Ultimate Home Generator? - Ecoflow Delta / Portable Backup Power
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
- Portable power without noise, gas, fumes and maintenance. This amazing home backup and portable generator is put to the test powering critical circuits in my house, heaters and a lot more. See this incredible Ecoflow Delta battery powered generator in action.
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Specs:
Weight: 30 lbs.
Ports: 6 AC, 2 USB-C PD, 4 USB
Shelf life: 12 months
AC output: 1,600 W (surge 3,100 W)
Charge time: 1.7 hours
Battery type: Lithium-ion
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@@MichaelMantion Is it wrong though? Both supply electricity but require something else to do it. Once uses gasoline, the other has to store low voltage electricity and then generates 120v to use it.
@@MichaelMantion Do you call a Tesla car a star wars toy?
@@DevonRegan Of course not, a battery alone is like a tank of gas by itself and neither would be a generator. If you put them inside an appliance that delivers electricity they can be called a generator. Maybe gas generator or battery generator is a better name.
Silver Cymbal Any idea what this will cost?
Ecomech1 is trying to get started. Cant get in front of the right people. It blows this thing away!!
It is a power-bank .. a generator generates!
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who said something. Although I do kind of like the product, I would definitely think about buying one or two. In fact it would be good to use in conjunction with a gas generator.
Good point!
Yet the keep doing it. Makes you question his intelligence level.
It's a generator also because you can charge it with solar or really anything lmfao hilarious lol
@@trent8546 so solar panels are generators for it 🤣
It's not a generator , It's a portable battery.
-Artsy Photos LLC-, thank you! Absolutely correct.
If it light ups the room why not
Can you connect it to a solar panel for chargering
thank you very much .... now go stand in a corner until your brain begins working .....
@JC4crs batteries absolutely store energy they store chemical energy. Go ahead Google if batteries store energy and you'll see that you are wrong.
Worked great making coffee and run lights for week out camping. Also ran mini heater fan for 20mins each morning to knock off the chill in the tent.
Come back when you understand the difference between a battery and a generator.
A 30 pound battery is just a toy. "It's running my home heating unit ... for an hour".
I was going to say the same thing.
Who would carry around this heavy bulky 2 piece system camping.
I can just see someone walking with this for a few minutes let alone hours to go camping. On the other hand if your "camping" in a camper then you don't need this. Get 2 batteries and 2 or more 400W panels, unlimited power instead of for 2 hours or less.
This guy has no idea, it can run a heating system and refrigerator but not a sump pump, what? No idea!
Thank you. I was just writing up a response to him calling this a generator. I’m from the power quality industry for over thirty years, and people like him, those who don’t do their homework, really get on my nerves.
This is a battery bank, plain and simple. I’m sure the people who sell this, would like to call it a generator because you can hook it up to a solar cell, but that still doesn’t make it a generator. It’s like APC all over again, calling a backups or a line Interactive backups a UPS. Because of them, a lot of people have bought the wrong item, and have given the rest of us a bad name.
He also should have pointed out that a heater, a resistive load, will draw on those batteries differently than that of a a power supply etc. So if you put this on a heater, be prepared to only get 15 to 20% of time it indicates.
my thoughts exactly,.
Even though I wouldn't call it a generator, the presentation was very comprehensive and very clear. As always, nice job!
I appreciate the nice words and the professionalism of your other comment too.
@@SilverCymbal my pleasure!
Agree. It is really just a battery pack - although the solar charger part is a legitmate electricity generator - though would not keep up any large electric usage (like powering your house - refrig, a/c. etc).
I have car batteries hooked to a power inverter that can probably out perform this
but I don't know the cost difference.
Having an automatic car battery charger is easy to keep the batteries at 100% you also have ability to add more batteries(in parallel) to extend the battery "pack" life.
As for mobility, this would be a little easier to move around than car batteries and an inverter.
What do you bet that a lot of investors initially thought it was actually a "generator" that used some new technology -- like Telsa(original person) power from the atmosphere , etc.
It stores power then generates power to the refrigerator....
After reading many of the comments, it's evident that those specific people didn't take in what this video is about, or probably didn't even watch it through to the end. This would be a nice piece of equipment for camping or for emergency situations when gasoline fuel is not available. I like this!
Thank you very much you get it exactly! Thanks
@@SilverCymbal Then why did you start out so disoriented? Looking for clickbait?
So, someone packaged a battery with an inverter. Congratulations.
right ! build your own !
