Portable Power Stations (2 Viewers)

[Payne]

Cut to the point, there are some great deals on portable power stations right now. I live in an older community with many trees.
We lose power maybe once or twice a year for anywhere between a few hours to a day. Don't really want a gas generator.

I am looking for something that can run a router, charge some phones and maybe run a fridge for a few hours if need be.

Looking at:
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 - currently $360 on Amazon with code
Anker SOLIX C800 - $299 on Anker website
Maybe the EF Ecoflow Delta 2 - $399 on Amazon.

Any experiences or thoughts on these?

Appreciate it.

 

[beer 30]

I have Eco Flow batteries, a couple of the small "personal" Jackery batteries and a Bluetti I just got. They all have fleas one way or the other but work as designed. The smaller ones aren't good for much other than charging phones and computers or similar size electronics. The Eco Flows I have are specific for 1. portable power for the house (Delta Pro) and 2. a dedicated system to keep the fridge running for a few days (Delta Max w/2 batteries).

 

[Manster]

I have a gas geny/inverter for camping and backup for home…..but someday I’d like to get a power station of some sort.

I do have a pile of ryobi lithium batts for yard tools. So I bought their 150 watt inverter that pops right onto the batts. Pretty awesome for camping.

 

[beer 30]

I have Eco Flow batteries, a couple of the small "personal Jackery batteries and Bluetti I just got. They all have fleas one way or the other but work as designed. The smaller ones aren't good for much other than charging phones and computers or similar size electronics. The Eco Flows I have are specific for 1. portable power for the house (Delta Pro) and 2. a dedicated system to keep the fridge running for a few days (Delta Max w/2 batteries).

The Manster reminds me that I have two small generators as well. The Delta Max is to be used for the fridge should the need arise. The generators are to charge the Max. I have solar panels for all of the batteries, the Jackery panels do a pretty good job for their small units like what I have. The same size panels for the Eco Flow's will take days to recharge the batteries. I have a larger Eco Flow panel that does a better job but setting them up, running the lines, etc sucks ***. The Eco Flow panels are not user friendly, to the point I have considered making stands for them. Also, whether it was an oversite when shipped or they simply don't come with them, I didn't receive any power lines to hook the Eco Flow panel to the battery so I bought some. Really long ones, like 15'-20' because they typically send something like a 3'-5' cord (assuming they send them). The reasoning I used was if I have the panel outside, the battery is probably going to be inside so I'll need a fair amount of line to reach through a window to the unit.

All that nonsense is alleviated with a generator that can fully charge up the unit in a few hours. But then you have to think of a couple other variables. For me, I got the units because I don't want to be without power at my house. If I am, chances are the weather is bad. If it's overcast or raining, that adds another dynamic to the whole diatribe above. Have to cover the generator to keep it out of the rain, etc. And finally, if the 'hood is without power, a loud generator is like a big alarm for any nefarious folks roaming about looking for power. Sorry for the prepper mentality that crept into the discussion when you are simply looking to power up an iPhone. Just some things to consider.

 

[El Floppo]

Dot

 

[the moops]

I think any of those will be more than fine. They all get good reviews and honestly as you said they will get used most likely a couple times a year. Technology keeps changing rapidly on these things so what is good now will be somewhat obsolete in a few years.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

I have a bluetti EB55 for camping and love it. There's enough juice to charge phones, run my small appliances, laptop ect. Charges up really fast from a car DC port or plug, solar, or regular outlet so there's decent options to keep it going during an outage. Scale the size for your needs, but i think this one would work for me at home in a power outage.

 

[Payne]

I ended up buying the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2. The price ($367) for the features you get is hard to pass up.

 

[mr. furley]

 

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we have two Anker Solix C1000 units and love them. Use them for all sorts of stuff but paired with a generator should keep us moving during outages without running the generator all day.

 

[simsarge]

 

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we have two Anker Solix C1000 units and love them. Use them for all sorts of stuff but paired with a generator should keep us moving during outages without running the generator all day.

