Ryobi 40V 1800W Power Station RYi1802B6 Review

I've been waiting for Ryobi to come out with a large inverter / Powerstation for a while. Finally they have come out with a 1800W pure sinewave system that uses up to four of their 40V batteries. Unfortunately the product falls short. Here are my test results so far. I'll probably be returning the system :-(
Pros:
Nice packaging, 5 Year Warranty, hot swap batteries, can mix different size batteries, you already own batteries, Bluetooth App
Cons:
No regulated 12V Cigarette Socket, Can't Charge & use at same time, Only 2.1A USB, Can't run Microwave, Not 18V battery Compatible, USB Type C compatibility issues, Need 4 Batteries for large loads, Poor Display, No Watt meter, No MPPT solar charging.
My DIY Ryobi 2600W System: using 18V batteries: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onKkiHl5ipmce68
Additional batteries:
* Ryobi 40V 6Ah ( amzn.to/381aWqY )
* Ryobi 40V 4Ah ( amzn.to/385hrZO )
Other Powerstations with pass-thru charging and MPPT Solar:
* Maxoak Bluetti EB150 ( amzn.to/303TDBc )
* Jackery Explorer 1000 ( amzn.to/3sIggr3 )
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[@imaginarymask]

Ryobi should just hire you to oversee a revision.

[@MrSGL21]

$800 and it sucks. thanks for testing it out for the rest of us.

[@angelseliteautodetailing]

Not really ego is not in home depot so this is there version and it just happens I am a ryobineur

[@hauk3839]

Ego nexus stand alone 500. I have 4 big batteries with owning a ego Z6. Both impressive.

[@OriginalNameNick]

Very much appreciate how thorough you were in your review and your unbiased approach to every test. Hope you make lots of videos like this in the future. Very well done.

[@amhicks21]

I sure hope Ryobi makes improvements on this. I was really hopeful that this would be a good power station to put in my road trip van build because i have tons of ryobi batteries and tools but the cons that you pointed out are a real deal breaker. Seems like this is really only made for limited job site and power outage use. Thanks for making such a well educated video.

[@tumbleweed1976]

Ryobi/Milwaukee missing the big picture. Excellent review 🎈

[@CorgiDaddy]

I accidentally came across your video and was thinking of buying one. Great honest review. Thank you for posting.

[@jblackacre2325]

Thanks for posting this. I'll be skipping this until Ryobi makes a better unit.

[@hauk3839]

Ego nexus 500 Amazon👍

[@wt9653]

Look into Bluetti, Ecoflow, and Jackery. You'll be much happier.

[@edmccrackenjr]

Very nice review. I liked all the trials with various batteries and real world output devices.

[@adamkacenjar]

Chris, I appreciate the thorough testing and found your comment on the HD product website. I also was disappointed in the performance and for a load test only ran a 1500W space heater for 25 minutes on 2 x 6ah and 2 x 4ah full batteries. I can't justify the cost/convenience against the battery capacity limitations when compared to what 5 gallons of gas in my genset gets me. I had high hopes.

[@19frog68]

On the bright side it looks like Ryobi (and probably Milwaukee) are headed in the right direction. Based on your initial testing and your insight it looks like the best move is to continue using the 300W inverter with either 40v batteries or your 18v mod plate for small needs and count on Jackery, Goal Zero, and others for bigger off grid power needs for now. Thanks for sharing!

[@MikeinSonoma]

Good review, you answered all my questions. I will be holding off purchasing this. It’s too bad about pass-through, I think there’s a huge market for people wanting UPS capability that’s more flexible.

[@livefreeandtoolon]

Great review, look forward to future videos.

[@TechMadeEzy]

Great review of the power station 👍🏼

[@lukewalker3905]

They finally made it!

[@KristoferOlafsson]

It’s so close to being great. They need to fix the over load issue with motors, add pass through both 120v and solar, add fast charge to the slots so it can be like a base station for batteries. Gen 2 of this will be nice if they take the advice everyone is giving them.

[@IM_A_BEAR_LOL]

I like the idea. I picked up two myself. My use case is to charge my batteries during the day while I would be running the gas generator during an outage and then use these inverters to run the fridge and pellet stove through the night. My biggest complaint is the lack of passthrough charging. I'm excited to see if you can figure out a way to modify the unit for passthrough charging, and to see if you will demonstrate how to charge via solar (preferably via DC).

