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I was looking for a power station and I first looked at my friend’s Ecoflow Pro. It’s fans are too loud for use indoors. I don’t need the ability to expand to 240 V split phase with two units so I decided on the Anker 767 with the extra battery and I’m really happy with it. 4KWh for $2600, stellar build quality, 93% inverter efficiency, and quiet!
Another weird "gotcha" with this unit is the 10amp vs 20amp solar charge rate. I tried 2 URE 365 watt panels in parallel (40.7VOC). I couldn't get the unit to charge more than 10amps so I measured VOC at the panels (37V), and again at the ends of my MC4 cables (33.5V). Despite being above the 32 volt threshold for 20amp charging, I couldn't get it out of "10amp mode". I asked Anker for an explanation and they never really answered my question. Long story short, get your VOC up in the high 40's or low 50's for best results. Ankers own 531 panels are 57.6VOC which leaves very little room for cold weather.
Great Video!! Yes biggest take always was no dual charging, low voltage for solar charging and for expansion I dont like the hard rigid cables which makes it a tougher choice for storing or the RV community. When will companies stop making those? Or a updated cable would be great 👍🏼 Over all still a good unit and efficient!
The main two reasons I did not choose the anker is the price and the 60-volt solar limit. Other than that, it looks like a great unit. I went with a Pecron 2000. Great price right now on sale and the fact it takes up to 95 volts of solar in both inputs made it perfect for me. I got the unit yesterday and charged it with my 4 230-watt panels today with no issues other than tree shade and clouds. It was getting 66 volts from both sets in series. If you were not aware, the newest version of the Pecron 2000 puts out 120 volts on the ac inverter now. I have not tested the usbc ports yet or the 12 volt side.
Thank you Jason 👍🏼 I have a mishmash of panels going on more out of panic pre hurricane buying. So having to buy their panels gets pricey for me. Looks like a great unit the handle and wheels are great for weaklings like me😂 The RV plug really is a huge huge plus! Really like this unit 👍🏼👍🏼
I agree it's a very nice unit, but at $0.97/Wh and the fact that you're almost forced to buy their solar panels means I would give it a pass. Also, I am of the opinion that the UPS function is inadequate, especially for servers and other critical electronics. 10 milliamps/second or less is for me the standard; 3 out of 4 successful events is actually unacceptable. I went looking to see if I could find a 12v/5150 converter to plug into one of the 12v sockets, but could not find one readily available. This was a nice review and you are very thorough - thanks!
Great review Jason! I'm really impressed by Anker's performance and efficiency. I think the only one more efficient is the Pecron E2000LFP. Completely agree on the low solar input voltage and needing another 12V port that's not the horrible cigarette lighter port. The input voltage really needs to be higher. While it can recharge at the ~600W in ~4hr, that's with no load. I use my power stations under load while solar charging, so I need the ability to charge within 2-3hrs at no-load conditions so I can fully recharge while I'm using the power station. The Anker is like a full featured Pecron. Unfortunately, while the features are nice, I can't justify the cost difference. Plus the Pecron is expandable to 8kWh. But that little extra output capability on the Anker inverter is nice. I've overloaded the Pecron 2000W inverter. BTW, do you plan to test the Oupes Mega 5? That one like very interesting with a massive 4kW inverter and expandable to 10kWh. Though some of their numbers are marketing hype, like their 2250W solar input that isn't realizable due to their 15A current limit.
looks like a great unit, if i didn't already have my ffpower p2001, i would be very interested in this unit. having 120v instead of 110v is a great option. being able to set the charging rate is a great option to have on the anker, though i can reduce the charging rate on the p2001 by putting a load on it while it's charging. and of course the bluetooth app is also a nice addition.
Great video as always! Looks like a nice power station as well. I have the anker 757 and 555 myself and a delta 2 and river 2 all of witch I bought after watching your reviews on them.
Make the max solar port voltage 150V, and allow dual charging with solar charge priority (maybe even a state of charge limit to start ac charging), and this would best pretty much anything in this price range.
Theres a port on the back of the unit. I showed a clip of that at the very end of the video. It uses a cable between the main unit and the expansion battery. Check out Todd Parker's review, he has the expansion battery and was able to test it.
Oupes seems to have stepped up their design, I can't say their support group would come close to Anker's though. I've had complaints on my channel about Oupes support.
I just bought a Delta pro because they remain the best in class for power input, output and recharge. The Anker is a great choice for people who want less power, but if you’re going for something to back up your house then go bigger. I also get the 30% tax rebate because the Ecoflow Delta Pro is over 3,000kwh. So the battery, solar panels, and an EV charger (bundle from Costco) is only $2,000 after that rebate and MUCH more powerful than the anker 767 at the same price (without panels). I will say Ankers Solar panels are much better.
Glad you found something that will work well for you. The Delta Pro is an excellent option as well and EcoFlow has great customer service. That tax rebate sure helps too!
Inverter has a 2400w limit, or 20 amps max. As long as someone reads the owners manual and knows how many watts their devices pull, it shouldn't be too bad.
Thank you SO much for a thorough review of a very tempting power station. Your points are excellent. I would buy this right now IF, like you pointed out, it had dual-charging AND more than 60volts to allow 1000w of any other brand of panels ( like most of us have ). Do you think there is any likelihood of Anker upgrading to Dual-charging & higher solar wattage ?
Maybe in the next Gen, probably not on this current model. Ecoflow will be coming out with a new Delta 2 Max with LFP batteries that should compete very closely to this one but it shouldn't have those solar limits.
Jason, I just purchased the Anker 767. Can you connect regular 100w panels to this & how many could I do in series? I own newpowa 21.8V / 5.55A? Thank you in advance
You can build an array of 8 of those panels, you would connect 4 of them in parallel, and then connect the other 4 panels in parallel, and then connect those two strings into series (4p2s). That would keep your total voltage under 60v and you amps right around 20 amps for peak power input using those panels. Just do not connect those panels in series higher than 2S or the voltage will go over 60v.
I think I will stick with my Ecoflow Delta 2000, It does just fine,. And my ice box is just like yours and my Ecoflow runs it with close to 50% power after 24 hours. thky great video .. dan t.
Outstanding review, however I was wondering if you ran into two "serious" issues with your testing. 1. The issue with fluctuating power to window AC units. (This has supposedly been fix with a firmware update). 2. The problem of reversed wiring of the 4 120v outlets. Did you test these?
The Delta Pro is much bigger than this one, it's in a whole different league. Ecoflow should be coming out with a new Delta 2 Max this year (similar to the Delta 2 but bigger with LFP as well).
I would love to see your comparison of the new ANKER SOLIX F3800, and Goal Zero Yeti Pro 4000 :-) Or maybe I should hold out for the EcoFlow Delta Pro 2
Great video. I am confused about UPS mode. So if you gave it plugged into the AC outlet, it will go into UPS mode (Bypass mode) and you can only draw 1440W from the outlet so it cannot charge the battery at the same time, or what will happen if you draw 2000W while it is plugged into the AC outlet? What will happen if you have it plug into the AC out bey set the charging to, I.E. 500W and you run the 2000W load at the same time? What i am trying to find out if it has pass through charging or not with either solar or AC charging. The 'Bypass mode' is confusing, it sounds like it has transfer switch that connect the AC outlet directly to the AC input when you have unit plugging into the AC outlet. Thanks.
I'd need to do more testing to fully understand how it functions, it can be complicated. It's always a little confusing when a power station can't charge at the same rate as the inverter output. It would be much more simple if the power station charged at 2000 watts and the inverter was 2000 watts, right? So im my mind, if you run a load over 1440 watts when it's on UPS mode, the battery will begin discharging slowly and it won't be able to keep it full. You basically are passing power straight through the power station until you go over 1440 watts and it will begin using the batteries.
@@budmartin3344 it doesn't 'bypass the battery' while on solar, that only happens with ac power. The solar charges the battery and then stop charging when it hits 100%, the battery will fall in state of charge and then the solar charging kicks back in.
Thinking of one of these for my van. The Delta Pro has much more dc capacity. Could you combine both 12v sockets into one to to increase the power and feed a 12v fuse panel? That would probably be enough.
