Dirt-Cheap Solar Generator Setup - What Can It Power?

I was not expecting such a cheap solar generator setup to be able to power so much!
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Let’s find out what you can run with a dirt-cheap solar generator setup! By "solar generator setup", I mean 3 things: 1) portable power station, 2) compatible solar panel, and 3) solar adapter cable. (The solar adapter cable is what allows us to connect the solar panel to the power station.)
Based on the Amazon price history charts I showed in the video, here's my advice on getting a good price: if the price of the power station you're considering is quite high when you're shopping, don't buy yet. Check in on the price every week or two for the next couple months. Based on historical trends, you'll likely see a price drop during that time and can snag it for a good deal.
Note: The EcoFlow River 3 came out like 5 days after I bought the River 2 🤦‍♂️. It was probably announced before I bought the River 2, but I didn’t see the announcement. You might think that’s why I was able to find the River 2 for so cheap, but it turns out the River 3 is (as of this writing) on sale for a similar price to what I got in the video. (There are also variants called the River Max and River Pro which are more expensive and not what I tested in this video.)
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[@NeckMiNipp]

Amazing Video, would love to see a follow up video using a 500$ budget!

[@kal7049]

For $500 you can most likely Buy a EcoFlow Delta 2 and the cheap solar panel on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. EcoFlow’s 200W bi facial solar panel will charge it faster though.

[@idee7896]

Before seeing your video, I didn’t think I could afford a solar generator. Thank you for the detailed info from unboxing and setup to testing voltage and capacity, addressing assumptions, and reassuring those of us nervous about electricity!

[@criostasis]

I got the river max for $220 and i love it. 576Wh, 3 600w plugs, can do up to 220w solar input. Just need to get a couple panels. Used it to run my fridge for a few hours during a power outage and it still had over an hour of charge left when the power came on. Great video!

[@DarkPassenger_777]

I'm gonna say this is probably the best in depth real world review of this unit I have seen so far. Great Job 👍!

[@footprinthero]

Wow, thank you!

[@chimpo131]

​@@footprintherolol trash shill

[@5roundsrapid263]

13:54 Electric motors usually take a huge current for milliseconds when they first start. I think that’s what X-boost is for.

[@FilanaPaprika]

Looked around comments for this! I studied basics of electrical engineering in high school even though I went for becoming computer technician. I had to refresh my memory a little bit thus i decided to comment. There is many reasons why load devices experience surge in current and or voltage: 1. inrush current, 2. Transient phenomena in electric circuits, 3. capacitor charging, 4.Transitional mode in switches. I'm not gonna explain all of them, but check it out! When turning on a blender motor, there's an initial surge in current, known as inrush current. This happens because the motor needs extra power to overcome inertia and start rotating. As an inductive load, the motor initially resists current flow, causing a temporary spike. Additionally, capacitors in the motor circuit may draw more current during startup, and mechanical load (if the blender is loaded) increases the initial power demand. Once the motor reaches full speed, the current stabilizes.

[@raymondray8672]

I’ve got the same solar panel, it’s very prickly in shade.🤨

[@jorik41]

X Boost is a smart workaround that performs particularly well in countries with a 220V power supply. It lowers the voltage to reduce power consumption, ensuring the load stays within the power station’s maximum capacity. At 220V, the system reduces voltage to 110V, which is enough to keep most devices operational, albeit at lower speeds and reduced power. In contrast, in the USA, where the standard voltage is 110V, dropping it to 55V often causes devices to shut down rather than continue functioning.

[@443DM]

That depends on the device. Some run less efficiently at lower voltages (more power loss across the rectifiers and line loss, e.g. computer power supplies). Could burnout devices that will just draw more power and run hotter (e.g. motors, which is why you shouldn't run your compressor off an extension cord!). But would work on purely resistive devices. Would work better as a strategy if they reduced frequency instead (but for motors only).

[@samrigby6544]

Great video! I was not expecting it to run the large fridge.