[@farmerboyfpv3637]

What have you figured out. I found that if you plug up to 18v backwards it catches fire wile still working and fire wont go out until all 40v unplugged.:/ i asked hd for another on sale for 630 like I got the first and they typoed the discount and I got another coming for 180$ :D still want to see if it will parallel to my yahama 2200i generator. I just don't want to blow up another one. Let us know how the passthrough charging goes. Im going to do 2 6ah on seperat solar chargers for now. Might be cool.

[@acmeoneconnect]

Great review

[@randalho5660]

Great review. I love it 💯👍🏻🔥

[@franciscolupianlci237]

Amazing review.

[@brentjohnson6654]

So DIY may be the way to go if you want to reuse the Ryobi batteries for emergency backup. Thanks for the video

[@bassahaulic]

If they get the MPPT and pass through charing in there it'll be worth the $800. I'll wait till this goes on MASSIVE sale to get one, then I'll get it just for the batts and a basic inverter.

[@kevinroberts781]

Not $800. Mppt and passthrough is cheap as h#$&. Same price or less.

[@DoritosResidue]

They need to have something like ecoflow and bluetti. They are killing the solar generator game.

[@lancemaple3664]

I'm glad they made this, I agree I think they may need to make some slight improvements to the unit. Maybe a little more power to run shop tools, otherwise I would probably by 1. I may wait to see if they build a bigger model in the future

[@SerendipitySue]

Ryobi contacted me via email and asked if the Product Manager could email me. I said yes. I hope to give them feedback. Haven't heard back from the PM yet.

[@jamespenner1412]

Great review, iv been waiting for milwaukee to come out with this. But they need to make it so it can power even the table saw, then it's good enough

[@gouldbowman]

Thank you for testing this. Like so many other testers in the field have said, I don't know why this shipped. I'd be okay with it if it could at least have a power through feature, that would give it a leg up on Dewalt and Ego. But at least it appears to work with a refridgerator, my primary purpose of getting it is to back up the fridge if we lose power for more than 12 hours. Here's hoping they come out with an 18v one+ multi-pack inverter (similar to your earlier design). Thanks again!

[@L1mechanicstc]

This really helped thanks

[@josephmatarazzo35]

Great video Very informative

[@kirbyspencer538]

I agree with all of your points, and not having Volts, Amps, Watts in the display is perhaps the worst. JUNK !!!

[@coryulrich6489]

Cool Ryobi finally did it, now maybe Milwaukee will too. They seem to always experiment with crap on Ryobi and then move it up the chain.

[@hauk3839]

I am new owner of eho nexus generator. It impressive so far. Using in mini van with zerobreeze mark 2 air conditioner. One 10 ah battery can run for 2 hours full blast

[@rafc2599]

thank you for the video

[@davidmiller4425]

Thanks for sharing and I almost considered it, now no way

[@FrankV-Audio]

Thanks for the in-depth review. I’ve been trying to find something to run my sump pumps over night during an outage, which a gas generator running during the day. I keep trying to figure out how many hours I can get with a sump pump firing off every hour.

[@SerendipitySue]

Do you have a kill-a-watt meter? ( amzn.to/3D1KkpH ). You can log how much energy the sump pump uses over time

[@corecharger]

Great review. Yes for the price it does not meet expectations. All electric inverters need to be able to work while charging otherwise they suck. They are far too expensive and I can only see the benefits of something that costs a good amount of money if you can charge with a solar panel to atleast save on fuel and electricity.

[@delta34golf]

Cool video. What would be cool is to parallel with the small 300watt 40v inverter, then it might go to 11. The Watt meter is on the app, would be cool if it was on the LCD but the app has more details. yay.

[@antiatrophy72890]

Great review. Thanks for testing the miter saw and the table saw. Very useful and practical information overall. I'm not sure what this is intended for at this particular price point. Some might say, "Powering LED lights and charging devices while off grid". The 300 watt version can do that... Series charging is definitely a deal breaker. Overall this product gets two thumbs down.

