Help support my reviews by using this affiliate link to order shrsl.com/4ehkl Update 3-23-24 The 1.7.6 Firmware update on the Anker Solix F3800 power station now allows Dual Ac/Dc charging at the same time and keeps both Dc ports active after 90% state of charge now! Amazing!!! DISCLAIMER: This is an affiliate link which means that if you use it I’ll receive a small commission but it’s no extra cost for you!
@JeremiahMcintosh -> I assume that dual charging still does not solve the issue of being able to energize the 240V outlets and the right 120V bank, because the inverter used for the left bank is still being used to charge the batteries and as a UPS passthrough, hence only 1 available inverter left cannot deliver both 120V legs for the the 240V outlets, right? Also, what does it mean -> the 1.7.6 firmware now keeps both DC ports active after 90% SOC? Are you saying that the F3800 used to now allow DC charging to top up the battery bank after it reaches 90% SOC before, but now it will continue to draw from both DC ports to keep the battery topped off to 100%?
My comment seems to have disappeared 😕. Are you saying with the new update you can or can not input 120v with a generator while also outputting 240v? I need this feature.
You can charge the unit with Ac while using 3 of the 120 V AC outlet ports at the same time but cannot use the 240 V output. You can however, use all the outputs including 240 V while charging from DC or solar panels.
I am researching these portable power units now . The only troubling part of this video was the 80% of rated capacity . The average use of these type of power stations is 85% .. I’ve seen up to as high as 89-90% efficiency on a portable station as well . Although it was only on 1 power station out of the dozen or so i have researched . Right now the costs on these are still too high . I will wait for Black Friday and cyber Monday to check out the deals then
The efficiency is really going to depend on your load. With the Dual high output inverters in this unit you don’t get good efficiency running a small load. You will get better efficiency running large loads because the inverters themselves around 75 W per hour just to be on., But they are great for running large loads especially 240 V or running small loads while you have solar connected to it.
I don't know about anker I got two 767's one works good the other one drains twice as fast. Anchor has a big list of things for me to provide for them to make it right, really?
Wonder if this will be able to turn on my well pump. I don't know how much power is needed for the pump, but it goes thru a 30 amp breaker. And it uses a two phase 240 volts from the electric company.
8:50 Input limit: 15 amps = (1800 watts) / (120 volts) --- REALLY well done and thorough video. Nice job testing and going through all inputs and outputs. Best review on this I've seen.
High frequency inverters like this might be able to power high inductance loads like your minisplit when it's new, but everytime you do, you're shortening the life of the MOSFETs in the H-Bridge circuit in the inverter which can lead to a shorter life expectancy of your solar generator. If you want to power inductance loads without damaging your inverter, then you need to buy a low frequency, transformer based solar generator.
Very nice. 3 questions. Saw you did have the expansion unit on top late in the video (around the 17 minute mark). Did you not have it connected? 2, how did you simulate the 2 solar inputs? What were those devices? And 3, do you think you could take the expansion pack to another location and charge it up? Thinking if there was a power outage I could run an expansion pack to the office and charge it up if outage was longer than I had backup power available.
I had 12 V plugged into each port on the Anker to simulate solar from the 12v dc ports on two other small solar generators to simulate the input. Yes, I did have the expansion battery However I could not get it to charge or discharge. They are supposed to be sending me a replacement soon but no, it cannot be charged separately. You have to charge it from the main unit. It would’ve been nice to see some sort of solar input port on the expansion battery.
Would like to know the recharge time using the solar panels depending on how many you have. In real time when using the solar panels, it was showing 40+ hours remaining if that’s true, then I would only buy a few panels to run my house with the transfer switch
Prices constantly change because of sales so that’s not accurate. Currently on 8-13-24 it’s $2,699 For the base and $3999 with the expansion battery so check the link for the current prices.
I ordered a couple of days ago and waiting for it to arrive. I saw it on a UA-cam video and found it to fit my needs. Came by your channel and thank you for the info, great review. The other channel had a promo I got to use at 38%, was a good price. Looking to get some expansion power supply to get more hours.👍
Great video review, thank you! Can you help identify best solar panels to use with this unit besides the portable ones due to the limited 60V solar input? On some reviews I’ve seen they using the F3800 unit with 3 panels in parallel that are LG 365W each. 47.7VOC, 9.39Imp total of 28.17 amps potential using two 3 panel strings to connect of the F3800. Any thoughts if these will work and your panel recommendations?
