I'm DONE, My Wife Was STRANDED Without Electricity! Anker Solix F3800
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- After being stuck without electricity several times for days, I began building my Anker Solix F3800 home power management system. Not only does it provide enough electricity to power my home during an emergency outage, It also functions daily as a home solar system to mitigate the cost of electricity.
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Excellent Video, Thank You..
A Floridian here with the same issues you have... I'm long over due for a set up.....
Can you do a short video on the cost, average..?
Got a quote for Tesla; cash was about $50k. Leased for 25 years was $74,000..😢
T.Y
This video is fantastic! I'm currently in the planning phase of constructing my home, and I'm really interested in going completely off-grid. Could this system setup serve as the main off-grid energy source to power my home, allowing me to disconnect from the city's electricity supply?
You're about as excited as I get when talking about this stuff. Wish my wife shared my enthusiasm. Looks at me crazy when I buy these things. I've yet to have the good fortune of a power outage to show what a prepared husband I am. Figuring I'll continue getting these looks until such a day arises. 😂
Lmao! The funny thing is now that ove done all of this, we'll probably never have an outtage again. The Texas will make some HUGE announcement about how they're fixing the grid. 🤷🏾♂️🤣🤣🤣
A setup like this is a must-have, especially with all these crazy random storms, hurricanes, and tornados, I gotta get myself one of those Anker Solix F3800. Good stuff bro
You must have deep pockets because this setup is a very pretty penny. I have a far simpler setup for those occasional brownouts that I could expand long term if need be.
What's up bro! Yeah, mother nature has been kicking our asses lately. I had to do something because it's happening way too often now.
@@NewStuffTV1 yup fa sure
@@thefpvlife7785what's your set up?
i bought 2 anker solix f3800 ($2500ea on sale) ... the cable adapter ($250) to join them not the wall mount controller .... i plug in the adapter to a 50amp plug which goes to a 50amp breaker in the box ... 2 vatrar 51.2ah batteries ... i plug 1 battery into each of the f3800's ... the batteries were $1000 each ... so around 17k watt hours ... 4 580w ($150ea) solar panels ... this runs my home (small) with 2 ppl living there ... have had it pulling up to 10k+ watts at once with dryer/stove/ac/entire home ... have just had a few months ... installed myself ... but no hiccups ... no issues at all ... love it
10kw is a lot of energy
Curious on your set up on how are you connecting the vatrer batteries to the Anker - I’ve got 2 x f3800, smart panel, and have been adding expansion batteries bp3800s but even when they are on sale, they are still ~$1700 each for 3.84kWh. Would love more battery backup capacity at a lower cost.
Please show us a video where you try to live off the battery power for 3 days straight without any grid power
He wouldn't last 3 hours with all the shit he's got running 😂
Showed up in my feed, so I watched. Thank you for sharing. It was very informative as well as interesting. Your energy, demeanor, and pleasant smile were enjoyed as well!!👍
I love how you present. Very natural, speak clearly. Very professional.
All you need is a starlink and you essentially have a house that will run as long as it's not attacked directly.
you need a green house or garden of food also, situation like this grocery store gonna be empty, and having small EV and solar charging also usefull, gas station gonna be empty
I don’t believe they are EMP hardened, so attack directly or not wont matter
To expensive
@@chriswright8074 way too expensive he could’ve got almost 1 whole system that would do twice the amount of output in power for the same price or cheaper with EG4 😂
@@chriswright8074 You just have to size your system up to what you actually need to survive. I have found as little as $500 can get you started. If you get an EV truck, that can basically be your whole back up power system. I mean, if you are getting a truck or vehicle anyway, get one that is a backup battery on wheels
Installing enough solar panels (4.8kw) to max out both F3800s is the next essential step to make the overall invest worthwhile. Doing that will maximize the electricity bill savings when there is grid power, as well as allow you to have electricity indefinitely when the grid goes down. Since it's relatively inexpensive to add a generator inlet to your main panel, I would do that as well. This way you have an additional backup. Since an inverter generator (clean energy only) will be able to charge the batteries while it powers your home, the setup will provide the additional benefit of reducing the overall propane consumption during an emergency.
Very good points...Folks need to understand the WHOLE picture....
Indeed. You need the solar to charge these up to eventually break even for regular use. Not taking into account the value you place on just having these for backup. Up to the user to value that.
I use the ANKER F2600 with 1 expansion battery to run our RV! Works great!!!
ANKER for the WIN!
How long can you run your AC Or heating unit in your R.V with 2600 watts?
Good info and right to the point without background music.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this. I have a F3800+expansion+Smart Monitor a month ago (no Solar) as a backup to a whole house Generac which failed the 3 times really needed (Hurricane Harvey, 2021 Texas freeze, Hurricane Beryl). If this system existed 10 years ago, I wouldn’t bother with a generator. I liked that you spent some time showing the app. Other videos don’t show much of that.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with this video.
Most likely during an emergency of a catastrophic degree, you will not run the larger TVs nor the pool pump extending your running time.