[@dondiego124]

cool vid try maybe try one of those tiny walmart microwaves or a toaster small blender hair dryer

[@josephgriffin1065]

Would love if this could be paired with the ryobi 2300/1800 watt generator for starting the a/c compressor on my travel trailer, with pass through charging and solar panel charging too, would be best of both worlds

[@p.b.7861]

For the price, I think GoalZero is way much better made, I bought the Goal Zero Yeti 1000 from Costco. It can Charge while using and also can use Solar Panel to charge it up to 360watts. Con: wall charger about 60watts (16v, 5A), Solar panel limits to only 12 volt rating, Heavy weight about 45 lbs, AC peak at 1,500watts and lithium @ 500 cycles

[@Pauuanthakali]

The fridge might be stalling as thermostat limits power when at required temperature.. if u leave the door open for a few the compressor should kick in.. wonder how much surge current a standard fridge like consumes and how long could the official ryobi vs diy 26000PS run the fridge alone for? heating lights etc can be done with other means.. seems fridges are on the tricky side needing pure sine and enough wattage to sustain.. so as a back up power unit for a standard fridge & a deep chest should work least 24hours?

[@daemorhedron]

Great review but will wait for at least an improved version if not just get something else. Thanks!

[@kentyler3962]

It's good practice to fully charge any rechargeable battery before using for the first time.

[@SerendipitySue]

yes, most BMS' equalized the cells at the top of the charge

[@ParmerleeTube]

Very nice review. I think your points are all valid. However, I believe this unit would so what I need (I'm not running power tools with a big start-up draw.) I notice that these units have been on backorder on all channels for several months. I wonder if Ryobi has halted production in order to make some engineering changes.

[@SerendipitySue]

that's interesting because the product manager told me they might make some changes after my review. Of course after I sent them a bunch of answers to their questions and some suggestions, I haven't heard a word :-(

[@DanielGomez-cf6vk]

I’m waiting on mine sometime next week now I’ll have 6 40 volt batteries

[@joeibarra9003]

For power outtage emergencies, I too like to waste time forgetting my situation bybusing table saws and vacumming the house. How many watts was the microwave?

[@endall39]

Did you end up remodeling your 3D printable adapter to fit? If so, can it be found on Thingiverse? Thanks very much for the vid!

[@SubieSleeper]

Did you ever reprint the adapter for pass through charging?

[@rh3309]

I think it was a huge mistake on ryobi's part not making this compatible with the 18v one plus system. There are far more 18v batteries in circulation especially after all the free tool with battery kit deals they have had over the years.

[@tc8714]

I agree but ryobi is not forward thinking like Makita is. I have been an 18v customer for years but once I saw How Makita used two 18v in their X2 system I made the jump. Cost used to be a barrier but now I find myself amazed at the quality difference. The weed trimmer by Makita truly is awesome compared to my wasted money on the ryobi trimmer. I still like my ryobi tools but see a future with Makita as I transition over.. No way will I buy the 40v ryobi..will have to wait to see if Makita comes out with a power system...

[@rh3309]

@@tc8714 Yeah and it's not like ryobi doesn't grasp the concept of using two batteries instead of one, I have the cordless 10 inch miter which takes two batteries and it works great

[@lukewalker3905]

With the 18V batteries, even the big 9Ah ones, there isn't nearly as many cells in parallel to share the load when compared to the 36V packs. The 18V packs just wouldn't be able to deal with any continuos loads over say 1000w unless you always had 4 big ones to share the load.

[@stevebabiak6997]

@@lukewalker3905 not to mention that batteries have to be reasonably well-matched to each other when being used together, otherwise that 1.5Ahr battery used along with a 4Ahr battery will always be the weak link and cause loss of power sooner.

[@GadgetMan777]

@@lukewalker3905 They should do a 6 battery 18v version at like 900w, considering they do a single battery inverter at 150w.

[@Beached_Van_Life]

Thanks for the vids. Do you know if it has a 12v output that you can run a 12v camping fridge off ?

[@SerendipitySue]

It doesn't, but they have a new 18V battery product out that does: www.ryobitools.com/products/details/46396035370

[@kevinroberts781]

Build your own. These large corporations just don't get it.

