Inergy Flex 1500 Portable Power Station | Complete Unbiased Review
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- A comprehensive review of the Inergy Flex 1500 power station.
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*100% best **Generater.Systems** I have used. A test for hurricane prep here in Louisiana: three AC units, 5000, 5000 & 8000, 3 fridges, 2 device power setups, 4 flat screens....AND I had 40% of the power meter to spare.*
Love my Flex and Kodiak
Thank you so much for a very thorough explanation and demonstration. I didn't receive a manual w the batteries, so I was worried. After searching, you were the 3rd person I ran into, and you actually answered all my questions. ⭐️⭐️🌟⭐️⭐️5 stars to you and your wife for this video...new sub here🫶
We appreciate your positive feedback 🫶🏼
Nice review, thanks brother. Also, digging the Caps championship t-shirt. Let's go Caps!
Thank you for the video it was very informative!👍
Hey brother I finallly got my Flex 1500, it came about 4 months ago. I am so glad to have it for back up.I watched the release of the new Kodiac x2. Nice but the live was not good. Thanks for boosting my spirits whilie I was waiting. Peace
We love our Flex more than at the time we made this episode. We have been using it everyday. We’re very happy you actually got yours.
Very good review. Thank you
Great presentation, and funny jokes.
When you are looking for a solar generator and ready to shell out $$$, you do your homework. We have watch a ton of UA-cam videos on this topic. Your review is the best and clearest to understand. You simplified a topic that we are just getting the hang of. Thanks for a wonderful review!
Thank you very much for your comment. That is why I wanted to start this, to help people understand. Is there anything I can explain better? Your suggestions would help us improve our videos. Thanks again.
Like you I ordered my unit over a year ago. Yeah it's here. I was disappointed, like you, that a paper manual was not included. At the least there should have been a "Congratulations: Do this first" card. I've now stacked my unit and have it plugged into the wall for it's first charge. 14% battery upon unpacking. Thanks to your video, I know now to be cautious with the side sliding locks. Looking forward to testing this for my household once I get 100% battery. So glad I found your channel. ~Debbie
Debbie, thank you! We are doing a follow up video in 3 months because we missed a few things. Overall, we are 100% happy with our unit.
Truly Fantastic Review! I see why you were so enthusiastic. I don’t have your depth of knowledge in the details, but you conveyed the clear bottom lines for me: Modularity, Flexibility, Portability, Reliability, and Reasonability (fairly priced for being a real powerhouse). And you shared some great practical tips (to not wait until time of need to learn how to use it). This is an exceptional episode in your excellent series. Thank you.
Thank you for commenting every episode! We truly appreciate your comments, it motivates us to keep on making more videos.
I'm a.nooby can u by 2 of the 1500w investors? And make it 3000w. Or.make it have 240v?
The simple answer is no. They act independent to each other. You cannot parallel them.
BEST REVIEW OF THIS PRODUCT I HAVE SEEN YET TO THIS DAY!!!!! I have been saving up for a year now to purchase this unit and with Christmas coming around, I think I will have enough. My goal is to have this unit as an emergency back for my garage freezer and house refrigerator.
Based on your personal experience, do you feel that his unit with one battery could run these units for a day or two?
My end goal is to have 2-3 batteries with a solar unit as a backup.
Many thanks for this amazing review.
For 1 day, yes 100% yes. We will be running our refrigerator and freezer for 12 hours at a time in our update video. Thank you for comment!
Good review. I was also skeptical about the latch holding those batteries.
The blue tape is not aesthetically pleasing but it works very well.
Here is a quote from DIY Solar Forums "Ugh. I got caught up gambling on this dumb product. After over a year of missed deadlines and messed up orders, I finally got my flex 1500 on Sep 14. Wouldn't you know it? The paper-thin latch that holds the module to the battery bent and broke immediately. I didn't even notice until I picked the unit up after doing the full charge. One side of the battery dropped and bent the other latch. Now the unit is stuck together with one bent latch. Because I couldn't detach the unit, they had to send me hazmat packaging to handle the unit as a whole.