Please advise. Is the 50 amp receptacle floating neutral? Because that's what your looking for in order to safely use that receptacle in concert with a home panel interlock device. TY
I talked about this specifically in the video. It’s floating but you can easily put it in EV/RV mode if you want to by pushing the button twice which bonds the neutral to ground.
I’ve seen more comments about gas generators on your FB page than any other. Can you please dumb something down for me ? I am planning on a F3800 and a Home Power Panel but at some point an outage will exceed the battery capacity. I have a Westinghouse 9500 generator (120 & 240 output available - but not an inverter), I have no solar. How and where do I connect the generator to charge up the F3800 batteries ? Thanks !
Is your Westinghouse an inverter generator? I would only charge with an inverter generator. I don’t have the home power panel so I’m not sure if you connected your generator to you home if it would recharge it directly but with the F3800 the way I have it connected you would have to run a cord directly to it and charge it like normal. When you do this tho you can not use the 240v outlet port. The way I plan on using mine in an outage is I will run the unit until it is drained down then I will unplug it and plug my inverter generator into my home and then when my home is running off the gas generator, I will recharge the power station from my home at a slower rate. Once it gets full, I will turn off the generator and plug the power station back in and keep doing that until power is restored. It’s a little more work, but at least you don’t have to run the gas generator nonstop.
@@JeremiahMcintosh Sorry I think I placed my response in the wrong place ! Thanks for the info. Will you be doing any more review on the F3800 or on the Ecoflow Ultra ?
I have a food trailer that collectively uses about 2300 watts i think lol. I currently use a 9000w predator generator that gives me about 5 - 6 straight hours of run time. My heavy loads are: ac unit and 2 , 200w freezers. At a guess, is this a good alternative for my generator?
While i really like these portable power stations and i will be investing in 1 myself eventually . Portable so i can use camping as well . I cannot stand gas generators and hauling any fuel in my vehicle . Never happen . I will also never bring and use a gas generator for camping . Never . In your case you will come out well ahead money wise using your gas generator . To run 2300 watts nonstop with solar would require a lot of money for energy storage and a lot of money in solar panels to keep your portable power charged up . To give you an idea . This power station in this video might run 2300 watts nonstop for 1.2 - 1.3 hours considering the 80% efficiency shown . And this unit on sale is around $2700 . That does not even include any solar panels . You would need at least 2 large expansion battery packs ($2000 each). So yeah . A LOT of money This is why it’s not practical for a lot of people . Will be great for camping and occasional 8 hour power outage at ones house though. Which is all i will use mine for .
With one expansion battery you might get about 2.5-3hrs at 2300w continuous discharge. It would work great with your gas generator so I would not have to run the entire time.
8:50 This is exactly the info I was looking for. Has the firmware update provided more options for charging? I REALLY wish that it didn't jump from 1000 watts to 1800. I really think they should have options in between. GREAT JOB!! Best on UA-cam.
I don't care. Im going solar/battery generator . All i need to run is a few lights and washer and tvs and AC, and the whole kitchen 12,000 watts is good enough
OK, so if I pick an apartment on a bench machine, I'll wait machine like you're doing bench.Pressing and hook 2 of those machines up and pick it up and put it in a vehicle then, by myself to pick up 260 pounds.Then I was saying plus dog weighed up the bar.
Can you also use the nema 14-50 outlet to feed power into the anker 3800? I have an 14-50 outlet for my car charger. I’m guessing that I would need to find a cord with two male ends to charge from my ev outlet or a generator into the anker female ports?
I still cannot justify spending the amount that a system like that costs when a 9 KW generator only costs less than a thousand dollars brand new. Till they get the prices down to a manageable level I will stick to my smelly gas device.
could you, in theory, setup a transfer switch that runs off of this solar geneartor. and leave the generator plugged into utility power (one of the non-transfer switch breakers) at all times. that way utility keeps the generator charged up, and the generator keeps the transfer switch breakers running at all times. then if you lose utility power, everything on the transfer switch remain on with no downtime since they're already running off the generator?
quick question. if I have the battery pulgged into by breaker box powering the home with only kitchen and living room plugs and lights. could I just plug the unit into the house and charge it with it's own power?
Gas generator's are great but run one long term and it will eat you out of house and home. You can charge these units with a gas generator in a matter of hrs. Save alot of money in the long run. JMO
Do they have a bypass function that I could charge it directly connect to the outlet on the wall, and when the power is down, it can automatically change to the battery mode?