[@SerendipitySue]

I did ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/onKkiHl5ipmce68

[@jasonbroom7147]

I was really excited about these, until I saw some of the details. The lack of pass-through charging was a huge miss by Ryobi. Also, a 1.5 amp SERIAL charging system means that even if you only have four of the 4ah batteries connected, you're looking at 10 hours to charge them all back up from empty and during that time, you can't use the unit for what it was designed to do. The other things you mention, like no cigarette lighter adapter and the odd choices they made for USB support, were very disappointing. The worst part is the net cost of buying this unit and the larger 40v batteries to make it worth having. It's quite a bit more expensive than similar products with dedicated batteries, and those offer better features and capacity. Ryobi missed the mark on this one, for sure.

[@IM_A_BEAR_LOL]

Also, there is a sticker on the battery terminals that recommends you only use 5ah batteries or above. It might help with voltage drop in high power draw situations to be using 4 x 6ah HP batteries vs having 2 x 4ah batteries in the mix. I would think the type-C port issues are by design since power circuitry has to negotiate charging speed.

[@SerendipitySue]

Agree... but if the unit needs four batteries to run correctly, then they should say so. Unfortunately I only had the 4Ah batteries to test with :-(

[@brentjohnson6654]

Yes, I agree with your point. But without pass through charging, this doesn’t meet my needs for emergency backup power. @SerendipitySue made one that does and uses the Ryobi batteries I have on hand.

[@yongli8806]

3000w will be better or 1800w can be pair with other 1800w and make 3600w will be great idea.

[@elvizprezilly651]

Can it run an instant pot ?

[@fredrambo3016]

Small window a.c. 1200 volts or watts?? How long will it run

[@sloanNYC]

They certainly saved money in places, like, if you have AC power to charge it, you don't need the outlets. Without a good way to charge off solar, it is certainly a limited product in many ways. The manual is really thin for a product like this. You really don't know how much AC output you will get based on the charge and size of your 40v batteries... They suggest 5ah or larger, but the system should give better feedback for sure.

[@SerendipitySue]

I found a way to charge it with solar... but it still isn't pass-thru charging ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpmvdqGhr7GdbJI )

[@kenrodriguez9645]

Mr Serendipity Sue, I've got a 1800W Ryobi 40V powerstation and a 3D printer and I'm trying to use it as a UPS. I basically need continuous pass through charging on this Powerstation. I saw that your 3D model needed to be tweaked to fit this model. I'm handy in Fusion360, Do you have that 3D Model? Is it on an Etsy store or something? I'd buy it if you were charging for it. Let me know. I'm stuck with this 40V non-pass through power station and it would be so much more useful to me as a Battery Backup to my Print Farm.

[@TheResistorNetwork]

Did you ever get around to trying out a pair of 18V batteries in series? I imagine you could get pass-through charging by inserting a charger between the power station and batteries (albeit aftermarket) like you have done in other videos. This sadly does not fix the issues with brownouts under load though. Nice review. I appreciate the context.

[@SerendipitySue]

no, I have to figure out 40V charging first

[@TheResistorNetwork]

@@SerendipitySue aha! well the station was on sale today for $650 including two 6Ah batteries and I pulled the trigger. I may just whack my scope on the lines to see what is going on. It is possible that there is a digital handshake required rather than a simple pull-down resistor. Thanks for the reply.

[@SerendipitySue]

@@TheResistorNetwork please try to figure out 40V charging protocol! It would open up a bunch of new projects!

[@trygvetveit4747]

@@SerendipitySue One or two ot theese in paralell will sort the 40V charging 😊😊it will also do solar charging and 12V charging kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ6kmaaHptyKidE

[@trygvetveit4747]

Paralell for fast charging...

[@nsxproperties560]

Do you think the table jaw would work with (4) 7.5 amp hour fully charged batteries? The 7.5 amp hour batteries have a 3rd row for more current.

[@SerendipitySue]

can't say. My table saw is old and takes a lot to get going.

[@brandonbarnes6764]

Chris, one thing I have never seen is the reverse of this device and your power hacks--a Ryobi AC to DC adapter. So you could run stationary One+ devices by plugging them into AC instead of using up batteries. That need comes up every so often, especially with power hungry devices. Seems like there would be more to it than simply converting 120V AC to 20V DC. Something you could tackle in a future video?

