NEW MEGA 2 Portable Power Station from OUPES: Checks ALL the Boxes in the 2000Wh Capacity Class!

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[@vonniemerriam974]

I took advantage of the initial release and bought 2 Mega 2 stations. Both great power stations. Then with the Christmas sale I bought 2 of their B2 batteries. First box was beautiful. Second box was an obvious return with broken seals, damaged box and scuff marks on the battery. Oupes said it was opened during customs, then repackaged poorly at the CA warehouse, but I don't believe that's the case and demanded a brand new battery because that's what I paid for. They apologized and sent me an RMA but the new batteries are now backordered and won't ship til 2nd wk of January. To me that sounds much more likely...that they ran out of new ones to fill orders and sent me a damaged customer return or open box hoping I wouldn't complain. Nevertheless, I have resolved to wait for the new one after charging up the good one and being very pleased with the quality build. They are a great company and I highly recommend them, but also want to share my experience.

[@MikeDeFina]

i'm trying to get a b2 for cheap, maybe they can sell me your return for $500 ? to fit my family camping budget? thanks

[@vonniemerriam974]

@@MikeDeFina well according to FedEx tracking it should arrive back in their warehouse today. Go for it!

[@larryware1]

I've had an Oupes power station for 2 years now - the 1100 watt unit that's now been upgraded to a 1200 watt unit. I also have the Mega 2 and 3 units and absolutely love them. Oupes is our favorite power station company. They put out great units! Thanks for your detailed review of the Mega 2 unit!

[@danemmerich6775]

Thank you for your informational reply! I will keep on doing my research on KZbin and always learn from guys like you!!

[@thecalledout7]

That is good to know the right pronunciation of Oupes. I plan on eventually buying the Mega 2 in the near future.

[@LiquidTurbo]

Oooupes, I thought it was pronounced “oops”, but since it’s clarified that its pronounced “Opus”, then clearly the Mega 2 is their “Magnum Oupes” :)

[@judycollins4919]

Thank you for a nice through review of this Oupes 2 power station.

[@Jasonoid]

I love that thumbnail likeness to Hobotechs Oupes videos! Your love of Brittney Spears clearly shows in this series of product 😂🤣

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

The Brittney Spears thing is the obvious easy and relatable joke since I'm too lazy to be more creative than that. Haha but I did just go look at HTs thumbnails to try to see what you're referring to, and... still not sure what's similar?

[@Jasonoid]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors it looks like he changed the thumbnail recently? Maybe they requested he change it. Check back at his Oupes 1200 review video from a year ago, time stamp 0:43 seconds. He does the Brittany Spears deal.

[@Jinx-dv7ne]

this is the one i want more then anything for when i offgrid my RV man oh man i wish i could afford it right now.... good job as always buddy

[@seeking70]

Great review! Thanks for the information.

[@StevefromOhio1972]

Hi David, The Mega series are so nice, Oupes has made such improvements with this series of power stations. They are very much spec'd close to the Allpowers R series stations. I think, gone are the days of the power brick and Non UPS units. More and more of the newer units offer app control as well. The Mega 2,3 and even the 5 would be a good match for your 4 panel array with volts to spare. The Oupes units offer a good price point as well. Things are looking up in the solar world as we move into 2024. You and your family have a joyous and prosperous New Year and as always, thank you for the wonderful and informative review of the Oupes Mega 2 power station. Take care, Steve.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Thanks Steve! Yep things are definitely looking up. Steadily getting more for less... at least a far as power stations go (can't say that for many other product categories lately). But I will say that the build quality on these MEGA units is tangibly better vs the Allpowers R series. I ended up scrapping a video on the R3500 power station and sending it back because I just wasn't comfortable recommending it.

[@BOOSTEDLASER]

BETTER BUY : THIS OR OECRON ( IN GENERAL) AND BETTER DESIGN /QUALITY@@ReeWrayOutdoors

[@danemmerich6775]

I would like to see a comparison to the Ecoflow Delta max 2. That is the one I am interested in.