If I’m outputting via the 220 outlet on the unit for example feeding a pool pump, will it still continue to charge via solar panels while in use? I know if you’re charging via 120v then you can only output on the 3 120v outputs!
It would be cool to be able to plug it into 120vac but let it pass through once it gets to 20% so basically it can intake solar and I can run a fridge off of it but if it gets to 20% capacity it’ll do pass through power until the solar is able to recharge it.
yeah these things are cool, especially the Ecoflow Ultra, but in reality you need a gas, diesel, or propane generator for any long term needs...more than a day a two. Get a dual fuel, run it on propane, and you won't have the problem of gas sitting for a long time. Imagine, you buy a predator, Westinghouse, or champion 12500 dual fuel for 1500 max. Done. These power stations are just a shiny object. Good for Van Life, I own two Ecoflows, but they are not serious for home backup.
It depends on your setup. I own 4 eg4 server battery and 4kw of solar. It cost close to $8k. It work pretty good for me, 20kw a day is way more than i need. I do also own a 10kw generator as backup.😂
That gas generator needs gasoline. It’s the same thing however one runs on a FREE renewable energy source. They aren’t perfect but if used properly they are much more effective than you are implying.
Solar back up can be very effective . I have a friend who uses solar battery set up to run 2 mini split ac , fridge , fans , charge electronics . His mini splits are extremely efficient and low power use . Handles these perfectly when he loses power . Lives in an apartment . They do not allow out all day generators because of the fumes with the very close proximity to others living there . (Single story apartment building) he also has enough property in front and behind to use his solar panels to keep this battery set up charged up . I myself with be investing into solar power station and solar panels . Portable to so i can use it camping . I despise the idea of bringing a gas generator and cans of fuel in my vehicle . Heck no . My camping is peaceful and quiet . No poison emitting gas generator on my camp site , ever . I will not need much though . For power outage I need it at my home to power 1 ductless mini split , fridge , fans , charge up electronics . That’s it and easy to do . With panels you can do so unlimited times . Nearly
Ok so I just lost power for 5 days due to hurricane. I want to power my fridge and a window unit. My neighbors used a gas generator for 5 days. This would not be sufficient, correct?
It honestly depends on how many expansion batteries you have, how much solar you have and how much load you are drawing from the unit. A window unit could be pretty power hungry so it may drain it fairly quickly.
I want to know how do you conect the battery to a house solar panels ? And also if the power goes off because of the storm the solar panels Stop working because there’s not power
You would need the Smart home panel to use your grid tide system to recharge the unit, but if you want it to continue to charge when the power is out, you would have to plug non-grid tide panels into the XT 60 ports to charge when the power is out.
Yes you can you would just need to get the correct adapter to plug into the F3800. Keep in mind You will only be able to draw 25 amps of 6000w from one unit.
You can charge the unit with Ac while using 3 of the 120 V AC outlet ports at the same time but cannot use the 240 V output. You can however, use all the outputs including 240 V while charging from DC or solar panels.
Hi Jeremiah! What a great video. If my husband and I purchase this (which is what we’re planning on doing), it would be for power outages. But if we’re out of power for longer than a few hours, let’s say a couple of weeks, would this work or would we need to buy something more? Does the unit charge itself? Or do we need to purchase a separate battery for that? It would be nice if you could do an info video on everything we need to know, for dummies. 😊 Thanks so much for the video!
Thank you! How long it will last depends on what size load you’re pulling from it and how many expansion batteries you have added to it , you can add up to six. In an extended outage, you can charge it up with solar if you had solar panels, while still outputting power or you can recharge it with a portable generator in a pinch or if it’s cloudy out. If charging it with a gas generator, I would recommend using an inverter generator so that it produces clean output just keep in mind it cannot output, 240 V at the same time while charging with a generator only when charging with solar.
What are your thoughts on the 60V limit for the solar inputs? What is the recommended solar setup to achieve 2,400 watts of input? Is this something that Anker could address via a software update?
It would have been nice to have a higher voltage input and this probably isn’t something that can be increased with a software update because it’s probably a hardware limitation but it is nice that it has dual inputs. It would probably be hard to get the full 2400w input. Ideally you want to get close to the 60V input limit without going over and then run those groups in parallel to get up to the 25amp. Would you be looking for folding panels or solid glass panels?