@8:26 I showed pulling as much power as possible from both 12v sockets, I was able to get 265 watts max so you could try to parallel both sockets to see if it works. The only issue would be keeping the load balanced between both 12v ports, that might be an issue.
Excellent Video. I am looking for a down Grid solution and like everything else, there is a lot to learn. What do you think about getting a cheap gas powered generator to charge instead of solar panels? ETA: Have you tested the Mango E?
The Mango e had nothing but problems for me. It was so bad I sent it back without doing a video. I'm sure they will get the bugs worked out eventually. Charging these up with a generator is a great plan, you don't need solar panels. Solar panels are nice because they are silent and can produce power for years!
It's been out for about 6 months, maybe a little more. For the most part it's a great device. I have a full review on it. The solar input is kinda limited with the 60v cutoff. There were a few bugs in the beginning but they have upgraded the firmware to fix those. It's very quiet and puts out very clean power.
Recently watched your video of the Series and parallel , did you try the BougeRv 180W panels in 2s2p config. with this power unit I'm looking at panels options and don't need to over panel it , actually I think something around 650-700w will work for my needs, if you did try it any issues with over voltage or amps, if not in need of the 1000W is this a setup you'd recommend for this power station, been also considering the JJN Bifacial 200 Watt Solar Panels 12V 10BB in 2s2p, any experience with those?, Thanks again.
In the video I used BougeRV 180w 9BB panels in a 2S2P config and got 550 watts - 660 watts depending on how far away the power station was from the solar panel array. I had 17 amps going over 12awg wire so I was getting a bit of voltage drop. You can only get the 1000 watts by using their special designed solar panels. I have not tested the JJN Bifacial panels before.
I've heard decent things about those panels. I bet you'd get somewhere around 360 to 400 watts. For the best results I'd recommend wiring them in series.
Hi,Did you check the polarity of the AC plugs , I've read 2 reviews on Amazon stating that the plugs were miswired hot and neutral backwards!!, Thanks.
When I plugged in my Harbor Freight outlet tester just now, it only shows open ground / floating ground. Hot and neutral are wired correctly on the machine.
nice review...however, out of the many reviews you have done, why are there none for Jackery products or did I just not see them......Jackery is a major player and it makes me feel like you are biased against them.....the Jackery E200 pro has been out for some time and I find there are lots of reviews....I really like your reviews and grading system but really would like to see Jackery reviews for a true comparison of like products
Jackery uses NMC batteries which have about 6 times less the lifespan. All big players in the power station game have moved to LFP batteries which are safer and last much longer. Jackery units also are priced higher than the competition but lack the same features. They also use proprietary solar connections that aren't compatible with any other brands. You can't use your own solar panels or any other brand of solar panel on their product. It's the high price, lack of features and lack of compatibility that keeps me from purchasing them to review.
@@Jasonoid OK I understand....I would differ in one area; I have a jackery E2000 Pro and a 200w Jackery SolarSaga panel...they work very well...I also have a Elecaenta 120w solar panel.....I can use that panel with my Jackery E300 and with an adapter can use it with the 200w to get 279w input on the 2000 Pro....what I want is the Anker 767 and be able to use the 200w SolarSage panel with an adapter from 8mm to XT60.....but no one can answer my question can that be done......do you know if I can use the 200w SolaSage with the Anker 767?...please advise......thanks....OKU
@@okupchurchiii7850 this video will teach you how to know if any solar panel is compatible with any power station, I recommend you watch it: ua-cam.com/video/4JG8LvJznLY/v-deo.html The Anker 767 will work with any solar panel as long as it doesn't go over 60voc, so it should work.
have you ever hooked this unit up to a transfer switch via the tt-30r rv outlet? i have 2 of these units and have a reliance transfer switch that i connect them to to power circuits in my house during power outages. at first they both worked just fine but lately the AC inverter will randomly shut off when connected via the tt-30r outlet. if i plug an item into one of the 4 120v outlets the inverter will run continuously. the inverter will also just randomly shut off if i turn it on with nothing connected to any of the outlets. customer service said this unit is not designed to be used with a transfer switch which seems strange to me. curious of your experience, thanks
Seems like they are giving you the run around. Have you updated to the latest version of the firmware? Also, I guess you don't need the 30amp port since one 20 amp outlet is good for 2400 watts.
@@Jasonoid that's what I was thinking. Seems strange you can connect it to your RV or charge an EV with the 30a outlet but not connect it to a transfer switch I am on the latest firmware version. That is true about the 20a outlet its just easier to connect it to my reliance transfer switch via the TT-30R outlet and run circuits in my home rather then run a bunch of extension cords. Customer service did say they were going to work on an update where you can have the inverter stay on. Thanks for the reply!
Why has hardly anybody mentioned using one or two 400W panels to charge the Anker? Is that not possible? Is there an advantage to connecting multiple 200W panels, instead? Is it because of the 60 volt maximum solar input?
400 watt panels were not available at a good price last year when this video was released. The prices have dropped this year so now using 400w panels is a great option. However, you need to follow the tips in this video to find a panel that is compatible: ua-cam.com/video/XFlRkMm8rDc/v-deo.html The charge controller is similar to the Anker F3800 and it requires very specific panels for peak power.
@@Jasonoid Oh, that makes sense. I haven't yet found a place that carries 400 watt panels that can be sent in quantities less than 4, have you? I don't necessarily need peak power. One or two 400 watt panels would be fine. Do you or anybody else know where I can buy, and have shipped, one or two 400 watt panels? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!! Maybe picking them up myself is the only option. I live near Eugene, Oregon and would love to support some place local.
@@danielkramer8586 Facebook marketplace has great deals on new 400w panels. Usually the people selling them Locally are people who bought a whole pallet and they are selling off the extras.
I have a transfer switch with 6 Circuits that I plug my power station into. It's a great way to run appliances during an outage or to lower your power costs. Here's a video of my transfer switch: ua-cam.com/video/eiWnqukg9mM/v-deo.html
When will you reviewers get the message. Stop building a watch and tell me what time it is. I want to know if this (battery) will power a window air conditioner for 24/7 with solar assist. And if so break that down. What kind of panels etc.
It will work fine with 1 or two panels. The Ecoflow panels put out around 15 volts and 13 amps so connecting two of them will hit the amperage limit and get near 350 to 400 watts.
if you have two separate sized panels (160w and 220w), it would be best to go with a parallel connection. If they are the same wattage panel you can put them in series.
Hey Jason, have you checked your unit for reverse hot/neutral while plugged into a wall outlet? I made a video of mine. ua-cam.com/video/JniH2zXsrWc/v-deo.html
That parallel solar adapter is horrible. when it comes to VOC it almost like these company's don't do any testing at all. 60V- no one wants properity equipment. Someday Jackery will learn this.
My guess is that they want to keep the voltage at a more "safe" level for beginners. Between 50v to 60v is when DC voltage can hurt you so MAYBE that's their reasoning....? Or what you said LOL
@@Jasonoid There are basically no decent panels over 100w that are below 20v to be able to do a 3S. They want you to use their over priced panels. Its a shame, I was looking to get away from bluetti but this voltage restriction is lame. I dont consider a $2k unit for beginners
Great review Jason! Cool to see we get very similar data, glad the sine wave was so clean and there was so little noise. Jealous you had 3x 100w USB-C PD devices to test with - 560w of DC output is impressive! I agree that the super quiet fans and cooler GaN tech is best in class. This feels super simple and solid, it just works. 9.5 is really good, I didn’t expect that high a score
This unit checks all the boxes and has a great build quality. The only downside in my opinion is the 60v solar limit. Even at 500 to 600 watts input it will still charge in 5 hours or less, it just would have been BEST to get the full 1000 watts.
