We have used the ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!
The 2 batteries it comes with cost $179 each, so $799 isn't a bad price at all. For emergencies or just to take camping it's awesome, for power tools, not so much.
I was excited about the unit for tailgating. For some reason mine kept overheating on a super cool morning. Maybe mine was just defective. No trouble returning it to Home Depot and Ryobi was extremely responsive on my concerns.
Looks cool for $300 on clearance, that $799 pricetag is a turn off when a gas unit is a fraction of the price. Great video as always thanks for keeping us up to date on the latest goodies 👍👍
But with gas, you have to continually buy it, change oil, check spark plugs, much more service work with gas. Over time it makes sense and will save you money and time.
@@Bigolg1975 I can fill a 5 gallon container of gas in a minute. A 5 gallon container can last me over 2 seasons. Battery life span can last anywhere from 1-5 years from my experience. I can fill my lawn tools with gas in seconds. Batteries take considerably longer to charge, and if you want spares on hand, that can become very expensive. My Toro lawn mower is over 18 years old and still going strong. Yes, I did replace the carburetor because it was easier than cleaning, but that cost me about $15. Other maintenance to my lawn mower is typical for any lawn mower, like blade maintenance, etc. I agree batteries have their place, but it's not for everyone at this point in time. Could you imagine being a landscaper and needing so many batteries on hand charged if you are using a battery power piece of equipment and several workers? I can see getting into the battery line if you like the convenience or don't have the knowledge and know how to maintain it. Or you are just lazy about maintaining your equipment battery is a great option too. The only battery based lawn equipment I have is one of my hedge trimmers and a pole chainsaw that run off the Ryobi 18 volt system. Again I am not knocking batteries, I'm just saying they're not for everyone.
Also note for few people who don't care about how much money to toss. Ryobi also has a 3x battery pack system that has a normal 40volt battery slot cable attachment. So if you're wanting up to 5.7kw of power. Pairing soon to get Ryobi's 12ah 40volt batteries in each of their 3x power packs, Then putting 4x of those into the 1800watt power inverter, You'll not only get to Charge and use, But also have 5.7k+ power housed in the unit. And since you can also 'Pair' this with another 1800w power station. That brings it up to 11.5kw of power storage.
Let’s just hope this is only the first generation and they make newer editions. Ryobi tends to do this if they see value in a specific model. I think the need is there but this unit isn’t quite there on price or capability
@@Wrencheasy Pretty unlikely. I am honest about what tools will and will not do and Ryobi has made it clear to me that they do not like that. Too much at risk to go down that road.
Great review. Thanks! I got one of these by bartering. I traded a couple of hours of labor for this unit, and one of those One+ 18v inverter things. I do wish this unit would charge with solar. I will be using it mainly for van camping, running lights, fans, and charging devices.
Most all have them. Dewalt has the most jobsite ready model in a normal battery platform. Milwaukee has an MX model, not an M18 model. Kicker is, most of these are used by normal people, not jobsite users.
@@WorkshopAddict my dad has gone the route of Briggs and Stratton for a battery powered cart and lawn mower. I have search high and low for a inverter that will use the 82v batteries he has. I don't think they make one. Any suggestions ?
This might be a good fit. I’ve already got a 40v mower and chainsaw. I run these on 2 6ah and 2 4ah batteries. Get this with a few aftermarket batteries and this would be great for when I’m over landing.
Ok... well, I liked how it performed under stress and thought I could work with it, and am pretty stoked about having one now, four 6amp hour batts and all. I had my fridge hooked up to it for a couple hours drawing between 0% and 7% of power from it, and then it shut off on its own. Does this thing have a similar mode as the Milwaukee had (before it was fixed) that if there's not enough draw, it shuts down? I don't see that reflected in the specs at all, but maybe I'm missing it.
In a nutshell, this product isn’t very great for what it costs. I’m glad I watched your review video before purchasing. (It definitely can not handle a space heater’s pull.) So, Thanks!
I have one for my two gas inverters and you are right not sure why I was thinking 30 amp 220. It's 30 Amp 120. Here it is. www.homedepot.com/p/WEN-30-Amp-3600-Watt-Parallel-Connection-Kit-for-Inverter-Generators-56421/206409948?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US#overlay
However harborfreights new generators have a 220 outlet and can also be parallel for 220 at twice the amps. A first for portable generators i believe. Take care looking forward to the next video
While I love the tec out there, they still have a long way to be practical. Camping I still use my Coleman stove with a grill on it as well as my Coleman lantern.
Been waiting on this one. I was disappointed by the lack of pass through and some of the other limitations on the system, think if it was a few hundred less I would be more enthusiastic about it
Awesome video. Very thorough. I have the same battery charger and have experienced the same condition you did on the 100 amp start feature . I don't think it was due to your generator inverter. I'd recommend maybe trying it on shore power. Again, absolutely love the video.
3 technology is one of em that does magnets and fun things. HVAC motor generators if your bored in the shop and just want to tinker. These electric scooter and car guys are wild also.
I wish it had a solar port. I have all week for them to get charged before I need them for my weekly lawn cutting. It would make me feel warm inside knowing I'm mow-whack-blowing for freeeeeeee!
