Is this the best Power Station for Camper Vans? The Anker SOLIX C1000

[@moonshinepz]

I used to rent a lock up garage in a block with no electricity. If stuff like this was available back then it would have been a garage-life-changer! Instead some of us struggled on with car batteries, jump starters and rectifiers with about 100 watts to play with, to power a light bulb and a radio and took a thermos.

[@steveclark..]

The average kitchen has such high wattage kettles etc, that's the issue that most folk have no idea about. I have low wattage items in my camper, sure they take longer to boil etc but that's how life was meant to be.

[@jampam-jf8mt]

Power stations are a life saver.. They all do the same thing, some have extra features such as expandable battery and the option to jump start a vehicle. There is so much choice compared to 2-3 years ago. So many brands, some much more well known (send units out to KZbinrs for a free review/publicity). Unfortunately the weather is rubbish in the UK from November to February for solar power.

[@glynmoore3730]

I have the Anker 767 (2300 Watts) and it's brilliant. To be fair I always stay on sites with hook up, but my van is all electric..... induction hob, 240 volt AND 12 volt microwaves, tv etc. But for out and about daytime use it's fantastic. I can cook or make a drink at anytime, watch tv or my girlfriend can use her hair dryer if needed. It's best charged when I'm on hook up, but it will charge from my solar panel or from cig socket, so it's win win for my needs.

[@pageant1fd]

That was a terrific review, no holds barred to please the manufacturer and just what a person requires before lashing out. Thank you for sharing.

[@Erin-Thor]

It might help to say that 1000 wh are equal to 8.33 amp hours. This way people can understand that say of their electric item draws 1000 watts, your device can run for just over an hour, it it draws 2 amps, you should be able to run 4 hours,

[@TheFjmtb]

Hi mate! You inspired me with your previous vid to go for a power unit basis for my van (which is a vivaro, ironically!). Have it all fitted and it is working mint, only think it maybe lacks is the grunt to run a heater. Can run Solar into it to recharge and have a simple setup to recharge from the rear 12v car port. Yea it does take a while to charge, but also got a. 240v electric hook up going in so I can charge it from mains on a camp site. It’s different for everyone but for me, this idea was perfect ! Cheers mate !

[@paulbucknall2435]

What grunt do you need for a diesel heater?

[@groundhog1143]

thanks for the demo Shawn gives me ideas when I move into my van

[@DJJENKO]

Just ordered mine. Cheers. £649 on todays deal 🙌

[@jonstephens682]

Nice Shaun. If I was going to convert a van I probably wouldn’t bother with all the electrics I’d just get one off those. 😊

[@aaronweiser5421]

I agree, you'll actually save money with oneof thees. And its a lot simpler

[@mysticpiers6457]

I watched a lot and went for the eco flow it's so much better

[@fionnuala524]

You can get an 800w air fryer. Useful video thanks😊

[@jamiehilton5195]

Great Video. Would be ideal for camping trips. Appreciate the honest review.

[@MissJnet]

What about fridges and microwaves

[@Its_Adam_by_the_way]

Nice demo Shawn, thanks, Love Tuesdays 😀

[@FirstStudios1]

My problem with all of these is the dc recharge time in the van. Even a small - medium one like this would take 9 hrs of driving. Great though if you only do single night trips or use little power and can make it last the trip (or between mains hook-ups)

[@jampam-jf8mt]

Depends which model you get..some can be charged from mains in an hour but it will degrade the battery faster

[@mpjkea2000]

Same problem you still have to charge the unit. A couple of lithium batteries and as much solar as you can put on roof, plus a b to b charger . We full-time with 700 watts of solar , 2x 135 amps of lithium, a b to b charger and a 16 watt inverter. Works a treat even in the winter.

[@pamelaklemp5615]

You know there are very few food entrées that I can't do using a good Electric Skillet W/Lid. HAVE YOU TESTED IT USING AN ELECTRIC SKILLET? That would be my measurement for wanting one for my Van. In my Class A Motorcoach I have a full-on kitchen but I opt to use my Electric Skillet or my Toaster Oven except for occasional Holiday/Seasonal Cooking when more people are being served. I really liked this demonstration How is it for cooking and running a small 12V Refrigerator? Have tried it doing that yet? I'm thinking for an Overnight or two day trip in the Van. No solar system, just home recharging or find a car shop place to recharge it if need be. I'd value your input please. Great Video.

[@samsmall4014]

So you only have 1Kwh of capacity but I bet it allows through charging so you can charge and draw from it, thus your lamb stew put it on as you leave your house and plug in to 12V socket - I think they are 8 or 10w and so the battery pack lasts longer as you are driving and your stew cooks while getting to your spot then you can have your tea and chips before the battery goes flat. Also if you have to fly it has to go as hand luggage and not packed luggage, I use mine for a remote island where I don't have mains power there it is worth buying the carry bag as they tend to be fireproof as well. Don't run a heater or AC from it it will only last an hour if you are lucky.

