Ecoflow Delta 1300 Review - How to Manage the Unit During a Power Outage! What to Run/For How Long?
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Side Note:
There is a Delta 2 now available. I think it's a much better unit than this one, not that this one is bad! It works fine! But.... You can learn more about it here...
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In this video, I show how to understand the watt hours available to you in the Delta 1300 so that you can better manage and ration the available watt hours should the power go out.
I have been told that the AC outlets have been corrected on the newer units.
NOTE: My new Delta 1300 (retail version) has a 1260Wh battery, but the math still works out the same... 1260 x 80% efficiency = 1008 usable watt hours... So, I still just add a zero to the SOC to see the actual watt hours available for me to use. I tested it a second time and it went to 83% but that is only about 50Wh more... still add the zero!
NOTE: They corrected the AC upside down outlet on the new models.
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The main reason that I wanted this generator was because of how FAST it charges. Now that I went through the Texas rolling blackouts (see my videos on this), It did prove to be the most important reason for buying it. Every time the power came back on, it would fully charge.
State
of 100% 77% 74%
Charge Efficient Efficient Efficient
100% 1295 997 (1,000) 958
90% 1165 897 (900) 862
80% 1036 798 (800) 767
70% 906 698 (700) 670
60% 777 598 (600) 575
50% 647 498 (500) 479
40% 518 399 (400) 383
30% 388 299 (300) 287
20% 259 199 (200) 192
10% 129 99 (100) 95
For Example:
If you want to find out how many watt hours may be available to you at a 30% state of charge and believe your Ecoflow is about 77% efficient, multiply the efficiency percentage (.77) by ALL the watt hours in the battery at 100% efficiency but at the given state of charge.
.77X 388 = 299 (300)
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*Seems like a good solar **Generater.Systems** . I have not had to put it to the test yet in a situation without power but it has seemed to operate fine so far.*
Yes
Loved the detailed instructions, most of us would just plug an appliance or two without knowing how long the battery would last.
Sir, the tip you gave starting at 4:16 is absolutely brilliant! I had been trying to work out a way to calculate the roundtrip cost of this power station without having to resort to arithmetic. Your suggestion is spot on! Leads me to believe that the folks who chose a random quantity like 1260Wh when designing this unit did so on purpose because they factored in the roundtrip cost. Thank you! Sub'd.
Great video! Ecoflow must have updated this model, because I just purchased this unit last week & they have corrected the AC outlets on the back to reflect the U.S. standards for three prong cords. I will check out your solar panel video also. Thanks for the great info!
Thank you. I think my info may have been a little over the head for the average person.
Can this work on a food truck
@@gyftgodson2854 i dont see why not...
@@LoneStarPrepping ....YES!!!!
Thanks for teaching us how to think properly about this!
You answered so many of my questions.❤❤❤
Glad I could help...
Very concise review. Thank you.
I'll be doing a review on my Delta Pro and extra battery soon...
Excellent things to know! Especially the backwards prong thing!
I think they fixed the prong thing on the newer units.
Great reviews always 👍
Thanks again!
You have really helped me a lot! Thanks!!!
Thank you. Nice to know.
Thanks for the video. As for the outlets on the back, it looks like the three lower outlets are correct (the left slot is longer). Maybe the solution is to plug an outlet strip into one of the good outlets, then plug you refrigerator, freezer, etc. into the outlet strip.
Nope. All upside down.
@@LoneStarPrepping I was told they are upside down; only 3 of them can be used as 3-prong outlets. I know it sounds like a simple fix, but have you tried that? I can't believe that for such a cutting-edge product they would have done something that stupid, but maybe in earlier models they inserted those plugs upside down to make it impossible to use either way.
I returned it for a new one that was fixed.
@@LoneStarPrepping Great!! Whew!! Glad they finally did the right thing!
Great video! I so didnt know it had that AC outlet problem. Thank you. I feel I can manage my Delta better now!
Thanks for all the great information! How long will this device keep the frig behind you run? Thanks again!
I have not checked the average watts used on this fridge because I am afraid to unplug it and plug in my kilowatt meter. We have had a lot of problems with it and want to leave well enough alone until we get another fridge. I need to know how much it uses before I can estimate how long the Delta will last. I will post a comment on under the video once I check our new fridge. Sorry. Just remember, though, if a fridge is rated, say 800 watts, that doesn't meant that is what it uses per hour. It will be significantly less because the motor cycles off and on all the time. I know the Delta can handle any surge on this fridge.
