EGO NEXUS POWER STATION - GOES SOLAR🌞🌞🌞

[@surfintheuniverse]

I really like your videos, and they helped make me happy in winter when I could not mow lawns, thanks

[@Kitearmy]

Hopefully now that you can mow lawns my videos don't make you sad

[@mackenzieclancy959]

I've ran a fridge, stove, table saw, and a welder on my ego Nexus. It will run the fridge for a weekend if I limit how many times a day I'm in it. I was already invested in ego's power tools is why I went with it over other options. Is it the best power station, no and here's why. It does not have charging pass through. You can not charge the batteries and use the outlets at the same time. I have found that in the winter it can take the solar panel three or more days to recharge the batteries from empty. I keep it charged with wall power for emergencies and the solar panel adds flexibility, but it's not going to run a cabin as primary power

[@DiscoverMVP]

I'm happy that I bought the Briggs And Stratton P4500 electric generator, also the Wagan 1500 Plus , and the Phoenix Elite 300 solar stations.

[@Kitearmy]

sounds like a cool setup

[@gulraizbhutta]

This is really an impressive reality based applicable invention

[@Kitearmy]

it sure is

[@seantran4178]

Great, I like it. I can use it to charging my new Tesla and with the Solar charge I can reduce my electric bill.

[@Kitearmy]

These are super handy to have during power outages too

[@vincentstouter449]

🤔 How long does it take to charge four 5AH batteries in full sunlight at rated input wattage? This is important because the unit cannot do “pass thru charging”. 😎

[@bryanmathew2079]

I' Think iT Be Aprox. Two Days @ Sun 4, Four Batterys, Wish iT Accepted at Least 300 watts Then This Be Something To Have, my Thoughts, Peace✌.

[@dannybroddy]

Very cool, I have had the recommended solar panel in my Amazon cart and am now waiting for the adapter to be available in Canada! Going to switch my chargers to solar power in my garage abd hopefully an extra panel to take Camping!

[@Kitearmy]

Glamping!!!

[@dannybroddy]

@@Kitearmy now I just need to get myself a Coleman hot tub!

[@Kitearmy]

@@dannybroddy Really roughing it ;)

[@brans0217]

Good ol sunny Virginia days :)

[@Kitearmy]

that sounds nice

[@darrelmartin8261]

This guy would make for a good neighbor

[@2snipe1]

I concur.

[@Kitearmy]

Come on over for a beer

[@Kitearmy]

@@2snipe1 same to you

[@ChatGPT1111]

Yeah kind’ve a Cosco Kramer kinda guy!

[@OnewheelAsh]

Thanks for the KT! Are RENOGY 100watt Solar Panel the best ones to use for the ego powerstation?

[@loveistheanswer687]

Epic thanks

[@Kitearmy]

Glad you liked!!! Make sure to sub

[@loveistheanswer687]

@@Kitearmy done! Can’t wait for more ego videos

[@Kitearmy]

@@loveistheanswer687 Thanks mate - coming soon on the vids

[@roberterickson6331]

It seems great but ego needs to make the unit capable of pass through charging. I personally want to be able to charge and power up at the same time.

[@Kitearmy]

Agreed

[@RCPSU4]

I also would like that capability. I want to run my Toro Ultra Blower Vac while the Nexus is taking in sunlight in the fall to take care off those pesky leaves.

[@roberterickson6331]

@JustAnotherTowerClimber I need it to charge from solar and power my refrigerator at the same time so there's isn't any outlets but thanks for not helping or understanding my comment to begin with

[@marchufnagel9068]

Solar is definitely in the future of this world.

[@Kitearmy]

Got to be

[@Noo795]

Why do you say shit like that?

[@HawkGTboy]

Yeah, and we’ll all have a daily power allowance of about 5% of what we currently use. Sounds fun.

[@ometofu]

great idea but ego cannot be used during charging and it is charging too slow even in a perfect sunny 10 hours day. i would need to buy two ego power charging stations to handle emergency situation. hmmmm

[@crimmy0204]

yeah it's by no means an emergency charger even a middle of the line jackery will probably give you better results.

[@2snipe1]

Alright, I guess I'll have to get two solar charging stations

[@ometofu]

@@2snipe1 no. just one. u can’t use it while it is being charged. this is the issue

[@Kitearmy]

@@ometofu I guess you could use one for charging and one for powering

[@ometofu]

@@Kitearmy that’s my thinking. i will buy next when there is a sell on battery or my cryptos flies. lol

[@2snipe1]

This is a game changer. I think I'll start my next fund to get both

[@Kitearmy]

EGO is shot out of a cannon

[@nyccontrabass3489]

Yeah if you can find the solar charging adapter for sale. Also, only 100 watts? I’m saying this as an owner of the power station.

