@@EricReviews How do you plan on wiring those panels? R1500 has a max 60v 13a input which means 2 of the 400w panels in series is well over the 60v maximum and over voltage is the best way to kill electronics. 2 in parallel is over the 13a maximum and while that won't cause any issues, it'll limit panel output to 486w max (37.4v x 6.5a x2) I went with 6 of the SF100 flexible panels in 2S3P to max out the R1500 input specs and have successfully got up to 520w from them just laying flat on the grass.
@@darga7281 I'm now doing 1200w of panels and have 6 SF200 panels. I have the Allpowers R3500 as well so I'll be connecting solar to that as a stationary setup. When its time to charge this one, I'll just charge off the R3500 or use the folding 400W panel that I also have from allpowers
I love mine, everything about it is perfect. The best thing apart from the extra battery option is that you can actually turn the station off an not have it always on like most units. I love that about this unit.
Priced a lot cheaper than I thought it would be! Glad to see prices coming down and specifications going up! 1000w solar input is awesome and more than good enough for a power station of this size. Added to my short list to buy. Already own a ton of these but like you.. we can never have enough! Great review Eric!
Thank you and thanks for watching! I just got the R3500 not too long ago and will be tieing it up to 1200w of solar. Excited to share my results and review soon
i just received it a few minutes ago and could not get bluetooth or wifi connected. manual is lacking. would you please do a short video on that? that would be helpful for us new owners.
Hi, this information can be found on the "FAQ" section of the manual. Here is the info copy and pasted. Q10. How to turn on/off the Bluetooth & WIFI of the power station? The bluetooth & WIFI is turned off by factory default. Turn it on/off: After turning on the device, press and hold the "DC OUTPUT" button for 3 seconds until the bluetooth & WIFI icon on the display changes. The icon is always on for the on state, the icon disappears to the off state.
@@EricReviews i saw that but when i try and connect it asks for my email, then i get a code. then finally when the last step it says this "please contact the equipment manufacturer and enter the upgrade code.
Hey! Does your 15% promo code work in canada as well and does it still work? Do you just apply it at checkout? In trying to put thr code in at checkout and it's saying it's invalid Any thoughts? Thanks!
Dude... This is literally the very last thing you need to worry about. This is a LiFePo4 battery based power station. LiFePo4 are the longest lasting batteries we have RN. They can be fully charged up to 3500 times, and still have about 80% of their capacity intact after that. LiFePo4 chemistry is stable enough to last over a decade whether or not you are using the station often. So do the math: if you use it every day - it will last you 8-10 years, and if you're maintaining it properly, - it may even last beyond that. This is why these things are such a serious investment. Bluetti has a very good customer service. Also check out VDL - VDL probably hast the best overall aesthetics on the market and the cheapest price, and so far its Amazon reviews are the only 5-star ones among all manufacturers. EcoFlow generally has a very good QC , but their customer service is reported to be somewhat lacking. Just make sure what you're buying is a LiFePo4 product marketed for speed of charge and longevity.
You along with so many keep mentioning the expansion battery for this unit. I challenge you to find that expansion battery. The ports are there for a non-existent battery expansion.
Yes, this. I just emailed Allpowers for the B1000 expansion battery, and I got a swift reply saying the B1000 will be available from the end of July (2024). So it is definitely coming!
Thanks for the review. How would you compare this one to Bluetti AC180 1800W?
Thanks for the review Eric!
Thanks for watching!
The price of this is even better than the old budget kind VTOMAN
Agreed. VTOMAN was the king but Allpowers and a few others are stepping up and offering great budget options
800w of portable panels..looking forward to seeing what you get from that! Keep us updated
Now stepping it up to 1200w. Setup should be done in a month or two
@@EricReviews How do you plan on wiring those panels? R1500 has a max 60v 13a input which means 2 of the 400w panels in series is well over the 60v maximum and over voltage is the best way to kill electronics. 2 in parallel is over the 13a maximum and while that won't cause any issues, it'll limit panel output to 486w max (37.4v x 6.5a x2) I went with 6 of the SF100 flexible panels in 2S3P to max out the R1500 input specs and have successfully got up to 520w from them just laying flat on the grass.
