalraja-ld2mp Месяц назад

Badhiya sir Ji 😊

@charliefoxtrot7219 Месяц назад

Thanks Chris. Good to know it's out there. I follow the old saying, don't buy the first model year. I'd also want to see a long term use review before buying. I'v seen Tesla Power Wall reviews about just using the Power Wall not line power. The Tesla didn't last very long for a small So Cal family, 1100 sqft house with car charger. Limitations arrgg.

@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

This can be wise, as you know I show a lot of Ecoflow products and currently that's what have in my own house. They are now on their 3rd generation. It's exciting to see Anker getting into this space and this product may end up fantastic but as you say only time can tell that. But I didn't want to not show this and check it out with the opportunity. But the system has been returned to them.

@godsblade300S Месяц назад

✌️😜 Always detailed reviews of products, which helps to see if it is an application that will work for you 👍😁 Thanks Brother,& a Blessed Joyful Father's Day to all the Dad's 💒⚔️ God Bless us All 🇺🇸🙏✝️

@Skdjiejxuje Месяц назад

Will you be reviewing the new ecoflow delta pro 3 ?

@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

Yes & it sure is a BIG deal, watch for it in the next week.

@deadmanswife3625 Месяц назад

Amazon just sent me a recall for an anchor product not this product. The battery catches on fire. The serial number showed mine was not amongst them so I'm thinking there's some Chinese infiltration I don't actually know what the source of this last recall was

@_misterwilly Месяц назад

Canadian here. What’s the best $/kwh whole house UPS today? Ecoflow? Tesla? Anker? Something else?

@AndrewBatiuk Месяц назад

I'm still waiting for Anker to get back to me in Canada with any pricing. I don't think ecoflow has a comparable product (Solar integrated). Tesla powerwall was quoted at $30k incl GST.

@jtnoodle Месяц назад

EG4 14kw battery and their 6000xp all in one inverter charger. Don't waste your money on that other stuff.

@lorenworthington8739 Месяц назад

This seems rather incomplete. Thanks for telling us how the thing gets installed, but is there a follow up to explain you running it through its paces?

@74357175 Месяц назад

Hey, the thumbnail shows "36,000 Watt" --- what is that supposed to mean...? (Presumably the units are wrong)

@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

These main units can be combined from 3-36kw which is currently the biggest of any system on the market. As they link up they also combine their output wattage

@74357175 Месяц назад

@@SilverCymbal I see! So it really is 36kW, if you choose to party during a power outage 🙂

@eviljav00 Месяц назад

how loud are the fans?

@oscarcorral1428 Месяц назад

Would love to see a 6 month update! Does it save money?

@CoFRTheGamerXxX 7 дней назад

I’ve been debating whole house power to get coupled with my solar. I want to be 100% self sustainable if needed, and the only way to avoid blackouts is home battery units. Our electric rates here are dumb (no metered rates) and solar obviously gets sold to the utility at a “lower” rate than what we buy for. (We sell to them at 50-60% of our buy cost from utility) I’ve been hoping something “cheaper” comes that will cover my house and future proof me for EV (yes I’m one of those people).

@my73737373 Месяц назад

This review was way more helpful than the other ones out there! Do you know if the gas generator hookup for this unit has to be a 240v generator or can it also be a 120v generator?

@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

Thank you, it definitely needs to be 240v. What they didn't have at the time of this video is how the generator will run. Meaning is it auto start somehow or can it be triggered or is just done manually. They would be the only ones that could answer that as I don't have that info.

@kentw.england2305 Месяц назад

Interesting if they had a DIY option

@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

I agree, I think for this one they want to compete with Tesla

@randya9143 Месяц назад

Even Tesla now is selling the wall3 at some online sites.

@alext8828 Месяц назад

Looks like a great unit. BTB, did anyone look at your copy before you recorded it? Maybe people don't listen anymore. I'm old. I try to listen to what people are saying. Is that old fashion? 0:20 "...you can tie in your solar or a battery." Why would I tie in a battery? It has a battery. 03:30 "...it will generate power when rates are the lowest but it will use power when the rates are the highest." Isn't that backward? All great videos.