[@Kitearmy]

I think it's 180 watts but I still wanted more - if you can create 120v you can charge it normally

[@cheapspace]

So you can’t hook more than one panel to another?

[@timcat1004]

100 watt solar panel? Is this still April fools day? That is poorly engineered. It should be able to take at minimum 600 watts just like the fast charger puts out. Not interested at all.

[@edwynnkelley136]

I love EGO & have quite a few of their products, but this to me is a problem as well as not being able to charge batteries while in use.

[@Kitearmy]

This is rated to 180watts - probably okay to have 2 100watt panels

[@AuRowe]

True, this is basically a sleek small inverter. It would be preferable to just buy a separate solar to MPPT to a cheap car battery and 1kw+ pure sine inverter so you can run that 600 watt fast charger. Thats what I did on my Nexus one

[@Kitearmy]

@@AuRowe I know they wanted to keep things simple - I'm sure for those electronic geeks they will find workarounds

[@crimmy0204]

its nice if you already own a ego nexus but this design is a complete failure if you ask me from anyone looking for an actual solar generator, even middle of the lne jackerys can do 400-600w input while in use. ego is like 150 while not in use because the idle power draw is 30w

[@pwisc2115]

Pretty awesome Andrew!! Cheers from Wisconsin my friend!!

[@Kitearmy]

Thanks mate - hopefully those lakes are starting to thaw

[@pwisc2115]

@@Kitearmy yes, they are finally fully unfrozen but the water still cold and the out temperature is almost summer temperature finally!! Cheers my friend.

[@Kitearmy]

@@pwisc2115 It feels great to finally have some warm weather

[@pwisc2115]

@@Kitearmy 🥰

[@sangreporsangre7630]

I'd like to know where to buy this can you please show me the link that you're talking about cause I can't see it thank you.

[@AverageReviewsYT]

At first glance I though it was a ego pressure washer.😆

[@Kitearmy]

That would be awesome - so you have an EGO nexus power station?

[@AverageReviewsYT]

@@Kitearmy no.

[@Kitearmy]

@@AverageReviewsYT not yet....

[@postalshark]

My understanding is it accepts 12v solar input. That being the case could you not connect it to a 12v charging system in a vehicle and use that also to charge the batteries as you drive.

[@Kitearmy]

I bet with a little ingenuity you could make that happen - how many watts does a 12v battery have

[@postalshark]

@@Kitearmy it varies by size. What I'm looking at is the charging system (alternator). It usually outputs around 14.2 vdc to charge the vehicle battery and power the electronics.

[@Kitearmy]

@@postalshark right so you have to figure out how many amps - then you can get your watts - This unit can handle about 200watts

[@todddammit4628]

Is 100w the biggest panel you can hook up to it?

[@Kitearmy]

You can do 2 100w panels

[@TeslaResearchie]

@@Kitearmy what’s the max solar panels which be connected? Anything that can be done to max solar power charge? Cool vid!

[@georgeplesa8174]

@@TeslaResearchie I'm testing a Renogy 200 watt folding suitcase panel with no charge controller. It works very well but is a bit heavy. Three things you must abide by: 12 volt panel, 10 amps max, 180 volts max. Under ideal STC this panel will put out 183 watts. RNG-KIT-STCS200MB-NC-US

[@goodmanshealth]

Good on you mate!

[@Kitearmy]

A little sun & a little Mark - best day ever

[@goodmanshealth]

@@Kitearmy I 2nd that emotion.

[@Kitearmy]

@@goodmanshealth just saw the add for the glasses - interesting

[@goodmanshealth]

@@Kitearmy I think we should get them and do a Kite Army review

[@Kitearmy]

@@goodmanshealth Can you write in a larger font? I'm having trouble reading what you wrote.

[@teemoney32]

Could you use a Jackery Solar Panel with the Ego Nexus if you have the Ego solar adapter 🤔

[@Kitearmy]

Not sure what you have in mind here

[@georgeplesa8174]

Three things you must abide by; 12 volt panel, 10 amps max, 180 volts max.