Thank you. Just bought one of these
Hope you enjoy it!
I appreciate your videos and how knowledgeable you are but for those of us new to this, it would be great if you could do a simplified video (solar generators for dummies) and just tell us what it will run and how long. Maybe simple formula for figuring it out. I say this in all kindness and respect. I've gotten so much out of all of your videos!
Oh, believe me, I get it... Everyone wants to know what they can run and for how long. I am working on a video right now that will be called "How to use your portable power station in a power outage" but it will not be like you want. It will be easier to understand that this video, but you still have to do the work. If you can get through the 3 part lessons video I'll post, you will know how to use your system. If anyone offers what your saying you want, it will not do you any good. Way too many variables. There is no shortcut! My 3 part video lessons don't assume you know anything! You can do this!
Tell me what system you have snd name 2 things you want to be able to run...
@@LoneStarPrepping Lol..thank you. I have a Lion Safari ME. I want to run a fridge/freezer and a small window unit as I live near Houston. Next disaster could be in the heat.
@@LoneStarPrepping Looking forward to your 3 part video. My husband passed away and he was the mechanical/technical part. I can barely figure out our 3 remote controls for the tv. Lol
In all sincerity, I am learning from your videos and trying to do my homework before the next disaster. I went through snowmaggedon getting on the job training. Learned how to use my generator but saw areas that I need to improve on like water conservation. I knew friends had water that I could fill jugs back up with but in a shtf scenerio, I would need to do better.
@@sarahconnor4757 Now, find out what the battery capacity is or how many watts it holds. Then, the inverter continuiuos watts... then inverter surge watts.
VERY Helpful video!!!!!! Thank you so much
Solid video. Pen in hand...
Thank you so much for this video
Great review Video. Thank you
I have a gas inverter 2000watts. Can I use it to charge my ecoflow delta?
I have a Champion dual fuel gen for the same reason and will be doing a review on it soon... Yes, you can use that inverter. What kind do you have? Best if pure sine...
2:44 I never thought about the power station needing to use power for its self. That’s a no duh thing yet I never thought about it.
Yes... Its important to know how much it uses so you can figure out how much you can use.
Hi Prepper. Thanks for the great video and educating people on the efficiency. Are you using only AC or DC for these efficiency percentages? I assume AC. I have one of these and in my supplies I have tried to stock things that run on DC. The DC efficiency should be above 85%. The reason is that it would do DC to DC conversion for those things. So my DC supplies include USB 5v charger for the phone, LED strips that can run off 12 v DC to light the house and 12v radios. Of course it is harder to find DC fridges and freezers but they exist(for those that live out of their RV). Anyway, just some more info for those that may not know the Delta will give more total watt hours if only running DC things.
Very good point! DC is the way to go if you are set up for that, but I think most people want to be able to use the AC things they already have around the house... And of course, DC to charge their phones etc...
DC is usually 90% to 95% while AC is usually within 85% to 87% I thought on these type of devices? You really didn't need the adapter just flipped the plug.
@@Trillville43 Nope. You need the adapter. There may be a way to take the unit apart and flip the outlet around... Ecoflow offered a solution to the problem with the unit... They offered to send out an adapter. If "flipping" my plug around would work, they would have suggested it. They didn't because flipping it wont work. You are correct about other types of devices like this are in a range of around 85% efficiency on AC, but this one is not.
I'm new to your channel but in your earlier videos you had an entire solar setup. Did you move or discontinue it? Sorry if you have already addressed this issue, but as I said I'm new to your channel and I'm looking at purchasing another all in one solar generator or actually building my own. I was curious if you had switched and why? Thanks and stay safe.
We moved and it went with the other house. HOA here wont allow me to build another... going to move again and build another...
@@LoneStarPrepping Thanks for the explanation. I appreciate you sharing. With that in mind I'm going to build one as well but keep what I already have as stand alone units. Redundancy never hurts. You definitely have a new subscriber.
Thanks for these comments. Very helpful. I'm wondering if the fixed the AC plug direction in the new units (Max and Pro)? Also, I'd it like that on the River 600?
If you are talking about having to use an adapter because of plug backwards, they actuslly fixed the issue on later models.
Please help me with some math here: in an extended power outage, all you have is solar. If you have 4 - 100 watt panels, that produces 400 watts in theory, figure 320 watts in practice (on a sunny day). Figure 320 watts X 6 hours of sunlight = 1,920 watt-hours, That will hopefully be enough to fully recharge the Delta, and a partial recharge on a 12 volt car battery. Connect the car battery to an inverter (with fuse and circuit breaker), and you have a second power source. Or, you could charge up the Delta from this other setup. What do you think?