They want $1,300 for this thing. They are out of their everloving mind.
I made one out of a 6000 watt inverter and 4 simi truck batterys.
Right ✅
Thx for heads up
It will run a heater for about 1 hr.
@@gerald4027 how portable is that?
The great thing is that during an emergency outage you can charge this "generator" with your gas powered generator!😁
Would be better describes as an Electric reservoir coupled to an AC inverter.
I would opinion that your statement lacks one word between "The" and "great" and the word is "ONLY"
@@g.r.4853 You do understand I was being sarcastic?
@@hugostiglitz6914 You must mock people that own hybrid vehicles too then, where gas combustion energy is captured by batteries that run the electric hybrid engine, increasing miles per gallon.
Both a gas generator and a solar generator do the same thing, take stored energy and convert it into another form. The gas generator stores energy in a gas tank, the solar generator in battery cells.
There is no difference in function, just in the energy source and process of converting energy.
Ok?
@@billykaffadrin You really have no clue!
@@hugostiglitz6914 Dude, think. A gas generator so called converts stored energy - gas - into 120vac. A solar generator also converts stored energy - in a battery - into 120vac.
A gas generator you refuel the gas tank. A solar generator you refuel the battery bank.
They do the same thing, functionally really neither "generate", rather both simply convert one form of energy into another. The *way* they do this is different but *functionally* it is the same.
I need a generator to charge my "generator"
Obviously you need two of these, one to charge the other when the other is dead!😏
Thanks! Lots of good info for someone new to this kind of product! So glad I stumbled across your channel!
This is one of the best, it takes much less time to recharge than most generators.
Miss leading title. This is just a battery backup unit. NOT a Generator.
goal zero calls it a generator too, still misleading
titles not misleading. it ask the question. Ultimate home generator? then in the title it tells you that it is the ecoflow delta/ portable backup power. read a little slower and understand what it says.
@@destinationdaddio9977 well reading and comprehension is not a requirement
this way a person can make themselves sound important and intelligent however showing the opposite
Yup
@@gfinnstrom 😂😂👍
So, this is meant for people who can not tell the difference between a generator and UPS.
To be fair, a "normal" UPS cannot run for a long time. A UPS is useful for short power outages, not for hours of runtime or things like off-grid solar charging. The price has to drop though.
Thank you, came to the comments to talk about how gullible people are. UPS are great, we use them in the network closet, and a whole home UPS can prevent power loss during intermittent blips.... but to compare it to a Honda generator? The uploader is a shill. And that solar panel is a joke, what are you going to charge with it, your cellphone? Certainly not that huge UPS... Christ. This is predatory preying on the stupid.
@@cptcrogge A "normal" UPS? What the hell is a normal UPS? UPS's come in various sizes, we have one at our old data center that's the size of a small room. There are also UPS's that are the size of your closed fist. A normal UPS varies in size depending on application, and this is a "normal" large for household small for commercial use UPS, nothing new, been on the market for ages.
@@BoopSnoot I sold and installed a dozen of UPS's, I'm fully aware of their functionality and purpose.
The point is, a normal UPS is not made for "portable" use nor it typically runs for a long time.
For example a APC 550VA UPS supports normally around 330W output. It will run with full load only 3 minutes and with a very small load (15W~) maybe 1 hour.
The lead acid batteries which are typically used in a UPS are also somewhat dangerous, I'm not sure though what this "Power generator" (Yes it obviously isn't a generator) is using.
Hence the device shown in the video is not a typical UPS, even if the basic functionality is identical. The device shown in the video is quite small and lightweight, considering the amount of power which it provides.
Also all these USB ports and the possibility to charge it with solar panels in off-grid situation is quite useful.
Just as mentioned earlier, the price is too high. You get a very good UPS for a similar price, it won't provide the same functionality out of the box though and will require some configuration (e.g. disable beep).
Thank you!
Hola me.silver cymbal... what a great review...we are considering in buying a unit like that...we live in the north Texas area and the last February 15th we experienced a bad winter weather that caused power outages in all the state of Texas we were with no electricity for one day and other people up to two days it was a disaster... I’m disabled I suffered a stroke and still recovering from it and in that situation I couldn’t do anything for my family but thank God we made it trough that is why a unit like this will be a great investment and a life saver... Thank you again for sharing this with us I was amazed with the new type of generator just keeping it fully charged but also comes with its own solar panels to recharge it ... wow 🤩 that is what I cal a victory for science and technology 😃😃😃great!!! Thank you again for the amazing review!!!