[@kbjerke]

That last 1% seems to take forever, no matter which solar charger. I have three different sized Jackery units - the Explorer 500, 1500 and 2000v2. Love them all, and they have different applications. The 500 gets the most use, recharging phones, lights, power banks, ad infinitum! Thanks for the video! 👍

[@BillyBobDingledorf]

I'm delighted as to how well the budget solar panel worked.

[@AW28]

Saw your $100 solar set up video and challenged my son to see what we could do... Now we are running dual LiFePO4 in parallel and bought a power bank like this video's to share the power around the house. Now all our phones, laptops, batteries, and even a rechargeable hand held vacuum run on solar power. Keep up the good content.

[@BikesBobbers]

The inrush currents on motors like that blender can spike like crazy. The ecoflow is probably killing it before it starts- giving the blender error. Also even a single leaf can kill the amperage off a solar panel so even though the voltage will remain consistent, the wattage wont pick up. Also for inductive loads like the hair drier, Xboost will lower the voltage safely to maintain current so you can use high mode if you want.

[@AndronicusKomnenos]

Your channel inspired me to buy an Ecoflow Delta 3 Plus and two 195W bi-facial solar panels from EcoWorthy (the back side is rated for 29W). I just got the panels today and am waiting for the Delta 3 Plus, the solar extension cables, and the adapter cable (mistakenly bought the XT60, not XT60i version, which may only bring in 8 amps, instead of the full 15amps). I need to do some testing once everything gets set up. Loved your video about bi-facial panels and am using an insulative material that is reflective, with a bunch of small circular bumps on them to capture as much light as I can for the back of the panels. My biggest concern is the 60V limit on the solar connections (2 of them). I want to eventually get 3 panels on each connection to max out the 500W per connection, but the 60V limit and 15A limit are both constrictive if I tried to setup 3 panels on either port. So, I'm just sticking with 2 on each port (once I can buy the second set of panels and mounts). If you have any advice regarding managing the Voltage incoming from 3 panels in my type of setup, please let me know.

[@mattheweanfeldman]

CPAP machine test and how long it will last

[@EclipseVoidWalker]

Just wanted to point out, some devices will REQUIRE a ground connection. Thats why the blender was giving errors, there are tools to get around and trick the devices into thinking there is a ground

[@karinhart489]

Thx for doing this on a smaller power station. Seems like everyone is doing videos on newer 2000+ power stations. I would be interested in a test of something between 500 & 1000. I’m thinking 100w is kind of the lower level minimum standard. I have a 5 year old folding 60w panel that basically covers my vehicle’s windshield. It takes forever to recharge a 300 power station, but it works. I’m thinking a 1000 power station would cover our needs, but wonder if we could get by on a 800 one that Echoflow or Bluetti make.

[@Lazarev666]

normal power station should be about 10kW to cover needs of normal household. DIY solution is about 8k$

[@karinhart489]

@@Lazarev666 thx for input.

[@Lazarev666]

@@karinhart489 welcome 😁 It all based on weather conditions, places like Spain, especially South are highly effective for solar. Most of the price goes to batteries anyway. There is a channel called: cleaver solar by Nick. He explains everything in a simple way. Solar panels are good and affordable, but storage is still expensive. Best use case scenario is air conditioning in hotter climates: hot=sun up Best Regards

[@maddsmish]

Great video! Check out the phenomenon of "inrush current" to understand why the blender wouldn't run. I wouldn't be surprised if it has a test circuit built in with the error codes to make sure that it can get enough current to start the rotor spinning.

[@vladstad8102]

thank you so much i didnt know you could charge it with the type c. my idea of charging the eco flow with spare ryobi batteries will work.

[@lowbarb]

Let's do a $1000 challenge!

[@kal7049]

Great video! EcoFlow is the way to go. I have a Delta 2 and it doesn’t show lower output information on the device screen but it is powering the devices.

[@70122riley]

Very cool project that I'm sure many people in FL and NC would be thankful for right now. And for only ~$250, makes it seem like a no brainer for "just in case". If someone wanted to start with this and expand/upgrade down the line, what would that look like? Since it's right up against the stated solar input is the only option to add battery storage? Also, I think $500 would be the next step to look at for solar generator setup.