While some folks may argue that a $500 generator can do the same, it is an issue when you need to constantly refuel.
I strongly believe in a hybrid system where the solar panels feed the batteries and the generator kicks in if the batteries are too low and the panels are not supplying sufficient energy.
This is an excellent investment and does briing you piece of mind, especially if the outage extends to days or weeks as we experienced in the Austin area.
Thank you and take care.
Man this is awesome!!
This video just showed up in my feed. I am definitely going to get it. My family and I are moving in a couple years so I like this gentleman’s setup. It is movable. I would obviously leave the sub panel but everything can go in my truck
That's another thing i love about it. I'm not planning on moving, but if I was... this sucker is coming with me!! 👊🏾
I mentioned doing this to my wife. We could use this here in FL.
Yep, Florida is another one of those places that gets hit hard multiple times a year.
Great video on a nice system. Love Raylon!
Great 3 Eco flow delta pro ultra system 😎👍 & smart plants 2 and 90,000( KWH power whole house
Beautiful home. Love your yard.
But how long does the solix last in a power outage...If your power is out for 3-4 days let's say
That depends on your power consumption. If you run your A/C or any other high consumption device, it could drain an entire F3800 within minutes. If you're just running your home with regular stuff such as lights, a dishwasher, TVs and stuff you could go for a day or so. Once you add solar panels, that will boost your usage time by a lot. I plan on doing a follow-up video talking about this.
You should be able to hook up the washer on your backup. Easy. Sick system. Thanks for sharing.
Great video! So with how you are using the system, how long with no grid power can you go? 2 days? 4 days? More? Less? Also, with all of the charges-discharge cycles happening everyday, what kind of total lifetime can you expect from the Anker units before you start seeing significant capacity loss? 5 yrs? 10 yrs? More? Less? Thanks!
I have solar panels on my home for daytime energy and I get free electricity every night from 9pm until 7am. The free night time electricity means I get charged a high per kWh rate ($0.27/kWh) during the day, but I have 17 KW worth of solar panels on my roof so no big deal when it's sunny.
I have 2 Ecoflow Delta Pro Ultras that's able to run my entire house, plus I have a transfer case that powers 10 of my essential circuits which connects to 2 regular Delta Pros and 2 batteries each (21.6 kWh worth). All my batteries are connected to off-grid solar panels (separate from my 17KW worth of on grid panels) so they basically maintain a charge all day (unless it's raining).
So I supplement my on grid usage with the Delta Pros and Delta Pro Ultras whenever I'm not on the free electricity rate and the sun isn't shining or it's raining/cloudy out, so I NEVER pull from the grid and I'm able to charge my 45 kWh worth of batteries and 2 EVs every night for free. To top it off I get energy credits every month which adds up, therefore they send me a check whenever I build up a certain amount of credits.
I absolutely love your vibe man
Thanks for watching! 👊🏾
I love your house, man. That pool looks great in a back yard.
Hoping you follow up this review with Anker's newer X1 down the road.
You ever heard of a place called "SIGNATURE SOLAR" ? They are the BOMB!!
Great 👍Anker SOLIX F3800
Instead of using these in the morning, you should use them at 2pm. That's usually peak time and the most expensive time to be running off the grid. Have them charge via solar at the same time. Then fully charge overnight off the grid when rates are dirt cheap. You really aren't offsetting that much cost if only using them in the AM before 2pm.
This is a great plan IF you have that sort of electricity plan. We don't, ours is a flat rate all day. 😪
So I want to do this but the cost without solar panels is $9796 not including installation. I have a 1900 sq ft house with a 4 ton ac and according to my electric bill I use between 60kwh to 100kwh per day. Would this completely power my home for a full day?
I like your set up but one thing I would look into is the Samsung Bespoke washer and dryer all in one machine on Black Friday. I have done my research and this is a solid unit. I am selling my current set right after I get this as I am on solar and energy consumption makes a difference. ✌🏻
I totally agree, thank god we just move to our home and I love tech and did a search and end up with this washer I couldn't be happier and very good on energy efficiency, now looking into solar systems Anker is in one too lost too, great video and hope I get time soon to share some videos too 👍👍
Thanks for watching. Our original dryer was gas, then we converted to electric for some reason. Now that we've visually seen how much energy that thing consumes, we'll definitely be going back to gas pretty soon. We did the same with our oven after the Texas winter storm that hit us a couple of years ago; converted to a gas double oven. It uses a LOT less electricity and still works during an outtage.
Stuff like thos is the future. This is what I need.
Convenience.
That's EXACTLY why I started this project. Tierd of bein INconvenienced. Lol!
Cool video and dope to see those ankers in action like that. I don't have enough subs to have an Anker guy though. Lol
No worries if you don't feel comfortable answering but around how much did the electrician charge and how long to do the work?
I've been scheming on a transfer switch for a while but I have to update my electric panel first.
Thanks for watching! I put the electrician's number in the video description. $150 for the 1st hour, and $100 every hour after, plus materials.
So how long do the batteries last before needing to be replaced?