Just so you understand most motors surge for two or three seconds when you start the sawed the first time it probably had a 7-second surge it burnt all the dust off of the connections and the second time it probably only had a two-second surge the unit will only handle up to 5 seconds on a surge but once that saw got going you could have went through the same amount of wood as if it was plugged in to the regular outlet one thing for sure Ryobi needs to make bigger batteries at least a 12 amp hour battery or even bigger but having at least for 7 and 1/2 amp and unit runs really really good out of over forty different inverters I've this one is the best because you can swap the batteries out while it's running and it's easy to replace the batteries the biggest problem with some of the inverters like ecoflo is that when the batteries died in 8 to 10 years you only on a paperweight where is at least with the Ryobi 10 years from now you will be able to buy batteries not only will you be able to buy batteries but the battery is will probably be a lot cheaper and a lot more powerful thanks for your video I think you did a great job and I enjoyed it
I have dewalt stuff. This is definitely much better than Dewalt's modified sine wave inverter that has to have 4 batteries and dies when the lowest capacity battery dies. I'll never understand why dewalt or ryobi doesn't make these inverter/chargers fast chargers?
That was a lotta years ago. I told em to just pull the plugs so there's no compression and keep an eye on luubz and don't let the chambers get dirt. You spotweld an electric motor to the thing for brisket sake. Easy. These people hacking me won't let me have an exploded view of that 6500 but I'm absolutely positive it's that easy.
TechZone is a good channel. I can't remember the ferrofluid electromagnet future tech channel. UFOs with morbius bearings in em. Ionic levitation. Wild things. All the dude ever wanted.....was his CITATION R.V. and CAN-AM MAVERICK back. - Monty
I’ll stick to my Dewalt station even tho is not pure sine wave but with the 12 amps flexvolt batteries I can run a 5 k btu a/c for an hour in low and or a welder on and off at 70 amps for a few. I can imagine that with the new 15 amp flexvolt coming up fir sale soon in can do much better.
If you’re just running a fridge putting out around 700 watts a few times on and off for a couple hours while the power is out would you be able to also plug in a charger to recharge extra batteries and keep it running for as long as you needed?
I think It's too expensive..I have a ton of Ryobi batteries and use many of their tools even though I mainly use Dewalt for work.I have the blower and trimmer in 40V and may consider this inverter if it gives better performance. I have the Dewalt 1800 inverter that I paid $450 and thought that was too high but it works good and I have the 60v Flexvolt batteries for my battery powered table saw and miter saw. It will run Power saws and shop vacs with no problems. I think I saw your video of the Dewalt inverter. How do you compare them? I didn't hear you state how long to charge drained batteries. Did you run some appliances with it? What kind of times did you see. I wonder how it compares to the 18V. I live in Louisiana and storms and generators are a necessity here! Thanx for the review!!
I am not very knowledgeable about these but I have Ryobi everything for my camper because they make such a huge variety of tools and accessories that work with their batteries. I would like to know, in hours, how long one of these will last. I know it depends on what you have it powering but how long, for example, a 1500 watt space heater? Is it closer to 10 minutes or 10 hours?
This most likely would not run a 1500 watt space heater due to the load. You need to add up the watt hours of the batteries you are using and mulitply that by 75%, then divide by the watts you need and that will give you the runtime. For example. a 40volt 6Ah battery is 36 volts times 6Ah equals 216 Watt hours. 216 times 4 batteries equals 864 watt hours. divides by 1500 watts equals 0.576 or just over a half hour of runtime.
What about 8ah batteries.? Yeah, I know, expensive! Did you ever test the parallel feature yet? Heat elements always have a high draw. What about AC portable fans, internet routers, etc. My use case would be refrigerator (save the food, right?), camping, or temporary internet power (run business from home. Can you get a higher amp AC brick to perhaps charge on-board batteries a LITTLE bit faster? I know! Lots of questions, right? I enjoyed your video!
...running it with 4 12 ah batteries should be awesome. Ryobi should sell a portable solar panel with its corresponding cable-adapter to connect it to this unit to charge the batteries.
Thank you for the informative video. I have a 1/3 HP sump pump. Do you feel this unit will allow its use as back up power without tripping? I’m concerned about the starting amps? Thank you
Wonderful video! Thanks for the information. I couldn’t help notice that your garage walls are covered with OSB plywood. This material is no a fire retardant material. Quite a dangerous situation.
Circular saws can draw 30-50 amps (or more) during startup, which is between 3600 and 6000 starting watts, but that's not even the worth part. Circular saws are a huge inductive load that causes a great deal of apparent power. If your saw has a power factor of 0.6 and needs 1440 watts, it will need 20 amps of current, which is actually a 2400 VA load on your inverter. This is going to cause excessive power draw from the batteries, shortening your runtime, and also making it much more likely you'll hit an overload trip when starting and using the saw.
not being able to use solar and not being able to charge while using are epic fails. I have ryobi tools so I was hoping this would work for me but it looks like I will have to find another option.
The EGO power station makes this unit look not so appealing for real world workers. It will serve a purpose, but at what cost to the buyer? It’s a great idea, but it really has to perform to fly off the shelf.
My luck with the EGO was pretty poor. That one fried the fridge and inverter in my last 5th wheel. And with batteries, the EGO is priced at $1,800. I would opt for the Milwaukee MX before the EGO for the jobsite.