[@stab244]

Just wondering, can you have the solar panel connected while running other things? Given its a well known brand it should but i heard some dont.

[@diegopire2408]

LOL i see you channel arround 2 hours whit the video of 100$ budget and now youtube recommenden this video, Awesome

[@jimh472]

What's really important is longevity. How many cycles will that bank take before the charge capacity/retention starts decreasing? How long will that panel gather at peak efficiency?

[@nickatee]

I was waiting for one of these for a week😭😭

[@able880]

Im a old guy compared to many out there - my thing is books about everything - Im never board at all - I would recommend looking up books recomended for home schoolers to read - I have 1000s of books writen in the 1800s till the early 1900s - Many of those classic novels can be heard on KZbin Audio books -i would recommend listening to Gene Stratton Porter's book The Harvester - its a 9 hr read - If your going through a lot and have a hard time focusing because of anxiety - if you take a composition book and copy the book of psalms when your stressed it will help clear your mind. - our mind remembers what our hand wrote - Thats called mental transmitatatiom as we copy the word down it redirects out thoughts to what david and other authors said - We cannot erase thoughts but we can replace bad thoughts - copying the Psalms and other books are a means of replacing or getting rid of bad intusive thoughts and replacing them with good thoughts

[@leveluplife8585]

Eco flow products sound so great and the prices keep tricking down. I will invest in the in the future

[@Mmagz6]

Thanks for doing this video! Was interesting and I've been curious about what these could actually handle.

[@AkhonaNgquba]

I’m not yet at the end of the video but I have paired mine with a 240 watt portable solar panel (I have always had it) and it charges at the max 110 watts daily (108 actually). If you use it for camping then this thing runs forever.

[@JesseBevil]

I have an Ecoflow River 2 (different model from the looks of it, the outlets are on the side and I have 3 AC Outlets) I power --- Ubiquti Dream Machine, a 24 port POE switch, a 10gig 5 port switch, my modem, my security cameras, Network Accessed Storage, and a NUC 13 on it with pass through. I've had two power outages, both times I've been able to continue to use the network, shut down the NAS properly, properly shut down the servers running on the NUC 13 and the NUC itself. Then run the POE switch/UDM to continue gathering footage on my security cameras (which are Power over Ethernet) during the outages for about 2 hours. Since I got this, I've got 13kw of solar panels installed on a grid tied ground mount, which happily offsets my electric bill by roughly half (I have a lot of tech in my home and my power bill was reflecting that lol) Either way I actually started all this because I got an Eco Flow setup from amazon for roughly $500. Included in it was two 100 watt solar panels (Probably two of the ones you have), a 1000watt inverter, a little charge controller, and 2 small batteries. I have this setup to power lights in a shipping container, and any tools I happen to plugin out there to use such as a shop vac, chargers for my tools, a grinder, etc. Which may sound like it was a lot of money but when you consider the cost of running power to another building just to have access to those things occasionally when you use it, it was actually about the same price and it doesn't contribute to my already out of control power bill.

[@apatriot1762]

If the panel is plugged in and in full sun while fully charged, do you get more performance?

[@brandonstitt8032]

It should have a pur sine wave inverter which is for sensitive things. It's because everything has a much higher start up draw then settles down. So blender may have 400watt start rate then once running drops to 80watts

[@vijayrbhutada]

Cheers for the indepth info on the product 🙏

[@neilsenhall3790]

just a quick question, can this run whilst plugged into both solar and mains plug? also can it charge using more than 1 solar panel??

[@sparkywilson1405]

So I guess I'm doing the same thing rn? Work offloaded some old solar panels.. I bought a $30 controller.. $200-220 for a lithium solar battery would put me at the same price point

[@jessicaalvarez273]

one of my favorite videos of yours!

[@tylerwatt12]

What if you plugged in both the AC cord to charge, and had a solar panel connected? Would it use as much as it can from solar, then the rest from the grid? Would it work this way in UPS mode? Trying to offset my home server power usage with some solar.