Your presentations are excellent. You're always 👍 Thumbs Up.
It's amazing. The capability of charging with panels's cool.
Very handy and versatile
Fully recharges in 4 hours with 400 watts of solar panels, and it has a built in MPPT controller too. 1.7 hours from 120Vac.
If you're still confused, it does not "generate" electricity. It stores electricity.
ACtually the unit as a whole generates electricity from the sun via the solar panels so technically it does generate electricity.
@@johnh383 i am going to guess that if you were using this while using the solar panel, it wouldn't last very long. hence it is pretty much a glorified battery backup, and an expensive one at that.
solar panels generate electricity.
@@johnh383 as i said, if you tried to use this while it's charging through solar power, it would be dead super fast.
@@johnh383 It does NOT generate anything, the power is coming from elsewhere.
This will work great for my wife and daughter when they go to art shows and setup sale booth. Quiet, long lasting since they will run lights and a laptop, has enough jiuce for some heavy draw equipment. I don't want gas generator fumes and noise. Wouldn't hurt to use it in the garage for my equipment if I need to be mobile
Thats a great use for it, these are very popular with musicians too that need to run some gear. Now they can be in the middle of a field, play anywhere with no noise for gas units too. I think they would love it.
This is NOT a "generator", it's a UPS. Stop calling it a generator. What do you do after your power is off for more than an hour? Obviously, not a generator.
@@donikatod460 Still doesn't make it a generator, because it generates nothing. It needs to be charged, which makes it a battery.
Absolutely understand your point - but you could equally say "what do you do after your power is off for more than (say) 24 hours?".
In the case of a generator, you have to go refill it. In the case of this thing, you also have to refill it. To refill, one takes gas, the other takes electricity.
So perhaps not that much difference after all.
@@RobertShrimpton The difference is the generator generates electricity from gas, the power bank consumes electricity that was generated by the generator or power plant. Can't believe people still don't see this distinction.
Words are just labels. Let's focus on the function not a debate nor feuds. Horse could have been called a cow. A cow could have been called a horse.
@@benpiriz4386 Sure, but the problem is that a "generator" already means something. So you can't treat a cow as you do a horse.
That's cool , I've just bought a UPS running in gas
Referring to this device as a "Generator" seems to be kind of misleading. What I believe it should be referred to as is a "Portable Power Bank."
I understand it lasts 12 month only and than you need to buy a new one ???? or am I wrong
@JC4crs My phone's GENERATOR seems to be broken. I don't ever recharge it, what I do is I reverse it's chemical reaction using my home's electricity. But the phone repair guy doesn't understand this and is trying to sell me a new GENERATOR.
@@exit281 I believe he was saying that the charge will last 12 months, once it's fully charged.
@@jim.h as long as you don't connect it to a load...
Reality: its a battery connected to an inverter. Useful at times, but it's no generator.
@@exit281 You're probably not wrong, the thing is a piece of junk. It also doesn't help a products case when it is being falsely advertised.
Thanks for the great review. Very cool unit. Good review. It’s a battery, of course, and not a generator. But I figure you named your video this to get generator shoppers to take a look. All the best.
Rediculous, it won't last. Probably the people that provided the start up money all voted for Biden. 😂
I''m going to produce a new automobile! No engine, no sails, pollution free! Gravity. (But when it gets to the bottom of the hill, you'll need an engine.)
To late mate, the English invented those in the '50's I had several! Mind you, they stayed at the bottom of the hill.
Steve Brocato : Someone already made one, I had one when I was young, I called it my little red wagon.
@@stevemorse5052 My sister had an MG and it was a blast! She spent bank to keep it going (just parts as we had three capable mechanics at the time in the family) but when you could look at the ground through the floorboards it was time to "put it down" Loved that car and it was perfect for my hardworking hard playing sister...
SIGN ME UP!!!! YABADABADOOOO
@@douglasw9163 Yeah, and people don't label "little red wagons" as automobiles lol. This guy in the video is delusional
I really like it! I installed the same type of system on my RV a natures generator 1800w system. I made a video like yours for my install. UA-cam “atlas anchored” I charged my tesla and ran my 5000 btu ac for 15 hours in hot Texas. Good job on the video.