What's the size/weight difference between this and the ego nexas station? Does this drain all batteries simultaneously, I'd assume they have to, but it makes it hard to swap batteries for new fresh batteries without doing all 4. I realize you've had issues with the ego, I'm still within return for it, also have the mower so 3x7.5. But this ryobi w/2x6ah and the 2x6 sith the ryobi mower would give me 4x6. And I'd gain the 300w ryobi ability VS the ego 150w.
I show a hot swap in the video on this. I did more testing and I am not happy with the performance of this unit either. It is not going to play with sensitive electronics well. I just purchased a different brand unit to try. Video coming.
If that charger is out putting 13.8v at 100 ampds then it'll be drawing at LEAST 1380 watts to do it but in reality it would be more like 1600watts as its just current x voltage then efficiency which would be at best 70%
Hello. So I am building food cart, where I'll be using A hot eye burner. A bosh insta-hot hot water heater. A water pump And a pasta boiler. How good do you think this would do with all that?
Can it run a small TIG welder? 125 amps, 1/2" bead, 1/8" plate? 80 amps, 1/4" bead, 16 ga square tube? -- Sometimes, I need to tack weld something in place and hold long enough for me to get back to the shop.
Okay i just saw royobi has a pull cord 6500. See that drive shaft goes straight though. You have a real shop so you can make a plug and play add on electric assist hybrid combustion/electric motor drive axle. So I'm gonna yank the piston or pistons plural and all thee internals so it spins freely with the resistance ONLY GROM THE GENERATOR MECHANISM ITS SELF. lube everything up with STRAIGHT Z MAX MICRO LUBE out of a pressurizable refillable can sprayer. Like Ed 40 those refillable ones are tha shizz. Fun nee things for your shop. With that pull cord it might be enough to get that generator spinning it's self and if not just use that 18vonepositive one plus, to pop the motor like a start capacitor in a car. I saw those 120v inverters. Use a button actuator switch close open circuit switch. Pop it over, get it spinning and then put the 18v invert back in it's storage spot. Campin simce campin since campin. ;). Byootyville for real!
@@WorkshopAddict yes it runs big tools, it made a variable speed craftsman scroll saw act really crazy once, . Half the time I want to use it electronics, so it's frustrating not being able to use it for everything
What is the run time with "X" batteries installed? I can't find any information about the run time. (I understand it's dependent upon load and the Ah of the batteries)
So, you seen that I could only hold 1,430 watts on one 4 Ah battery for about 30 seconds. I could run 1,400 watts at 8 amps on two 6Ah batteries for about 2 hours. It will vary so much dependant on amps and watts that it is a hard figure to come up with. I am going to be using this unit over the holiday pretty hard, let me know what you are looking at and I will test it for you.
@@WorkshopAddict It would be interesting in seeing it run a full size refrigerator or freezer and for how long. In a power outage, this is important. Of course a 1500 watt space heater to heat the house, but even at half on, 750 watts won’t last all that long but could get you out of a pinch. With a variable switch, you could start low as to prevent surge/start up current draw, then turn up the heat.
I need larger batteries ( four 6Ah) to do a test like that. Someone who is going to use this for a reserve will have the largest batteries possible. IMHO, you need more than 6Ah to use this as a serious backup power unit. I view this more for recreation.
i already have a 4ah and a 9ah battery. is this thing worth it with all those batteries or would i be better off buying something like a jackery and spending double/triple? I only need it for running fridges/freezers during power outages and a submersible pump for my french drain. (probably wouldnt strart my sump pump up) i have a small generator right now and while it worked well during my last outage it was a hassle keeping it running and swapping out fridges/freezers/submersible pump. my main concern is run time but it seems like i can charge this thing with my small generator.
Can it run the new DC inverter window air conditioners? I have a new LG 9500 BTU AC I ran all summer. It starts softly and just sips power. I may buy one of these Ryobi generators, and if so I'll try it out.
This is a great review! Thanks! However, did I miss your review of the EGO power station or have you not done that yet? As I have mentioned, a number of times, I am in the EGO system and have many batteries for my EGO tools so, for me, that seems to be my best choice? Again, well done and, thanks! :)
Watch the voltage when hooked up to our RV, it is 134 plus. The EGO Nexus fried my fridge and inverter in my 5th wheel. Be careful with that one. ua-cam.com/video/uwSsqMrVs4c/v-deo.html
@@WorkshopAddict - Thanks for this advice. I think I'll pass on these types of units. A couple other YTers who do boondocking have recommended I stick with a REAL all-in-one unit like the Bluetti AC200P. I think I'll do just that. I was hoping this unit would work for me. I already have two 6ah batteries with my Ryobi mower, so at $800 with two more 6ah batteries, I thought this would work.
2300 watts would/should trip the breaker on a 15a circuit in your house too. 2300w÷120v=19a. It's never a good idea using multiple heating elements on one circuit.
i do woodworking as a hobby and was was thinking of getting one of these to run a shop vac on for dust collection sense i cant run the saw/thickness planer and vac at the same time was wonding if you think it could do it or should i try somthing els
It will run a shop vac of fair size. It will not last long and I would steer you to something else. Nothing will be as cheap as this. Cheap meaning cheaply made and less $.