Finally someone with my idea. The Rayzr FB camper partnered with the flex is the best option thats out their for doomsday. I plan on getting these 2 for my Duramax along with a 3,000 mile range, 5,000 rounds, 3 guns onboard, rotopax tucked gas tanks with my Honda Generator and much more. All exclusive unit. Excellent video. I wished i could have done it first but been building my truck. Any camper thats more than 14k or is a pull behind is useless for true doomsday. I've spent thousands of hours sorting this out.
LOL that sounds like an awesome setup, it sounds like our vacation except that we don't have a 1million mile range. We may do a review of the TravelLite in the very far future.
@@ExpeditionLightbulb I appreciate the comment so much and I'm new to the channel. Definitely review it in the future and I look forward to it. Keep up the great videos. Have a blessed one.
That’s cool and all but waiting for the unit to arrive I’ve had to rely on the ol trusty Honda generator over 7 times due to forest fires and heavy snowfalls taking out trees and power poles. Hopefully by the time I receive it it’s not expensive old tech. Good review very thorough for sure.
Thank you. We sympathize with the wait, but it's worth the wait in my opinion.
Per the standard wall charger. I think it charges at 100 watts but the batteries may be wired as 24 volts which would explain the display showing half amount. I asked inergy this question and they said they couldn't respond to my question lol. Run the flex down to 50% and time the charge time. I did this and the charge time came out to at 100 watts (basically 5 hours). Great review I really enjoyed the info.
We are going to do an update video in 3-4 months, I will try to replicate what you did with the battery. Thanks for the suggestion!
This is a great presentation and most likely lots of people (just like myself) would consider this Flex 1500 based on your presentation.
So at this point I am outfitting my conversion van for Off-Grid style and was thinking about a regular Predator or Honda Generator,
but after this presentation I am thinking to switch from the regular Engine Generator to this Flex 1500 unit but still have some questions.
I would like to ask you if the FLEX 1500 POWER STATION can be used for my Conversion Van which is outfitted with the following:
1) Penguin 2 A/C which needs: 13 Amps for Running the A/C
25 Amps for Start-Up the A/C
2) My van also has a Refrigerator, Microwave and Coffeemaker made for Semi-Trucks.
3) Also have USB plugs for my Phone, Tablet and Laptop.
So would the Flex 1500 Power Station be enough to run the above mentioned when the van engine is off?
For how long can the Flex 1500 can sustain the A/C for 6-8 hours sleep over night?
Thank you and look forward to your reply
First of all, thank you for your feedback. To answer your questions:
1. The Flex can power your AC, it can handle 30 amps. The question is if you run it for 6-8 hours, you will need a big battery bank. Our 8,000 BTU window AC will run with 1 Flex battery for only 1 hour. I do not think it is feasible to buy that many batteries just to run the AC and the question of recharging it is a big question mark. In my opinion, the Honda generator will be a better option.
2. The Flex is perfect for your small appliances. I do recommend you have both systems, a gas inverter and a solar power station.
How much solar do you have coming in?
I have waiting for a year for my flex 1500, I am so glad to see that Inergy is finnely filling there orders. So glad you are happy with you's!
It's well worth the wait! Did you already get yours?
@@ExpeditionLightbulb Not yet, December is my ship month. I hope, no more delays. My wife is looking at me really strange about my choice to stick with Inergy, lol. Thanks for your review.
@@BenjaminHibbler Lol my wife was the same.
It is April 21, 2022 and I still have not received my paid for Inergy Flex 1500! My new delivery schedule is April 25 - May 6, I have my fingers crossed that it come's. Are you still enjoying your Inergy Flex
and then came an EMP 😱
luckily theres an extra one of those put up in a faraday cage 👍👍💡
I didn't even know about this battery. (I bought the Delta Pro)
What I see is a few things they could have added or just made better:
A Handle on the Battery in the middle, like on a ammo can.