[@SerendipitySue]

Thanks. I've thought about this. The problem is that some tools take 10+ Amps. That's a pretty big/expensive power brick

[@angelseliteautodetailing]

ALWAYS cut going out to you not coming to YOU!!! Be careful.. A WAREHOUSE thought me that 😀

[@ri3m4nn]

The massage music was kinda weird, but otherwise good. Thanks

[@jonathansherman1525]

This is to let the public know that there is a factory defect the first run was fine but one or two of the next runs have a defect to find out if your product is one of the defective ones it’s simple shut the unit off and unplug from the wall plug for batteries into the unit and let the unit sit for 7 to 10 days go back to the unit and check to see if all four batteries are charged if the battery in slot number three has one or two lights out do you have one of the defective units if any of the batteries are completely depleted then you have one with multiple defective in it these units will not only destroy a battery but they will also only give you 50% of the run time that they are supposed to if you have any batteries that this unit has destroyed even if the battery is two or three years old you should return it to Ryobi after contacting them and they should replace absolutely free as the defect is their responsibility as far as the unit goes it will work still but you should only use the batteries in the slots that are not defective usually it is slot number three that has the defect Ray will be at sometime in the future may also replace the unit but this is not known yet but the unit will destroy batteries and you will only get 50% of the run time this does not mean that Ryobi has not made a good product it just means that there are a few out there with defects quite a few

[@j-sonS]

If I already had the ryobi 40v batteries I would get this item. I got the ego version since I had those batteries already. Same for dewalt. I don't think this item is worthy if you don't have the batteries already. Better choices out there like the ecoflow delta.

[@TacticalThib]

Great review 👏.... that power station is not worth the money 800.00 dollars you can buy a generator that will power your whole house and have extra money to get it properly wired to the breaker with lockout

[@GadgetMan777]

I don't think comparing a full generator to a 40v accessory that uses lawn tool batteries sitting in your garage is the most apt comparison heh. That said, they seemed to have dropped the ball on this, and definitely agree it's overpriced

[@TacticalThib]

@@GadgetMan777 i was speaking in reference to bang for buck with that said I will never buy a battery operated generator or power station because at the end of the day if the power is out how are you gonna charge the station that is keeping lights fridge etc........... so pull out your generator and charge your power station its absolutely useless and makes no sense I live in Louisiana we have hurricanes we lose power for weeks at a time. this or any battery powered power station would serve no purpose seriously what are you gonna do charge this unit and do what? It ran a heater for what 34 mins lol you would freeze to death. With that said I love your reviews wonderful job seriously I really enjoyed all of your videos and have been a subscriber for a while the power station you did with the solar panels is the only one that even feasible but I love to see new tec keep it up and yes ryobi dropped the ball they should have done one that takes like 9 9ah batteries and pasthrew charging keep it up have a wonderful day

[@GadgetMan777]

@@TacticalThib for heat, yeah burning something (fuel) is probably the best until you run out. But here in Texas I couldn't drive on roads for a week. I was glad to have a small off grid solar back up when I couldn't drive to get gas and had intermittent electricity.

[@TacticalThib]

I live in Louisiana we had the same storm hi brother yall had it worse but it messed us up too we lost power o had back up propane stored in my barn to run our generator and keep central and lights on I filled up all the tubs in the house before it hit so we had over 150 gallons of water so we were good 👍

[@GadgetMan777]

@@TacticalThib good job being prepared! Our house is nearly off grid (multiple solar set ups, 7500 gal of rainwater collection, chickens, propane heaters, stoves, etc) but man that 0 degree weather was wreaking havoc on things like pipes, even with pipe warmers. It was wild!

[@thelegendofmiles]

Since I'm just using it to power a TV during a power outage and not building a house with it, I think I'm good

[@dondiego124]

i need one in 18V

[@jaime4272]

Is there a way to connect differently pair of batteries like two Milwaukee or DeWalt batteries to use with these power station?

[@SerendipitySue]

You should be able to use other tool batteries as long as they have built in BMS. Look on thingiverse for 3D adapters for your battery brand

[@jaime4272]

@@SerendipitySue I did try to make it work with dealt batteries but no go on theme, it may need the sensor connectors as well.