I love it! I think I will buy one. You could use it easily indoors or outdoors. I have a transfer switch like yours and an 8000W generator I bought at Lowe's. It's in a plastic outdoor storage unit I bought online & has a vent & fan so it runs quietly with the lid shut. Thanks for sharing this info! It would be great to own too.
Thank you very much
Could you run an electric chainsaw with it?
@@cherylskates Definitely most of those are well under 1800watts of power needed
How much did it cost to get the transfer switch installed and which generator do you have?
@@Trillville43 I installed it myself and they don't sell that version any longer but they have a new one that works the same. It will take an electrician less than an hour to install it, my advice is buy the switch if you are paying someone to get someone that will only charge you hourly and it can't be more than 2 hours and really is very easy because it's prewired. amzn.to/2DDGXb8
Great detailed analysis!
Another excellent review!
I think it should be called "a power bank", not a generator.
@@fredmckinney3418 It is NOT a generator??? Thank you Mr. Expert Engineer ........ mentioning a shotgun is interesting ... thanks for your wonderful insight ...
So during a power cut you get fifty minutes of heating. Then after that you freeze.
Why if it generates Power ?
Pretty cool would love to see a double or triple sized unit. Outstanding that it was running the fridge and furnace. Just what you need when the power company wont keep the power on.
Wow, what a innovative piece of technology 👏 👌
In all honesty, you'll love this because of the incredibly fast charge.
So you don't have to run your portable genny as often or run the generator to keep some lights and a fridge on.
Very true, most people don't realize that what Ecoflow did with charging speeds is literally unbelievable. Almost 2 years later, its still the fastest unit on the market.
It's not a generator.
It still generates nothing
A generator is a generator not a battery pack that needs recharging ,there just trying say the battery is generator when there's electrical fuel in it to power the inverter kinda like putting fuel into a fuel tank on an mechanical generator unit.
So, what is a generator and what is its purpose? A diktionary answer, please, not yours. 😐
I came here to say the same thing. Until I saw it comes with solar panels.
@@annic7995 A generator is a device that converts mechanical power to electrical power. Usually, a generator uses chemical fuels in an engine to turn a shaft with of coils inside a magnetic field. The movement of the coils in the magnetic field induces current in the coil windings. The product described above is NOT A GENERATOR. It is just a high capacity BATTERY and needs to be re-charged periodically.
Yea if I got gererator from Amazon and opened box and all I got was a battery pack with and inverter on the side of it I would be pissed.
It recharges with solar panels, so... It generates energy.
Interesting glimpse into the future.
I live in the tropics (plenty of sun light all year round) and I don’t use electricity all that much (I only have an electric fan on when I sleep). Having larger battery and solar panel can probably put out enough power for me for most days. So it’s good to see what battery power can do.
Oh lucky u lol
There is not way that they are marketing this as a generator, this is only a “battery backup system”.
Nice little band aid it’s not bad can’t do anything too big but it’s great for odds and ends looks handy
Nice packaging, and not a bad price per performance. The 1300WH unit has a 48V X 27-Ah lithium battery currently selling for $1400. I can replicate this with a 48V ebike battery pack plus inverter/charger, but the slightly extra cost per performance is OK due to how integrated it is for the average consumer.
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That is pretty cool, if you have a generator to keep it charged.
Good come back...... lol
That’s really great I need a 220 V version for Europe
Good job it’s very informative video bro keep it up 👍🏻
Why do you keep calling this a generator? It's a battery.
@@mp9932 So the solution is to call it whatever you want. That reminds me I have to stop by the store today and pick up some AA generators for my daughters toys.
Because he's an idiot
@@VictorSilva-rq4kz , thanks for reminding me. I have to get some button generators for my car remote fob.
The Delta does the same thing your gas generator does, your criticism is equally applied to gas generators. Both simply put convert an energy source - gas fossil fuel which is stored solar energy - or sunlight directly or electric that is produced from stored solar fossil fuels - into an electrical format you can use. The gas generator stores it's energy source in a gastank. The Delta stores it's energy in a battery cell bank.
If the Delta "isn't a generator" - well neither is your gas generator!
It doesn't generate anything. It's storage.
I love how hes like "it makes no noise" while he is recording the jet engine fan sounds coming out of it haha
Lmao I was like how high is this guy?
It damn sure isn't loud as some of them LOL
It's deltas MD-88s crying
I heard this one is noisy
@Yryr Yryr I ended up buying it. It's not that noisy at all.
thanks so very much for sharing this 😊👍
Brilliant! Per chance a 230V 50Hz version with UK mains sockets is in order as well. Cheers!
