Testing 5 Amazon Power Stations Under $250… Are They Worth It?

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@TheSolarLab 4 ай бұрын

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@ib516 3 ай бұрын

You also COMPLETELY missed the fact that these units have different battery chemistry. LiFePo4 vs. Li-Ion. 500 charge cycles for Li ion vs 3000+ for LiFePo4

@enernova 5 ай бұрын

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@ib516 3 ай бұрын

For the charge and discharge tests (@12:05 for example), the BMS (which runs the display) in almost all units needs to sync up/learn the battery. A few charge/discharge cycles in these units would make the displays much more accurate - meaning they wouldn't get to 99% and sit there for 30-45 min. 99% would actually mean almost full. Try that next time.

@johnmal5975 5 ай бұрын

I think Pecrons E600 LFP is a great deal for the money. It list on their website for 329. If you sign up for their email it will go down to 312. This thing takes in 400 watts of solar. Has a 1200 watt inverter has 612 wh lifpo4. It has the wireless charger for your phone. I have rum my micro at 1400 watts and yes it will run it. The solar input takes a minute or 2 to recognize but it works really well. If you want something light weight with some juice this is a great choice. On a good solar day my 400 watt q cell has this charged in no time. Solar input is 12v-95v max 400 watts.

@TheSolarLab 5 ай бұрын

Sounds like an awesome unit! We'll have to get our hands on one!

@Leewilly440 9 сағат бұрын

I highly recommend Bluetti I love mine absolutely fantastic.

@Maple_Trails Ай бұрын

The Anker 522 has 2 inputs one on the back and one of the type C ports can charge up to 60w and combined the with the AC port on the back you can charge up to 160w

@luisgonzalezjr.7465 5 ай бұрын

I'm surprised that you did not pick up the Bluetti EB3A at $198. from Amazon.

@Leewilly440 9 сағат бұрын

I have 3 Bluetti eb3a I love them they are the best in the market. I highly recommend them. I am not a sponsor just a very happy customer 😀

@RobtTa Ай бұрын

Hopefully as you get going, hopefully you can do some real tear-down videos, it's always fun to see what's in the units.

@bradleyhitchcock7525 5 ай бұрын

I have one of the takki power boxes and it’s worked great

@thomaskerr2477 2 ай бұрын

hi there just came across your videos , this 1 got me going as so thanks ,.................now i have question me can help ,......question i have bosch ebike the battery 625Wh, 36V , am looking for portably power station or bank with at least 1 ac outlet , its for likes of ebike bike packing , am like find 1 that can at least charge it 1 or 2 times , it has to be as light can be and size as small as cand do the job , i doint drive so need bike only option ,hope can understand my question and am uk based thanks and great video

@mannyfragoza9652 5 ай бұрын

"there's alittle Glue on the Gooloo and some crusty bread" bahahahahahaha

@insidelectronics 5 ай бұрын

I think the ecoflow river 2 would have probably fit well in this linup

@nerysminaya6643 2 ай бұрын

You should add an audio track to be able to listen to yourself in any language, excellent channel to learn

@ModernSurvivalSense 14 күн бұрын

Efficiency tests on these things is kind of misleading. They are only accurate if the stated capacity is correct. There's no such thing at 107% efficient. It just means the battery capacity is higher than the stated capacity.

@worldcomicsreview354 5 ай бұрын

30 seconds in and confident the Anker is going to "win" lol

@worldcomicsreview354 5 ай бұрын

Well, I was kind of right... For some odd reason, DIY / "Outdoor" shops in Japan have a small-to-no selection of sogens (and even the mighty Yodobashi Camera sells nothing with an MC4 connector on it). A giant branch of Conan near me sells ONLY the "Takki" (which sounds like a British term for "cheap crap"), under a different name and with a 10w glass panel, for some absurd price like ￥40,000, as an "earthquake emergency home backup". Yeah good luck... The other fail one comes in several different form factors, under all sorts of names. I have two that I got on sale for dirt cheap. My ones have a tiny, feeble "lantern" light, as well as the main light (which probably lasts forever on those 110ish wh batteries). Also two USBs that deliver 10w, a "QC3.0 18w" USB port that delivers 10w, and a USB-C port that doesn't work. Great. I also got three (they were really cheap!) of another one with rounded ends, 222wh batteries and a 200w inverter. One quirk of both is that the DC barrel plugs are always on, if you turn "DC", or even the entire unit, off, they're still live! They're also unregulated, so the voltage drops and it took 50mins to boil about 400ml of water in a 12v kettle.

@PS-jm5ir 5 ай бұрын

Nice! Were these the same battery type? I think charging time is equally important when deciding what station to choose, along with fancy features.

@worldcomicsreview354 5 ай бұрын

Cheaper ones tend to be normal Li-Ion, like in mobile phones. I bought a couple of 500wh / 500w fake "Jackeries" for work-related reasons. I no longer have those jobs, so have them at home, running their 800 cycle life into the ground,,but I dare not charge them unsupervised! I let solar panels charge up my decent branded stations, then plug the cheap ones into those.

@marksteps1712 2 ай бұрын

is there a piece of tech that allows for an ebike battery to be used like a power station?

@ffgmds1362 Ай бұрын

I want exact the opposite

@ffgmds1362 Ай бұрын

The battery of my bike has 374wh 36v 10.4Ah. Do I need a power station with att least a 374wh battery on it to charge the battery of my bike?

@MaherFakhoury 20 күн бұрын

Does the adapter accept 220v ?!

@user-mv9ut2jh8b 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video

@BurieRadney 3 ай бұрын

Have you ever tested the DaranEner NEOZ Portable Power Station | 300W 179.2Wh

@oatsyentertainment 5 ай бұрын

Can you guys do a review on "aviva portable power station 470 wh"

@angryroomate Ай бұрын

Hi, I own an Anker 535 and have lost the AC charger for it. I just bought a C1000 and want to give the 535 to a buddy, but he wouldn't be able to use it without the charger. Would you guys sell me the Anker charger? (I've emailed Anker several times to buy one and have gotten nowhere) Thanks!