Vanpa Power Station - The Best Budget Portable Power Station

[@jalilkhal8848]

mantap boss...lepas tgk vid ni sy beli 1000w 450000mAh..harga rm1600..hopefully can last long more than 4h3m off grid..

[@cynicalsen]

This is an excellent review, went with the 600w and DIY an ETFE panel with a solar controller to be 100% off grid. Cumbersome but works

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Thanks for the comment.

[@jerricosagala2904]

The most important review on ALL power station is the Battery Capacity test. Because the Chinese often use recycled/wasted batteries in their products to lessesn the cost and price.

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Hi Jerrico, thanks for your comment.

[@izzatfauzimustafa6535]

Hi guys. Can someone explain more about the Vanpa power station's LCD display infos? What does E0 (E zero) next to the blinking charging indicator means?

[@nicolemak5229]

Hi, your review is very good. Thank you .After you used some time, any feedback? Does the power station still last that long?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Hi Nicole, thanks for the comment. The power station is as good as ever. I used a fan that is rated 160W to test. The power station is 600Wh, and lasted about 3 hours and 45 minutes. This is as expected. We have no regrets buying the unit. It's small, powerful, and fits almost anywhere. Beats carrying my two car batteries which are heavy and takes up a lot of space. Plus combined, they only come up to 140Ah. Being lead acid batteries, we could only use half of that capacity without damaging the batteries. The Vanpa allows you to use about 80% capacity before cutting off. Hope the above helps. Happy holidays! Albert

[@nicolemak5229]

@@4wdadventuremalaysia Thank you for your reply. Happy holidays to you too :)

[@dmmendoza9063]

How long is the initial charging for this?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Hi, according to the manual, you are supposed to unplug the charger when the unit is fully charged at 100%. They did not specify an initial charge time

[@longcai-lj5dc]

Bole cas dengan solar ka ne kak

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Bolih. Tolong tonton video

[@naimariffin1693]

Hi, are we allowed to bring this on a plane for travelling?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Hi Naim, Great to hear from you. That's a good question you brought up. While power banks with a power rating of below 100Wh are allowed, you cannot bring anything above that on a plane. "The restrictions as per the Federal Aviation Administration are for lithium-ion batteries rated above “100 watt hours (Wh) per battery”. Anything above that limit is restricted." Hope this helps. Cheers

[@สรวุฒิลามาตย์]

hello ! your solar panel is 18V or 12V ? Can direct connect Solar panel 12V to It ?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Hi, my solar panels are 18V. And yes, according to the supplier, you can connect your solar panel directly to it. Shopee even sell Vanpa Foldable Solar panels and say that you do not need a charge controller. You can see it here invl.io/clfroqj

[@สรวุฒิลามาตย์]

@@4wdadventuremalaysia Thank you too much

[@danebelarmino4809]

Hello, can this be charged and used at the same time?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Unfortunately, no. You either charge it or use it. But not both

[@danebelarmino4809]

@@4wdadventuremalaysia i would be nice to be able to do both to power devices and to store excess solar harvest for nighttime use

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

@@danebelarmino4809 how I wish. But I guess that's the sacrifice for a really budget power station that's also small in size.

[@muhammadhafidzhamzah4594]

Hi..can charge direct from solar panel?no need charge controller?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

The Vanpa has a built-in charge controller so you can connect directly to solar panels

[@muhammadhafidzhamzah4594]

@@4wdadventuremalaysia oh i see.. thanks..

[@mzam2028]

@@4wdadventuremalaysia no, thats misleading...the connector that you use have that black box(the one blinking red and blue) that reduce voltage from solar panel to 12.6v..if you use normal connector, you have to use solar controller..

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

@@mzam2028 the cheap solar charge cable has the box. The more expensive cable does not. Power stations have built-in charge controller. That's what suppliers confirmed

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

@@mzam2028 please go to this link for confirmation - www.carousell.com.my/p/100w-solar-panel-charger-dc-output-for-vanpa-1173758500/?t-id=768hc22aft_1658998833609&t-product_id=1173758500&t-referrer_browse_type=item_item_rec&t-referrer_page_type=listing_page&t-referrer_product_id=1172304376&t-referrer_request_id=VwD804Ln79dO_qef&t-referrer_source=listing_page&t-tap_index=2

[@ninebendoy8460]

Hi! Is this pure sine wave or modified sine wave?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Couldn't find any information on this. For the price, I'd guess it's modified sine wave

[@emmarielabril8309]

im from the philippines any info about the solar cable charger? cant fond it anywhere