Nice video and eval as always Jeremiah! I question the initial cost and ROI compared with other systems, seems a bit high, although it is a nice looking all in one unit. It would be nice if they had an auto transfer switch option, to make the switch to battery seamless. As most main power loses (at least in the area I live) are relatively short lived, an ATS would be a nice addition. This would enable no power noticeable power loss, and the time necessary to hook up and start a fossil fueled generator for long term power.
Thank you. I believe you might have that option of automatically switching with the smart home panel that should be available in March so we will have to see when it comes out. It may depend on what circuits you have ran to it though not sure.
What is the charging rate when using your vehicle to recharge the unit? Thinking of using my power outlet in my tesla to make up for night time when solar panels can’t?
@@JeremiahMcintosh it’s a 12v dc outlet. Thanks for the fast response! If not possible to use that, I imagine I could load the unit in my car and have it recharge at a charging station?
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Update 3-23-24 The 1.7.6 Firmware update on the Anker Solix F3800 power station now allows Dual Ac/Dc charging at the same time and keeps both Dc ports active after 90% state of charge now! Amazing!!!
DISCLAIMER: This is an affiliate link which means that if you use it I’ll receive a small commission but it’s no extra cost for you!
@JeremiahMcintosh -> I assume that dual charging still does not solve the issue of being able to energize the 240V outlets and the right 120V bank, because the inverter used for the left bank is still being used to charge the batteries and as a UPS passthrough, hence only 1 available inverter left cannot deliver both 120V legs for the the 240V outlets, right?
Also, what does it mean -> the 1.7.6 firmware now keeps both DC ports active after 90% SOC? Are you saying that the F3800 used to now allow DC charging to top up the battery bank after it reaches 90% SOC before, but now it will continue to draw from both DC ports to keep the battery topped off to 100%?
@@PhongNguyen-ov7jqI am very curious about this. It's a deal breaker for me if I can't use the 240v output and the 120v input at the same time.
My comment seems to have disappeared 😕. Are you saying with the new update you can or can not input 120v with a generator while also outputting 240v? I need this feature.
You can charge the unit with Ac while using 3 of the 120 V AC outlet ports at the same time but cannot use the 240 V output. You can however, use all the outputs including 240 V while charging from DC or solar panels.
That’s strange because I thought I even replied to you?
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I am researching these portable power units now . The only troubling part of this video was the 80% of rated capacity . The average use of these type of power stations is 85% .. I’ve seen up to as high as 89-90% efficiency on a portable station as well . Although it was only on 1 power station out of the dozen or so i have researched .
Right now the costs on these are still too high . I will wait for Black Friday and cyber Monday to check out the deals then
The efficiency is really going to depend on your load. With the Dual high output inverters in this unit you don’t get good efficiency running a small load. You will get better efficiency running large loads because the inverters themselves around 75 W per hour just to be on., But they are great for running large loads especially 240 V or running small loads while you have solar connected to it.
I don't know about anker I got two 767's one works good the other one drains twice as fast. Anchor has a big list of things for me to provide for them to make it right, really?
Wow I might have to learn to use a grill this summer. Nice video. TY
Great job.. Keep grinding. You have potential
Wonder if this will be able to turn on my well pump. I don't know how much power is needed for the pump, but it goes thru a 30 amp breaker. And it uses a two phase 240 volts from the electric company.
You missed to show if Anker can run your air conditioning unit. Can you tell if the Anker can start your air conditioning unit? For how long?
It ran the air conditioner on my mini split fine and I did show it in the video but I haven’t tried it on my other units yet.
@@JeremiahMcintosh Saw that thank you. I have a 4ton unit and I want to know it it handles it.
8:50 Input limit: 15 amps = (1800 watts) / (120 volts) --- REALLY well done and thorough video. Nice job testing and going through all inputs and outputs. Best review on this I've seen.
Thank you. I appreciate that!
High frequency inverters like this might be able to power high inductance loads like your minisplit when it's new, but everytime you do, you're shortening the life of the MOSFETs in the H-Bridge circuit in the inverter which can lead to a shorter life expectancy of your solar generator. If you want to power inductance loads without damaging your inverter, then you need to buy a low frequency, transformer based solar generator.
Such as which one? The only other manufacturer in this power range is EcoFlow
i wish someone could open it up so we can see if its a low or high frequency inverter.