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Excellent demonstration Shawn 👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@mrfairycake4333]

Brilliant review....thanks a lot 😊

[@collettekelly5480]

Found you by accident it’s a great video thank you for sharing hello’s from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@davidhawkins2419]

what length of time do these various kitchen gizmos stay working for , thats the important thing, a good slow cooker needs at least 2 hours to cook from start ,5 minutes wont do it

[@LoveSundays]

In the video I show the screen on the power station on the left side it shows the watts on the right side it shows how long it will run for. The slow cooked says 8.4 hours

[@josephmanktelow3560]

Just found your channel love it great videos keep it up 👍👍

[@LoveSundays]

Welcome to the channel

[@leamcarroll4343]

river2pro is the same I love it

[@peternufc1981]

Can you charge it through 24v port in hgv wagon ?

[@hrd-yt]

In your video from 22nd Oct, camping with the family you were using a Solix device very similar to this one. You had issues in the morning with Solix making a really loud clicking sound which you described as a bit of a pain. Seems to be caused by the solar being plugged in but the 'sun not being up yet' and so the Solix cannot detect the solar input properly on a morning. Would the Solix C1000 have the same issue? I am interested in the power station but this would obviously be a deal breaker for sleeping in a camper van for those wanting to use it with a solar panel. Cheers

[@LoveSundays]

The issue was due to my solar panel and not the power station. However I would recommend using the solar Anker SOLIX provides over wiring in your own

[@robbiebaillie1049]

Could you have a solar panel on the roof and connect into this? Only see portable panels being sold with these 😊

[@LoveSundays]

I have a Victron 305w panel on the roof of this van and it will charge the power station

[@robbiebaillie1049]

Do you just buy an adaptor for the panel cable straight into the power station?

[@paulbucknall2435]

Is that t worth having inverters an batteries in a van now

[@ricky450f]

My Nefew bought one and the only disappointment is charging time from your van is too slow

[@maxv77]

If you have a power station..can I ask why you also fitted out your transit with all that electrical stuff? I'm hoping to start a van build soon so looking at a power station for simplicity reasons.

[@LoveSundays]

It’s always good to have a back up. I actually use my power stations for my 240v appliances rather than an inverter because that way I can save my leisure battery power for my diesel heater

[@christinemarchant4678]

Very interesting my brother has that power station

[@hoog111]

Can you recommend a cheaper solar panel to go with this please Shawn? £450 for the 200W is a bit much. Would any panels work with this?

[@LoveSundays]

I have used both their solar panel and wired it directly into my panel on the roof of my van

[@arthurverheijen6682]

Great! How about buying it in The Netherlands??

[@dfray493]

Would like to know how long the air fryer runtime was could u roast a beef joint for 3 hours on it?

[@LoveSundays]

With a low wattage air frier yes. With a big one like the one I was using it would be pushing it to get it to go that long

[@PC1I]

@@LoveSundays The only way to tell how long you can use kitchen aids like that you have to use it as in real life. That a power station can deliver 1800 Watt needed to let the airfryer heat up is nice but does nog give a clue about the runtime with a fully charged powerstation that can deliver a total of 1050 Wh. When the airfryer needs 10 minutes to heat up you lost 300 Wh. Assume 30% of the time after warming up is full throttle then your next hour takes 540 Wh. Conversion form 12.8 to 230V gives some loss as well. Most powerstations can use up to 5% of total capacity so after little more than 60 minutes the powerstation is flat. Assume a low wattage airfryer is 1000 Watt then it would run for about 2 hours. Our, small, 500 Watt rated bread baking machine we use in our campervan takes 280 Wh for making one bread, from start to finish, in 3 hours.

[@welsh1lad]

OK , so you have used many of these types of powerstations. how do you compare this make against the Ecoflow' of the sme spec ?

[@LoveSundays]

I’ve tried a few and Anker SOLIX and Ecoflow are the only ones I will promote now as some of the less known brands are the same price but just don’t perform as well. Don’t get me wrong I will continue to try out other brands but I won’t alway make a video if I don’t think they’re good enough. I just send them back and tell them I’m not willing to promote it. But to answer you question you can’t go wrong with either in my opinion

[@wkdgeezer]

Great video, always thought about these for weekends away without hookup but will it power the wife's hairdryer and straighteners?

[@LoveSundays]

If they’re less than 2400w then yes

[@chriscarter6706]

This is my wife's issue. Like to see a demo on that

[@easdaleholland9050]

I prefer my Jackery 1000 myself.

[@NigelL0304]

Very helpful review. When charging from your 12v whilst driving, does the socket get hot?

[@LoveSundays]

It’s never felt hot when I’ve unplugged it

[@alisonb4898]

What is the life span of these if you keep them just for emergencies?

