A Different Spin On A Power Station! The DJI Power 1000 Power Station - In Depth Testing!

[@dave_in_az]

Incredible testing. You think of every question and possibility, and test it quickly. Your fast content is the very best for powerstations.

[@Jasonoid]

Thanks! It's taken awhile to get this far and I'm still thinking of better ways of testing! 👍

[@ronbridegroom8428]

I completely agree. Jason is impressive in the depth and clarity of his reviews while still being relatively short. He also invested in equipment, like that needed to properly view the AC sine wave output. Something that other reviewers had not done but are following his lead. (Competition is good).

[@RedBatteryHead]

Pretty high output there. Nice package.

[@michaelgates8331]

has to be one of the most extensive reviews with solid testing that I have ever seen. A++++

[@zen1647]

Can you keep it for some time (1 year?) and redo the tests to evaluate its durability? Excellent testing by the way!

[@gasquetmike8320]

Heck of a deal right now on this. I just ordered one on amazon, under $400. Nov 22

[@stanpacer9180]

great review!!! thanks

[@johntate5284]

The AC inverter is a plus with 2200 watts a great surge capacity. The PDP 3.1 support is also nice. It begins to fall really short when compared to other power stations in this range is that it has virtually no DC support or solar charging at the base price. Having to buy and carry "dongles" just to use features that are included with even sub $200 power stations isn't a very good option at least for me. I know that the fast charging of DJI drone batteries even faster than using standard AC can be a huge plus for those that use a lot of DJI drones and batteries, but those "dongles" are not included in the base price either. I love that beefy DC supply!!

[@Jasonoid]

Excellent feedback, John. I agree about the extra dongles. Other options don't require these.

[@JR1068]

But still less expensive than the competition with a greater continuous and surge capacity

[@SheykoMatt]

Are you going to have a video about the DJI power 2000 extendable for the DJI power 1000

[@Jasonoid]

I am wanting to test all the new accessories, including the expansion battery!

[@vividmotion66]

Great review!

[@Jasonoid]

Thanks!

[@AdventureGearTV]

DJI made some interesting design decisions with this one. I feel that it is perfect for filming professionals, the traditional DJI model of accessorizing doesn’t work well for all in one power stations. I added the solar controllers, but it no longer fits in the box with them attached.

[@Jasonoid]

Yeah, the charge controllers take up space for sure. It's got a a clean look to it and it performs well in most tests.

[@I2AT]

Does it have good stuff. Thank you for the review.

[@OnusBones]

That's a nice long look, but the pricing information needs to include at least one solar charge controller, PLUS associated adapters to connect to panels; i.e. what most power stations already include. What does that do to the final price?

[@Jasonoid]

Yeah, the bundles with the 'extra' items raise the price a bit. It's definitely not perfect for everyone. People that don't care about solar would be the ones getting the best pricing haha

[@scottb6020]

Jason thank you for your detailed n honest review. Always good content in your reviews. Don't care much for a outboard solar controller n that other accessories r not included. I'd really like to see a review with your thorough testing (always) on the new Oupes Mega 1.

[@Jasonoid]

I'm guessing that unit performs just like the Mega 2, just smaller. It will have super loud fans, and a slow charge controller but other than that it should work pretty well! 👍

[@shelley131]

Great, great job on testing this unit. Of all the reviews I had seen on other channels, this is definitely the best review. Love all the DC ports and capalitites it has as I have 12V fans, fridges, lights, and my cpaps that I run using dc when camping or hunting. The deal breaker for me is the price and then having to pay additional for the accessories required to solar charge it or to just daisy chain one of my EcoFlow batteries to expand its capacity. Great unit though, nonetheless. But if I was in the market for another unit I would probably go with the Pecron 1500. Thank you for sharing.

[@Jasonoid]

Excellent feedback! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I with they could have included at least one of the solar MPPTs with the base unit.

[@tkettle5991]

@@JasonoidDo you have to use the solar chargers to use something like a Bluetti Charge1 ? Could you run a 12v fridge while charging with a DC-DC alternator charger? How about a diesel heater in one of the high powered outs while charging ? Thanks!

[@gwb1221]

Amazing review IMHO. ya, GWB

[@markmonroe7330]

Excellent presentation. Thank you. I have had/have an issue with these ports that will both input/output. If I need to "charge" a smaller device from a larger device and both have bi-directional ports, they can not seem to figure out if they need to be in-putting or out-putting energy and they fail. In order to charge the smaller device, I have to use a "bigger device" that has a port that will only output (not bi-directional). Initially I thought bi-directional ports would be the greatest ever, now I realize that, for me, they suck. Not sure if anyone else has run into this, but I now avoid them when I can. Probably worth mentioning so that people can understand this beforehand.

[@Jasonoid]

Are you speaking of the USBc ports? Yes, USBc protocol does have a little bit to work out if you have two bidirectional ports. It has a hard time deciding what should charge or discharge. The USBc ports on this unit are only output ports.