Wow. It can run a tiny space heater for 51 minutes? It's incredible. So if there's a hurricane and I lose power for 3 days, I'll need to own about 150 of them.
Great for California residents when they do rolling blackouts. If I lived in an apartment or condo, this would be great
Crap its not rolling blackouts. They don't want to be sued for fires they started. So shut the power off during high winds.
No it's not a multi fuel genny is cidit..
My cellphone screen changes too when doing different stuff. Must be smart too!
Hi I love this Video thank-you I was so excited about this generator, because no smells, I can put it in my house I love it! I live in California 29 palms hot! This one OMG, I had to check it out, and it has so many benefits, all I want is my fridge and lights. And this is just perfect! Just wondering if I would be able to run my laptop too?
I charge mine with my gas generator.
I charge my with another one. But when that runs outta juice. I just charge it with another one. Very efficient
Don't laugh one of the posts I read from someone who uses their small version does that at a campground. They only go to office once a week, charge it in less than an hour with enough to run what they need in their little cabin with no power.
@@SilverCymbal That is the most efficient way to power anything. Steal the electricity from someone else and it will cost $0.00 all while saving the planet. Free energy for all!
@@GoZipper I don't promote any crimes or theft, they had permission to plug in but I am sure they appreciate the free power
@@SilverCymbal Have you looked at the ecomech1 yet?
This is a battery not a generator.
6:20 in the video, if you watched..... Add solar panels, 120v power using the sun. That is a generator.
@@bkanegson no it's not. It's just a battery that can recharge a couple different ways.
@@Silent_Shadow Dear Darth "grossly unfair and morally wrong".... you are not only morally wrong (by choice of name) but also factually wrong. Good luck riding the short bus for life.
@@bkanegson - I agree with what 'Darth iniquitous' in that this device is NOT a generator but a power storage device. Even with solar as an input source (converting solar energy directly to electrical energy) it still in essence just a back-up battery. BTW, there is nothing "grossly unfair and morally wrong" about truth or facts.
@@WarHawk- "
Mechanical generators: which use mechanical energy to run the generator. These are the most common generators in the industry sector and are also those that present, in relation to the others, a superior energy transformation capacity, as well as the most efficient and diversified ones. Industrial companies usually use this type of generators.
Solar generators: has the function of capturing solar energy, to transform it into electrical energy, so that we can use our equipment. Solar silicon plates are an example of a solar generator.
Thermal generators: are generators that transform thermal energy into electricity. Directly convert energy from heat, using it to create energy.
Chemical generators: are responsible for converting chemical energy into electrical energy to power different equipment. That is, these transform the energy that is generated in the different chemical reactions into electrical energy. Examples of this type of generators are the batteries. Usually, they are used in equipment with low power consumption. For example, TV commands, radios, clocks and other equipment we use regularly in our day to day.
As you can see there are several types of electric current generators that are quite different, and that can convert solar, thermal, mechanical or chemical energy into electrical energy. In this way, reusable energy is obtained that will ensure the operation of the equipment that wants to keep active."
Dictionary definition of "iniquitous". Look it up.
"It makes no noise" he says over the sound of the fans running.
What?
Because they were so loud. And we all know how silent a gas generator is.
Great review thank you. Out of the ones you tested which one is best for the money?
I was so nervous that you were going to use a "widomaker" cord. I'm really glad you have it set up the right way. Good on ya.
I appreciate that. I have a lot of generator videos and never recommend those illegal setups. This is one area that playing by the rules is best.
What is the widowmaker cord?
Rusty Shackleford
Two male ends of a power cord.
One end goes into a hot socket in your house or a generator, and the other goes into the dead socket of a shed, trailer or rv, powering the rv.
If one end is plugged in live and you touch the other, BOOM. Widow maker.
Mister Christopher
The “widow maker” cord is a simple, but very dangerous way to share power from one structure to another.
@@RamLaska what do they look like and how do i prevent it?
That charge time makes a big difference. If it's hooked to solar and converting one energy source to something usable, it's a generator. If it's charged and just draining, it's a battery.
This is a rechargeable battery
Thanks for a great review. These things just keep getting better & better.
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I want something that would continually power a frig or freezer at least
The potential for car camping is good. Imagine running some lights at night and then in the morning you run a space heater in your tent for 20 minutes can you charge the thing off of a solar panel or off of your car as you drive around during the park.