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

shopee.com.my/Solar-Cable-For-Vanpa-Portable-power-station-i.121180422.13864257717?sp_atk=5424428e-b269-4647-ba39-3e1c67ea8bf1

[@mzam2028]

can this power station be use while charging?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Hi, thanks for your comment. The answer to your question is no, the minute you connect a device the charging stops. Well, I guess for the price and capacity, you can't have everything. Cheers

[@vlad-koshkin]

where are the capacity tests? meaning from your unpacking when there are no battery capacity tests

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Ok, before we start getting too technical, let me clarify what this channel is about. 4WD Adventure Malaysia, as the name suggests, is about our off road and camping adventures in Malaysia. From time to time, we may come across helpful products that we have purchased and think others would also benefit from them. We are not solely a review site and our reviews provide only information that we feel is important and have impressed us. But we did do a test, running a 160W stand fan on the Vanpa 300W power station. This was merely to confirm our results with the supplier that the unit was working according to specifications. It took 3 hours and 17 minutes to discharge up to 10%. The supplier confirmed that our results were up to expectations. We were also happy with the results we got from this very low-priced power station. Hope this helps.

[@christianfaithbaterbonia6234]

Hi I have 300 watts solar panels can I charge this power station normally

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Hi Christian. According to the information by suppliers and experts, the Vanpa Power Station is compatible with all solar panels. You just need to use the right connector for the Vanpa without needing a charge controller. You can find a link to get the solar charging cable in the description below the video.

[@minato_20]

Hi, I live in a country with 12h avg power outage a day. What would you recommend me? I intend to use for laptop charge and rice cooker. Optional Fridge would be nice. Thank you Great review on the Vanpa power station👍👍

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Hi, glad to hear from you. Wow, 12 hrs of power outage per day? You do need a power station. From what you have shared, a 300W power station won’t suite your needs. An average home refrigerator uses between about 100 and 400 watts, although there are exceptions that use more than 400W. You can check your power rating at the back of your fridge. A DC fridge uses between 45 to 65 watts of power. Rice cookers use an average of between 400 to 500 watts. Mini rice cookers use between 100 to 200 watts. Again, check the power ratings. Vanpa runs its DC on Modified Sine Wave. Unless your equipment specifically asks for Pure Sine Wave, there should be no problems. You will need a power station with 1000w of power and a high battery capacity. The Vanpa 1,000W 300,000mAh Portable Power Station would be a great choice if you are on a budget. You can get it here: invol.co/clabflb But if you want a higher battery capacity and have the cash to spare, then I would recommend the BLUETTI EB240 2400Wh/1000W Portable Power Station. 2,400 Wh will keep your equipment running for a long while before the next recharging. Check it out here: www.bluetti.sg/products/bluetti-eb240-2400wh-1000w-portable-power-station?aff=12 You can check out more choices at 4wdadventuremalaysia.com/solar Hope this helps

[@minato_20]

@@4wdadventuremalaysia Thanks for taking your time to explain. I'll look into it. Do you recommend any solar to go along with it?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

We have done a video on the Dokio 100w foldable solar panel. You might want to take a look at that. Easy to move around to catch the most sunlight throughout the day. But if you get good sunlight and want to fix a panel or two on your roof, you can find recommendations on our site, in the link I gave earlier. Cheers, Albert

[@meerkatsuricata9729]

I recommend using Gasoline Generator for more than 12 hrs of a power outage.

[@popozk]

Thanks for your review. I just bought the exact same unit + solar panel. Unfortunately the solar panel is not charging my power station (not showing charging logo). My solar panel controller is showing blinking blue light (solar panel side) and solid red light (towards battery), do you know what is wrong? I'm in full sunlight.

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Do not use the charge controller on the solar panel. Use it only if you are charging 12V batteries. The Vanpa power station has a built-in charge controller. Bypass the controller on the solar panel and connect direct to the power station

[@popozk]

@@4wdadventuremalaysia I indeed bypassed the solar panel controller and connect directly to the power station, using the same solar cable that you shared. Wonder how the lights from the solar cable are showing up on your end? I checked that my power station could still be charged when connected to wall socket.

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

@@popozk if that is the case, then the solar charging cable may be faulty. Had the same problem. Ordered a second cable and problem solved.

[@popozk]

@@4wdadventuremalaysia Thanks so much.. I suspected so.

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

@@popozk I actually bought 2 more cables from the guy. Luckily they both were working. No point complaining to the supplier as he does not stand by his product. Anyway, it's just rm5.00 and the others are selling their cables for rm30 and upwards. All the best.