[@LoveSundays]

Life span is 3000 cycles

[@matthewwall3319]

Id have thought for vale tines it would be £699.69 😂 anyway, hindsight now you have built the van would you have used this instead of all the electrics? Do you think i was a waste of time and ££ now that you have tested this out?

[@LoveSundays]

I tried out multiple power stations to power the van instead of the set up I have and they all preformed perfectly. Unfortunately though the diesel heater takes a lot of power on start up. So if I wasn’t using the van 12 months a year I would’ve just installed one of these

[@trace2506]

Hi Shaun. Slow cooker drawing 91 Watts ..how many hours would it run for ?

[@LoveSundays]

I used it the other day and once it got up to temperature it said 9 hours

[@valmanaves4023]

A let is the best you need solar panels

[@a1d3nh0]

Is this an advert?

[@LoveSundays]

Yes a tech review

[@a1d3nh0]

@@LoveSundays don’t you have to make it clear when you’re advertising a product that you make money from? I mean, it’s clearly an advert. So why not say? Know what I mean?

[@LoveSundays]

@a1d3nh0 when you click on the video it clearly says at the top “includes paid promotion” but I wasn’t paid to talk about it I was simply given the product to give an honest review. I’m pretty sure the title of the video alone let you know that the video would be solely about the product. But I wouldn’t recommend a product I didn’t stand by or believe it was actually a good bit of kit. I decided to make this stand alone video to give my viewers the option to watch it if they wanted too rather than putting it into a camping video and forcing it down peoples necks that didn’t want to learn more. I make extra content and still people want to complain. No wonder people are quitting KZbin 😂

[@michaelprice6776]

Could this be used instead of an inverter/leisure battery system ? I’m starting a van build and I’m so confused 😐

[@LoveSundays]

I don’t have an inverter in my van and I only use power stations for my 240v. I’ve even tested these power stations to run my 12v

[@michaelprice6776]

@@LoveSundays thanks a million, I might use this, so much easier 🙂

[@marinejunkies9625]

They have the 1000 with 200w Panel for £938 is it worth it?

[@LoveSundays]

It really is a great power station

[@taityboy123]

Out of interest how long does the kettle take to boil?

[@LoveSundays]

A few minutes

[@paulsingleton1970]

so can it be used to power the whole van ,eg diesel heater?🤔

[@LoveSundays]

I’ve used it to power my van but the diesel heater draws too much on start up so everything but

[@paulsingleton1970]

@@LoveSundays shame that , maybe a bigger one would have enough power then would really be a good alternative

[@LoveSundays]

Yes there is one that has a 30amp 12v socket that would do the job

[@brendonparamor3524]

Can you bypass the overload protection?

[@LoveSundays]

Lol

[@pamelaklemp5615]

Lol 😆. Even if you could, the internal components and wiring would mostlikely Fry instead of your foods.

[@user-ws5wi2bc9q]

At 1300 pounds at a time it would need to be capable of doing everything.

[@FFTuk]

But I looked at a Victron set up and it’s like £3000, or do you go Allpowers S2000, or Anker Solix or Ecoflow Delta 2 Max. For my first van build the electrics are the one thing that I have zero confidence in doing myself. I feel like a comparison video would be great but not sure if that would work with sponsorships etc on this channel

[@leenewt3005]

Very expensive but albeit a good tool

[@jampam-jf8mt]

There are cheaper alternatives.. plenty of choice, not just Anker..

[@jono_d251]

The wife wants to know where your travel kettle is from?

[@LoveSundays]

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[@alanmills1213]

I used my air fryer for 20 mins at 200° and it used 45% of battery.

[@LoveSundays]

That’s alot what battery was it?

[@alanmills1213]

ANKER C1000 same as you are testing..

[@LoveSundays]

What wattage was the air fryer?

[@alanmills1213]

I think upto 1750. Ninja AF150UKCP.

[@LoveSundays]

That’s probably quite high. As the C1000 is 1800w on start up that air frier would take a lot of juice. He’d probably be better off with a low wattage air frier. They make 800w ones

[@andykonkol]

I have a Bluetti and have never been more disappointed in a backup battery

[@chriswright6607]

Why is that pal? What model is it and what's wrong with it? I was just considering buying one

[@andykonkol]

its a Bluetti EB3A, lacks a lot of power and drains very quickly @@chriswright6607

[@ianpawson-vanlife-mcr]

If yiur not doing out with your big eclflow... I will have it 😂

[@humandisorder3962]

Mr. Shown 😉 it's not right and You know it. And You know it what is right!😠 Did you in your uselessnesss or any of Our problems in Cornwall sorted it? I'm surely don't. Commercial is good 😉 How much? Can we clean the beach for 1k£ 😉 Look at Yourself and then love Sundays.

[@red9zero]

You can't park there mate 😂

[@LoveSundays]

😂

[@JamesSmith-py9yg]

nowhere near enough capacity to be seriously useful. imho.