Do you have a solar panel for charging? If so, does it work well? Which one?

 

[beer 30]

we have two Anker Solix C1000 units and love them. Use them for all sorts of stuff but paired with a generator should keep us moving during outages without running the generator all day.

Do you have a solar panel for charging? If so, does it work well? Which one?

I have a handful of the Anker Power Banks (small, hand held type batteries) and they are rock solid. Let them sit for a year and lose next to nothing in power. Highly recommend for a personal power bank

I think I mentioned upthread re: solar panels, the Eco Flow solar panels are fine, they are just a PITA to set up. The Jackery panels on the other hand, are user friendly, easy to set up and power their units accordingly. Eco Flow sends 100w panel for their big units which work but take forever to charge the unit. Bought a 400w panel and it works fine but again, their setup is just a PITA. The Jackery comes with 100w panel but it's appropriately sized for the units and much easier to setup.

Ultimately, I need to just setup and adjustable stand so I don't have to **** around with their jenky setups and just prop them up against a stand. Last thing you want to have to deal with if you need a solar unit set up is having to jack around with the panel.

 

[dickey moe]

Waiting for a good deal on a Jackery plus a panel or two. Last year on Reddit people were posting links for a unit with panel for $400 with the right promo code. Hope that deal comes back again.

 

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we have two Anker Solix C1000 units and love them. Use them for all sorts of stuff but paired with a generator should keep us moving during outages without running the generator all day.

Do you have a solar panel for charging? If so, does it work well? Which one?

I grabbed a cheap 300W panel setup from this company for $95 or so.

Haven’t had a chance to mess with it but presume it will charge the station in ~5 hours if the generator ever becomes insufficient.

 

[Desert_Power]

:daught:

 

[Payne]

we have two Anker Solix C1000 units and love them. Use them for all sorts of stuff but paired with a generator should keep us moving during outages without running the generator all day.

This was my second choice. The reason I chose the Jackery was it was cheaper and, according to some tests on YouTube, a little more powerful.

 

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we have two Anker Solix C1000 units and love them. Use them for all sorts of stuff but paired with a generator should keep us moving during outages without running the generator all day.

Do you have a solar panel for charging? If so, does it work well? Which one?

I grabbed a cheap 300W panel

we have two Anker Solix C1000 units and love them. Use them for all sorts of stuff but paired with a generator should keep us moving during outages without running the generator all day.

This was my second choice. The reason I chose the Jackery was it was cheaper and, according to some tests on YouTube, a little more powerful.

They’re all pretty good systems. I seem to recall Jaxkery having some QC issues a while back and I got a screaming deal on the Anker, but wouldn’t turn my nose up at Jackery, EcoFlow, etc.

Got my Anker C1000 from Best Buy for $400 or so. Then they screwed up and double shipped me so I got two for ~$200 each

Hell, I have two EcoFlow River 3 units acting as UPS for my home theater and workstation. Protects the gear, Provides clean sine wave power, and keeps me up and running during short outages.

 

[Payne]

we have two Anker Solix C1000 units and love them. Use them for all sorts of stuff but paired with a generator should keep us moving during outages without running the generator all day.

Do you have a solar panel for charging? If so, does it work well? Which one?

I grabbed a cheap 300W panel

we have two Anker Solix C1000 units and love them. Use them for all sorts of stuff but paired with a generator should keep us moving during outages without running the generator all day.

This was my second choice. The reason I chose the Jackery was it was cheaper and, according to some tests on YouTube, a little more powerful.

They’re all pretty good systems. I seem to recall Jaxkery having some QC issues a while back and I got a screaming deal on the Anker, but wouldn’t turn my nose up at Jackery, EcoFlow, etc.

Got my Anker C1000 from Best Buy for $400 or so. Then they screwed up and double shipped me so I got two for ~$200 each

Hell, I have two EcoFlow River 3 units acting as UPS for my home theater and workstation. Protects the gear, Provides clean sine wave power, and keeps me up and running during short outages.

I didn't really find many negative issues with any of them.