@@darga7281 I'm now doing 1200w of panels and have 6 SF200 panels. I have the Allpowers R3500 as well so I'll be connecting solar to that as a stationary setup. When its time to charge this one, I'll just charge off the R3500 or use the folding 400W panel that I also have from allpowers
I love mine, everything about it is perfect. The best thing apart from the extra battery option is that you can actually turn the station off an not have it always on like most units. I love that about this unit.
$923 in the UK nearly twice the price you pay. Talk about getting robbed. Nice review by the way
Thanks for the promo code Eric!
Happy to help. Thanks for watching!
Priced a lot cheaper than I thought it would be! Glad to see prices coming down and specifications going up! 1000w solar input is awesome and more than good enough for a power station of this size.
Added to my short list to buy. Already own a ton of these but like you.. we can never have enough!
Great review Eric!
Thank you and thanks for watching! I just got the R3500 not too long ago and will be tieing it up to 1200w of solar. Excited to share my results and review soon
1200w sounds like a great setup! should charge up that power station within a day or two on pure solar I'd imagine @@EricReviews
Thanks for the discount code! Others are 10 percent but yours knocked off 15 percent!
I know own a R600, R1500 (shipping soon) and a R2500 !
Happy to help! Enjoy!
Perfect power station to run a clothes iron, microwave, during a Power outage.
Absolutely!
i just received it a few minutes ago and could not get bluetooth or wifi connected.
manual is lacking. would you please do a short video on that?
that would be helpful for us new owners.
Hi, this information can be found on the "FAQ" section of the manual. Here is the info copy and pasted.
Q10. How to turn on/off the Bluetooth & WIFI of the power station?
The bluetooth & WIFI is turned off by factory default. Turn it on/off: After turning on the device, press and hold the "DC OUTPUT" button for 3 seconds until the bluetooth & WIFI icon on the display changes. The icon is always on for the on state, the icon disappears to the off state.
@@EricReviews i saw that but when i try and connect it asks for my email, then i get a code. then finally when the last step it says this "please contact the equipment manufacturer and enter the upgrade code.
i forgot to add. i am actually connected, but this happens when i try to upgrade the firmware.
@@user-rp1vu1gk5u Ah. Gotcha. I'm not sure there is any firmware updates so that might be why its saying that
Hey! Does your 15% promo code work in canada as well and does it still work? Do you just apply it at checkout? In trying to put thr code in at checkout and it's saying it's invalid
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Anyone know where to get those expansion cables from to link them together. I've looked everywhere.
Allpowers has been making good products lately.. especially once they switched to lifepo
Agreed. Great company in my experience
I can't decide between this one and Bluetti 180. The price is very good, but I'm afraid that if I use it every day, it won't last long.
Dude... This is literally the very last thing you need to worry about. This is a LiFePo4 battery based power station. LiFePo4 are the longest lasting batteries we have RN. They can be fully charged up to 3500 times, and still have about 80% of their capacity intact after that. LiFePo4 chemistry is stable enough to last over a decade whether or not you are using the station often. So do the math: if you use it every day - it will last you 8-10 years, and if you're maintaining it properly, - it may even last beyond that. This is why these things are such a serious investment. Bluetti has a very good customer service. Also check out VDL - VDL probably hast the best overall aesthetics on the market and the cheapest price, and so far its Amazon reviews are the only 5-star ones among all manufacturers. EcoFlow generally has a very good QC , but their customer service is reported to be somewhat lacking. Just make sure what you're buying is a LiFePo4 product marketed for speed of charge and longevity.
Better to charge at slow speeds..faster ones will wear out the battery quicker
Yep. Charge slower unless you really need that faster charging speed at the time for whatever reason
Why do you have so many power stations? do you share with the neighborhood? lol
Old allpowers was junk..but they switched up and got A LOT better on these new ones
Absolutely! One of my favorite power station brands these days.. great bang for your buck units
Ill buy when they make one that does 100 percent rated capacity :)
It would be great if that became the industry standard so we know exactly what we're getting!
You along with so many keep mentioning the expansion battery for this unit. I challenge you to find that expansion battery. The ports are there for a non-existent battery expansion.
Yes, this. I just emailed Allpowers for the B1000 expansion battery, and I got a swift reply saying the B1000 will be available from the end of July (2024). So it is definitely coming!
I find it hard to believe the wifi mode goes over the internet. probably for a lan connection