Thank you for the thorough review! So many other reviews on this unit just read off the spec sheet. Really wanted to like this one for its size and efficiency while still being just about portable, but those solar charging limits are keeping me holding out for Bluetti refreshing the AC200Max with a bidirectional inverter for UPS and no external brick. I kinda think they chose those solar limits on purpose as it is basically impossible to hit 1000W nearly exactly except with their ludicrously expensive panels. The only two panels I could find are some 200W fixed panels with Voc of 29V and Vmax of 24.5V so with a 3P2S setup you are technically over paneling at 1200W but only going over on current so the unit would limit that anyway and that’s probably a good thing since you never get full capacity anyway in the real world. Would likely need at least 10 gauge wires if not 8 though for less loss. Also not being able to mix solar and AC for charging is just poor. Solar is essentially free once you have the panels so it should always try to use that and then make up any shortfall with AC. Even the Bluetti EB3A does that. I do like the use of the GaN circuitry for better efficiency and lower temps. I hope other adopt this like they are doing in other AC chargers as I did have issues with the EB3A overheating with continual use.
I did find some older gen NewPowa 210w panels that had a VOC below 20v, they don't make them anymore unfortunately. Those panels in a 3S config worked really well on any of these power stations with a 60v cutoff.
I own an anker and I would never recommend it to anyone. See my comment above. I bought some cheap $997 no brand name called FFpower of amazon and while it has its limits, it has blown the anker away when considering the price difference, reliability and 20 pounds lighter. However, when it comes to the best inverters, hands down Jackery pro 2000 beats them all. Anker uses over 32 wats while jackery is under 4. Hold out for bluetti if anything, but if you have no need for additional battery packs or the RV hook up, then check out the FFpower no brand name one. I have 2 and have nothing but delight.
Great and very thorough review! I'm glad to see that these things just continue to get better and better. The price is a bit high and since i have too much invested in the AC200MAX with 2 extra batteries and DC charge enhancers, i won't be switching to anything else any time soon. Maybe one of these manufacturers will actually make a good all in one with true split phase 240 VAC operation that will run a medium size load (such as a well pump) for a round a half hour or so without having to buy two along with the bridging adapter. If you look at the Delta 2, then you realize that EcoFlow could easily combine 2 of those in one box, and sell a 2048W LFP with a 3.8 KW 240 VAC split phase for the same price as this Anker unit. That would be a real game changer for 2KW battery size range of solar generators
You may want to look into buying a unit made for Europe. We use 240V single phase as our normal power supply. Be aware it's 50Hz usually but for example the Fossibot F2400 can be switched between 50 and 60 Hz. It has some drawbacks, mainly efficiency, but I'm sure there will be other units that can do the same. Could be a cheap solution for your needs. Your pump won't know whether your are running split phase or single phase as the voltage between your two legs is the same as what we have between live and neutral.
Excellent point with the Delta 2 power stations in 'series'. That would have been a smart move for a small 240v setup. I am going to be reviewing the Zendure Superbase V coming up soon, LFP model. It has both 120v and 240v output in one unit.
Man, I'd like to get my hands on one of these! Anker really should expand to South Africa, EVERYBODY's in the market for power stations as our power utility is sliding down the toilet in a hurry. We have regular blackouts (they don't like that word, it's called "loadshedding") each day. And it's only going to get worse. With winter coming up, everybody's buying portable power stations left & right, and I'll predict extra batteries in no time after. I've done quite a bit of research, and the best available here is the Ecoflow. It's 30% heavier, doesn't have that nice pull-out handle to move around, and it's way too loud for my taste. If you work from home, have to do recordings and editing, as well as regular online meetings...well, you want as little noise interference as possible. This looks like the real deal.
Thanks for this super informative video Jason! We are thinking of buying something in this range and this review was super helpful! I appreciate your thorough reviews! Katy
Another awesome video! The most solar I've been able to get into mine is 808 watts (and only for a moment) with 2 Qcell 480 watt bifacial panels. I challenge anyone to overpanel this unit and get the full 1000 watts. Another CON is the expensive expansion battery and you are limited to only 1 expansion battery.
If you find the rare solar panel that has under 20volts open circuit it's possible. NewPowa made some 210w panels that had 19.3VOC and they worked great in a 3S config on all of Bluettis 60v devices. They don't make those panels anymore though....total bummer! I would have recommended them if so!
@@Jasonoid You might have a chance at overpaneling with the JJN 200 watt 12v 10BB bifacial panels. (28.1VOC, 9.12ISC) in a 2S3P configuration but the Anker will only pill 20amps max but that's alot of wiring headache for a couple hundred watts when you can buy a couple large residential panels and wire them in parallel.
For solar would it make any sense to use an inexpensive charge controller + 48v battery so you can wire 150v+ from 3-4S at 10A and then pull 48v@20a from the battery?
Nice review! The price may be premium, but this looks like a premium product (like everything else I've seen from Anker). I am again considering another power station, and it would be a big one. I used my budget on a very nice laptop lately (instead of buying a years-old refurb, I got a new Thinkpad T16), so I'll need to wait, but this one checks all the boxes I need. Askive reviewed another interesting model lately, but this one looks better.
It would be great if these reviews could be told in a way that this old granny can understand what the heck you’re talking about ….like this will run your AC unit for four hours or this will run blah blah blah for this many hours…
Hey Stacie, the learning curve to solar and batteries is pretty steep. It takes awhile to understand power/electricity and how it works. I was also in your shoes a couple years ago not knowing much about it and I learned it after watching many different beginner videos. I'd suggest you watch videos like "how does electricity work?... How do you measure electricity?... How to measure the power your appliances use?... How long will my appliance run on a battery? Videos like that will help you pick up the common power terms like watts, volts, amps and how to calculate run times on your own.
So much competition now . In the 2000wh range I'm actually leaning towards the pecron e2000 lfp for my next purchase. But wow I love what Anker is doing and already years of proven support an established trusted company.
Are they “trusted” though? They did have a recent debacle with their Eufy line of home cameras where they lied to customers. But I think I know what you mean, their battery banks and chargers seem to be quite solid.
I wish you actually put it to the test as well as running stats. This is by far not the best, I own one and have had nothing but trouble. The issues are known to anker and only a couple of weeks or so did they finally address some issues with an app update however they created others. This unit cannot run as a UPS, do not trust it to do so. It has shut down on me numerous times. The app update fixed 2 issues, one was to stop shutting off when running low watt items as a UPS. When power went out, this unit would run the item till it reached 80% and shut off. The app fixed that but created a worse issue. Now when plugged into household power and running say a 5 watt wifi router, the unit will shut off within 10 hours even while still plugged into household AC! Did you test to see how many watts the AC inverter uses? Simply turning this on and plugging nothing in the ac ports will drain it in 2.6 days meaning the inverter is drawing around 32 watts.
It's impossible for me to test every scenario in a 20 minute video so it is hard to find all the issues. When running it on solar during the day and not off AC grid power it works well. I did recently find out about the UPS issue and they are working on it. This is the first gen of power station from Anker so it will only get better moving forward.
Great review! I just purchased the 767 with 2x200w solar panels. Trying to decide on ordering an expansion battery or another 767 unit. With my Anker credits its a difference of about $400cdn for me to buy a second 767. Would you have any thoughts on this? Thanks, Jake.
The expansion batteries don't have any ports or additional charging so in my opinion it would be more useful to have two main head units. Then you can double your solar charging as your inverter output. You could be charging one and using the other at the same time and then swap them back and forth as needed.
Thank you for another great review. Too bad with the low Solar Input. If I am going to spend 2 grand on a Solar Generator, I expect a solid MPPT controller for decent Solar Input (or even better two MPPT's for dual). I mean, how are you even going to hook up rigid solar panels? I can not connect even two of my qcells 340 W in series with the low Voc max of the Anker of 60 Volts. Too bad, as I have a feeling, this unit is better quality and customer service than Bluetti and Ecoflow. And definitely quieter, the noise from the competition is a deal-breaker for me, unfortunately this lack of Solar Input on the Anker is probably a deal-breaker as well. I guess, I have to go with Pecron. Best compromise, and great value-for-money, I feel.
This looks good, but more than my current budget. I am looking for a battery and solar system backup (not grid replacement) in the $1500 range. What would you suggest for the generator and solar panels?