[@markmonroe7330]

@@Jasonoid Yes, USB-C ports. Trying to get one to charge via the other using them basically wont work as best I can tell. As such, I am ultra paranoid of "bi-directional charging ports" of any kind at this point. That said, no reviewer that I know of has discussed the issue with these. At this point, I avoid any unit with bi-directional charging ports.

[@Jasonoid]

@@markmonroe7330 I've discussed it on a few livestreams, but it's difficult to watch all of those.

[@markmonroe7330]

@@Jasonoid I rarely watch "livestreams". Hours of time for minutes/seconds of real information usually.

[@Jasonoid]

@@markmonroe7330 I try to make my livestreams more information based by taking time answering viewers questions most of the time.

[@lynnbb]

Thanks Jason😎

[@alexphotoslc]

Just got it for 450$ in the recent dji sale 😍 hell of a deal. Great video !

[@davef.2329]

Great review, as always. If they upped the solar versatility a bit, they'd prolly see a lot of these. Thanks.

[@kincheng]

I love that APL20 fridge! I would be EXTREMELY interested to see how long all your power stations can run it for. The low wattage and long run time would be an insightful comparison between models. Everyone is running those load cells for 1-2hrs but NO ONE is testing freezer run times and let’s be real, most of us are running camping freezers with our portable stations. My theory is anker F1500 will outperform a Delta 2 Max.

[@airborne392hemid8]

Can you link two DJI power 1000 together, if so what cable or steps to do so🤔

[@Jasonoid]

They don't connect together for more power.

[@Geovamar]

hello, can you put just one solar panel directly to the power station with no the adapter of dji..??

[@justinmanship5431]

If you buy their 12v charging cable it has an xt60 connector and would allow you to connect a single solar panel.

[@DrPhatMusic]

Nah, I’ll keep my Bluetti AC180P at 1440Wh and plug in 3x 200W panels to charge it with the built-in charge control

[@parkershaw8529]

Can Power 1000 supply high AC power, like 2000w, to other appliances, while it is charged at 600 or 1200w? Thanks!

[@mdawson9225]

I would like to see tested with a cable box or router. The 13-milliseconds transfer may or may not work.

[@Trailtested]

good tests

[@Jasonoid]

Thanks for watching! 👍

[@justinmanship5431]

With having such a good output capacity I wish they made expansion batteries. They could always introduce those later though. I own this by the way.

[@CatchavistaAerial]

Could i use a alternator charger to charge the dji power 500

[@rccrashed]

Nice review interesting way they handle the DC side in and out. What about DC charging along with AC charging but set to 600 watts, maybe max total charging rate of 1200 watts combined?

[@Jasonoid]

I think I also tested that off camera, I'll confirm again. Thanks for the heads up, 👍

[@dronecenterrd]

is it possible to connect a standard mppt solar controller to it?

[@Jasonoid]

No, it's a proprietary system. I'm guessing gen 2 will have that integrated.

[@kalakalaiand3343]

does AC produce RFI?

[@bobjones9727]

Thanks for the good review. I get a kick out of how the manufacturers price their units. This one has a list price of $999 with a "huge" 5% discount making it $949. That's over 92 cents per watt hour. IMO no one including myself would pay that there days. Then there's the big $400 off!. Wow now we have $549 or a little over 53 cents per watt hour. So my point is why doesn't the manufacturer just offer the unit at $549 to begin with instead of trying to make gullible customers believe they are getting a huge discount?

[@Jasonoid]

It's a common marketing technique, luckily we can see right through it.... Now remember, last year these sized units did cost $800, the prices have dropped a bit over the last year!

[@thomasbyers9153]

I would have really considered if the 2 outputs would have been able to use running 2 fridges while also using a DC input.

[@Jasonoid]

I have given them feedback about this issue and I hope they will make changes to future models to allow that.

[@tomcaron9113]

Will the 1000 ac plugs work while solar charging?

[@Jasonoid]

I tested dual charging (AC and DC input) under the charging chapter of the video 👍

[@tomcaron9113]

@ Thanks, great video.

[@hamradioop5777]

What an exceedingly good test. As a ham radio operator I'll be interested to see how much RF this kicks out in the real world. i.e How much RFI I might suffer from over HF, VHF & UHF. I see that today DJI have launched 2kw expansion batteries, where you can link up to five, giving you an 11kw power station. Nice, but expensive. Liked & subscribed 😁

[@Jasonoid]

This is a sweet unit and they are launching a bunch of new accessories to make it even better in a bit. I'm trying to get my hands on them to test.

[@hamradioop5777]

@@Jasonoid I see that today they have launched the DJI Home App which connects via Bluetooth to the DJI Power 1000. As I've not yet received my DJI Power Station, I can't test it, but you could :-)

[@Jasonoid]

@@hamradioop5777 they have a future dongle coming out that allows Bluetooth connection to the power station. It connects to the SDC port.

[@ChrisIngramTheEditor]

Just got this for $379 on Black Friday 🎉

[@Jasonoid]

Excellent deal!