[@SerendipitySue]

@@jaime4272 I saw this: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2435964 that seems to work

[@SerendipitySue]

I do have 2 small Dewalt batteries. I guess I could try something when I get a bit of time

[@esteban5626]

my only question is, why half of all 4 batteries are always only half charged and why they are not full on 6ah or 7.5 ah?

[@SerendipitySue]

I wanted to test batteries of different charges. Also important to determine voltage "sag". Otherwise some loads might only work with fully changed batteries and not half charged batteries

[@johnnymac4052]

Anyone receive a system fault error when activating the AC power?

[@GadgetMan777]

Wow, disappointing. And totally agree they need an 18v version, even if it's half the wattage.

[@SerendipitySue]

I made a DIY 2600W system with my 18V batteries that performed better: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onKkiHl5ipmce68

[@brentjohnson6654]

@@SerendipitySue yes, that is what I plan on doing, following your lead with the 18v batteries.

[@GadgetMan777]

@@SerendipitySue I watched it a while back, super cool! I made my own little inverter for a single battery using an old charger then about a year later Ryobi announced the 150w one 😆 I'm trying to wait it out this time before making one heh

[@imaginarymask]

I wonder what it is doing under the hood. Wouldn't running the batteries in series get the voltage to 120 so it wouldn't have to be stepped up?

[@stevebabiak6997]

Batteries are DC power; the inverter creates AC power.

[@imaginarymask]

@@stevebabiak6997 I understand this. I just point out that AC is 110v to 120v so the bstteries wouldn't need to boost the voltage, just invert it.

[@IM_A_BEAR_LOL]

@@imaginarymask Then you would be required to have all 4 batteries connected just to operate and you wouldn't be able to hotswap. The this is designed you can swap the batteries out as they get low while the unit is operating without interrupting the output, which is an excellent feature.

[@imaginarymask]

@@IM_A_BEAR_LOL It would be better if it could charge while in use, but I do see your point. I am more interested in the possibility of eliminating the losses incurred when voltage has to be boosted during inversion. Hot swapping could be done if you use 6 batteries, or 2 sets of 3.

[@stevebabiak6997]

@@imaginarymask - no, you clearly don’t understand. AC power is ideally a sine wave that oscillates between a positive peak voltage and a negative peak (or valley) voltage. For 120V AC, the peak voltage of that sine wave is about 170 volts; and about 170 volts in the negative direction also. Batteries alone don’t produce that, and an inverter can be designed to take a range of DC voltages as input (there are 12V input inverters, and there are 48V input inverters as just a couple of examples). The inverter electronics for a lower input voltage would have components that operate at higher currents; the inverter electronics for a higher input voltage would have components that operate at lower currents. Assuming both produce the same output power.

[@alwaystinkering6972]

All those big motors you should try to find a hard start box like the gs11 tested in this video. Once you get past the motor start surge you may find more of them run. And as he pointed out it is an under served product category. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaiWfZuOmMqia68 he also has a follow up video testing it with multiple devices.

[@gunmetlx7917]

Do you think this would run a 1/2 HP sump pump?

[@SerendipitySue]

you would have to give it a try. The start up current can be a problem. You would have a better chance using four of the larger 6+ Ah batteries. According to google "Household & Office Running Wattage Starting Wattage Pump, Sump, 1/2 HP 1050 2150"

[@jone3333333333]

way not make 3d adapter to use 18volt batterys for next video?

[@SerendipitySue]

will work on adapting my current one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3a4iHyfZrSIi9E . It didn't fit slot

[@Wolverine2222]

I notice the batteries were not fully charge. Charge all the batteries and try the test again also look at the watts and stay below 1500 watts. Let see what happens.

[@SerendipitySue]

It also had issues at full charge, but you don't always have fully charged batteries. That's why I did the tests with the 6Ah batteries half charged. It shows two problems. First the Voltage "sag", and second the port display information. In/out wattage would be much better.

[@troybyers77]

They need to make it solar charging

[@scottstevens5481]

Chris, has anyone attempted to build a large size powerwall... let's say 15 or 20 kilowatts built with only Ryobi Batteries? Either 18v or 40v? How many batteries would we need? I would love to see it done.... I think that would be great publicity for Ryobi!