Very nice. 3 questions. Saw you did have the expansion unit on top late in the video (around the 17 minute mark). Did you not have it connected? 2, how did you simulate the 2 solar inputs? What were those devices? And 3, do you think you could take the expansion pack to another location and charge it up? Thinking if there was a power outage I could run an expansion pack to the office and charge it up if outage was longer than I had backup power available.
I had 12 V plugged into each port on the Anker to simulate solar from the 12v dc ports on two other small solar generators to simulate the input.
Yes, I did have the expansion battery However I could not get it to charge or discharge. They are supposed to be sending me a replacement soon but no, it cannot be charged separately. You have to charge it from the main unit. It would’ve been nice to see some sort of solar input port on the expansion battery.
Would like to know the recharge time using the solar panels depending on how many you have. In real time when using the solar panels, it was showing 40+ hours remaining if that’s true, then I would only buy a few panels to run my house with the transfer switch
what is the price of this model ???
Check out the link below in the description for the current price.
They are $4000. Don't waste your time having to click on a link for basic information. I got you.
Prices constantly change because of sales so that’s not accurate. Currently on 8-13-24 it’s $2,699 For the base and $3999 with the expansion battery so check the link for the current prices.
I don't understand a lot of what you said, but after watching the vid, I'm impressed and gonna look into getting one of these.
I ordered a couple of days ago and waiting for it to arrive. I saw it on a UA-cam video and found it to fit my needs.
Came by your channel and thank you for the info, great review.
The other channel had a promo I got to use at 38%, was a good price.
Looking to get some expansion power supply to get more hours.👍
Glad you got a good deal! I use mine every day and love it!
Great video review, thank you! Can you help identify best solar panels to use with this unit besides the portable ones due to the limited 60V solar input? On some reviews I’ve seen they using the F3800 unit with 3 panels in parallel that are LG 365W each. 47.7VOC, 9.39Imp total of 28.17 amps potential using two 3 panel strings to connect of the F3800. Any thoughts if these will work and your panel recommendations?
Jasonoid has a video that explains it pretty well.
Please advise.
Is the 50 amp receptacle floating neutral?
Because that's what your looking for in order to safely use that receptacle
in concert with a home panel interlock device.
TY
I talked about this specifically in the video. It’s floating but you can easily put it in EV/RV mode if you want to by pushing the button twice which bonds the neutral to ground.
@@JeremiahMcintoshThat's correct you
did didn't you. As they say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Power a house for 2 hrs lol
I’ve seen more comments about gas generators on your FB page than any other.
Can you please dumb something down for me ?
I am planning on a F3800 and a Home Power Panel but at some point an outage will exceed the battery capacity. I have a Westinghouse 9500 generator (120 & 240 output available - but not an inverter), I have no solar.
How and where do I connect the generator to charge up the F3800 batteries ?
Thanks !
Is your Westinghouse an inverter generator? I would only charge with an inverter generator.
I don’t have the home power panel so I’m not sure if you connected your generator to you home if it would recharge it directly but with the F3800 the way I have it connected you would have to run a cord directly to it and charge it like normal. When you do this tho you can not use the 240v outlet port.
The way I plan on using mine in an outage is I will run the unit until it is drained down then I will unplug it and plug my inverter generator into my home and then when my home is running off the gas generator, I will recharge the power station from my home at a slower rate. Once it gets full, I will turn off the generator and plug the power station back in and keep doing that until power is restored. It’s a little more work, but at least you don’t have to run the gas generator nonstop.
@@JeremiahMcintosh Sorry I think I placed my response in the wrong place ! Thanks for the info. Will you be doing any more review on the F3800 or on the Ecoflow Ultra ?
I have a food trailer that collectively uses about 2300 watts i think lol. I currently use a 9000w predator generator that gives me about 5 - 6 straight hours of run time. My heavy loads are: ac unit and 2 , 200w freezers. At a guess, is this a good alternative for my generator?
While i really like these portable power stations and i will be investing in 1 myself eventually . Portable so i can use camping as well . I cannot stand gas generators and hauling any fuel in my vehicle . Never happen . I will also never bring and use a gas generator for camping . Never . In your case you will come out well ahead money wise using your gas generator . To run 2300 watts nonstop with solar would require a lot of money for energy storage and a lot of money in solar panels to keep your portable power charged up .