Oukitel /FFpower P2001units are a great budget option, only 500 watts of solar though Pecron E2000LFP can take a bit more solar but doesn't have UPS or fast charging DaranEner NEO2000 is also another great budget option
@@Jasonoid Excellent! Thanks for the reply. I saw another review that was saying it was not running his AC right, possibly from improper dirty sine waves. Thoughts?
@@Jasonoid Exactly, no idea, but it was running, it just sounded off, and he had the same problem with a pool pump, both devices ran fine when he put a different battery on it. Ecoflow. I’ll find the link for you. I was thinking for me, the 5000 BTU would be perfect. It’s about a 450 watt unit so that should run fine along with the fridge and freezer. I ordered one yesterday and I asked tech support about the surge capacity. He said 2700. I thought that was strange. Link to that vid. ua-cam.com/video/0ULwB0YSfsY/v-deo.htmlsi=7SkFqfIZP4ve0OUs
I've purchased the F2000 along with 2 PS400 panels. Unfortunately, the max input has been 518, and that was for a very short period as they dropped to 440 after the panels got hot. I've tested it many times, changing the angles, one panel at a time, on many different days and again on a fully clear day only to max out at a constant 403-404 rate with one panel being better than the other by about 20W. Either my F2000 is faulty, or I got a set of bad panels. I'm waiting to see how Anker will address this. This was just received on July 22. I'm a hard-core Anker advocate, so this will be a test of my loyalty to their products. And I own many various products of theirs.
I'm super confused. I bought the anker767 with the 400 w solar panel as a set from Anker, But the solar panels have a different kind of wire coming out than what plugs into the unit and it did not come with any kind of adapter... One would think you don't need to buy a separate adapter. and of the million reviews I've seen of this thing before I decided to buy it not one single person said you won't be able to use the solar panels with the kit unless you buy the separate piece.
Sounds like you have the power turned on to the 120v outlets. With that on, the unit will power the internal inverter even though the unit is not being used. Eventually, the battery will drain.
I just had two Anker 767 unit experience an under 1second mains power glitch. Each unit was backing up separate refrigerators at home, with one also backing up internet, wifi, and my 65” TV (we will call this 767 Unit B) Power saving mode was off on both units. The power glitch caused TV to turn off, which is normal for it. It would not turn on, so I went the the unit b 767 and noticed the AC outlets were off and Power saving light was on. The refrigerator it is backing up was also off. I switched AC Outlets on and the Refrigerator came on and the TV also worked. The other 767 seemed unaffected, but an hour later its AC out was off as was the other refrigerator (unit A). Has anyone seen a 767 drop AC outlets after any power short power failure? I opened a ticket with Anker.
Jason, do you think the 767 will have issues starting a Midea Duo 14,000 BTU inverter portable air conditioner? I ask because of how surge is managed. The Midea only ever pulls about 1200w on my meter, but I have not measured inrush on high cool situations where it is in a hot room at start. Any insight I appreciated, as this is a big use case for me. The Media inverter backs off nicely and ramps way down but I have to run when it peaks!
After seeing the recent depletion issues with bluetti, I've looked for a new brand to purchase. No matter how good delta can deliver the power, I can't see putting down thousands for 800 cycles. I was really excited about anker's offering... up until I looked up the expansion battery. Namely how it can only be charged via the powerhouse. That's unacceptable. Especially with just one expansion battery permitted at a time. With other units that have expansions that can be charged separately. I can take a few and fill them with solar. The unit will be at home keeping the essentials (fridge, work computer) running. With this? Fridge off for two hours while I lug the unit and the expansion battery around for possibly up to four hours considering the weather conditions. Who thought that is acceptable?
Seems like a good unit except with only 60v solar input and no dual charging I wouldn't buy it. Too bad because they did a good job on all other points.
I noticed something strange in similar product reviews, that although the 767 version sold in Europe can charge at 2200W-hours, the inverter output is a maximum of 2300W-hours. In the 767 version sold for the USA, the maximum charging power is limited to 1400 W-hours and the inverter power is 2400 W-hours. I couldn't understand the reason for this difference. Are you aware of this situation?
US power is 120v, the max you can get most of the time is 1800w. To be safe Anker only allows 80% of that power for charging, or 1440w. Its so someone doesn't melt any wires.
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I was looking for a power station and I first looked at my friend’s Ecoflow Pro. It’s fans are too loud for use indoors. I don’t need the ability to expand to 240 V split phase with two units so I decided on the Anker 767 with the extra battery and I’m really happy with it. 4KWh for $2600, stellar build quality, 93% inverter efficiency, and quiet!
Love how quiet this power station is, great choice!
Another weird "gotcha" with this unit is the 10amp vs 20amp solar charge rate. I tried 2 URE 365 watt panels in parallel (40.7VOC). I couldn't get the unit to charge more than 10amps so I measured VOC at the panels (37V), and again at the ends of my MC4 cables (33.5V). Despite being above the 32 volt threshold for 20amp charging, I couldn't get it out of "10amp mode". I asked Anker for an explanation and they never really answered my question. Long story short, get your VOC up in the high 40's or low 50's for best results. Ankers own 531 panels are 57.6VOC which leaves very little room for cold weather.
Check this case:
Starting at minute 2:45
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Was able to snag myself one of these with a 200w solar panel for $1800 on prime day sales. Felt like I won the lottery.
Great Video!! Yes biggest take always was no dual charging, low voltage for solar charging and for expansion I dont like the hard rigid cables which makes it a tougher choice for storing or the RV community. When will companies stop making those? Or a updated cable would be great 👍🏼 Over all still a good unit and efficient!
P.S. Nice review Jasonoid !!!!!
P.P.S. 2023 is gonna be a bright year for these power stations :)
The main two reasons I did not choose the anker is the price and the 60-volt solar limit. Other than that, it looks like a great unit.
I went with a Pecron 2000. Great price right now on sale and the fact it takes up to 95 volts of solar in both inputs made it perfect for me. I got the unit yesterday and charged it with my 4 230-watt panels today with no issues other than tree shade and clouds. It was getting 66 volts from both sets in series.
If you were not aware, the newest version of the Pecron 2000 puts out 120 volts on the ac inverter now. I have not tested the usbc ports yet or the 12 volt side.
Percon 3000 with the Trolly looks really cool but the short warranty, charging brick, and lack of a TT30 were deal breakers for me.
Thank you Jason 👍🏼 I have a mishmash of panels going on more out of panic pre hurricane buying. So having to buy their panels gets pricey for me. Looks like a great unit the handle and wheels are great for weaklings like me😂 The RV plug really is a huge huge plus! Really like this unit 👍🏼👍🏼
I think it's a great option! Lots of the features people are looking for right now, really good performance.
I agree it's a very nice unit, but at $0.97/Wh and the fact that you're almost forced to buy their solar panels means I would give it a pass. Also, I am of the opinion that the UPS function is inadequate, especially for servers and other critical electronics. 10 milliamps/second or less is for me the standard; 3 out of 4 successful events is actually unacceptable. I went looking to see if I could find a 12v/5150 converter to plug into one of the 12v sockets, but could not find one readily available. This was a nice review and you are very thorough - thanks!
Great review Jason! I'm really impressed by Anker's performance and efficiency. I think the only one more efficient is the Pecron E2000LFP. Completely agree on the low solar input voltage and needing another 12V port that's not the horrible cigarette lighter port. The input voltage really needs to be higher. While it can recharge at the ~600W in ~4hr, that's with no load. I use my power stations under load while solar charging, so I need the ability to charge within 2-3hrs at no-load conditions so I can fully recharge while I'm using the power station.
The Anker is like a full featured Pecron. Unfortunately, while the features are nice, I can't justify the cost difference. Plus the Pecron is expandable to 8kWh. But that little extra output capability on the Anker inverter is nice. I've overloaded the Pecron 2000W inverter.
BTW, do you plan to test the Oupes Mega 5? That one like very interesting with a massive 4kW inverter and expandable to 10kWh. Though some of their numbers are marketing hype, like their 2250W solar input that isn't realizable due to their 15A current limit.