Wow, really disappointed at the 1800 and 3000 limits not being reached. I've had this on my list so I could get "free" batteries (ones I already own). I think I'll go back to my original idea of a Bluetti or Jackery.
$800 to work with a heated blanket? What’s a good real world use for this? I have a dual power sinewave generator that runs a true 1600w. A single 20lb propane tank will run all day with no fumes. I like the idea of this, but can’t wrap my head around the price point given its drawbacks.
Hi guys thank for the info , have a question indesice between Ryobi and the Ego power station wish one is better you think ? im not at any of the platforms so I will have to buy the batteries I understand Ego batteries are a little more expensive , will the ego Nexus take the 10AH battery ?
If you only look at EGO and Ryobi, EGO is better and it will take teh 10Ah batteries. However, The EGO unit fried my camper, so I am not a fan of it. Jackery or Dewalt would be the way to go.
Yeah... The technology is not there yet. No solar and or wind powerl connections make it a no go for me. Thank you for your real world demo. Inverters are super inefficient anyhow. The future will have 12v/24v/48v DC appliances and brushless DC motors to work with solar and wind power. As long distance AC transmission will one day become a thing of the past. Being replaced by Edison's original idea of a distributed DC systems in homes and nearby community DC power stations. I have alreadyy replaced ceiling fans with DC versions and address DF refrigerator bro work with solar, RV's have unintentionally laid out the future with everything functioning on DC.
Power tool power stations are no match to solar power stations like Jackery and Bluetti. I have Ego power station and I was so disappointed. I bought Jackery 1500. Now, I'm disappointed again. Bluetti just released AC200 Max and AC300😂
@@arieskauhi For the price of Jackery 1500. I could of bought Bluetti AC200 Max (3000w continuous) for 200 more. I can also expand the capability by adding external batteries. I'm sure Jackery is watching and will be coming out with something better in 2022.
We have used the ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!
The 2 batteries it comes with cost $179 each, so $799 isn't a bad price at all. For emergencies or just to take camping it's awesome, for power tools, not so much.
I was excited about the unit for tailgating. For some reason mine kept overheating on a super cool morning. Maybe mine was just defective. No trouble returning it to Home Depot and Ryobi was extremely responsive on my concerns.
Looks cool for $300 on clearance, that $799 pricetag is a turn off when a gas unit is a fraction of the price. Great video as always thanks for keeping us up to date on the latest goodies 👍👍
300$ where?
@@BenJamin-ou7kd I think he was referring to in the future.
The battery itself they want $200 a piece. Way over price consider you can build one much cheapeer
But with gas, you have to continually buy it, change oil, check spark plugs, much more service work with gas. Over time it makes sense and will save you money and time.
@@Bigolg1975 I can fill a 5 gallon container of gas in a minute. A 5 gallon container can last me over 2 seasons. Battery life span can last anywhere from 1-5 years from my experience. I can fill my lawn tools with gas in seconds. Batteries take considerably longer to charge, and if you want spares on hand, that can become very expensive. My Toro lawn mower is over 18 years old and still going strong. Yes, I did replace the carburetor because it was easier than cleaning, but that cost me about $15. Other maintenance to my lawn mower is typical for any lawn mower, like blade maintenance, etc. I agree batteries have their place, but it's not for everyone at this point in time. Could you imagine being a landscaper and needing so many batteries on hand charged if you are using a battery power piece of equipment and several workers? I can see getting into the battery line if you like the convenience or don't have the knowledge and know how to maintain it. Or you are just lazy about maintaining your equipment battery is a great option too. The only battery based lawn equipment I have is one of my hedge trimmers and a pole chainsaw that run off the Ryobi 18 volt system. Again I am not knocking batteries, I'm just saying they're not for everyone.
Also note for few people who don't care about how much money to toss.
Ryobi also has a 3x battery pack system that has a normal 40volt battery slot cable attachment. So if you're wanting up to 5.7kw of power. Pairing soon to get Ryobi's 12ah 40volt batteries in each of their 3x power packs, Then putting 4x of those into the 1800watt power inverter, You'll not only get to Charge and use, But also have 5.7k+ power housed in the unit.
And since you can also 'Pair' this with another 1800w power station. That brings it up to 11.5kw of power storage.
Let’s just hope this is only the first generation and they make newer editions. Ryobi tends to do this if they see value in a specific model. I think the need is there but this unit isn’t quite there on price or capability
Let's hope they get 10Ah batteries also!
Plus it needs the ability to be solar-charged if it can't be solar-charged then what good would it be if you are out camping
@@WorkshopAddict looks like they have 12AH’s coming out now! Any chance you’ll do any testing with those or the new ride on mowers?
@@Wrencheasy Pretty unlikely. I am honest about what tools will and will not do and Ryobi has made it clear to me that they do not like that. Too much at risk to go down that road.
Great review. Thanks! I got one of these by bartering. I traded a couple of hours of labor for this unit, and one of those One+ 18v inverter things. I do wish this unit would charge with solar. I will be using it mainly for van camping, running lights, fans, and charging devices.
For $800 for the inverter and two batteries I would really expect the unit to run a 15 amp tool
I too thought this would be a decent jobsite inverter, but it is not.
try the 7.5amps 40v ryobi batteries
I was ready to hit "buy now"... because I have an additional discount for my birthday. BUT ... now I'm wondering if I should.