[@maurice7413]

Some stations can be set to how much to take from each input, otherwise it will take most if not all from the AC input. You would need to check the specs to see if this can be set. And some devices can serve as a UPS, again check before buying.

[@leec2106]

Motors always cause a spike, does that explain the issue with your error code on the blender?

[@rileyhance318]

Just got a anker c1000 for 470 and 2 portable 200w panels for 150 each on prime day for our camping trip coming up

[@thefpvlife7785]

Look into a simple inverter for your auto n charge while driving at 300 to 500 or more watts depending on your size of inverter.

[@vengeancewillbemine3440]

Why would you get the more old expensive river 2 when they just released the cheaper river 3 ? Is there something i am missing? Is the river 2 better than the river 3 because it's bigger?

[@brandonstitt8032]

If you can't afford 250 to go solar keep saving. I mean would you put 50cents ultra watered gas in car or the 2$ good gas

[@BenMDepew]

The blender may have failed to run due to the initial current spike being greater than what the solar generator can handle?

[@OmnipotentLife]

I ordered my river 2 and waiting. I am thinking to buy exact solar panel that you bought

[@kevinroberts781]

Always check the polarity of the panels. We often see solar panels with the polarity switched around.

[@brucegraner5901]

Excellent review. Answered many of my questions. Would it run a small microwave on its low power setting? If it does, I think it would be worth it.

[@LovesDaSun]

No, the smallest microwaves consume 1000-1200 watts. This listed wattage on the box is actually the "cooking power" so to say. It still pulls the full wattage even at low power settings. The power settings just cycle the power off and on less often. Truckers have this problem a lot if they only have a 1000w inverter. You basically need something capable of more than 1200w.

[@brucegraner5901]

@@LovesDaSun Thanks for the information. I've been using a Vagabond Mini from the Paul C. Buff Co., it's a battery unit designed to power big photography flash units in the field, as much as 3,200-watt-seconds, but I wasn't sure how that would translate. Like the power bank in this video it has two AC outlets and I've used it to recharge laptops and cellphones and run small lights during hurricanes (I live in the Florida panhandle) but I was hoping it might run a microwave but I guess not.

[@muddslide8829]

Once it's charged how long will it hold it's charge

[@desupernoodle]

When you charge the battery up to 100% the first time it takes forever because it's calibrating the battery. That's why it stayed around 90-95% for so long.

[@maptap6654]

Bottom line, it does not do much. I have relegated mine to running my modem and internet router. It can do that just fine (roughly 40 watts load), for 5-6 hours. If you want to run real loads/appliances you need a 2kw inverter, and a much larger battery. Something like a Pecron 1500LFP or similar. Larger sogen will actually charge this little guy with its PD port, so you can daisy chain :)

[@arshadmohammed1072]

I have an Ecoflow River (1) Pro. Tried to run my refrigerator, but seems like the compressor starting current is more than the unit can handle :( ...Maybe I should upgrade to Delta 😅

[@SchoolforHackers]

You just might be able to use a soft-start device.

[@443DM]

@@SchoolforHackers that's basically how "inverter drive" fridges function, like the video poster's. Very efficient in that they run continuously and can modify their duty cycle instead of strictly being on/off devices. Also why they don't cause brown-outs on startup and majorly reduce the risk of tripping breakers. Technically this kind of fridge might work off straight DC as well instead of bothering with a DC-->AC inversion---> DC rectification, but I've never tried that and it's far more dangerous to run DC at voltages that high.

[@arshadmohammed1072]

@@SchoolforHackers That's not a bad idea

[@ImNoExpert7]

Brilliant vlog Alex.... It would be a Big-of-an-Ask but, what would be the cheapest array of equipment you could obtain to run your entire house? (I would limit to say a Fridge/Freezer, a Hairdryer, a Shower water-heater and in the evening, a TV, with a couple of phone chargers and a WiFi)....[as I said, a bit of an ask] Jim

[@surfguy777]

Buy a kilowatt meter and find the power consumption of each appliance you mentioned. Once you figure that out, you can configure a system. It will be much higher than you expect most likely. Start small and expand as budget allows.