No plans to test the Oupes product at this point. Maybe later this year.
I would really like to buy the OUPES Mega 5 Solar Generator but it is early on indiegogo and I don't trust it, partly because of no US support.
looks like a great unit, if i didn't already have my ffpower p2001, i would be very interested in this unit.
having 120v instead of 110v is a great option.
being able to set the charging rate is a great option to have on the anker, though i can reduce the charging rate on the p2001 by putting a load on it while it's charging.
and of course the bluetooth app is also a nice addition.
THANK YOU! I just updated the description and the pinned comment with that link to the spreadsheet.
Great video as always! Looks like a nice power station as well. I have the anker 757 and 555 myself and a delta 2 and river 2 all of witch I bought after watching your reviews on them.
Great review! We reached the same conclusion. Awesome unit.
This unit is very high quality!
So close to perfect, c'mon Anker give us 100V+ solar input!
Off grid camping input a challenge. Output great with Rv connection. But power in is a safety must for me if no power but Sun.
Make the max solar port voltage 150V, and allow dual charging with solar charge priority (maybe even a state of charge limit to start ac charging), and this would best pretty much anything in this price range.
Agreed.
Yeah Ita cool to have the 2 12v sockets but I still don't like them ha. It would have been nice to see a 12 and 24 or one of them as a dual 12 / 24v.
Great review on what looks like a very solid unit, despite the voltage limitation on solar charging! How does the expansion battery hook up?
Theres a port on the back of the unit. I showed a clip of that at the very end of the video. It uses a cable between the main unit and the expansion battery. Check out Todd Parker's review, he has the expansion battery and was able to test it.
If they change this unit to dual charging would be the great unit for RV and I will buy it.
Great job! This is one of the ones I was interested in. I'm hoping to see an Oupes Mega review sometime.
Oupes seems to have stepped up their design, I can't say their support group would come close to Anker's though. I've had complaints on my channel about Oupes support.
Love it and would buy one if I had money to just use but when I can just build another 280ah battery for under 700 bucks...
It’s crazy that the AC inverter with no load uses 10% more power over 12 hours than running a fridge off DC for 12 hours.
I just bought a Delta pro because they remain the best in class for power input, output and recharge. The Anker is a great choice for people who want less power, but if you’re going for something to back up your house then go bigger.
I also get the 30% tax rebate because the Ecoflow Delta Pro is over 3,000kwh. So the battery, solar panels, and an EV charger (bundle from Costco) is only $2,000 after that rebate and MUCH more powerful than the anker 767 at the same price (without panels).
I will say Ankers Solar panels are much better.
Glad you found something that will work well for you. The Delta Pro is an excellent option as well and EcoFlow has great customer service. That tax rebate sure helps too!
Hmm, my COSTCO only has the Delta Max 2000 😞
That RV connection is deceiving. Typical RV hookups are 30amps, so I'm guessing this is the same as the standard AC outlets 20amps?
Inverter has a 2400w limit, or 20 amps max. As long as someone reads the owners manual and knows how many watts their devices pull, it shouldn't be too bad.
Thank you SO much for a thorough review of a very tempting power station. Your points are excellent. I would buy this right now IF, like you pointed out, it had dual-charging AND more than 60volts to allow 1000w of any other brand of panels ( like most of us have ). Do you think there is any likelihood of Anker upgrading to Dual-charging & higher solar wattage ?
Maybe in the next Gen, probably not on this current model. Ecoflow will be coming out with a new Delta 2 Max with LFP batteries that should compete very closely to this one but it shouldn't have those solar limits.
AGREE
💚 Thanks Jason great review 🐾🐾
Glad you enjoyed it
Jason, I just purchased the Anker 767. Can you connect regular 100w panels to this & how many could I do in series? I own newpowa 21.8V / 5.55A? Thank you in advance
You can build an array of 8 of those panels, you would connect 4 of them in parallel, and then connect the other 4 panels in parallel, and then connect those two strings into series (4p2s). That would keep your total voltage under 60v and you amps right around 20 amps for peak power input using those panels. Just do not connect those panels in series higher than 2S or the voltage will go over 60v.
I think I will stick with my Ecoflow Delta 2000, It does just fine,. And my ice box is just like yours and my Ecoflow runs it with close to 50% power after 24 hours. thky great video .. dan t.
EcoFlow makes an excellent product! Glad it's working great for you.
Outstanding review, however I was wondering if you ran into two "serious" issues with your testing. 1. The issue with fluctuating power to window AC units. (This has supposedly been fix with a firmware update). 2. The problem of reversed wiring of the 4 120v outlets. Did you test these?
These all have been fixed since release.
Jason please do a head to head with the Eco float Delta pro
The Delta Pro is much bigger than this one, it's in a whole different league. Ecoflow should be coming out with a new Delta 2 Max this year (similar to the Delta 2 but bigger with LFP as well).
I would love to see your comparison of the new ANKER SOLIX F3800, and Goal Zero Yeti Pro 4000 :-) Or maybe I should hold out for the EcoFlow Delta Pro 2
Lots of really cool things coming to the market soon! Let's see what I can get my hands on :)
Thanks!
Thank you!
I have a UK version and the 20ms isn’t fast enough to stop my pc or tv from restarting. Doesn’t always happen but enough that it’s an issue.
Great video. I am confused about UPS mode. So if you gave it plugged into the AC outlet, it will go into UPS mode (Bypass mode) and you can only draw 1440W from the outlet so it cannot charge the battery at the same time, or what will happen if you draw 2000W while it is plugged into the AC outlet?
What will happen if you have it plug into the AC out bey set the charging to, I.E. 500W and you run the 2000W load at the same time? What i am trying to find out if it has pass through charging or not with either solar or AC charging. The 'Bypass mode' is confusing, it sounds like it has transfer switch that connect the AC outlet directly to the AC input when you have unit plugging into the AC outlet. Thanks.
I'd need to do more testing to fully understand how it functions, it can be complicated. It's always a little confusing when a power station can't charge at the same rate as the inverter output. It would be much more simple if the power station charged at 2000 watts and the inverter was 2000 watts, right?
So im my mind, if you run a load over 1440 watts when it's on UPS mode, the battery will begin discharging slowly and it won't be able to keep it full. You basically are passing power straight through the power station until you go over 1440 watts and it will begin using the batteries.
@@Jasonoid Yes, it is confusing, the user manual does not make it clear either. Does it do pass through charging using solar?
@@budmartin3344 it doesn't 'bypass the battery' while on solar, that only happens with ac power. The solar charges the battery and then stop charging when it hits 100%, the battery will fall in state of charge and then the solar charging kicks back in.
Our Solar Arrays are similar 2S 2P, did you keep this configuration and just plug into two of the slots on the provided adapter?
Thinking of one of these for my van. The Delta Pro has much more dc capacity. Could you combine both 12v sockets into one to to increase the power and feed a 12v fuse panel? That would probably be enough.
@8:26 I showed pulling as much power as possible from both 12v sockets, I was able to get 265 watts max so you could try to parallel both sockets to see if it works. The only issue would be keeping the load balanced between both 12v ports, that might be an issue.
Excellent Video. I am looking for a down Grid solution and like everything else, there is a lot to learn. What do you think about getting a cheap gas powered generator to charge instead of solar panels? ETA: Have you tested the Mango E?
The Mango e had nothing but problems for me. It was so bad I sent it back without doing a video. I'm sure they will get the bugs worked out eventually.
Charging these up with a generator is a great plan, you don't need solar panels. Solar panels are nice because they are silent and can produce power for years!
@@Jasonoid Thanks
How long has the 767 been out in the marketplace? Also, any thoughts on doing an update on what issues you may have found with your 767?
It's been out for about 6 months, maybe a little more. For the most part it's a great device. I have a full review on it. The solar input is kinda limited with the 60v cutoff. There were a few bugs in the beginning but they have upgraded the firmware to fix those. It's very quiet and puts out very clean power.
Do they have a box that would hook two of these together for 240v?