I did not get into any of this yet. I plan to in future video. There will be more loss of solar power. Take a look at the 10,000 watt battery capacity system I made on my site. It may answer some questions.
@@LoneStarPrepping Thank you, I just saw it. Very nice job there. If I may ask, how much did it cost you? I know that both Generac and Tesla now offer "powerwall" batteries that attach to the side of the house, and that will run about $15,000 for a 13 kilowatt-hour battery.
@@rootcanal7188 It is not cost affective. My system will not pay for itself for many years, if ever. The costs would be very different today, Im sure.
@@LoneStarPrepping Thanks for the answer. In my opinion, cost effectiveness is only a secondary consideration - having solar energy backup available to power your house in an extended grid-down scenario is primary. I have read several reports that there could be power outages around election day, and that these outages could be widespread.
Could you tell where to buy and what kind of adapter I need, thanks
I bought mine from Shopsolarkits.com. The 3 prong adapter from hardware store but you may not need it because I heard the newer models were corrected.
Are you concerned that the Ecoflow drops to 60% after 800 charge cycles? I’m asking cuz I’m thinking of buying one but don’t fully understand this stuff.
No I am not as I will only use it for emergency backup power.
Joe Blow - The 60% after 800 cycles is a conservative estimate which anticipates Full cycles from full to empty. That seldom happens AND if you use power near it's upper capacity of 1800 watts. If you are nice to the battery by keeping it's charge between 30 and 80% , not pulling 1800 watts from it for extended periods of time but rather lower loads, the battery will last a long long long time ! !
I have an Ecoflow Delta 1300 and am very happy with it .
@@richardhobbs7107 Good to know. Thanks! I bought one on sale last month. Haven't used it much yet but will be using it a lot starting in April. In an email last week someone at Ecoflow said it's actually 80% and that 60% in the manual is a typo.
Also... The best thing about this unit, and the reasn I bought it was how fast it charges. That proved to be the most important feature in rolling blackouts. It filled to 100% each time power came back on.
Are you guys charging with solar panels at all?
Can I charge this unit with my gas generator?
Just make sure it is a pure sine wave and can provide about 2000w.
I wonder if you mute the tv and wear headphones to hear, would it draw less power?
Maybe. I know the demand changes depending on the graphics being displayed on the tv monitor, if that is what you were talking about.
@@LoneStarPrepping yeah, and without it having to run the tv speakers, I bet it would save battery. Although you would be wasting batteries on your wireless headphones in order to do so. There's no free lunch in physics.
Can it be charged via cigarette lighter in car?
Yes... but I heard there have been problems charging this way. If this is necessary, I suggest researching further.
@@LoneStarPrepping I was thinking it would be a good alternative for recharge during power outage. Thanks for your reply
@@beartug It is, if you do it right...
Ok i want to known , how hours last the ecoflow if have connected my 800 watts refrigerator , one led tv 55”, 2 floor pedestal fan and 1 lamp floor
800 watt refrigerator?
PreppingOver50 yes is an frigid aire refrigerator think is 750 continuous watts
@@oscrm1760 with everything you want to run and my guessing on the other things I bet you get abot 20 to 40 minutes.
What it all boils down to is???? I have no idea!!!
Sorry to hear that
Any thoughts on the new Ecoflow Delta Pro being launched on July 15?
Yep. I'm buying one and 1 battery with it. I was going for the bluetti 500 but backed out.
@@LoneStarPrepping Same for me. And I'm glad I did. I don't know why, but Bluetti doesn't seem to want to offer the flexibility for additional batteries. After receiving my River Pro, I'm impressed. I still love my Bluetti AC200p but the Delta Pro is definitely my next purchase. Ecoflow seems to understand the desired elements of a portable power station that other companies do not.
@@latymz The small River I have is the retail version. I have the kickstarter R600 Pro and the EF1500 battery and love these. I was disappointed, though, that they didn't continue to offer the same batteries retail.
@@LoneStarPrepping Yeah, I noticed that while watching your video. The battery is so much bigger as well as LiFePO4 a superior chemistry. I couldn't understand the switch from lithium iron phosphate to the current offering. It was definitely a step backwards in consumer value for the money. I almost went with the Bluetti EB70 because of LiFePO4 battery. But the Ecoflow had so much more to offer. Especially at the price Costco sold it for. 699 with the extra battery.
Its the speed at which EF charges that sold me.