Perfect application for this, you have the right idea.
....or.....you can plug into an inverter attached to your vehicle.....for less cost
other than the amazing recharge speed, I'm not clear on how this is different from other 2000 watt power packs with solar panels. I want to love this 😊
I think you are right, its faster, lighter but you are really buying a package all put together ready to go. Don't have to do DIY for it, some people just won't
Okay I'm not going to get into the semantics of the title, enough comments are already here for that (LOL 🤣), I do want to say it is a very informative video and for somebody like me who has never done any kind of auxiliary power use or investment but is thinking about the future, I find this video very informative in a broad spectrum of possible uses for future battery power, thank you very much I got a lot out of it and enjoyed the video! 😎👍💯
you sound like a simpleton!
Thanks for sharing, interesting for sure!!
Great toy for a couple hours. Yea all it is is a battery and an inverter. But for serious power back up. Nothing beats a Honda 2200 generator. It’s quiet and reliable and can run 24/7 if you have extra gas. No need to plug it in to recharge. Now that reliability, especially for medical situations. And if you want to make it cleaner and last longer, convert it to LP gas. I think a barbecue type LP tank will last 8-10 hours.
You are 100% correct. IN fact I did a full review of the Honda EU2200i and love it. ua-cam.com/video/hqnR7WK9UeU/v-deo.html - For some this is the best thing ever and others not so much. All great info though.
Silver Cymbal l
"Nothing beats a Honda 2200 generator" .. except a Predator 3500 .. a full 30AMP generator ... I have one and it beats the Honda all the way around and costs 1/2 what the Honda does.
Love my Honda eu3000is too. Still need solar eventually. Gas generators will be the back up backup backup lol
it's silly to call this a generator
Never seen a generator that needed charged.
Well, in a way filling a tank with gas or diesel is also charging up the unit. Without INPUT, there is NO OUTPUT! Simple!
Never seen a generator that does not need to be charged.
I never seen a generator that charged without gas.
Never before you watched this video.
There is a first-time for everything.
Live and learn.
Admit that your body GENERATES WASTE AND NOXIOUS GASSES.
Did they not come from what you stored in your body?
Better undertake a course applied logic.
You are not good at thinking.
Just place your head between your legs and wait for the next instruction Nat-Han (The correct pronunciation of your name not NAY-THAN It is an old Hebrew name, and has been bastardized by the corrupt English language.
this thing is called powerbank. a bigger one. it won't last as long as real generator. And trust me long term you'll need to do some battery cycles and it's going to be more painful than maintaining a gas ones!
These are best used in conjunction with a small gas generator, especially for people in apartments. You would use the gas generator to charge the UPS during the day and use the UPS at night. That way it would save a lot of gas and even the quiet generators are to loud to use at night if you live in an apartment. This is only meant to run small loads, LED lights, charge laptop, tv, charge cell phones etc. But this UPS is still too small, you'd want something with more battery capacity. I built my own with 2 6v deep cycle batteries wired in series with a 600watt inverter and a 1500watt inverter. It will power my TV, lights, laptop, cell phone, water pump, electric blanket and more all through the night. I could put the fridge on a timer and power it also.
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A normal generator won't charge this, unless it has a DC outlet. I have tried. You NEED an inverter style generator to charge this battery. Trust me, I found out the wrong way. I still have my other generator and I use it most of the time for non sensitive electronics but it will NOT charge my ecoflow. 🤷😑
I just found the ecoflow 1300 Delta on sale at Costco for $949, delivered. It is on sale until 1/2/22. I bought one because that seems like a great deal for a back up battery.
This would be useful to certain folks .tailgaters,campers,etc.
Based on these numbers, depending on what it cost. A DeWalt power station may be a better option. With the added benefit of being able to change the batteries. You only get so many cycles on any battery.
Could this be plugged in all the time to be ready in the case of a blackout? Could it handle those temporary flickers in power that happen in Florida thunderstorms that turn off your computer? I think they call batteries that protect against that are UPS.
I love your accent brother, you must be from the midwest.
Pretty cool I mean this is quite handy for cars and stuff
The portability is one of the best thing, so easy to tote around.
This unit would be perfect for Amateur radio operators that respond during emergency communitacions situations.