@connorfranklin3464 Месяц назад

Glaze em up

@falloutboy1234512345 Месяц назад

The pricing is nearly 1000$ per kwh for low consumer end products. That is absolute insanity. There are plenty of Chinese suppliers with extensive documentation and certification selling for the range of 200-300$ / kwh there are even Mexican suppliers for that price. and there are even independent companies in Texas doing it between 300-400$/kwh. Nothing in this product range in my opinion justifies the pricing. The home battery industry has been preyed on and abused by marketeers for too long.. The fact you can buy a Tesla electric vehicle and use that as a home battery, with higher capacity, cheaper than some of their models is absolutely insanity They have some amazing products, but the home battery series are just not some of them.

@NeverTakeNoShortcuts Месяц назад

This is awesome until 5 years from now when some part fails and this model is discontinued and you have to buy a whole new system and batteries

@NerfThisBoardGames Месяц назад

Damn you Silver 😆 I've been trying to wait for sand or sodium batteries to hit the consumer market But damn is this tempting

@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

Agreed, the sodum batteries seemed to be doing really well then they went quiet. Not sure why or what happened.

@NerfThisBoardGames Месяц назад

@@SilverCymbal first US plant only came online like early May I think there's like 20 start ups working on it in different capacities. The cost savings are pretty massive not to mention the safety differences. If Anker openly said they have plans to build compatible expansions including ones with sodium batteries... I'd probably get a quote immediately

@Snerdles Месяц назад

Sodium batteries may be cheaper but don't have the energy density. Think of something more like a clothes dryer size to get the amount of energy you'd need to backup a house. Sand batteries store heat, not electricity directly. While useful, if you want to convert that back to electricity the losses are going to be huge. Though, if you had a 10000 gallon tank of sand under your back yard do you really care, considering the sheer amount of storage you can have...

@NerfThisBoardGames Месяц назад

@@Snerdles I wouldn't mind a refrigerator in certain parts of my house to give whole power backup

@Snerdles Месяц назад

@@NerfThisBoardGames They may come in the form of server rack batteries, kind of like the EG4's. There is a company called Natron Energy that is already doing something like that, but more for industrial use. Home products in a similar style are probably only a couple years away. The problem is that if you look at their BlueTray 4000 1U battery it's only 0.27kWh. if you got a 48U rack (7 feet tall, like a big fridge) you'd only have 12.9kWh. that's less than 3 EG4's that are 5kWh each and only need a. 12U rack (1.75 feet).

@benwhittle7204 Месяц назад

At one minute and twenty six seconds, you show a “WLAN/4G” bung, presumably to connect an external antenna or something, but I was wondering if it has any actual Ethernet connections, as I hate WiFi. At the 1:34 second mark, you show a bunch of RJ45 plugs, but I suspect they for a CANbus of sorts between battery modules, rather than Ethernet. When they initially were talking about this thing, my only recommendation to them was to see if they could make the inverter modules 8kW instead of 6kW each, to remain competitive with Powerwall 3, as the PW3 is the standard to beat for commercial options outside of the DIY stuff of the likes of the EG4 stuff.

@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

I think this model will only support WiFi at this time, yes you are correct the RJ45s are only for inerconnects. While I am glad that Anker is getting into the whole house space, I totally agree that the specs could have been higher. I am also not a fan of the unpublished pricing since it difficult to know the true installed costs. It will be a tough sell for most people, maybe Anker is trying to move too quickly.

@benwhittle7204 Месяц назад

@@SilverCymbal yeah, I mean, I get they cannot just provide a one size fits all install price, but they could provide a unit price of the X1 itself uninstalled, like Tesla does with the PW3, with actual installation/total costs on top being provided at quote time.

@Joe-sg8zp Месяц назад

Excellent point. Not disclosing the unit price leaves a lot of room for markup by the installer which is an evil business practice. Just charge me the labor and the cost of the product. Not labor AND an inflated markup price for the product.