To give you an idea . This power station in this video might run 2300 watts nonstop for 1.2 - 1.3 hours considering the 80% efficiency shown . And this unit on sale is around $2700 . That does not even include any solar panels . You would need at least 2 large expansion battery packs ($2000 each). So yeah . A LOT of money
This is why it’s not practical for a lot of people . Will be great for camping and occasional 8 hour power outage at ones house though. Which is all i will use mine for .
With one expansion battery you might get about 2.5-3hrs at 2300w continuous discharge. It would work great with your gas generator so I would not have to run the entire time.
Thanks Jeremiah. Another great, comprehensive review
so do I have to use solar to charge it or can I just charge it off the grid ??
You can charge it off the grid or solar.
8:50 This is exactly the info I was looking for. Has the firmware update provided more options for charging? I REALLY wish that it didn't jump from 1000 watts to 1800. I really think they should have options in between. GREAT JOB!! Best on UA-cam.
I don't care. Im going solar/battery generator . All i need to run is a few lights and washer and tvs and AC, and the whole kitchen 12,000 watts is good enough
OK, so if I pick an apartment on a bench machine, I'll wait machine like you're doing bench.Pressing and hook 2 of those machines up and pick it up and put it in a vehicle then, by myself to pick up 260 pounds.Then I was saying plus dog weighed up the bar.
Can you also use the nema 14-50 outlet to feed power into the anker 3800? I have an 14-50 outlet for my car charger. I’m guessing that I would need to find a cord with two male ends to charge from my ev outlet or a generator into the anker female ports?
I still cannot justify spending the amount that a system like that costs when a 9 KW generator only costs less than a thousand dollars brand new. Till they get the prices down to a manageable level I will stick to my smelly gas device.
could you, in theory, setup a transfer switch that runs off of this solar geneartor. and leave the generator plugged into utility power (one of the non-transfer switch breakers) at all times. that way utility keeps the generator charged up, and the generator keeps the transfer switch breakers running at all times. then if you lose utility power, everything on the transfer switch remain on with no downtime since they're already running off the generator?
quick question. if I have the battery pulgged into by breaker box powering the home with only kitchen and living room plugs and lights. could I just plug the unit into the house and charge it with it's own power?
Gas generator's are great but run one long term and it will eat you out of house and home. You can charge these units with a gas generator in a matter of hrs. Save alot of money in the long run. JMO
Do they have a bypass function that I could charge it directly connect to the outlet on the wall, and when the power is down, it can automatically change to the battery mode?
If I’m outputting via the 220 outlet on the unit for example feeding a pool pump, will it still continue to charge via solar panels while in use?
I know if you’re charging via 120v then you can only output on the 3 120v outputs!
Most thorough review I've yet seen. Thanks!
Thank you!
It would be cool to be able to plug it into 120vac but let it pass through once it gets to 20% so basically it can intake solar and I can run a fridge off of it but if it gets to 20% capacity it’ll do pass through power until the solar is able to recharge it.
Slightly related but what temp do y’all run your thermostat in the winter? My house around 75F
yeah these things are cool, especially the Ecoflow Ultra, but in reality you need a gas, diesel, or propane generator for any long term needs...more than a day a two. Get a dual fuel, run it on propane, and you won't have the problem of gas sitting for a long time. Imagine, you buy a predator, Westinghouse, or champion 12500 dual fuel for 1500 max. Done. These power stations are just a shiny object. Good for Van Life, I own two Ecoflows, but they are not serious for home backup.
It depends on your setup. I own 4 eg4 server battery and 4kw of solar. It cost close to $8k. It work pretty good for me, 20kw a day is way more than i need. I do also own a 10kw generator as backup.😂
That gas generator needs gasoline. It’s the same thing however one runs on a FREE renewable energy source. They aren’t perfect but if used properly they are much more effective than you are implying.
Uh no
Solar back up can be very effective . I have a friend who uses solar battery set up to run 2 mini split ac , fridge , fans , charge electronics . His mini splits are extremely efficient and low power use . Handles these perfectly when he loses power . Lives in an apartment . They do not allow out all day generators because of the fumes with the very close proximity to others living there . (Single story apartment building) he also has enough property in front and behind to use his solar panels to keep this battery set up charged up .
I myself with be investing into solar power station and solar panels . Portable to so i can use it camping . I despise the idea of bringing a gas generator and cans of fuel in my vehicle . Heck no . My camping is peaceful and quiet . No poison emitting gas generator on my camp site , ever .