[@sungpatrick]

Hi, are you planning to review the Jackery Explorer 2000 v2? 😃

[@Jasonoid]

I got that one, I might do a video review on it 👍 I usually don't have a ton of demand for Jackery power stations.

[@sungpatrick]

@@Jasonoid that will be great! I am looking for a power station for quite some time now. I have set my eyes on the Bluetti AC200L, but just saw the Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 and it’s on a big sale now. Although it’s lacking some features and less capable, but It’s also lighter, more compact, and cheaper than the AC200L. I tried to find 2000 v2 reviews but there aren’t many of them and nothing compares to your professional review. :(

[@imccimcc6063]

What about dc input 25.6 v and 16amps, that can give u 400w

[@Jasonoid]

I tested maxing out the charge controllers in the charging section of the video. I couldnt get past 300w.

[@I2AT]

Amazon has it for dirt cheap right now. 528.94 after tax and delivery.

[@TheCornucopiaProject-bd5jk]

Not to be a party pooper, but no build in mppt controller immediately disqualifies it for me. App connectivity would be nice, but since this model doesn’t want to be competitive, it’s a whatever. Inverter surge sounds wonderful until we put it in context of practical usability A 10amp load (1260 watt) runs for only 48 minutes A 15qmp load (1850 watt) runs for 32 minutes In the absence of proper solar charging and expansion battery, the battery capacity is simply too small to get me exited about surge capacity. Need a 2kwh model for it to matter. As an extra I to the market I can forgive DJI but their next round of power stations needs to become competitive. DJI battery fast charging is hardly a sales argument. You are likely better off with more batteries anyway.

[@Jasonoid]

Great feedback!

[@eprohoda]

hiya!-Jasonoid,splendid masterpiece. 🙂

[@Jasonoid]

Thanks for watching!

[@piggybank292003]

They realesed expantion batteries in China, so hopefully we'll get then soon.

[@campbellsoup4910]

What up Doe Dr J' Great power station breakdown and review as usual. I really like all of your new testing that was added, it gives a real use case comparison to other devices. The AC usable watts and the idle ac discharge % would give me second thoughts on a purchase. So I probably would go with the Ecoflow Delta2 or the Bluetti AC 180. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Jasonoid]

Thanks for your feedback, Mr. Campbell :)

[@dubious6718]

Dongles... where have we seen that before... Only benefit with this is that it can power a diesel heater.

[@Jasonoid]

Dongles Dongles Dongles! Maybe taking a page from Apple's book HAHA

[@SAMMIEJONESJUNIOR]

You should have started off with but this only if you want to charge DJI drones quickly and not use solar.

[@ΤζονΜπερές]

I rank it in the garbage category. And that it sells the cables separately is unacceptable, and besides it wants to have the monopoly and after selling to the customer by putting the cables and plugs made of its own monopoly, which is anti -democratic. Reject, let's go below.

[@gavinator354]

damn. the solar charge controller not being internal is a deal breaker for me :c thanks for the great review though!

[@josephbrooks932]

Got the DJI Power 1000 and have to say the max 800W solar output is a great plus that cancels the downside of not having it built-in. Those built-in modules simply can't output that much solar power.

[@nalong55]

Was thinking the same thing

[@yuzefuture]

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[@Jasonoid]

Amen brotha!

[@i_LOVE_solar]

I like the 140w usbc ports but I'm kinda bummed the solar charge controllers have to be purchased separately. That really adds to the cost so it's a bit more money than other options in the same size bracket, Delta 2 and Bluetti AC180.

[@Jasonoid]

Great feedback, thanks for sharing!

[@DominikKristek]

No way to change SOC limit to 80%, pass...

[@Jantonvid]

I understand you probably only review stuff you get for free but can you review the goal zero power stations? Goal zero seems to claim closer to over 90% efficiency

[@Jasonoid]

While the power station might be 'free' in your eyes, (cuz watching this video is definitely free) but my time is worth something. It takes me over 40 hours of work for these videos. I mean I could just read the specs off the box like other channels, I'd consider it 'free' then haha

[@Jantonvid]

@@Jasonoid KZbin pays you for your time and effort, as I’m sure other companies do as well, so yes the products are free in that it definitely benefits these companies to provide you with free products. As well as the fact that they will make sales from the product reach your video might provide. Your videos are well done. There are plenty of KZbinrs who obviously only leverage their channels with garbage videos for free things, your channel is definitely not one of these.

[@jasonbroom7147]

Really disappointing that the DC outputs are throttled. That limits how effectively it could power a DC fuse block in a van-life situation.

[@Jasonoid]

160 watts is definitely more than other power stations, most only offer 130w to 140w. I think having a single port thats able to power 320w vs having two ports with 160w would have been more useful for a van-life setup. Thanks for checking out the video, Jason.

[@deezknuts07]

Will wait for version 2 of this. Those external controllers need to internal.

[@Jasonoid]

I'd love to see a V2 with the internal MPPTs