[@SerendipitySue]

Haven’t seen it. Two problems to figure out with 40V batteries 1) how to charge them without Ryobi charger (looks like they have digital signals on T1), 2) have to test if batteries can do pass-thru charging. 1800W powerstation didn’t support it

[@SerendipitySue]

I think the answer is a LOT of batteries ;-) The 40V 6Ah battery has 216Wh. It would take 70 batteries to have 15Kwh of power! Each battery lists for $179 at Home Depot. That would be an expensive wall! ($12.5K)

[@SerendipitySue]

I did hack the 40V battery charger: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmXbiGycZtSbotk You could put a bunch of them in parallel :-)

[@jd-it4on]

I just want to know how long it will run a fridge/freezer

[@SerendipitySue]

it depends on how many watts your fridge/freezer draws and what batteries you have

[@jd-it4on]

@@SerendipitySue a fridge like yours and 4 6ah batteries

[@SerendipitySue]

@@jd-it4on The 40V 6ah battery probably has 216Wh capacity (I don't have one... look on label). So four batteries would give you 864Wh. My fridge draws 140W when the compressor is on. So it would last 6hours constantly running. But Refrigerators don't fun all the time. It depends on room temperature

[@niceguy60]

IF YOU USED A WATT METER with your tests we could see the power draw. You have to be exceeding even the 1800W surge rating or your batteries are too low to deliver the needed wattage. Remember even if you had four 6ah fully charged batteries installed you only have theoretically 960 kwh. So lets say you need the full 1600 watt output, well guess what your run time has dropped from a hour to around 36 minutes. This is only provided the batteries are fully charged. Now to get the 1600W for just 10 minutes your batteries will need a combined 266kwh which is 27% remaining on four 6ah batteries or 1 full 6ah batterry plus a full 2ah battery. In theory a full 7.5ah can do the same job for 10 minutes by itself But I think you are exceeding the 1800w surge

[@LLostSoul1976]

What's with the funeral home music in the background

[@Gh0stHack3r.]

It's not the Ryobi it is your US 110V ! , in EU we have same Ryobi but with 230V and it handle huge draw fine...

[@lastresort1757]

Are the 120v outlets pure sine wave?

[@SerendipitySue]

yes, pure sine wave. Good even under load (see video)

[@lastresort1757]

@@SerendipitySue I watched your video, doesn’t mention pure sine from what I watched. And modified sine is also good under load. Under load isnt how those two things are determined

[@SerendipitySue]

@@lastresort1757 look at 6:15 time mark

[@DanielGomez-cf6vk]

Mines at my store but I see gas one with more power but for $799 is too much for a 40 volt I have 90 days might try it out if I don’t like it I’ll return it

[@SerendipitySue]

I returned mine. Home Depot is very good about it.

[@DanielGomez-cf6vk]

@@SerendipitySue I might not pick mine up and issue a refund haven’t picked mine up yet and can buy better things for $799

[@DanielGomez-cf6vk]

It went down to $629as of my comment special buy of the day

[@drbdom]

Is there no 12v outlet? V disappointed! I would love one with charge through fir 18v Ryobi batteries, chargeable from a vehicle and or solar and mains with the outlets working, with up to eight 18v batteries, shouldn’t be too difficult??? Maybe a 3rd party will pick this up and get the job done, oh and 110 and 240v ac😂😂😂

[@xDoomsdayx]

these are the reasons these so called power stations (I don't consider these as actual power stations, the batteries are simply to small) are crap. I got several batteries for my ego stuff, I'm not paying over a thousand dollars for a battery hookup when these batteries are to small to hold any significant loads, It might be different if the stations were only a couple hundred bucks. Basically it turns your extra batteries into running a few lamps and some electric blankets. Good for emergencies but not at the crazy prices they want for the bare units itself. Heck this unit isn't even available to purchase yet.

[@chrisnafis7000]

That's why I built my own so I could use my existing 18V batteries ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/onKkiHl5ipmce68 ). The biggest expensive was the 3000W inverter.

[@AlvinDuCarri]

is this producr on the market?