Okay so did the numbers. This man said that his power was out for 3 days. From what I see of his setup, he will get a day and a half max for power even with 4 solar panels
Just for his battery stuff without installation he paid between $13,794 to $16594 for 12k watts
For a natural gas generator that does not need to be filled he gets the same power that runs forever for $4599.
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If you want full functionality (wireless connectivity, which is needed for firmware updates).
Per section 17, any disputes are "governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China". If a dispute arises, it will be done "in accordance with the rules of the Shenzhen International Arbitration Court". "The language of the arbitration shall be Chinese." and "The place of arbitration shall be Shenzhen, China."
In section 18. They can update the ToS at any time and the ToS "shall be deemed effective upon the sending by us of an email". They can put whatever [insert unimaginable terms here] they want and you have preemptively agreed to them.
Great video Fam
Thanks!
Very cool setup and review.
Thanks for watching!
That’s an awesome setup my Brother
Thanks, for the complement and for watching!
@@NewStuffTV1 you definitely changed my direction of thought on the whole backup power situation. I was planning to get a generac gas generator. Now I’m going to do it with solar.
I'm in houston too and I did this exact same thing!
We're ready! Absolutely ZERO trust in Centerpoint 👊🏾
@@NewStuffTV1 omg facts bro, no lies detected. 🤣
At 7:13 you say your house is using 206 kw, it is actually just a little over 2kw. (2.06kw)
We all see that in the app. It was just a mistake as I'm running through this showing with no editing.
@NewStuffTV1
It's all good, I have that same setup on my critical loads panel. On average, mine pulls the same 2kw, and the two F3800's with an extra battery on each one will last me just over 5 hours. That's with no solar panels.
The cost and performance of this type of setup makes zero sense here in Houston, Tx. We will go days to weeks without the grid.
If my math is right, this setup is 15.36 kWh. If you are ONLY running a typical space heater that would last about 10-12 hours assuming no grid or solar input.
Running everything shown in this video your batteries would be dead in about an hour or two.
This is at a cost of about $9,400 plus installation.
Or you could get a $500 Champion dual fuel inverter generator and $200 worth of propane and run a space heater for days.
If my numbers are off please let me know.
Off the top of my head, your number aren't unrealistic. The benefits you're leaving out is that some people do not want to deal with the maintenance, sound, smell, or anything else that has to do with generator. The other major benefit is being able to incorporate it into daily use and power management for your home, whereas a generator is only used in emergency situations. All of this comes at a "luxury" premium right now. As stuff like this becomes more widespread, cost will come down, and hopefully efficiency will go up. Sort of like how a 50" Plasma TV used to cost $30K.
I was over here scratching my head.
All I hear is the Hodge Twins mad 😂😅
Looking Good.... But Does It SLAM though?
It doesn't SLAM... But it definitely CHARGES! Lol!
Would it have been more cost efficient to just have one unit plus 3 expansion packs? Thank u
No, in order to properly start a 5 ton A/C unit, you'll need two of them. A soft-start will help with one, but not 100% effective.
@@NewStuffTV1 appreciate ya, thanks for the feedback and content
Curious, how many days can this run your house if power went completely out before the batteries die?
The A/C unit and pool pumps are the highest power drain. In an emergency situation, I would run the pool to circulate the water off and on, and only run the A/C to drop the house temp a couple of degrees. This would keep me going for a minimum of two days. When you incorporate the little bit of solar energy we're drawing in, that extends the time even longer.
If poop does hit the fan, all you did was advertise which house to raid for survival essentials. This is great for those occasional brownouts and only if & when you reach your ROI.
Nice house
Thank you!
How much money do you save on your electricity bill?
Y’all boy in the building.
Thanks for showing up!
You can’t talk me into spending roughly 25k for 6 expansion batteries no way that holds 6 tumors
I have a Giant schnauzer as well best Dogs ever!!!
A true man. Happy wife happy life.🎉😂
Word! 🤣
No liberty 🗽 4 pro coverage?
How big is your air conditioning unit
5 ton
MAY THE HEAVENLY FATHER FORBID THIS BUT WHAT IF IT FLOODS WHERE YOUR SOLAR UNITS ARE ? YOU MAY WANT TO ELEVATE THEM. POSSIBLY EAVEN WALL MOUNT THEM FOR EXTRA FLOOD PROTECTION OR MAYBE A SUMP PUMP TO PUMP WATER OUT OF THAT AREA IN CASE OF FLOODING 😇
You said ups instead of u.p.s😢
It's ok.
You're paying too much my man.....signature solar has server rack LiFePhosphate batteries 31 Kw racks for about $10,000.....about 1/3 or (1/2.6) the price of the Anker stuff.....just FYI
Yo soundcore liberty 4 pro is out
That is cool video
Military did you well y’all living life!!!!
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Shirt is wrong. It’s me and you yo momma and yo cousin too rolling down da strip on vogues coming up slamming Cadillac doors
Biggest Schnauzer I have ever seen 😮
America, we could invest in a better (buried) grid for everyone, or we could send our money to China to patch over the problem.