The competition is TOUGH for the top 2000wh device right now! Glad to see UGREEN matching or even exceeding the other big brands in performance. Thanks for the excellent video Todd :) I'm just finishing up testing my unit right now.
First time I have listened to you. Very good job. Thanks. I Almost pulled trigger this week on Ecoflow Delta 2 max but dc output was weak. This solves that …plus cart . A real winner it seems. Hope their accessory batteries allow some stand alone usage. That would be a real home run.
I am excited to see this large mobile power station space heating up, driving innovation up and costs down. The negatives should be highlighted in my opinion. Some of them are: 1) Lack of high speed wireless phone charging on the top flat surface; 2) Lack bidirectional USB-C 100W (i like the other output USB-c ports however); 3) very low DC solar voltage input limit. I would like to see 3x the 60Vdc limit for up to two inputs. This greatly reduces wire copper size and panel selection without stranded power, and allows for ~10% improvement in charge efficiency if using a large DC generator; 4) Many situations require charge limiting, so having selectable charge rate (and time) as well as discharge rate (and time) per port would be nice to see; 5) not allowing simultaneous DC with AC charging while discharging and being able to configure the rate limits is a deal killer to me at this size and cost. 6) I would like to see a 45A dc input port (vs the two 15A, even if it had a lower voltage limit than the other port, but ideally both should be >160Vdc. I am starting to wonder where the dividing line will be between the expensive elegant all in one power stations (like this but likely larger) vs semi-portable modular units using 48Vdc LiFePO4 server rack batteries, charge controllers and inverters, where you can get about 2x to 3x the capacity per dollar, but at a price in terms of size/shape elegance. My guess is somewhere around $5k to $8k the value shifts to modular, but only time will tell.
Hey Todd, great review but I’m confused, maybe you can explain. I’m looking to use this unit in my van build and as a home backup. I plan on roof mounted 2x100 watt panels connected in parallel.My question and confusion comes from your video around the 11:20 mark when you connect up the MC4 and XT60 . Can I connect my solar parallel MC4 connector to a MC4 to XT60 adapter and then to solar input on 2200? Any clarification is appreciated. Steve
Yes, you can connect any panels to this with a MC4 to XT60 adapter as long as you don't exceed the max voltage. I was just saying that you'd need to buy an adapter like the one Ecoflow sells rather than using the adapter they provide with their panels.
I have 2 of the smaller units (GS 1200) the hardware is really good but it is let down by the bug laden app, which is slow to respond , gives constant over voltage and USB power error warnings, and keeps turning U-turbo on for no reason.
Hi Todd. Great review. But I'm confused. What do you mean with "High voltage panels? What voltage is a hight voltage or a low voltage for this matter ? My paneles work at 18V(Open circuit voltage 23-25V). Will I have any problem with the powerroam and my panels? Best regards.
Your panels are fine. By high voltage, I mean larger residential panels that are usually 40-50v which means you can only connect them in parallel so wire losses are larger. High voltage limits let you wire more panels in series and you can get away with thinner wires. Most unit this size are now 60v so it's not unusual
1. I miss the possibility to monitor the online and offline history as in all Portable Power Stations 2. The connection cables for the additional battery look terrible, they take up a lot of space like most competitors, but some competitors have finally started using 90 degree connectors 3. I really like the trolley which is better when there is no option of wheels from the manufacturer or the wheels and handle are fixed in the unit, simple: when needed - used, when not needed - put away 4. I like that the solar charging cables are included in the Portable Power package, which is obvious, but that someone doesn't put it in the package = horrible 5. I would really like it if it were possible to connect two identical or even different UGREEN devices that could handle double or more AC load, where the second device would only turn on the DC/AC inverter when needed, otherwise it would be off and only its battery would be used 7. I would very much like to be able to connect to a Home Assistant system, where the environment for the solar monitoring system is already pre-prepared, and where the UGREEN device could be used for home automation 8. I would hope that the additional batteries should be able to be charged separately like the main unit from AC and solar inputs and the additional batteries should have DC outputs like the main unit Will there be a 240V version for Europe?