[@mrwilly41]

Ego needs to make a "Solar to Battery direct charger" Have four slots for batteries, charge at 56v DC. I'm guessing Ego would have to have thier own solar panels to sell with the system, considering the odd voltage that is used for their batteries. You could now add more panels to fast charge...instead of the measly 180 watts they currently have for solar. Plus, you could solar charge some of your batteries while the Nexus station is separately powering a load in the home.

[@Kitearmy]

I wish they did a better job with the solar too

[@nickvuono2422]

I am curious exactly what the solar adapter is doing. You could actually setup your own standalone chargers by running a 12v solar panel to an AC inverter (inefficient!) that powers their slowest 56v plug-in battery charger for a single battery then pop it into the Nexus when it's ready. The solar adapter has got to be doing more than just 12VDC to 120VAC and feeding it into the nexus to convert back to DC, right?

[@carltongadgettmannprice352]

​@@nickvuono2422 Exactly

[@1252PFC]

How do we get solar in middle of winter storm?

[@Kitearmy]

if the panel can see the light - you can make power

[@chinggop1]

i have the EGO power station initially, then i went for YETI 1500. why? first, Yeti run as inverter while in charging mode. EGO doesnt. it cannot charge and be an inverter at the same time.

[@Kitearmy]

That is a big problem - but for me I have a ton of EGO batteries - I ran my house smoothly for 2 days with this inverter

[@fvgarrobo1682]

I do have EGO mower and other tool thats why i ended up with 4 (7.5AH) batt. Then decided to get the station so i can use it for bigger demand. With that i also have two EGO fast chargers powered by yeti. Though i would consider EGO solar charger if it is a fast charger, which i have not checked the specs yet.

[@laredotech]

Unless its for an emergency or camping... I wouldn't bother buying it. For an emergency i would use a a standby generator IMO.

[@Kitearmy]

I like it because I feel safe with my wife using this - rather than gas

[@machs70]

Where can I buy it, I don’t see it anywhere for sale?

[@Kitearmy]

Coming soon - I think they had just a few to send out

[@99SVTBolt]

👍🏼

[@Lance90Michael]

why do they not sell the solar adapter anymore?

[@Kitearmy]

They don't - hm, probably because you can feed 110v into it and get better charging results. Just a guess

[@Lance90Michael]

@@Kitearmy I agree

[@virgloh8934]

Just subscribed...Hello from Iowa....

[@Kitearmy]

Thanks for subbing!

[@xeridea]

Solar panels work when it is cloudy, just not as good. Fun fact, the maximum solar power is when it is slightly overcast, but still bright.

[@Kitearmy]

interesting - I wonder why that is

[@xeridea]

@@Kitearmy I forget why. I think maybe it was if partly cloudy, and refraction from other clouds, would need to look it up.

[@placezplacez5351]

how many panels can i hook up to the solar charger

[@Kitearmy]

possibly 3 - depends on your sun light

[@placezplacez5351]

@@Kitearmy I think I read on ego's site I can hook up multiple as long as it rated at 180v each panel

[@Kitearmy]

@@placezplacez5351 So that is true but most panels don't generate true 100v. Again depends on your sun, but mine average around 60v each

[@heygetoffmylawn1572]

You make a great presentation and hold the listener's interest. Great vid. This won't work for me. I need solar power to run 2 refrigerators and small chest freezer in a grid down situation. Need ability to replenish depleted solar supply as its being used up. This won't do that...right? 😊

[@Kitearmy]

no your going to need a full solar array and huge battery

[@Cheepono808]

Can you buddy these power stations up to run 2 or multiple at a time?

[@Kitearmy]

no

[@Cheepono808]

@@Kitearmy maybe they'll make an adapter for it somewhere down the line either way I like it and am going to get one lol

[@Kitearmy]

@@Cheepono808 I love mine - saved my skin a few times

[@philipabasile]

what is the power brick strapped to the top of the inverter ?

[@Kitearmy]

that is the 110v volt charging adapter - no need to use if using the solar adapter

[@surfintheuniverse]

can it be used at the same time it is solar charging?

[@Kitearmy]

unfortunately no

[@Trillville43]

Too me that's the only drawback yet big enough for me not to invest

[@Kitearmy]

@@Trillville43 Yeah - I think lots of these inverters can only go one direction

[@lisalangrehr8383]

can I use my jackery solar panels? :)

[@Kitearmy]

yes

[@BlueridgeAcres]

Will this plug up to the Z6 ?

[@Kitearmy]

that would be so good - you can use the Z6 batteries

[@shekharmoona544]

Can it charge a car in an emergency?

[@Kitearmy]

yes - I got about 20miles out of it

[@darylelafleur2950]

Great job as always! Please give a review for the new Ego Select XP mower soon!