So a 40v 6ah has similar capacity to a 12-14ah at 18v
It's so overpriced. Just buy an Anker C1000 Instead. Same output, 1 hour recharging, solar charging, and capacity equal to 4x 6ah batteries.
Cost set aside it’s an interesting tool. If they haven’t already, all major manufacturers should these available for their popular battery lines.
Most all have them. Dewalt has the most jobsite ready model in a normal battery platform. Milwaukee has an MX model, not an M18 model. Kicker is, most of these are used by normal people, not jobsite users.
@@WorkshopAddict my dad has gone the route of Briggs and Stratton for a battery powered cart and lawn mower. I have search high and low for a inverter that will use the 82v batteries he has. I don't think they make one. Any suggestions ?
@@billwolff6582 you.would have to build one for that battery.
Wow you look great, keep it up whatever you are doing to stay in shape. Always love your reviews
This might be a good fit. I’ve already got a 40v mower and chainsaw. I run these on 2 6ah and 2 4ah batteries. Get this with a few aftermarket batteries and this would be great for when I’m over landing.
If it had a nice MPPT solar input I'd have already bought it.
I agree, I'll probably wait for them to add that functionality in before I start buying Ryobi tools.
That would be dope
Ok... well, I liked how it performed under stress and thought I could work with it, and am pretty stoked about having one now, four 6amp hour batts and all. I had my fridge hooked up to it for a couple hours drawing between 0% and 7% of power from it, and then it shut off on its own. Does this thing have a similar mode as the Milwaukee had (before it was fixed) that if there's not enough draw, it shuts down? I don't see that reflected in the specs at all, but maybe I'm missing it.
In a nutshell, this product isn’t very great for what it costs. I’m glad I watched your review video before purchasing. (It definitely can not handle a space heater’s pull.) So, Thanks!
Great unit mate. Still not sure why Ryobi isn’t bringing these in to Australia.
2 inverters gives you double the amps. Not 220 volts. Unless that made something new. Great video as always
I have one for my two gas inverters and you are right not sure why I was thinking 30 amp 220. It's 30 Amp 120. Here it is. www.homedepot.com/p/WEN-30-Amp-3600-Watt-Parallel-Connection-Kit-for-Inverter-Generators-56421/206409948?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US#overlay
However harborfreights new generators have a 220 outlet and can also be parallel for 220 at twice the amps. A first for portable generators i believe. Take care looking forward to the next video
I have it and it's great.. I use it for everything and it works wonderfully...
When Ryobi release their 12ah versions. This'll finally reach up to 2000wh of power with 4x 12ahs.
While I love the tec out there, they still have a long way to be practical. Camping I still use my Coleman stove with a grill on it as well as my Coleman lantern.
Still sticking to my DeWalt Power Station. I'd like to see DeWalt come out with smaller versions that use single and double packs.
Been waiting on this one. I was disappointed by the lack of pass through and some of the other limitations on the system, think if it was a few hundred less I would be more enthusiastic about it
Awesome video. Very thorough.
I have the same battery charger and have experienced the same condition you did on the 100 amp start feature . I don't think it was due to your generator inverter. I'd recommend maybe trying it on shore power. Again, absolutely love the video.
It works perfectly on shore power. Had to use it on my IH 404 the same day.
Informative, straight forward review. Thanks for demonstrating the limitations of this device.
I never knew a generator had limitations. I thought you could plug in anything as long as there was a port.
3 technology is one of em that does magnets and fun things. HVAC motor generators if your bored in the shop and just want to tinker. These electric scooter and car guys are wild also.
The manual says to use 5Ah batteries and higher. The 4Ah might explain your charging issues.
I wish it had a solar port. I have all week for them to get charged before I need them for my weekly lawn cutting. It would make me feel warm inside knowing I'm mow-whack-blowing for freeeeeeee!
Just so you understand most motors surge for two or three seconds when you start the sawed the first time it probably had a 7-second surge it burnt all the dust off of the connections and the second time it probably only had a two-second surge the unit will only handle up to 5 seconds on a surge but once that saw got going you could have went through the same amount of wood as if it was plugged in to the regular outlet one thing for sure Ryobi needs to make bigger batteries at least a 12 amp hour battery or even bigger but having at least for 7 and 1/2 amp and unit runs really really good out of over forty different inverters I've this one is the best because you can swap the batteries out while it's running and it's easy to replace the batteries the biggest problem with some of the inverters like ecoflo is that when the batteries died in 8 to 10 years you only on a paperweight where is at least with the Ryobi 10 years from now you will be able to buy batteries not only will you be able to buy batteries but the battery is will probably be a lot cheaper and a lot more powerful thanks for your video I think you did a great job and I enjoyed it
I have dewalt stuff. This is definitely much better than Dewalt's modified sine wave inverter that has to have 4 batteries and dies when the lowest capacity battery dies. I'll never understand why dewalt or ryobi doesn't make these inverter/chargers fast chargers?
They will the charge double for them
That was a lotta years ago. I told em to just pull the plugs so there's no compression and keep an eye on luubz and don't let the chambers get dirt. You spotweld an electric motor to the thing for brisket sake. Easy. These people hacking me won't let me have an exploded view of that 6500 but I'm absolutely positive it's that easy.