Dang it, you're right. I checked their specs earlier and it wasn't listed but I just checked my review notes and there is a UPS feature. I'll note that in a pinned comment. Thanks.
Sorry, I didn’t explain that well at all! I’m curious if you had two identical loads on the device but one is DC and one is AC, how much battery drain would we see for each for, say, half an hour. I have to assume that converting to AC comes with a certain power loss and that we would see more drain on the battery even though the two devices take the same draw. Ultimately I’m interested to know if it makes sense to try and have most of your devices run on DC (assuming no other conversions necessary in the device itself). Hope that made sense! 😅
I really think so. It matches the Ecoflow and Anker but goes above and beyond in a lot of ways like USB, expansion, DC output, etc. no big downsides either. I’m impressed
Hi. Can you please tell me if this charging station can work with the coolers off up to a certain load if yes up to how many watts? Or do the coolers work and can be heard even if the load is 200W?
EVERY and i mean it, EVERY powerstation out there, has really really bad MPPT solar chargers. Anker/Ugreen has the worst and by this i mean they have limited the input voltage to just 1 panel if you need to specific charge those only from solar. The only way is from the Ecoflow Delta Pro that has almost good MPPT that accepts 150V and 15A input limitation. That means you can use 3 big solar panels and actually charge with 1.5-1.6kW from Solar. I dare EVERYONE of the reviewers, those powerstation ISN'T for powering your cabin or your small house, except the Delta Pro's. After this budget, you can go to Delta Pro Ultra but there the cost will doubled.
I agree that the trend towards 60v limits on solar inputs is a terrible direction, super limiting. Been having fun with the EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra because it has awesome solar input for high voltage arrays.
Love the video Todd. Trying to follow the link - seems UGREEN has not released the item on any platform yet. Do you have any updates on when it will be available?
I just checked all the links in the description and they all work so it's available on Amazon and their site... Ugreen PowerRoam 2200 (Amazon) bit.ly/46HD2nr ($400 Coupon OFF) Ugreen PowerRoam 2200 (Website) bit.ly/472NS7w ($400 Coupon OFF) Ugreen PowerRoam 1200 with 200W Solar Panel bit.ly/3QsaUPx ($450 OFF) Ugreen 200W Solar Panel: amzn.to/495Joi3
I am in Canada and that might be the reason why. For both of the links on Amazon, I got currently unavailable and on their home site I can’t find the item in their product list at all.
Excellent Review Todd. Do the UG2200's expansion battery have a port allowing any Solar panels to be connected. If Yes... whats panel's Volts range and amp range
@@todd.parkerThank you Todd. I Crazy Excited hopefully to see your upComing video review of the Expansion Battery. UGreen should be excited to note your Impressions as well
Todd, thank you for this review..Can the beep sound be disabled through the app? I noticed when buttons are pressed there is a confirmational beep sound from the unit every time.
@@todd.parker Todd, thank you for your fabulous and quick reply to my question! Looks like a great unit with a lot of extremely useful features, especially the Anderson Power Port on the front.
A 20ms transfer time is not sufficient for computers per the ATX specification which requires that PSUs hold up power for at least 17ms. @Jasonoid has tested many 20ms units and many of them cause his computer to reboot every fifth try or so. I'd love to see a unit with 10ms transfer time which is closer to what a standard offline UPS can do. I'm not a fan of UGREEN as they have previously overstated their safety listings on Amazon. However, this unit has an ETL safety mark printed right on it so it is likely the real deal. Ensuring that the solar charge splitter doesn't have voltage on the uncovered ports is a very good sign. Not supporting simultaneous AC and solar charging is a bit of a bummer. That's a common feature of many other brands. Having four USB-C ports and one that is PD 3.1 is amazing. More brands need to do this. Bluetti and Anker need to take notes!
I agree that 15ms would be ideal - Jasonoid does the best UPS testing and will be even better in his next video. I have to say I came away very impressed with UGREEN’s system. For a first attempt, they really crushed it
Good Morning Mr. Parker im a small RU-vidr from Germany and just doing a German Video about the yougreen Powerstation. Is it okay if I drop your Video and RU-vid Channel Link in my Video Description? Love your Video Quality!