2-3 USB ports on the Batter just to add more...
LIFE CYCLES??? (so just buy ONE battery and if the company is still around then get a newer battery. (or just build your own)
Awesome suggestions. I think the company will be around for a while, in my view they are the pioneers for solar generators after Goal Zero.
Nice product if they were actually available ever
did you get your letter about checking the battery pack for damage? Could be a fire hazard.
Yes we did yesterday, it passed the gauge. Thank you.
At least if and when the battery bank goes down it will be cheap to rebuild/re-engineer with the 18650's
Yes, and there's a 10yr warranty for the battery.
Thanks for the very informative video. I'm building my off grid tiny house. I will use a propane for refrigerator and stove also wood for heating and cooking. For the rest I would go solar. Could Inergy Flex 1500 be my main source for it, as well convenient to use and provide me enough power for lightning, smaller appliances, like vacuum, steam cleaner, fans, blender, and maybe a laundry machine? Also how many batteries and solar panels would I need? I will be located Taos, NM with a winter (snow) season. Thank you so much in advance!
I cannot definitively tell you that it will run everything that you have described because all appliances have different consumption. But I can tell you that we do run our cordless vacuum, our washer 100% run by the Flex, and you have seen me run my kettle in the video. If I was to build a home like yours, I would do at least 500w of solar panels, 1 Inergy Flex 1500 and 2 Flex batteries equalling 2 kilowatts. I strongly advice to check Ryobi's ONE+ family and see how you can apply it for your beautiful tiny home, like their cordless vacuum, fans, lighting, etc. Please stay tuned for our follow-up review of the Flex. It's pretty positive.
@@ExpeditionLightbulb thank you so much! Do you know of any other in built solar system that you can recommend? What I don't like with the portable units is that the cables are all over the place. I would like to have a wall outlets. Are you an affiliate for ONE +? Looks interesting!
@@aggregatazupanova7353 We recommend Renogy and going through their education section. And sadly no, we are not affiliated with ONE+, I just like thinking outside the box and maximizing every dollar in what we already have.
Still waiting on my unit. Supposedly it is in Idaho, but they are having problems with damaged batteries during shipping so they told me they are taking all of them apart in Idaho and placing a new battery support. Hope to see it soon...they said last Friday that it would be another 2-4 weeks.
The wait is worth it, just make sure that you saw our unboxing so you don't leave the inverter protector on. Please give us feedback if your latches disengage.
Received my unit a couple weeks ago. Got a letter from Inergytek today that they've had 4 confirmed cases of batteries damaged by the shippers. They included a way to check to make sure your batteries were ok (a gauge to insert and measure the position of the battery pack)
@@MattPritchardOfficial we just got our letter today, I hope that your battery passed on the green OK gauge.
Nice video, thanks! What brand and model coffee maker was that?
Thanks! It’s just a Hamilton Beach electric kettle, model 40901
🤔. The biggest liability I see is the NMC chemistry. This chemistry is subject to “thermal runaway”.. Yes it has a high power to weight ratio, but at the expense of safety and greatly reduced cycle life compared to LFP chemistry.
I would not have this in a building, boat or RV. The car carrier that just was destroyed off the coast of the Netherlands was transporting 400 EV’s with this chemistry. Once the thermal run away begins the fire fighting technique is to “let it burn” and protect adjacent structures. Water makes the fire worse.
Safety involves probable risk analysis: probability vs consequences. Roll the dice and understand/accept the consequences.😎
$5,000 Titan compared to $1,400 for the Inergy Flex.
Hybrid lost me at $5,000 too.
Cool review, any insights on charging to/from a car battery?
They do have a car charger but we do not have it (sold separately). We have DC inverter rated at 150w but our car can only supply 120w. This is very close to max output of the vehicle and I do not feel comfortable charging the Flex. I have to further research on the subject, sorry I cannot give you a better answer.