[@skttnm]

The 2,100W solar input from the 150V / 15A solar charger can realistically only be done with 100W panels, which are typically rated around 20V / 5A. This means you'll need 3 arrays of 7-100W panels in serial and then parallel. This will leave you with a little bit of headroom with the voltage, but none with the amperage. I suppose you could use smaller panels, but I don't think most would have such a setup. If you use 200W panels that are typically rated around 20V / 10A, the max panels you could use would be 7 panels (1,400W) at 140V / 10A since the amperage would exceed Mega 2 limits at 15 amps if you parallel. I'm guessing most people will only use 100W - 800W if using it in a portable manner. If you have an off grid system, and a large one, your setup may not work if you are over 15 amps, or you won't be able to get the max 2,100W. Something to consider before being too wowed by the large 2,100W number. Most people will probably never need that much, can't use the max, or would need to reconfigure your off-grid setup to get that max wattage. I think an ideal max setup for portable would be 4x200 watt portable panels in 2S2P. You'd stay below the 40V human danger limit, have potential for better shading performance, be well under the max limit and not strain the solar charger too much for both V and A, and with max solar input on a great sunny day, it would charge up a dead Mega 2 in under 3 hours, 6 hours with 50% solar input. Yes, the parasitic drain I tested at 12 hours was 31% with AC inverter on only with no load, which came to 2.58% drain per hour, or roughly 36-37 hours. The time left meter on the Mega 2 is pretty much accurate. The DC USB parasitic drain, I didn't test, but figure roughly around 1.15% drain per hour. This is more on the rough side. It will last twice as long plus another few hours with no load. A key factor to consider is that the Mega 2 only comes with a 3 year warranty vs. some others with a 5 year warranty. In my opinion, based on some research, I think the AC inverter could be the first to die, and possibly the weak point. This will especially be true if you use your Mega 2 to power a lot of high drain devices such as power tools, microwave, induction stoves and the like. Like many others in the same category, the Mega 2 uses a high frequency AC inverter (confirmed by Oupes). These are not as robust as low frequency pure copper transformer based inverters. The transformerless inverters wear out faster. The advantage, however is that they are lighter and smaller, which makes the Mega 2 more portable. Keep that in mind. This is my first solar generator, so I have no idea how long these devices last. I'm hoping it will be well beyond the 3 year warranty. If mine dies outside of the warranty, it will still have use for the DC out, or worst case, to harvest the batteries which are supposed to last 10 plus years. So far, I love my Mega 2! It's relatively small and the weight is on par for the capacity. It feels lighter with the small size. The weight is on the bottom. But it's there, so lift with your legs and not your back! It looks great (not the most important factor but it is one), it does what it says it will do. Thanks for your review on all these devices. I purchased the Mega 2 based on many reviews, but I really enjoyed yours with the Mega 3 and that is what led me to the Mega 2. I chose your discount code as a thank you!

[@danemmerich6775]

Is 150 amp charge controller a standard for these Solar Generators or are they much higher to accept the bigger array panels?

[@skttnm]

@@danemmerich6775 For these portable solar generators, it is not common, at least not yet. The Mega 2 has 150 volts / 15 amps. Charge controllers with higher voltage allows more solar panels in a series as this adds up the voltage. Charge controllers with higher amperage allows more flexibility when putting multiple serial arrays in parallel. This adds up the amperage. Think of voltage as volume, a tiny garden hose compared to a fire hydrant hose. Think of amperage as pressure, running water out of a normal garden hose vs. adding a pressure gun at the end of the hose. With electricity, the higher the pressure, the more resistance and therefore more heat, which is bad for most electronics. Some electronics require more "pressure" to operate, so that's when amps matter. It gives you more force, more power. However, the amount of electricity also matters. More voltage gives you more electricity to play with. The slide rule between volts and amps can vary and finding that right balance to power an electric device most efficiently varies. When it comes to recharging solar generators, volts x amps is going to give you the same wattage, or total volume (watt hours, which the Mega 2 stores 2 KW/h) but depending on the max voltage / max amperage, gets to that total storage of electricity in different ways. I'm not an electrician and only recently learned about all this stuff, so you may want to look up the basics of electrical currents and such, specifically how it applies to solar power and solar generators. Typically speaking, I believe charge controllers with higher amperage tend to cost more. As the pressure builds, these devices need to be more robust. That's why you see circuit breakers in amps rather than volts. With the Mega 2, because the amps are low (15 amps) I'd suggest making your solar panel arrangement in the 10 amp or below range. If you max the amperage, you will likely wear out your charge controller much faster. Generally speaking, 100 watt solar panels run at 5 amps max. 200 watt solar panels run at 10 amps max. You'll need to look at your solar panel data. I think you meant to say 150 volts? A 150 amp controller is quite robust and getting into off-grid territory. When you see a charge controller show only its max wattage, you'll need to look further to see how it breaks down the volts and amps (V x A = W). This matters with solar panels because it will determine if your solar panels need to be in serial (adds up volts) or parallel (adds up amps) or serial and parallel in whatever combination to squeeze out the most wattage while leaving some headroom with each.