[@roccosperanza]

Why get the river 2 when you can get the river 3 for the same price?

[@fgregerfeaxcwfeffece]

motors have a very high peak when starting due to inertia your measuring devices where just too slow to reflect that. your blender likely protected the power source with that error. The powerstaion could have probably handled it. But the blenders safety simply triggered first.

[@jessecw2]

I really hoped to see what it could continuously be used for. Like what could I have on 24/7 with that price range

[@surfguy777]

Not much. It's only for small loads. You would need to buy more batteries to plug into the solar port.

[@acegear]

to make the battery last longer you should stay around 80-90% max and 20% lowest with an occasional 100% once a month thats what i heard

[@HeyitsWolverBean]

Dude probably stocked up on solar panels all these panels he buys every video 😂

[@kcgunesq]

As for the blender, what are the LRAs of its motor?

[@natebaird]

The River 3 just sold for $159 for like a month.

[@dashadeslayer]

The reason why it took so long to charge the remaining time I think it is because it has supercharge up to a certain percent of the battery and then afterwards to preserve battery health it lessens how much it can charge for that last bit of energy.

[@bjornbevenborn1315]

Also, the battery has a battery management system (BMS) that has to balance all of the cells. That only takes place when the pack is almost full because they are LIFEPO4 cells. If the cells are significantly out of balance, it can take a long time to complete the charge. Once they are balanced though, the charge time is way quicker the next time. I think that is what caused the abnormally long delay during the last 10 minutes.

[@jackm6307]

I never owned one but at thr risk of sounding even more stupid than I actually am, why do you need a solar panel when you already have a Solar Generator?

[@SchoolforHackers]

Oh you’re not stupid. The term “solar generator” is a misnomer, because it’s a battery. But a battery with a built in charge controller and inverter for AC. You still have to charge the unit, thus a solar panel, or a car plug, or a wall outlet. People get pretty militant about the term.

[@jackm6307]

@@SchoolforHackers I was actually counting on posts like yours. ;)... thanks. This video did run a good and useful test and if it weren't for the way overpriced units and the deceptive claim of the name we'd probably be a little less militant.

[@maurice7413]

@@SchoolforHackers It is not a misnomer, a battery is a generator, at least in the same sense as a gasoline generator. They both would be more accurately described as converters since they convert chemical energy into electrical energy. The way many people think of a battery is more like a capacitor.

[@maurice7413]

Think of the solar panel as the "gasoline." It puts more "fuel" into the battery.

[@jackm6307]

It's obvious to me anyway, the suns rays are the gasoline, the panel is the generator using the fuel the sun omits and the battery is what it always has and always will be, the device that stores that generated power. If the so called Solar Generator came with an attached solar panel then and only then would it be a true Solar Generator. As it is, they have absolutely no reason to call it any more than a battery and inverter with a few bells and whistles.

[@3May]

project farm has spoiled us all

[@alanjackson2540]

Hi is there anyway to heat a greenhouse for 12 hours with this setup? It would make a great video and would be very useful. Thank you.

[@Liam-yi5st]

What are you going to use for the heat source ? Find out how much power it uses, and you can work out how long it will last 240 watts won’t last long if you’re using a electric heater

[@alanjackson2540]

@@Liam-yi5st hi that's part of the question as I don't know. Looking for a low power solution that can keep cold weather away so can grow vegetables not a high power solution to grow say bananas. Thanks.

[@Liam-yi5st]

I don’t think you could find an electric heat source to run on this unit. This is for charging phones laptops iPad etc. camping weekend. You would need a couple of kilowatts for a green house. I would go kerosene heater.

[@animehair05silently88]

I'd consider solar thermal rather than solar electric, probably. the simplest option would be to put black tubes or pipes through an insulated box with a black inside and one face open but covered with something transparent and faced towards the sun, and run either air or water through, so that the pipes and box get heated up directly by the sunlight and then the air or water gets heated up by going through the pipes and can then be used to heat up your greenhouse. alternately, you can try to use mirrors to either concentrate the sun on some kind of heat collector or just to reflect more sunlight into your greenhouse (but that last one might be just a little hard depending on how much heat you wanna add)

[@xXTheoLinuxXx]

@@Liam-yi5st you're absolute right. Normal electrical heating would be way too much for a system like this and a kerosene heater is the best way to go. Even with solar and sandbatteries there are quite a few things to keep an eye on and I wouldn't risk it.