Recently watched your video of the Series and parallel , did you try the BougeRv 180W panels in 2s2p config. with this power unit I'm looking at panels options and don't need to over panel it , actually I think something around 650-700w will work for my needs, if you did try it any issues with over voltage or amps, if not in need of the 1000W is this a setup you'd recommend for this power station, been also considering the JJN Bifacial 200 Watt Solar Panels 12V 10BB in 2s2p, any experience with those?, Thanks again.
In the video I used BougeRV 180w 9BB panels in a 2S2P config and got 550 watts - 660 watts depending on how far away the power station was from the solar panel array. I had 17 amps going over 12awg wire so I was getting a bit of voltage drop. You can only get the 1000 watts by using their special designed solar panels.
I have not tested the JJN Bifacial panels before.
A pretty nice unit Anker is known for its quality products. What is dual charging?
Charging from solar and AC wall input at the same time. Two charging sources at the same time for faster charging.
@@Jasonoid ah ok thanks
Dual charging is when you can charge the unit from two sources at the same time, i.e. solar and wall charger.
@@twloughlin got it thanks
Does it support 240 VAC charging? Also, some outlet covers on the AC outputs would be nice.
It only charged with 120v @ 1400 watts. Still pretty fast for a 2000wh battery. I think the outlet covers are a good idea.
Do you think 2 of the rich solar 200 watt 12v panels would actually pull near 400 watts on a good clear day?
I've heard decent things about those panels. I bet you'd get somewhere around 360 to 400 watts. For the best results I'd recommend wiring them in series.
Hi,Did you check the polarity of the AC plugs , I've read 2 reviews on Amazon stating that the plugs were miswired hot and neutral backwards!!, Thanks.
When I plugged in my Harbor Freight outlet tester just now, it only shows open ground / floating ground. Hot and neutral are wired correctly on the machine.
@@Jasonoid Thanks👍
nice review...however, out of the many reviews you have done, why are there none for Jackery products or did I just not see them......Jackery is a major player and it makes me feel like you are biased against them.....the Jackery E200 pro has been out for some time and I find there are lots of reviews....I really like your reviews and grading system but really would like to see Jackery reviews for a true comparison of like products
Jackery uses NMC batteries which have about 6 times less the lifespan. All big players in the power station game have moved to LFP batteries which are safer and last much longer. Jackery units also are priced higher than the competition but lack the same features. They also use proprietary solar connections that aren't compatible with any other brands. You can't use your own solar panels or any other brand of solar panel on their product. It's the high price, lack of features and lack of compatibility that keeps me from purchasing them to review.
@@Jasonoid OK I understand....I would differ in one area; I have a jackery E2000 Pro and a 200w Jackery SolarSaga panel...they work very well...I also have a Elecaenta 120w solar panel.....I can use that panel with my Jackery E300 and with an adapter can use it with the 200w to get 279w input on the 2000 Pro....what I want is the Anker 767 and be able to use the 200w SolarSage panel with an adapter from 8mm to XT60.....but no one can answer my question can that be done......do you know if I can use the 200w SolaSage with the Anker 767?...please advise......thanks....OKU
@@okupchurchiii7850 this video will teach you how to know if any solar panel is compatible with any power station, I recommend you watch it:
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The Anker 767 will work with any solar panel as long as it doesn't go over 60voc, so it should work.
thank you so much....the Jackery panel is 18v and 11.2a so it should work@@Jasonoid
have you ever hooked this unit up to a transfer switch via the tt-30r rv outlet? i have 2 of these units and have a reliance transfer switch that i connect them to to power circuits in my house during power outages. at first they both worked just fine but lately the AC inverter will randomly shut off when connected via the tt-30r outlet. if i plug an item into one of the 4 120v outlets the inverter will run continuously. the inverter will also just randomly shut off if i turn it on with nothing connected to any of the outlets. customer service said this unit is not designed to be used with a transfer switch which seems strange to me. curious of your experience, thanks
Seems like they are giving you the run around. Have you updated to the latest version of the firmware?
Also, I guess you don't need the 30amp port since one 20 amp outlet is good for 2400 watts.
@@Jasonoid that's what I was thinking. Seems strange you can connect it to your RV or charge an EV with the 30a outlet but not connect it to a transfer switch
I am on the latest firmware version. That is true about the 20a outlet its just easier to connect it to my reliance transfer switch via the TT-30R outlet and run circuits in my home rather then run a bunch of extension cords. Customer service did say they were going to work on an update where you can have the inverter stay on.
Thanks for the reply!
Why has hardly anybody mentioned using one or two 400W panels to charge the Anker? Is that not possible? Is there an advantage to connecting multiple 200W panels, instead? Is it because of the 60 volt maximum solar input?
400 watt panels were not available at a good price last year when this video was released. The prices have dropped this year so now using 400w panels is a great option. However, you need to follow the tips in this video to find a panel that is compatible: ua-cam.com/video/XFlRkMm8rDc/v-deo.html
The charge controller is similar to the Anker F3800 and it requires very specific panels for peak power.
@@Jasonoid Oh, that makes sense. I haven't yet found a place that carries 400 watt panels that can be sent in quantities less than 4, have you? I don't necessarily need peak power. One or two 400 watt panels would be fine.
Do you or anybody else know where I can buy, and have shipped, one or two 400 watt panels? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!! Maybe picking them up myself is the only option. I live near Eugene, Oregon and would love to support some place local.
@@danielkramer8586 Facebook marketplace has great deals on new 400w panels. Usually the people selling them Locally are people who bought a whole pallet and they are selling off the extras.
How do you connect this to your home circuit breaker?
I have a transfer switch with 6 Circuits that I plug my power station into. It's a great way to run appliances during an outage or to lower your power costs. Here's a video of my transfer switch:
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You seem like you always carry 4 chairs at a time at church, god bless brother.
That's awesome! Haha 👍😂 how'd you know?!
When will you reviewers get the message. Stop building a watch and tell me what time it is. I want to know if this (battery) will power a window air conditioner for 24/7 with solar assist. And if so break that down. What kind of panels etc.
Seems like you already know all that stuff, no need to watch my videos 🤷
That's simple math, you shouldn't need a reviewer to figure that out for you.
Has anyone tried to charge this with an ecoflow 220w bi-facial panel ?
It will work fine with 1 or two panels. The Ecoflow panels put out around 15 volts and 13 amps so connecting two of them will hit the amperage limit and get near 350 to 400 watts.
I have a 160 also, could I use both ? Just not sure if I should go series or paralell
if you have two separate sized panels (160w and 220w), it would be best to go with a parallel connection. If they are the same wattage panel you can put them in series.
Hey Jason, have you checked your unit for reverse hot/neutral while plugged into a wall outlet? I made a video of mine. ua-cam.com/video/JniH2zXsrWc/v-deo.html
no dual chargin is a dissappointment
can i charge my tesla?
Yep, at 120v slow charging. It will give you 5 miles or so. Call it a "reserve tank" for your tesla.
That parallel solar adapter is horrible. when it comes to VOC it almost like these company's don't do any testing at all. 60V- no one wants properity equipment. Someday Jackery will learn this.
My guess is that they want to keep the voltage at a more "safe" level for beginners. Between 50v to 60v is when DC voltage can hurt you so MAYBE that's their reasoning....? Or what you said LOL
@@Jasonoid There are basically no decent panels over 100w that are below 20v to be able to do a 3S. They want you to use their over priced panels. Its a shame, I was looking to get away from bluetti but this voltage restriction is lame. I dont consider a $2k unit for beginners
@@zfontain1975 there are lots of videos about swapping out the ecoflow fans to quieter fans of you want a good diy project.
@@zfontain1975 let me guess, you have a Eb3a or AC200 MAX?
@@grindychumac200 Max on my fourth replacement. I wonder if the ac300 was any better. Tell me what you know? Thanks
I'm glad it has wheels so I can tow it behind my e-bike and drive to Mexico.
You just need to build a HUGE solar panel umbrella cover for your bike and you'd be set to drive and charge at the same time!