[@rwabcde]

Tq for the review, it help me to dicide buying this item.

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Hi, nice to hear from you. Glad the review helped. This power station is something I've been looking for since I found that carry car batteries took up too much space, were heavy and the batteries did not last as long as I needed them to. Hope the Vanpa serves your needs. Cheers

[@ba2l883]

Battery 18650 or Li polymer like in mobile phone? Cycle for battery? 500 cycles or 2-3 year?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Vanpa is using 18650 batteries. As far as the charging cycles are concerned, I'm afraid that I could not find that info. Thanks for your enquiry

[@azelan59]

may I know the weight ?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

The 600Wh unit that I bought is 3kg.

[@jimshiecruz]

How much

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Depending on the wattage and Amphour rating. Click the links in the description to find out more

[@mohammedsuffianramli1411]

Hi, tq for the review. Where can i get the price Rm610 for 150000 mAh? Tq

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Please check the description at the bottom of the video. Have put in the link to the supplier

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

You can get Vanpa 300W at this link: invol.co/cl8nq9j

[@asmanmohammad8017]

May I know where can I purchase the solar charging cable that you used to connect the solar panel to Vanpa power station?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

shopee.com.my/Solar-Cable-For-Vanpa-Portable-power-station-i.121180422.13864257717?sp_atk=5424428e-b269-4647-ba39-3e1c67ea8bf1

[@321Smile]

how was that a 600wh

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Sorry, don't understand your question.

[@MrDomleh]

hihi thank you for your review, is it safe to leave the power station in the hot car ?

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Hi, you did not state how long you are leaving it in the hot car. Batteries are degraded when left in direct sun for long periods of time. If you have to leave the power station in the car for a few hours, try keeping it in the booth where it is cooler. If you are talking about leaving it in the car on your trips while you have lunch or are getting something from the store, keep it away from direct sunlight. Under the seat would be good, or cover it with a cloth or something. This also keeps it away from prying eyes and the temptation of theft. Preferably, take it out of the car. The unit is small and easy to carry around. Hope this helps.

[@adnanabdull4h]

I even got the Vanpa Solar Panels to connect and it doesn't charge. No response from seller. I'm so disgusted.

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Contact Shopee. They will assist you

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Can I know how you connected the solar panel? Was it a direct connection from the solar panel or did you connect to a solar charge controller first? I tested connecting to a charge controller and it couldn't charge. But when I connected direct to the panel, it worked fine.

[@adnanabdull4h]

@@4wdadventuremalaysia Direct to the panel as instructed, but I'm not getting any indication like in your video even though I just tried charging for over an hour under direct sunlight. The seller responded but just says "it may charge slow". Under direct sunlight for over an hour though? Here's a video: kzbin.infozRE29MjAq7Q?feature=share

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

@@adnanabdull4h do you see a charging icon when you use the AC charger? Charging by Solar may take up to 5-6 hrs, depending on your power balance and strength of sunlight.

[@adnanabdull4h]

@@4wdadventuremalaysia I have misplaced the AC charger and intend to troubleshoot by doing and looking for the icon as what you suggest, this was also suggested by the seller. Hope to find it soon.

[@yapjiasxing8711]

Boleh Saya Tanya Jika Powerstation Ini Rechargeable Balik Pakai Electric Rumah Kos Rechargeable Balik Sekali Mahu Berapa Ringgit

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Hi Yap, ini soalan yang baik. Selama ini, saya pakai dan recharge balik power station Vanpa tetapi tidak tahu kos nya. Vanpa ini 600Wh. Ia mengambil masa lebih kurang 3 jam untuk recharge. Jadi, total power consumption ialah 1.8kWh. Mengikut kiraan dari laman web TNB ( www.mytnb.com.my/residential/understand-your-bill/bill-calculator) kos recharge hanya rm0.35 sahaja. Kalau ada sesiapa yang dapati kiraan in salah, tolong betulkan saya.

[@Nick-kc3ng]

Wahlao, advertisement

[@4wdadventuremalaysia]

Hi Nick, thanks for your comment. How we wish! You get paid for running ads! Unfortunately, we paid to buy this power station. It's something we had been looking for, for some time now, so that we can run our lightings, fans and chargers without having to bring a big, bulky car battery that takes up space in our rig. It has 2 interesting features, CHEAP and GOOD. We already know that it has helped some others to make their camping trips more enjoyable. Cheers!