[@mackychloe]

I thumbed up for the info.... & the "Checkout dance" lol P.s I hope you got a refund on the broken mini power station?

[@Raym17]

Keep doing this thanks 😊

[@jasonbeymer4025]

"Simple, but long. Which is what I like."

[@Shade_Tree_Mechanic]

I believe the issue you were having with the blender was inrush current

[@maurice7413]

More likely, as stated above, it needs to be grounded.

[@pinkfloyd7572]

Good review. Thanks.

[@sergejstojanovic2518]

can you do the some but make it diy? make your own battery with cheap bms buy cables and a small stepdown for dc and buy an invertor for ac, and myb reuse the same solar panel

[@vontrap6942]

Could it run a pair of hair clippers?

[@bobbob-gi1yp]

Yes it can charge your phone probably 12-15 times

[@1GREATDANE]

With a 24 Volt Battery at 200amp hours It should Expand Its Capability and Duration in Running The Refrigerator longer in an Emergency Situation that's a 5KWH Addition.

[@maurice7413]

Note that the inverter needs to match the input voltage.

[@1GREATDANE]

@@maurice7413 on The SOLAR Input It's Variable

[@aufteist]

Nice video.

[@AkoaGenesis]

I want to so something small for my car. Maybe have a small fridge in the back as well.

[@gymkhanadog]

Even partially shading a panel will reduce its entire output by 90%+.

[@1QKGLH]

$500 level would be awesome.

[@Weryl]

To make this work for anything else then camping (just for weekend). It has too small to be a home backup as it will not even run fridge for 24 hours.

[@ElementalTJ]

Great video! Cheers (:

[@25566]

The big fridge has a peak power requirement of 1000w surely it csnnot run on batteries, pleas test it for 1h

[@conornolan8547]

As I live in Ireland, which is sunny for about 25% of the time, can the River 2 get additional charges from a wind generator? Thanks for the video.

[@therealbeast660]

How long would this eco flow run a diesel heater?... roughly of course

[@youcanthide004]

AWESOME $500

[@realDeSBU]

Bro last I checked the River 3 was $199

[@Strix69420]

13:10 error code probably because of no ground

[@StevePaige]

You could have just saved the money. Power generators have a kw rating. So do appliances. Just do the math.

[@gameeverything816]

Neat

[@thecrazy8888]

You lost me at "I did not replace it"

[@ausnorman8050]

Okay video concept I suppose, but you deleted my original comment... sad. All I said was " An AllPower R600 has twice the wattage output, bigger battery @299wh and 220W of solar charging vs over price EcoFlow. Edit, oh and you could buy a 250W 2nd hand panel for like $30... did you get offended?

[@sigbauer9782]

You should do a video on what's needed to run an Airsense 10 CPAP with the humidifier and heated tubing for a minimum 8 hours. I mean, why TF would I care if this setup could run a household fridge or TV or whatnot?

[@Ihatesrael]

Do $1,000

[@xalex7923]

buy solar panels from a specialized store, they will be much cheaper and usually better quality

[@elliottwatts6850]

Like where?

[@RajveerSingh-vf7pr]

mader*** its dirt cheap?

[@kcgunesq]

This is not a solar generator.

[@TaylorHaubrich]

Yes it is

[@kcgunesq]

@@TaylorHaubrich Explain how the Ecoflow generates electricity.

[@TaylorHaubrich]

@@kcgunesq it comes from a battery inside the ecoflow

[@maurice7413]

@@kcgunesq through a chemical reaction, just as a gas generator does.

[@pootersnacks]

if that is a hundred watt panel then i have a 100 inch pen1s.

[@Troia-fm9sh]

Not much,and not for long