TechZone is a good channel. I can't remember the ferrofluid electromagnet future tech channel. UFOs with morbius bearings in em. Ionic levitation. Wild things. All the dude ever wanted.....was his CITATION R.V. and CAN-AM MAVERICK back. - Monty
I’ll stick to my Dewalt station even tho is not pure sine wave but with the 12 amps flexvolt batteries I can run a 5 k btu a/c for an hour in low and or a welder on and off at 70 amps for a few. I can imagine that with the new 15 amp flexvolt coming up fir sale soon in can do much better.
Nice Sea Doo GTX it looks like. I have a RXT X 300.
RXTX is a beast!
I have a a turbo Spark. It’s not the fastest but I can go 62 mph.
If you had 4, 6ah batteries, it would do a better job at supporting those motor start surges.
They should have added at least one 12V standard vehicle output to the unit, which would make it much more efficient for those applications.
As far as battery generators go, this one is a disappointment.
Pretty sure they soon they will come out with the 80V briefcase version. RYOBI is going on the right direction
If you’re just running a fridge putting out around 700 watts a few times on and off for a couple hours while the power is out would you be able to also plug in a charger to recharge extra batteries and keep it running for as long as you needed?
you should do a test using the 40v 7.5amp batteries
You might be able to tell that the battery level indicator changes to actual when under load, and goes back up when you turn the load off.
I think It's too expensive..I have a ton of Ryobi batteries and use many of their tools even though I mainly use Dewalt for work.I have the blower and trimmer in 40V and may consider this inverter if it gives better performance. I have the Dewalt 1800 inverter that I paid $450 and thought that was too high but it works good and I have the 60v Flexvolt batteries for my battery powered table saw and miter saw. It will run Power saws and shop vacs with no problems. I think I saw your video of the Dewalt inverter. How do you compare them? I didn't hear you state how long to charge drained batteries. Did you run some appliances with it? What kind of times did you see. I wonder how it compares to the 18V. I live in Louisiana and storms and generators are a necessity here! Thanx for the review!!
Do you think this would work well for a 1/2 HP sump pump for a day or so? Looks like the pump would be ~1400 startup watts, it should work right?
Thanks for the demo and info, have a great day
I am not very knowledgeable about these but I have Ryobi everything for my camper because they make such a huge variety of tools and accessories that work with their batteries. I would like to know, in hours, how long one of these will last. I know it depends on what you have it powering but how long, for example, a 1500 watt space heater? Is it closer to 10 minutes or 10 hours?
This most likely would not run a 1500 watt space heater due to the load. You need to add up the watt hours of the batteries you are using and mulitply that by 75%, then divide by the watts you need and that will give you the runtime. For example. a 40volt 6Ah battery is 36 volts times 6Ah equals 216 Watt hours. 216 times 4 batteries equals 864 watt hours. divides by 1500 watts equals 0.576 or just over a half hour of runtime.
Electric motors you should double the rated current for getting it up to speed and that's what you should expect.
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Very well thought out extensive review. Thank you!
What about 8ah batteries.? Yeah, I know, expensive! Did you ever test the parallel feature yet? Heat elements always have a high draw. What about AC portable fans, internet routers, etc. My use case would be refrigerator (save the food, right?), camping, or temporary internet power (run business from home. Can you get a higher amp AC brick to perhaps charge on-board batteries a LITTLE bit faster? I know! Lots of questions, right? I enjoyed your video!
...running it with 4 12 ah batteries should be awesome. Ryobi should sell a portable solar panel with its corresponding cable-adapter to connect it to this unit to charge the batteries.
Thank you for the informative video. I have a 1/3 HP sump pump. Do you feel this unit will allow its use as back up power without tripping? I’m concerned about the starting amps?
Thank you
Wonderful video! Thanks for the information.
I couldn’t help notice that your garage walls are covered with OSB plywood. This material is no a fire retardant material. Quite a dangerous situation.
Circular saws can draw 30-50 amps (or more) during startup, which is between 3600 and 6000 starting watts, but that's not even the worth part. Circular saws are a huge inductive load that causes a great deal of apparent power. If your saw has a power factor of 0.6 and needs 1440 watts, it will need 20 amps of current, which is actually a 2400 VA load on your inverter. This is going to cause excessive power draw from the batteries, shortening your runtime, and also making it much more likely you'll hit an overload trip when starting and using the saw.
not being able to use solar and not being able to charge while using are epic fails. I have ryobi tools so I was hoping this would work for me but it looks like I will have to find another option.
What is this used for? Running lights at a construction job with no power? If it can barely run a saw I don't see a purpose.
IMHO, it is not a jobsite tool, more of a recreational tool. Great for tailgating or camping.
@@WorkshopAddict Good point. I could see it being useful for that. Especially if you already have these batteries.
The EGO power station makes this unit look not so appealing for real world workers. It will serve a purpose, but at what cost to the buyer? It’s a great idea, but it really has to perform to fly off the shelf.
My luck with the EGO was pretty poor. That one fried the fridge and inverter in my last 5th wheel. And with batteries, the EGO is priced at $1,800. I would opt for the Milwaukee MX before the EGO for the jobsite.
how does this compare to the 18V battery unit ?? more runetime? more power?