[@Kitearmy]

Coming soon! You might see something this weekend

[@wt9653]

Too bad only 180w input. I don't think Ego engineers didn't expected consumers want more than 180w input. I'm sure internal wiring and electronics are not designed to. They forgot to make it future proof. Back to the drawing board for 600-1000w charging, passive, and cheaper.

[@Kitearmy]

I'm hoping they come out with a larger convertor

[@FL-FLyer]

Great video but the biggest problem with these that NO ONE is talking about is this is a very poor option for a power outages unless you remember to charge the batteries first, and no one ever knows when an outage will occur. Remember, Ego DOES NOT recommend keeping the batteries stored charged and in fact they automatically will discharge after 30 days. You could of course put the solar panels outside and wait a day or two for the batteries to charge.

[@Kitearmy]

I believe EGO batteries discharge to about 80% if unused for 30 days - but you do make a reasonable point

[@FL-FLyer]

@@Kitearmy Thank you Kite Army, and I really do enjoy all your videos :)

[@Kitearmy]

@@FL-FLyer Cool - I appreciate the support

[@roundcore]

It seems like the Ego Solar Charger Adapter is a horrible afterthought. Converting solar, to AC, and then back to DC current is a very non efficient way to make a power station. Ego needs to start over from scratch and remake their power station, and include a 12volt DC plug.

[@Kitearmy]

I think this product is good - not perfect

[@Dalastark70]

How do I order this if I live in Sweden

[@Kitearmy]

just get it shipped from the US

[@Dalastark70]

@@Kitearmy The electricalplug isn´t the same standars as in Sweden :(

[@Kitearmy]

@@Dalastark70 true :(

[@HawkGTboy]

Lol, good luck solar charging at that latitude.

[@LESHAUNWILL]

This thing sucks! I hate mine. I can’t even power a tiny air fryer 1000w for 5 minutes with 4 of the damn batteries

[@Kitearmy]

that makes no sense - what size batteries? The math does not add up

[@tvrepublika5223]

ok. I WANT TU buy !

[@Kitearmy]

Sure

[@surfintheuniverse]

it's too late I already got my engineering degree

[@Kitearmy]

jumped the gun :)

[@cdlvj]

Why would anyone buy this, Ecoflow delta many times more watts for a little over $1000. Ego unit $500, plus 4 batteries at $250 apiece and the Panel Charger $150. Makes not sense.

[@Kitearmy]

If you already own the EGO batteries

[@alkraus8818]

So...$999 + the cost of the Solar Adapter & Panel to run a TV and LED Bulb for 5 hours??? No thanks...I will stick with Baby Dolphin Oil!!!

[@Kitearmy]

How about the dolphin oil and this - if you charge the batteries you can run the TV and bulb for about 48 hours

[@alkraus8818]

@@Kitearmy Nah...I would switch to Baby Penguin Oil when the Dolphin Oil runs low...but, I love Penguins...they taste like chicken!

[@Kitearmy]

@@alkraus8818 have you ever tried Koala oil - makes your skin so soft

[@savmanhk]

No 12 volt plug.

[@Kitearmy]

yes - I have never used

[@chrisanderson8553]

Too bad this pretty much useless. 1. Can't charge and use at the same time. 2. 180w of solar input max.(and you don't even know how much..no readout). 3. Charging on the nexus itself is already incredibly slow. This just makes it worse. Better off spending the$150 towards a solar generator that can charge the batteries on the rapid charger.

[@Kitearmy]

I think this would be handy in a pinch

[@chrisanderson8553]

@@Kitearmy Thats the problem though, isnt it? If you need it in a pinch? In a pinch..means...you have no power, and your trying to recharge your batteries right? Yet.. you cant use the nexus (which you need too, you have no power), yet you cant charge anything....in a pinch, is actually what its bad at.... the only real use I can find for the solar charger...is if you want to charge your batteries for free, and you have a few days... like...you used them working on your yard for the weekend.. and you have the rest of the week to charge them up, to use the next weekend.

[@Kitearmy]

@@chrisanderson8553 Sure but I always have about 6 EGO that often have some charge in them - I would be good to go. I guess this solution does not work for everyone

[@chrisanderson8553]

@@Kitearmy I'll bite.. good to go... to do what? What would you plan to run in a pinch? I have 8.. 7.5 batteries. That are always 100% charged and good to go...

[@TheBrainFart2000]

Buy more panels and charge faster 😂