Heavily depends on these "emergencies" because if it's not over after two hours, this unit is just no good. For real emergencies, we always had a diesel or petroleum engine running or ready to be running within one minute when I was in the army. Two hours is just not long enough for a real emergency, especially if the grid breaks down or some natural disaster occurred.
A question can I add additional solar panels existing and also can I add other battery banks and lastly, can I run items off the generator while the Solar panels are Charging/hooked up..
Great idea. Not nearly enough run time for me to consider using instead of a super quite Honda or Yamaha gas ginny. Those things run 6 to 8 hours using a bit over a gallon of gas and can be refilled in seconds and capable of running another 6 to 8 hours. This thing would need to weigh over 100lbs and have a recharge time of 6 hours minimum to even get close. Nope.
I can see this as being useful for recharging portable devices (cellphones, laptops, flashlights, etc) at night while stringing up a few camp lights, maybe microwave and coffee maker a couple of times a day then recharging it during the day. Would be a lot quieter and less mess than a gas generator. Wouldn’t be sufficient for prolonged, heavy draw items but for little stuff, why not? Looks like a great companion to a gas generator.
At the same time I have just a cheap 90 dollar tire inflater flashlight jumper combo thing that lasted 5 days charging phones and iPads last time I went camping. It was a family trip as well all six usbs were in use most of the time.
Agreed!
I bought a lithium-ion battery pack from Amazon for under $90.00. It can start a car with a dead battery, recharge cell phones, etc.
Expensive toy for campers. Poor replacement for a generator in emergency situations. It's a small battery bank.
Great for medical devices and small power things for emergencies. Yes for camping it's not cheap but it depends on what you want to use. I can see this being very helpful for a tiny house or cabin for an inexpensive way to power it without buying all the typical solar things that need to be pieced together. This is not a replacement for everything for some people and some tasks that is perfect.
@@SilverCymbal I must have missed it, how much will it be selling for?
He’s shown you at least 2 other great generators. I never thought about using it in an apartment but it’s a great idea.
Yep, you're right. It's an electrical accumulator or battery pack, with build in charge controller and inverter. It's not generating anything, it's just storing electricity for later use.
@@runepedersenDK You're right, wrong application to use the term "generator"
You are like the grand master of home economics with all this great useful information. Could have used a teacher that knows as much as you back in high school.lol.
This is perfect for a big solarpanel continuous
It's a damn UPS. They have been around forever.
both generate energy from a stored source of solar energy. fossil fuel is a form of stored solar energy thus a gas "generator" is the same thing as a battery generator. i.e. they are both generators.
@Davy Kroket a gas generator consumes too...oh i forgot they have those perpetually full fuel tank gas generators now...UH MY BAD LMAO!!!!!
@Davy Kroket maybe you should go back to school and learn where fossil fuel comes from and what is is actually. Fossil fuel is a form of stored energy that was created by the sun ..that big yellow bright thing in the sky. we dug up the fossil fuel out of the ground and then cleaved the molecules(big word i know) to "refine" that energy into usable things called calories(unit of energy). Then we convert that into things called watts.(another unit of energy). That is how we can figure out electron capacity and usage. Ok enough deep diving im getting the bends(that is from nitrogen...a gas and also an element). Basic science is this. Both are generators. Both convert a form of energy into another form of energy both store energy in a tank and both generate energy when a load is applied to the device. Technically BOTH are GENERATORS. BOTH consume and Both generate. I don't need luck I have science. Also, both fossil fuel and electrons stored in a cell are known as energy sinks (A molecule or a group in a molecule that is able easily to accept energy transferred to it from another component of the system) also known as energy storage. They are just 2 different types of storage that is all.
Satomi Tier - Another difference is that generators generate electricity immediately from another energy source, while a battery must be charged. We never call a battery a generator as it is simply a storage device for later use.
@Davy Kroket One thing we've deduced implicitly is that you're no English teacher, anyhow.
This looks like a glorified UPS that's been reworked for a little different purpose.
Exactly
I was thinking the same thing would be ok for camping or maybe light power tool use but doesn't store enough power for emergency back up use as it didn't have enough watt hours to power that refrigerator and furnace through the night.
It's a generator if you purchase the solar panel with it. A little bit pathetic but need the sun?tough shit.. 2 hours worth of heat doesn't get you through the night. Or how fast it will charge with solar. Or the solar keep up with a heater..
yep.. clickbaity title.. this is not a generator at all. It's a UPS
that's ok, it works that's the key!