@monteself6826 Месяц назад

WE don't want BACKUP ! we want full time use, DEFUND Power Companies.

@ilikenwf Месяц назад

What if I don't want to use their internet of crap app? I don't like connecting my stuff to the internet.

@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

That’s a totally reasonable thing I would not buy a device like this. Is this particular one absolutely requires the Internet other portable power stations do not you could use them for firmware, but it’s not required to be connected all the time like this one.

@CharlesBronson777 Месяц назад

Hey Chris, my wife wants you to move back down here to MA and be my neighbor so you can help me with all of my projects :)

@cyberlight22 Месяц назад

Correction, biggest air cooled generator. You can get liquid cooled generators up to a megawatt.

@WarrMan4 Месяц назад

I had one of these priced out for $26k with 20kwh of batteries and backup.

@paulbram2 13 дней назад

I imagine an EG4 18K would be way cheaper?

@maxheeringa753 12 дней назад

In europe one piece(5kw) cost only 1450€. You can stack 6(30kw) and of these you can connect also 6 !!(so 6×5=30 times 6 = 180kw ) Its also tested in temps between -20° and +50° celcius.

@angeldetierra3855 Месяц назад

-- They're wearing hard hats, because there's a piano factory on the 2nd floor that drop tests it's pianos... :). I hope this answers your question. Feel free to ask more questions. Remember, there are not silly questions....

@johnqcitizen9177 Месяц назад

I would have used it with solar panels and then charged my electric vehicles. Thats what im looking for something reasonably priced to hook to solar panels on my garage then to a storage unit and then plug in my electric vehicle

@Knulppage Месяц назад

Fun fact: I could ride my bike to the Snap-On world headquarters in about 2 minutes flat.

@AFpaleoCon Месяц назад

Don't like it needs a "pro". Most "pros" do worse job than you'd do and would be reading the manual the same as you. You think some old boomer electrician who still runs coax lines to each room (my brand new 2024 built house) is going to have a clue what's going on here?

@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

I agree with you. I was excited to get to check this out, but for my own house I like the Ecoflow one that I installed. Its easy to remove, or chgange down the road too: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_G7ZPjmR5ck.html

@StretchDattass Месяц назад

I refuse to touch anything Anker ever since their child company Eufy had that massive camera vulnerability that let any Rando McShitass watch a live feed of your Eufy cameras with nothing more than a webpage link, then tried to deny and cover it up until they were blasted across all of tech youtube and other media for it. Also, different arm of the company, but my Anker headphones sounded like shit and broke within 3 months of use.

@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

Certainly a very reasonable point. And as a built in system you have to connect it online, there is no option. When situations like that happen, it takes a while to recover, based on what you are saying I still think they have a ways to go.

@2AToday Месяц назад

Did anker give this unit to you for free? As in you did not have to pay them money for it, they ‘paid’ you with it in exchange for making the video?

@SilverCymbal Месяц назад

No, the system was shipped back to them. I was offered a chance to check it out, I could have them install it, but I declined and agreed to take a look at it and in it.

@2AToday Месяц назад

@@SilverCymbalthank you for the reply

@jkohutiak Месяц назад

He said "anker loaned this to me..."

@HMNNO 16 дней назад

He did say at the beginning of the video it was just loaned

@stoneyleefred 3 дня назад

The only battery systems that make sense costwise is if you install them yourself. These installers are charging way to much for it to make dollar sense

@Zok2005 11 дней назад

The X1 is dead on arrival for the self-sufficient folks that are looking at the F3800. The whole appeal of the F3800 system was the ability to purchase at retail (and, potentially install) your own equipment. The X1 is hiding behind "professional installers" like Powerwall, Enphase, Evervolt, etc. Disappointed you didn't call Anker out for this.

@SilverCymbal 11 дней назад

I believe I said 3x that this isn't a DIY system and you needed a pro. I agree with you completely here

@Zok2005 11 дней назад

@@SilverCymbal That's fair, you did. I wasn't necessarily meaning DIY - more so that I wish you could purchase at retail and have a licensed (non-Anker partner) electrician install. Thanks as always for the great videos!