I will not need much though . For power outage I need it at my home to power 1 ductless mini split , fridge , fans , charge up electronics . That’s it and easy to do . With panels you can do so unlimited times . Nearly
Ok so I just lost power for 5 days due to hurricane. I want to power my fridge and a window unit. My neighbors used a gas generator for 5 days. This would not be sufficient, correct?
It honestly depends on how many expansion batteries you have, how much solar you have and how much load you are drawing from the unit. A window unit could be pretty power hungry so it may drain it fairly quickly.
Can you daisy chain 2 units together?
Two 3800’s tied to a dual hub. Would that give you 50 amps?
If yes, I’m pretty sure that start and would run my 2hp 230v 1phase water well pump.
Yes it would output up to 12,000w with two together.
0:46 700% battery in other words
I want to know how do you conect the battery to a house solar panels ? And also if the power goes off because of the storm the solar panels Stop working because there’s not power
You would need the Smart home panel to use your grid tide system to recharge the unit, but if you want it to continue to charge when the power is out, you would have to plug non-grid tide panels into the XT 60 ports to charge when the power is out.
Can i use my 50 amp inlet box with the f3800? This box is currently used for my gas generator. Thanks for the videos
Yes you can you would just need to get the correct adapter to plug into the F3800. Keep in mind You will only be able to draw 25 amps of 6000w from one unit.
Can you use and charge the back up battery from the same output of the unit at the same time.???
You can charge the unit with Ac while using 3 of the 120 V AC outlet ports at the same time but cannot use the 240 V output. You can however, use all the outputs including 240 V while charging from DC or solar panels.
2 of these together ???? wow only rich people can do that. at 4,000 a peace that is 8,000 + taxes. wow
Cheaper than a gas stand alone generator
i will take a gas generator over this any day
The ideal scenario would be to have both!
It's 4 car batteries
Hi Jeremiah! What a great video. If my husband and I purchase this (which is what we’re planning on doing), it would be for power outages. But if we’re out of power for longer than a few hours, let’s say a couple of weeks, would this work or would we need to buy something more? Does the unit charge itself? Or do we need to purchase a separate battery for that? It would be nice if you could do an info video on everything we need to know, for dummies. 😊 Thanks so much for the video!
Thank you! How long it will last depends on what size load you’re pulling from it and how many expansion batteries you have added to it , you can add up to six.
In an extended outage, you can charge it up with solar if you had solar panels, while still outputting power or you can recharge it with a portable generator in a pinch or if it’s cloudy out. If charging it with a gas generator, I would recommend using an inverter generator so that it produces clean output just keep in mind it cannot output, 240 V at the same time while charging with a generator only when charging with solar.
Thanks for replying so quickly! And for all the information. 😊 It’s much appreciated! I guess we need to do more research. @@JeremiahMcintosh
What are your thoughts on the 60V limit for the solar inputs? What is the recommended solar setup to achieve 2,400 watts of input? Is this something that Anker could address via a software update?
It would have been nice to have a higher voltage input and this probably isn’t something that can be increased with a software update because it’s probably a hardware limitation but it is nice that it has dual inputs.
It would probably be hard to get the full 2400w input. Ideally you want to get close to the 60V input limit without going over and then run those groups in parallel to get up to the 25amp.
Would you be looking for folding panels or solid glass panels?
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Solid glass.
Thanks for your input. I agree.
Nice video and eval as always Jeremiah! I question the initial cost and ROI compared with other systems, seems a bit high, although it is a nice looking all in one unit. It would be nice if they had an auto transfer switch option, to make the switch to battery seamless. As most main power loses (at least in the area I live) are relatively short lived, an ATS would be a nice addition. This would enable no power noticeable power loss, and the time necessary to hook up and start a fossil fueled generator for long term power.
Thank you. I believe you might have that option of automatically switching with the smart home panel that should be available in March so we will have to see when it comes out. It may depend on what circuits you have ran to it though not sure.
What is the charging rate when using your vehicle to recharge the unit? Thinking of using my power outlet in my tesla to make up for night time when solar panels can’t?
What kind of outlet is in Your Tesla? Is it a 120v ac outlet or 12v Dc?
@@JeremiahMcintosh it’s a 12v dc outlet. Thanks for the fast response! If not possible to use that, I imagine I could load the unit in my car and have it recharge at a charging station?
From 12v it will recharge at up to 10A so somewhere around 120w