Thanks for showing this would not help in a black out
I have a flashing exclamation point showing under 1 of my batteries. It still works as normal. Any idea what it means?
What's the size/weight difference between this and the ego nexas station? Does this drain all batteries simultaneously, I'd assume they have to, but it makes it hard to swap batteries for new fresh batteries without doing all 4.
I realize you've had issues with the ego, I'm still within return for it, also have the mower so 3x7.5. But this ryobi w/2x6ah and the 2x6 sith the ryobi mower would give me 4x6. And I'd gain the 300w ryobi ability VS the ego 150w.
I show a hot swap in the video on this. I did more testing and I am not happy with the performance of this unit either. It is not going to play with sensitive electronics well. I just purchased a different brand unit to try. Video coming.
Would this power the 1/2 hp upgraded wayne sump pump?
If that charger is out putting 13.8v at 100 ampds then it'll be drawing at LEAST 1380 watts to do it but in reality it would be more like 1600watts as its just current x voltage then efficiency which would be at best 70%
I really wanna turn that thing into a RE-CIRC. so I never run out of generator. Infinite spin. Dash MONTY
Hello.
So I am building food cart, where I'll be using
A hot eye burner.
A bosh insta-hot hot water heater.
A water pump
And a pasta boiler.
How good do you think this would do with all that?
I currently have (4) 6amp/h batteries. About how long would I get from those 4 batteries running a 1500 watt electric heater?
Does anyone have the part number for the 270 watt charging cord?
Can it run a small TIG welder?
125 amps, 1/2" bead, 1/8" plate?
80 amps, 1/4" bead, 16 ga square tube?
-- Sometimes, I need to tack weld something in place and hold long enough for me to get back to the shop.
Not a chance it can do that.
@@WorkshopAddict I do wonder if it can power an inverter machine. You know how it is. The generator welders are freakin heavy.
Okay i just saw royobi has a pull cord 6500. See that drive shaft goes straight though. You have a real shop so you can make a plug and play add on electric assist hybrid combustion/electric motor drive axle. So I'm gonna yank the piston or pistons plural and all thee internals so it spins freely with the resistance ONLY GROM THE GENERATOR MECHANISM ITS SELF. lube everything up with STRAIGHT Z MAX MICRO LUBE out of a pressurizable refillable can sprayer. Like Ed 40 those refillable ones are tha shizz. Fun nee things for your shop. With that pull cord it might be enough to get that generator spinning it's self and if not just use that 18vonepositive one plus, to pop the motor like a start capacitor in a car. I saw those 120v inverters. Use a button actuator switch close open circuit switch. Pop it over, get it spinning and then put the 18v invert back in it's storage spot. Campin simce campin since campin. ;). Byootyville for real!
My dewalt is not pure sine wave so I have to be careful what I plug into it, I'd rather use a pure sine wave for my audio stuff
But your dewalt will run saws and even a welder.
@@WorkshopAddict yes it runs big tools, it made a variable speed craftsman scroll saw act really crazy once, . Half the time I want to use it electronics, so it's frustrating not being able to use it for everything
For the size and price mayswell get a $50 battery box 120ah lithium battery and a 160w solar panel for the same price
What is the run time with "X" batteries installed? I can't find any information about the run time. (I understand it's dependent upon load and the Ah of the batteries)
So, you seen that I could only hold 1,430 watts on one 4 Ah battery for about 30 seconds. I could run 1,400 watts at 8 amps on two 6Ah batteries for about 2 hours. It will vary so much dependant on amps and watts that it is a hard figure to come up with. I am going to be using this unit over the holiday pretty hard, let me know what you are looking at and I will test it for you.
@@WorkshopAddict It would be interesting in seeing it run a full size refrigerator or freezer and for how long. In a power outage, this is important. Of course a 1500 watt space heater to heat the house, but even at half on, 750 watts won’t last all that long but could get you out of a pinch. With a variable switch, you could start low as to prevent surge/start up current draw, then turn up the heat.
I need larger batteries ( four 6Ah) to do a test like that. Someone who is going to use this for a reserve will have the largest batteries possible. IMHO, you need more than 6Ah to use this as a serious backup power unit. I view this more for recreation.
Do you think if you put (4) 7.5 amp hour battteries on it, it could have 15 amp tools like a table saw under load?
I have a diesel tractor I wonder how long the battery’s would last with the block heater bulged in?
i already have a 4ah and a 9ah battery. is this thing worth it with all those batteries or would i be better off buying something like a jackery and spending double/triple? I only need it for running fridges/freezers during power outages and a submersible pump for my french drain. (probably wouldnt strart my sump pump up) i have a small generator right now and while it worked well during my last outage it was a hassle keeping it running and swapping out fridges/freezers/submersible pump. my main concern is run time but it seems like i can charge this thing with my small generator.
Can it run the new DC inverter window air conditioners? I have a new LG 9500 BTU AC I ran all summer. It starts softly and just sips power. I may buy one of these Ryobi generators, and if so I'll try it out.
Man, Those tractors sure are clean & shiney. Do you clean them all up after each use?
Any experience running a "Keurig" style coffee maker? (normally 1500 watt units)
fantastic video! Thanks dude!
Would this be able to handle that Dewalt DWPW2400 pressure washer from a few videos ago?