Great review Jason! Cool to see we get very similar data, glad the sine wave was so clean and there was so little noise. Jealous you had 3x 100w USB-C PD devices to test with - 560w of DC output is impressive! I agree that the super quiet fans and cooler GaN tech is best in class. This feels super simple and solid, it just works. 9.5 is really good, I didn’t expect that high a score
This unit checks all the boxes and has a great build quality. The only downside in my opinion is the 60v solar limit. Even at 500 to 600 watts input it will still charge in 5 hours or less, it just would have been BEST to get the full 1000 watts.
This is my concern. I want power back in and not to carry multiple panels.
Why didn't you test the 30 Amp rv plug in?
Looks really good despite the solar charging issue, which is pretty huge. Anker better get moving on making some rigid panels.
Thank you for the thorough review! So many other reviews on this unit just read off the spec sheet.
Really wanted to like this one for its size and efficiency while still being just about portable, but those solar charging limits are keeping me holding out for Bluetti refreshing the AC200Max with a bidirectional inverter for UPS and no external brick.
I kinda think they chose those solar limits on purpose as it is basically impossible to hit 1000W nearly exactly except with their ludicrously expensive panels. The only two panels I could find are some 200W fixed panels with Voc of 29V and Vmax of 24.5V so with a 3P2S setup you are technically over paneling at 1200W but only going over on current so the unit would limit that anyway and that’s probably a good thing since you never get full capacity anyway in the real world. Would likely need at least 10 gauge wires if not 8 though for less loss. Also not being able to mix solar and AC for charging is just poor. Solar is essentially free once you have the panels so it should always try to use that and then make up any shortfall with AC. Even the Bluetti EB3A does that.
I do like the use of the GaN circuitry for better efficiency and lower temps. I hope other adopt this like they are doing in other AC chargers as I did have issues with the EB3A overheating with continual use.
I did find some older gen NewPowa 210w panels that had a VOC below 20v, they don't make them anymore unfortunately. Those panels in a 3S config worked really well on any of these power stations with a 60v cutoff.
I own an anker and I would never recommend it to anyone. See my comment above. I bought some cheap $997 no brand name called FFpower of amazon and while it has its limits, it has blown the anker away when considering the price difference, reliability and 20 pounds lighter. However, when it comes to the best inverters, hands down Jackery pro 2000 beats them all. Anker uses over 32 wats while jackery is under 4. Hold out for bluetti if anything, but if you have no need for additional battery packs or the RV hook up, then check out the FFpower no brand name one. I have 2 and have nothing but delight.
You do a very good job of testing and reviewing the devices and clearly laying out the pros and cons. Thanks much
I appreciate the feedback! Thanks Ron
Great and very thorough review! I'm glad to see that these things just continue to get better and better. The price is a bit high and since i have too much invested in the AC200MAX with 2 extra batteries and DC charge enhancers, i won't be switching to anything else any time soon. Maybe one of these manufacturers will actually make a good all in one with true split phase 240 VAC operation that will run a medium size load (such as a well pump) for a round a half hour or so without having to buy two along with the bridging adapter. If you look at the Delta 2, then you realize that EcoFlow could easily combine 2 of those in one box, and sell a 2048W LFP with a 3.8 KW 240 VAC split phase for the same price as this Anker unit. That would be a real game changer for 2KW battery size range of solar generators
You may want to look into buying a unit made for Europe. We use 240V single phase as our normal power supply. Be aware it's 50Hz usually but for example the Fossibot F2400 can be switched between 50 and 60 Hz. It has some drawbacks, mainly efficiency, but I'm sure there will be other units that can do the same. Could be a cheap solution for your needs. Your pump won't know whether your are running split phase or single phase as the voltage between your two legs is the same as what we have between live and neutral.
Excellent point with the Delta 2 power stations in 'series'. That would have been a smart move for a small 240v setup. I am going to be reviewing the Zendure Superbase V coming up soon, LFP model. It has both 120v and 240v output in one unit.
Man, I'd like to get my hands on one of these! Anker really should expand to South Africa, EVERYBODY's in the market for power stations as our power utility is sliding down the toilet in a hurry. We have regular blackouts (they don't like that word, it's called "loadshedding") each day. And it's only going to get worse. With winter coming up, everybody's buying portable power stations left & right, and I'll predict extra batteries in no time after. I've done quite a bit of research, and the best available here is the Ecoflow. It's 30% heavier, doesn't have that nice pull-out handle to move around, and it's way too loud for my taste. If you work from home, have to do recordings and editing, as well as regular online meetings...well, you want as little noise interference as possible. This looks like the real deal.
Thanks for this super informative video Jason! We are thinking of buying something in this range and this review was super helpful! I appreciate your thorough reviews!
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Another awesome video! The most solar I've been able to get into mine is 808 watts (and only for a moment) with 2 Qcell 480 watt bifacial panels. I challenge anyone to overpanel this unit and get the full 1000 watts. Another CON is the expensive expansion battery and you are limited to only 1 expansion battery.
If you find the rare solar panel that has under 20volts open circuit it's possible. NewPowa made some 210w panels that had 19.3VOC and they worked great in a 3S config on all of Bluettis 60v devices. They don't make those panels anymore though....total bummer! I would have recommended them if so!
@@Jasonoid You might have a chance at overpaneling with the JJN 200 watt 12v 10BB bifacial panels. (28.1VOC, 9.12ISC) in a 2S3P configuration but the Anker will only pill 20amps max but that's alot of wiring headache for a couple hundred watts when you can buy a couple large residential panels and wire them in parallel.
For solar would it make any sense to use an inexpensive charge controller + 48v battery so you can wire 150v+ from 3-4S at 10A and then pull 48v@20a from the battery?
Anker is a Good company and looks like alot of options in models to choose from! Information great and great job!2
I figured out the using a 2S 5P solar array with 100w renogy panels get you to about 1000 W input
The 300w output was very impressive while changing the 3 pps.
Thanks for a great review Jason.
Glad you enjoyed it
As of this date,4-21-24 I have found this unit at $1,395 (New) not refurbished which drops the cost per watt way back.
Nice review! The price may be premium, but this looks like a premium product (like everything else I've seen from Anker). I am again considering another power station, and it would be a big one. I used my budget on a very nice laptop lately (instead of buying a years-old refurb, I got a new Thinkpad T16), so I'll need to wait, but this one checks all the boxes I need. Askive reviewed another interesting model lately, but this one looks better.
It would be great if these reviews could be told in a way that this old granny can understand what the heck you’re talking about ….like this will run your AC unit for four hours or this will run blah blah blah for this many hours…
Hey Stacie, the learning curve to solar and batteries is pretty steep. It takes awhile to understand power/electricity and how it works. I was also in your shoes a couple years ago not knowing much about it and I learned it after watching many different beginner videos. I'd suggest you watch videos like "how does electricity work?... How do you measure electricity?... How to measure the power your appliances use?... How long will my appliance run on a battery? Videos like that will help you pick up the common power terms like watts, volts, amps and how to calculate run times on your own.
great review. very thorough. thanks for helping me decide which to buy.
So much competition now . In the 2000wh range I'm actually leaning towards the pecron e2000 lfp for my next purchase. But wow I love what Anker is doing and already years of proven support an established trusted company.
Make sure you watch Ramblin Bob's Percon e2000lfp videos to get familiar with it, hes got like 20 of them. I think that's a great budget unit.
@Jasonoid - Solar Power, Batteries, and More! yeah I've have been. Seen a couple of your comments on his videos as well.
I can't keep up with his videos lol... He puts out like 3 a day
@Jasonoid - Solar Power, Batteries, and More! lol! Well He doesn't call himself Ramblin Bob for nothing
Are they “trusted” though? They did have a recent debacle with their Eufy line of home cameras where they lied to customers. But I think I know what you mean, their battery banks and chargers seem to be quite solid.
I wish you actually put it to the test as well as running stats. This is by far not the best, I own one and have had nothing but trouble. The issues are known to anker and only a couple of weeks or so did they finally address some issues with an app update however they created others. This unit cannot run as a UPS, do not trust it to do so. It has shut down on me numerous times. The app update fixed 2 issues, one was to stop shutting off when running low watt items as a UPS. When power went out, this unit would run the item till it reached 80% and shut off. The app fixed that but created a worse issue. Now when plugged into household power and running say a 5 watt wifi router, the unit will shut off within 10 hours even while still plugged into household AC! Did you test to see how many watts the AC inverter uses? Simply turning this on and plugging nothing in the ac ports will drain it in 2.6 days meaning the inverter is drawing around 32 watts.