[@thetoolmat8632]

EcoFlow are you watching? - how about using the Opie whistle as an intro to future Oupes reviews? LOL

[@ferebeefamily]

Thank you for the video.

[@myself248]

The Anderson connector is ubiquitous in ham radio, and all my DC stuff is equipped with it. I chop off any proprietary plug and replace it with an Anderson, so my 12v cooler, all my lights, my radios, my other power packs and testers, various battery chargers, are all Anderson. Oupes' adoption here is huge, it means there's one less adapter to carry; I can just plug things together and they'll work! It's a shame about the AC inlet being IEC 60320 type C20 instead of the more common C14, but that's because the C14 is only rated to 10A by IEC, although UL rates them to 15A. Since the unit can draw more than 10A from the wall, they went with the higher-rated C20, which is good to 16A according to IEC, or 20A by UL. Personally since I'm in UL territory, I would probably try to swap the inlet for a C14 so it would use all my common C13 cords.

[@Mo-gm5zm]

Reewray, I recently saw a review on a growatt infinity 2000. Do you have any info on that unit? Has a 5yr warranty and seems to tick all the boxes including dc 30 amp out, but, also saw another reviewer point out quite a few issues with it. I’d love to see you review this one. Thanx

[@MattLesak]

David - any chance they’re going to send you an additional battery? I would love to see simultaneous solar charging on the main unit and battery with two solar inputs. I’ve yet to see this but they claim it’s supported.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Not sure. I can ask them and see.

[@dave_in_az]

Your on screen text blocked your text stating what the solar input allowed specs were. I watched twice, couldn't find where you stated them? Also, you didn't test the 12v 30A actual output... this is the #1 item for folks using these as camper/truck power station, to power a 12v dc bus. Some stations, recent Bluetti, are being reported as not actually delivering 12v 30A, so testing this output is very useful. You mentioned it several times, but never tested it. Saw you use it for DC capacity test, but only at 10A. Critically, the Chinese diesel heaters require 12A to startup due to glowplug pull, and so a 30A 12v that ACTUALLY DELIVERS is critical for truck campers. The 1000-2500wh power station is pretty much a drop in replacement for "2nd battery system" for overlanders, so testing that 30A dc output is important. Thanks! Edit-- just looked up solar, 12-150v, 15A max, 2100W! WOW! Surprised you didn't emphasize this, amazing recharge ability. Beats my Pecron e1500LFP hands down!

[@Bamabrute85]

You didn't have to look it up. You could have just watched the whole video lol.

[@conradcoolerfiend]

jasonoid tested this, the 30 amp anderson did deliver 360w. in addition, he also ran another 120w on the cigarette outlet, plus a bit on the usbs, totalling over 500w on dc output. Really impressive. Combined with the new alternator chargers for power stations like the pecron one, its very capable now for van builds.

[@athensrunnergirl]

So, we have narrowed down our power station purchase to either the Oupes Mega2 or the Ugreen PowerRoam 2200. They both seem great, and I’m sure we could be happy with either. But, between the two-anything you feel sets them apart? Or would help determine which would be better for certain situations? Also, would both do well with different types of solar? (E.g. portable vs fixed on the roof of an rv/truck camper?). Thanks for any input. We really appreciate your videos!