[@SerendipitySue]

Yes, in the USA you can order from Home Depot

[@AlvinDuCarri]

@@SerendipitySue thanks

[@tapiten]

Ty pass thru charging is a big deal

[@trainer4uu]

I dont understand how batterries work on this. Doesnt one 40v 6 amp battery gives you 240 watts so x2 only gives you 480 watts, so x4 gives you 960 watts. If you mix the batteries with a 4 amp 40v the 6 amp batterries will only run at 4 amps....so i am not understanding how they are advertising this at 1800 watts..

[@SerendipitySue]

The batteries are rated in Ah (Amp Hours). That is how long something can run. Ryobi doesn’t give a max current rating for their 40V batteries. But to get 1800W out , each battery needs to produce 450W or roughly 11Amps at 40V. 40V batteries actually range from 30-42V depending on their charge level

[@randacnam7321]

6 ampere *hours.* Remember that there is a time component. The reason for the 216Whr rating is that 3.6V is the nominal cell potential over its discharge, which is then multiplied by 10 for the number of cells in series and again multiplied by 6 for net cell ampere hours for 216Whr. It is not 240Whr as the cells are only at 4V when fully charged.

[@trainer4uu]

Since the 40v batteries are only 6 amps each one provides 216 watt hr..so 4 batteries x 216 is not 1800

[@SerendipitySue]

@@trainer4uu 1800W is that maximum load, not the storage capacity

[@randacnam7321]

@@trainer4uu 6 ampere *HOURS.* And battery operating current is dictated by the load, not the battery.

[@koko12ize]

Everyone that gets these tests them with 2 4mp and 2 6 mp why dont you do a true test with 4 12 Amp and run your tools

[@SerendipitySue]

They were not available at the time

[@jaycarneygiants]

This is a BIG disappointment. Actually, I own this Ryobi and the Dewalt 1800-watt power station. The DeWalt is a massive disappointment as well. Neither power station has solar charging, pass-through charging, watt meters, or good displays. The Dewalt isn't even a pure sine wave so it's almost useless in most cases. The batteries on these "power tool" power inverters are also costly. Most people don't understand precisely how much battery power you need for basic things and these companies are playing into the lack of public knowledge.

[@jaycarneygiants]

That music is putting me to sleep.

[@NO_OPEC_NO_PROBLEM]

Use 4 batteries num nuts

[@SerendipitySue]

yes, more batteries would work better, but it comes with two.

[@shep5556]

Pass-through charging makes no sense to me. If you have 120 volts available why are you using a power station? The charger that is in this Ryobi and most similar systems is extremely slow. This is not a solar power station. During the day when the sun is up or I'm using a gas generator to charge camper batteries I use a fast charger to quickly charge the Ryobi batteries that I used overnight. I use this to power high-draw items like coffee pots and toasters when camping to preserve power in my RV solar bank until the sun comes up.

[@genewaller1002]

If your going to do a review, put four 6 ah batteries.

[@chrisnafis7000]

it only comes with two... if it requires four to work, then it should come with them

[@carlostavaresjr958]

@@chrisnafis7000 as of recently this power station has a 4 battery option.

[@gordoncrawley5826]

Get rid the space music.

[@sonnyblu6299]

Thank you... Very disappointing :-/ RYOBI can do better.

[@yuan1]

haha, everything = nope failed

[@markmcmillan6254]

As a "power station", this product sucks at everything. There are other products that do way better for less money. Unless you just need more Ryobi batteries. - The batteries cost too much - Poor AC charging capabilities. Seriously, 1 at a time? - Can't use the station while charging - No option for solar charging (huge deal breaker) Did the engineers that designed this thing even use Ryobi tools in the field? I doubt it.

[@scottb2231]

FYI: Do not use the "bars" on the battery as a power indicator. If you want to test whether an appliance will work, you must charge fully. The same is true for a Lithium (LIFOPO4) battery (12v/24v). The voltage may appear to be at 50% degradation, but the capacity is actually at 75% degradation. Why? Because those bars only show voltage, they do not show battery capacity (watt usage). To show capacity, you will need to use a watt meter from full charge. So - go back to my second sentence. The review is fine - but unless you keep a watt meter on the output, it is simply a "looky here" video.