I hooked it up today and it did take it when fully charged but as the batteries got low, it overloaded. So, reality is no, it will not.
This would make a backup battery for fridge but not for tools
This is a great review! Thanks!
However, did I miss your review of the EGO power station or have you not done that yet?
As I have mentioned, a number of times, I am in the EGO system and have many batteries for my EGO tools so, for me, that seems to be my best choice?
Again, well done and, thanks! :)
Watch the voltage when hooked up to our RV, it is 134 plus. The EGO Nexus fried my fridge and inverter in my 5th wheel. Be careful with that one. ua-cam.com/video/uwSsqMrVs4c/v-deo.html
@@WorkshopAddict - Thanks for this advice. I think I'll pass on these types of units. A couple other YTers who do boondocking have recommended I stick with a REAL all-in-one unit like the Bluetti AC200P. I think I'll do just that.
I was hoping this unit would work for me. I already have two 6ah batteries with my Ryobi mower, so at $800 with two more 6ah batteries, I thought this would work.
what's the charge rate? is it fast charge or just normal charge?
great stuff! Can those of us without cell phone coverage get some use out of this inverter? Rural westcoast Canadian viewer
I just want to know will it run a small window a.c. unit 1200 watts and how long
Will 7.5 ah batteries work with unit?
2300 watts would/should trip the breaker on a 15a circuit in your house too. 2300w÷120v=19a. It's never a good idea using multiple heating elements on one circuit.
i do woodworking as a hobby and was was thinking of getting one of these to run a shop vac on for dust collection sense i cant run the saw/thickness planer and vac at the same time was wonding if you think it could do it or should i try somthing els
It will run a shop vac of fair size. It will not last long and I would steer you to something else. Nothing will be as cheap as this. Cheap meaning cheaply made and less $.
@@WorkshopAddict i see what do you think the run time would be with 4 6ah batterys runing a a vac similar in size to the one you used in the video
Let’s say I’m running four 6Amh batteries, how long would my fridge run off it? In case of an emergency
It would run a 400 watt fridge for about 6 hours with those batteries if it ran most of the time.
I bet they're running 4 x 9Ah batteries, I know the 18V batteries come in that but I've never seen 9Ah 40V but I don't watch the 40V stuff
How to make a solar input take the power supply plug into a 12volt small invertor plug that inverter straight in a solar panel with small regulator
how the heck did you lose all that weight so fast?
Ha, I did not. 🤣 At least it was not fast. The winter clothes hides a lot.
@@WorkshopAddict I think the word fast is the key if you want to lose weight. Only way works for me
Tell me about the parallel connection. What do I specifically get out of it when combined two inverters? More wattage? 220v? 3600w?
As long as you stay in parallel just doubles the wattage output
Positive to positive negative to negative across the board is in parallel positive to negative negative to positive is in series an is uping voltage
Wow, really disappointed at the 1800 and 3000 limits not being reached. I've had this on my list so I could get "free" batteries (ones I already own). I think I'll go back to my original idea of a Bluetti or Jackery.
$800 to work with a heated blanket? What’s a good real world use for this? I have a dual power sinewave generator that runs a true 1600w. A single 20lb propane tank will run all day with no fumes. I like the idea of this, but can’t wrap my head around the price point given its drawbacks.
How does it perform with 4x 6Ah batteries? Imagine two of these units running together!?!
Hi guys thank for the info , have a question indesice between Ryobi and the Ego power station wish one is better you think ? im not at any of the platforms so I will have to buy the batteries I understand Ego batteries are a little more expensive , will the ego Nexus take the 10AH battery ?
If you only look at EGO and Ryobi, EGO is better and it will take teh 10Ah batteries. However, The EGO unit fried my camper, so I am not a fan of it. Jackery or Dewalt would be the way to go.
@@WorkshopAddict ups im sorry about your camper , thank you so much for taking the time to reply
Thanks for the great in depth and un bias video. But it can't run a microwave 😕 boo
Yeah... The technology is not there yet. No solar and or wind powerl connections make it a no go for me.
Thank you for your real world demo.
Inverters are super inefficient anyhow. The future will have 12v/24v/48v DC appliances and brushless DC motors to work with solar and wind power.
As long distance AC transmission will one day become a thing of the past. Being replaced by Edison's original idea of a distributed DC systems in homes and nearby community DC power stations. I have alreadyy replaced ceiling fans with DC versions and address DF refrigerator bro work with solar, RV's have unintentionally laid out the future with everything functioning on DC.
I'm a ryobi tool fan but this seems to need some more work. Thanks
Can this power a pressure washer?
Cannot exceed total Amp hours combined batteries
Could you run a small shop vac?
Power tool power stations are no match to solar power stations like Jackery and Bluetti.
I have Ego power station and I was so disappointed. I bought Jackery 1500. Now, I'm disappointed again. Bluetti just released AC200 Max and AC300😂
What was wrong with the jackery?
@@arieskauhi
For the price of Jackery 1500.
I could of bought Bluetti AC200 Max (3000w continuous) for 200 more. I can also expand the capability by adding external batteries.
I'm sure Jackery is watching and will be coming out with something better in 2022.
There is fast chargers for those
Lmao! "Didja thumb yurself?!"