@@ExpeditionLightbulb thank you for the technical insight
I've been waiting to buy one of these for literally 2 years. They still aren't being sold.
Have you tried calling the company? We were also on the waiting list for a year.
@@ExpeditionLightbulb their website says they have been temporarily unavailable for almost 2 years. Option for pre-sale with 20% down. So maybe they are only giving them out to people who currently advertise for them. I'm about to buy a jackery or bluetti, if this continues.
@@mikegonzalez9490 OMG I can’t believe this is still going on, I canceled my pre-order so long ago because of the wait.
@@joebuck4496 yea. Are they gonna release them or only hand them out to influencers and content creators?
@@mikegonzalez9490 it’s such a shame because the design offers the best setup for a certain niche, people who want lots of battery storage yet still plan to move the thing around fairly often, those snap on batteries are the best idea! And many people complain that it’s not LiFePO4 however they are twice the weight AND will cost more money. The input wattage on the Flex is great too.
Wow did you manage to get it all at once? For some reason they just sent me the battery first. I'm waiting for a notification that they shipped the console. These guys have moved the goal post so many times it's very frustrating. I'm looking at the battery wondering why the hell did they ship this other than some s***** attempt at making me feel better for over a year waiting. They also sent a code for a free 12 volt item which I expected to be in the mail by now. Great now I have an expensive battery I can't use for God only knows how long.
We are very sorry that you're having that experience. Not sure why they sent you just the battery coz we received both units in one package, except for the solar panel which was delivered separately.
Awesome, thank you! Is the cigarette lighter a locking marine type? I was disappointed that there is no other 12 volt outlet that can pull any amperage. I was hoping it would have a powerpole connection. I'm currently trying to find a locking cigarette plug to powerpole cable, to no avail. Keep posting, thanks!
The DC port does not lock but they have marine grade dust protectors. Please call Inergy because they make a DC Flex that is rated 14v and has an Anderson output. Sorry I dodged the question but I don't know how much amperage you're trying to pull.
They had a theoretical Flex DC which has powerpole and high amp 12 volt connectors. However this is theoretical. The company told me maaaaybe after Chinese New Years Next year. I had been waiting since May of 2020 before I was recently told this. A shame they screwed up so much. There was a component for it that was not available. Of course then there was the worldwide battery supply shortage that somehow only affected them and not Jackery, Yeti, EcoFlow etc.
Love my Flex, with an extra battery and soon adding on more batteries.
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can I use my Jackery solar panel?
Yes, but you have to custom make or order a wire from Inergy - 8mm to ECH
So you're telling me it could only run a small a/c unit for 250 square feet for 1 hour sucking half the power?
Also, the solar panels that are included. If you're just using them how long does it take to charge?
Our 8000 btu AC is gonna be 750w, we ran it for 1hr and it got down to 13%. The beauty about the modularity is you can buy more batteries. The solar panels (2 x 100w) can charge at a rate of conservatively 150w/hr, would take 0-100% in 7 hours.
One upside is that the times you need AC the most, there usually a ton of sunlight to charge from solar.
With 400w of panels, I'd estimate 3 - 3.5 hours to charge under sunny conditions.
it's nice but not water proof ok my power station is power water proof my power station is 3000 watts pure sine wave 25A 120V 60Hz I HAVE CGFI out let i have on my power station i build i have 21,920 watts you buy your own inverter build your own my build is water proof and charge it and used it at same time with solar panel brother
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You lost me at 5000
Send out review units to hobotech and Will Prowse and have them review it. I'm not going going to take your word for it until it's been stressed tested and thoroughly reviewed.
Both have all but declared it as vaporware...as it only seems they have sent out units for review after well over a year of receiving deposits with multiple 'delays' blaming it on parts availability. Either they used the wrong sources, or they lied on that part, because no other company is having 'delays' due to parts or battery availability.
I would love to have a convo with you. how can I cantact you for a private conversation
Hi you can email us at expedition.lightbulb@gmail.com