It's impossible for me to test every scenario in a 20 minute video so it is hard to find all the issues. When running it on solar during the day and not off AC grid power it works well. I did recently find out about the UPS issue and they are working on it. This is the first gen of power station from Anker so it will only get better moving forward.
Love your reviews. Just purchased during Amazon Days for 1399.
Great review! I just purchased the 767 with 2x200w solar panels. Trying to decide on ordering an expansion battery or another 767 unit. With my Anker credits its a difference of about $400cdn for me to buy a second 767. Would you have any thoughts on this? Thanks, Jake.
The expansion batteries don't have any ports or additional charging so in my opinion it would be more useful to have two main head units. Then you can double your solar charging as your inverter output. You could be charging one and using the other at the same time and then swap them back and forth as needed.
@@Jasonoid Thank you for the reply, you have some very good points. I agree a second 767 would be more versatile. Thanks again, Jake
Thank you for another great review.
Too bad with the low Solar Input. If I am going to spend 2 grand on a Solar Generator, I expect a solid MPPT controller for decent Solar Input (or even better two MPPT's for dual). I mean, how are you even going to hook up rigid solar panels? I can not connect even two of my qcells 340 W in series with the low Voc max of the Anker of 60 Volts.
Too bad, as I have a feeling, this unit is better quality and customer service than Bluetti and Ecoflow. And definitely quieter, the noise from the competition is a deal-breaker for me, unfortunately this lack of Solar Input on the Anker is probably a deal-breaker as well. I guess, I have to go with Pecron. Best compromise, and great value-for-money, I feel.
Will you be doing a review on the F2600 which is the replacement for the F2000?
One thing on the price it does come down if you have the need for more battery power and add the expansion battery
Seems like a solid unit and great start to 2023. Can’t wait to see how the competitors respond.
This looks good, but more than my current budget. I am looking for a battery and solar system backup (not grid replacement) in the $1500 range. What would you suggest for the generator and solar panels?
Oukitel /FFpower P2001units are a great budget option, only 500 watts of solar though
Pecron E2000LFP can take a bit more solar but doesn't have UPS or fast charging
DaranEner NEO2000 is also another great budget option
Great review! Quiet is good. What about surge wattage? Window AC for blackouts in Florida is a concern.
This will run a 5000btu to 7500 btu window ac unit just fine 👍
@@Jasonoid Excellent! Thanks for the reply. I saw another review that was saying it was not running his AC right, possibly from improper dirty sine waves. Thoughts?
@@farmerjones5233 this has a great pure sine inverter output. How big was the AC unit they were trying to test?
@@Jasonoid Exactly, no idea, but it was running, it just sounded off, and he had the same problem with a pool pump, both devices ran fine when he put a different battery on it. Ecoflow. I’ll find the link for you. I was thinking for me, the 5000 BTU would be perfect. It’s about a 450 watt unit so that should run fine along with the fridge and freezer. I ordered one yesterday and I asked tech support about the surge capacity. He said 2700. I thought that was strange. Link to that vid. ua-cam.com/video/0ULwB0YSfsY/v-deo.htmlsi=7SkFqfIZP4ve0OUs
I've purchased the F2000 along with 2 PS400 panels. Unfortunately, the max input has been 518, and that was for a very short period as they dropped to 440 after the panels got hot. I've tested it many times, changing the angles, one panel at a time, on many different days and again on a fully clear day only to max out at a constant 403-404 rate with one panel being better than the other by about 20W. Either my F2000 is faulty, or I got a set of bad panels. I'm waiting to see how Anker will address this. This was just received on July 22.
I'm a hard-core Anker advocate, so this will be a test of my loyalty to their products. And I own many various products of theirs.
How long is the wiring between the solar panels and the power station? What gauge wire are you using?
I'm super confused. I bought the anker767 with the 400 w solar panel as a set from Anker, But the solar panels have a different kind of wire coming out than what plugs into the unit and it did not come with any kind of adapter... One would think you don't need to buy a separate adapter. and of the million reviews I've seen of this thing before I decided to buy it not one single person said you won't be able to use the solar panels with the kit unless you buy the separate piece.
The solar panel should have come with an adapter. You'll need an MC4 to xt60 extension cable like this: amzn.to/4coseN9
@@Jasonoid thanks!
Very fine review! I like the Anker, but given I have two Delta 2s that will last quite awhile, I’m not ready for another “solar” generator just now.
The Delta 2s are an excellent option! Thanks for watching 👍
I have a 767 with additional battery and solar panels. It does not hold a charge.There is a phantom drain. I am so disappointed.
Sounds like you have the power turned on to the 120v outlets. With that on, the unit will power the internal inverter even though the unit is not being used. Eventually, the battery will drain.
Can you use it while it charges?
Yes, it does allow charging and discharging at the same time.
I just had two Anker 767 unit experience an under 1second mains power glitch. Each unit was backing up separate refrigerators at home, with one also backing up internet, wifi, and my 65” TV (we will call this 767 Unit B)
Power saving mode was off on both units.
The power glitch caused TV to turn off, which is normal for it. It would not turn on, so I went the the unit b 767 and noticed the AC outlets were off and Power saving light was on. The refrigerator it is backing up was also off. I switched AC Outlets on and the Refrigerator came on and the TV also worked.
The other 767 seemed unaffected, but an hour later its AC out was off as was the other refrigerator (unit A).
Has anyone seen a 767 drop AC outlets after any power short power failure?
I opened a ticket with Anker.
Jason, do you think the 767 will have issues starting a Midea Duo 14,000 BTU inverter portable air conditioner? I ask because of how surge is managed. The Midea only ever pulls about 1200w on my meter, but I have not measured inrush on high cool situations where it is in a hot room at start. Any insight I appreciated, as this is a big use case for me. The Media inverter backs off nicely and ramps way down but I have to run when it peaks!
After seeing the recent depletion issues with bluetti, I've looked for a new brand to purchase.
No matter how good delta can deliver the power, I can't see putting down thousands for 800 cycles.
I was really excited about anker's offering... up until I looked up the expansion battery. Namely how it can only be charged via the powerhouse.
That's unacceptable. Especially with just one expansion battery permitted at a time. With other units that have expansions that can be charged separately. I can take a few and fill them with solar. The unit will be at home keeping the essentials (fridge, work computer) running.
With this? Fridge off for two hours while I lug the unit and the expansion battery around for possibly up to four hours considering the weather conditions.
Who thought that is acceptable?
just curious......can you use the Jackery 200w SolarSaga panel to charge this unit
Great review and good product. My only concern is the 60 volt max.
Could (2) 100 watt 24 volt panels be combined with (1) 200 watt 45 volt panel?
Looks pretty good. Nice build too.
Just bought my AC200. Can't doubt my decision now 😄
After spending over $2,000.00 on this device, Anker better send out the new safer solar hub connector at NO CHARGE!
Seems like a good unit except with only 60v solar input and no dual charging I wouldn't buy it. Too bad because they did a good job on all other points.
18% of 2048 watt hours consumed over 12 hours give an idle power of 30 watts
Some DC barrel plugs instead of the second car socket would have been nicer.
the solar panel set up is a huge minus and the only 1 battery connection is another pretty big minus.
No go due to limited cigarette inputs for solar or their products
I noticed something strange in similar product reviews, that although the 767 version sold in Europe can charge at 2200W-hours, the inverter output is a maximum of 2300W-hours.
In the 767 version sold for the USA, the maximum charging power is limited to 1400 W-hours and the inverter power is 2400 W-hours. I couldn't understand the reason for this difference. Are you aware of this situation?
US power is 120v, the max you can get most of the time is 1800w. To be safe Anker only allows 80% of that power for charging, or 1440w. Its so someone doesn't melt any wires.