Nice video,,,I have the ego power station,,love mine,,,does same thing,,,just need the solar charging next
might be a good battery for a diesel heater for winter van sleeping... also a great backup if your starter battery goes down from forgetting to turn off lights etc..
does it recharge from 12 volt auto alternator ?
You could of fooled me, good thing I read all the comments, thank you guys ♥️
Good on you for paying attention!
How well does the solar panel holder work in the wind?
Expensive, but I like it. I'm extremely unlikely to ever use a point-of-use fossil fuel generator for any reason and Ecoflow appears to have considered various inputs. I'd like to see them offer an accessory kit for DC inputs which need a dump load without frying their product. Maybe even tubing for a masonry mass. I guess that would be solving the source issue vs portability and storage. Their next startup, perhaps.
This isn't a Generator, despite what they call it. It's nothing more than a giant rechargable battery pack. It doesn't "Generate" power. Power has to be generated and put into it. If your power goes out and this thing hasn't already been charged up, it's worthless.
It's only good for a couple of hours. Power outages where I live can be weeks. Even solar charging wouldn't work.
@Gaz Gandalf yes, exactly ... attach to Solar Panels and it IS a generator.
My UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) does the same thing except it does not have solar panel charging.
Why not just juse an inverter on your cars battery? Or better yet, just run a 100ft extension cord to your neighbors house.
You didn't watch the video, did you?
I love this it's great. It's a great backup generator to have if you're going across country and camping
Perfect for that and no restrictions that you have today with gas powered units. Charge it as you drive too.
@@SilverCymbal It's called a UPS, they have been around for decades. The only difference I see is the Solar charging.
: )Hi Thank you for the video, quick question for you, will this unit run a 1500 watt blender?
Also wondering if not this which battery generator would you recommend
Thank! you
If it needs electricity to charge, how can this be used to generate power for a house when the grid goes out?
Seems like its better used for camping or RV use?
The one big question is can it still be used while charging from its solar panel ? or does it have to charge with no draw ?
We have a generator but I'd still like to have one of these I think it's great my opinion
WOW! Ecoflow indeed. Using solar to recharge.. Great for off grid, camping = low consumption use.
How many panels can you connect ? Can you add on or use more than the 2 panels shown ?
Batteries don't "generate" electricity. They store electricity. My gas generator came in handy when we were without power for 5 days. While all my neighbors went to hotels I was able to keep an eye on my neighborhood for the entire 5 days. The generator ran non stop except for 5 minutes every 12 hours to be fueled. It's large enough to run everything including the air conditioner. If I lived in an area where power outages are common I would get an automatic generator that runs on natural gas. But for now, mine works great. If you can't run things in you house for hours on end, it's not worth buying.
I agree
I am totally on board with solar and batteries(with additional circuitry) storing the electricity and changing it to 120 volts from 12/24 volts... but. I always try to think outside the box and still don't see a "generator". I really like where modern batteries are going. To me, the difference is a generator creates electricity and an battery stores electricity for later use. To me, a battery is what this is. A battery with some electronic circuits added into the same box. The circuits are the bells and whistles that add convenience. I love it but don't see it is "generating" electricity. It is storing and converting electricity. If this was hooked to a solar panel, the panel would be the generator which uses light as fuel. The panel would generate and send the electricity to this battery where it would be stored for later use. Everytime I see someone calling these "generators", I try to view it from their perspective but I still don't get it. Generators don't "store electricity, they produce it by physically moving "parts"? This is a storage device.
The distinction in the arguments seems to be hung up on the whole mechanical thing.
The mechanical process in old style generators is needed due to the need to extract energy from carbon chains, I.e. gasoline, by using chemical conversion, I.e. combustion. Mechanical conversion is also used in driving turbines with heat or gravity in addition to the small explosions.
You can also get electrons to move, I.e. be “generated” by other means, like photo electric effect.
How you get 120/240V AC “generated” can be done in non-mechanical ways now, I think this is what is causing the confusion in the use of the term “generator”.
This thing is brilliant
I didn’t know that a battery storage unit could be called a generator ? I like this unit.
I am day 3 with no power after Isaias. This is a doorstop.
Not if you have solar panels
A use case I don't think was mentioned was for apartment dwellers who can't run their own gas generators. You can run a fan or one-room heater for a surprisingly long time off something like this for critical climate control.
Convenient product at an inconvenient price.
I would like to know how expensive is this? It seems pretty good for Short term!