[@Bamabrute85]

2 questions: After doing the constant load test, do you let the inverter cool down before doing the max load test? Running at the max rated load for several minutes could possibly affect how much temporary headroom the inverter has if it's still hot. Also, what kind of input do you typically get with your 4x200 watt BougeRv solar ground array under ideal conditions?

[@shelley131]

Was hoping you would test the 30 amp TTR plug to see what it actually outputs. I would have enjoyed more 12V cigarette plugs to hook up fans cpap and other 12V devices for camping. Guess I am stuck with building my own diy setup.

[@conradcoolerfiend]

jasonoid tested this, the 30 amp anderson did deliver 360w. in addition, he also ran another 120w on the cigarette outlet, plus a bit on the usbs, totalling over 500w on dc output. Really impressive. Combined with the new alternator chargers for power stations like the pecron one, its very capable now for van builds.

[@ChrisRider]

I set mine up this evening in my network rack for backup power. In my rack, I have 2 rackmount UPS' with servers, switches, etc plugged into them. Total power draw is showing up around 600 watts on the mega 2 with everything plugged in. A few times, I see "E021" - last time I did this by unplugging AC power to the Oupes so all of my devices are running off the Oupes. I believe the Oupes is still supplying power (otherwise, my UPS' would be beeping loudly). The manual says to "set the device aside and wait for the battery voltage to recover automatically". Anyone ran into this error? I powered off the Oupes, unplugged from AC power, then plugged back in and powered up again to clear it. Possible the error would go away after a while? Might try a few more experiments! Having a few hours to survive a power outage will be great - we get frequent power outages that last anywhere from 10minutes to a few hours throughout the year. (I could potentially sell my rackmount UPS - but don't mind having a backup to my backup power)

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Hmmm, I'm going to reach out to my Oupes contact on that and see what they come back with.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Here's the response I got from the tech team at Oupes: E021 is a message that can appear when the unit is at 100% and remains plugged-in to grid power. It is considered a normal situation to remind you that the unit is in a long-term charging state and needs to be unplugged from time-to-time. However, not unplugging does not create a problem and the appearance of this message does not affect the EPS switching function.

[@ChrisRider]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors thanks - good to know. My entire server rack was plugged into the unit for 12 hours. Working fine. Now, waiting on the next power failure. I am overdue for one…

[@stevenblack122]

Has this cmpany’s products been around long enough to have confidence in them?

[@Bamabrute85]

They've been out for atleast a year and a half. Maybe longer. I've never really heard anything bad about their products.

[@skttnm]

The warranty is only 3 years compared to 5 years for others. That is your biggest clue. I hope it lasts longer than 3 years, though as I own the Mega 2. The biggest weakness I can see is the high frequency (confirmed by Oupes) AC inverter. To be fair, most in this class use high frequency inverters. They will die sooner than the heavy and more expensive pure copper transformer based low frequency inverters. Even if this dies, it will stink to lose AC output, but the 100W USB-C is still useful. I suppose you could also use an external DC inverter.

[@deebescootin]

this or anker f2000?! for mobile detailing

[@theoh6260]

I purchased a Pecron 1500 based on one of your recent videos. Just a follow-up, I would STRONGLY not recommend purchasing this product. App doesn’t work, have had to reinstall everytime I try to use it. App is horrible even when it works. Vampire drain is the worst I have seen. Solar charging is useless. Please tell your followers not to waste their money like i did..

[@duanehamdorf2228]

I was concerned about the drawdown you mentioned. Thanks for the info .

[@jessstone7486]

Worry - sorry to hear this, Sir. :(

[@aaronwilcott4561]

Wow it sounds like you might have gotten a defective unit.Have you tried to contact Pecron customer service about your issues?I have there E3000 and E1000 units and love them.They have worked flawless for me in the 2 years I've had them.

[@lizkeith1356]

if it can be controlled by mobile app, can someone hack it ? asking for a conspiracy theorist friend...:)

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

I guess....theoretically...if a hacker gained access, they could turn the AC/DC ports on or off...or mess with the shutdown timeouts. But ths solution to that is just don't use the app once you've set the configuration the way you want it.

[@lizkeith1356]

thanks@@ReeWrayOutdoors