EF ECOFLOW Solar Generator DELTA 1260Wh with 160W Solar Panel, 6 X 1800W (3300W Surge) AC Outlets, Portable Power Station for Outdoors Camping RV High-Power Appliances Emergency

In quick summary:Pros:-sturdy, well made.-very nice interface.-very strong inverter.-great capacity/price ratio.-lots of AC and DC output ports.-quiet even at high power loads.-very fast charging possible via the AC input.Cons:-very fast AC charging is not good for battery longevity/no built in option for slower AC charging.-no grounding pass through from AC input to output ports leaves connected equipment ungrounded in UPS operation.-bundled solar panel is mediocre at best, not a good value.This unit was my first foray into solar power equipment, and bought it mostly for emergency backup power at home and the occasional traveling adventures where having mobile power would be helpful. So far, I am very impressed with this unit. It seems to be very solidly constructed, the built in carry handles are comfortable and make moving the unit around easy, the user interface and display are intuitive and easy to use, and has a remarkable amount of performance for the size and weight. The charge controller handles variable input power well and always quickly locks back onto MPPT if the sunlight changes. The cooling fans are variable speed controlled, only run under higher charging/discharging loads, and are pretty quiet and non-intrusive if they do ramp up. I also like how you can turn the inverter and DC output sections on and off independently of the unit and of each other for maximum power conservation when not needed.It does use standard Li ion batteries versus the more durable LiFePO4 chemistry, but is a fair tradeoff at this price point to have the 1800W inverter capacity. I would look for a LiFePO4 powered unit instead of this if I wanted something to use regularly for off-grid due to their much higher cycle lifespan, but for my intended use, this will do just fine. For this size unit, I would say at least 200W of solar power would be recommended if you want any chance of recharging it within a day. What’s both a big pro and a big con is the charging speed of the AC input. It is ridiculously fast! At about 1400W peak, it will get up to 80% in only an hour or less. That could be very useful for quick recharging at a travel rest stop, a neighbor’s house during an extended power outage, or some other quick turnaround emergency situation, but extreme charge speeds are very hard on Li ion batteries. It would be much better for battery lifespan to have a slower charging rate as an option when you are not in a hurry and would rather let it charge more slowly overnight to preserve the battery. The ability to charge via the USB-C jacks could serve this nicely, but I don’t believe the ports on this unit are capable of that. The solar panel input will accept any DC source from 10-65V and will automatically limit power draw to 400W or 10A max no matter what power the source is capable of delivering, so setting up an AC/DC adapter would also be another workaround for that issue. The XT60 jack used for the solar input is also a standard connector used on LiPo battery packs in the electric radio controlled model world, so additional connectors to make additional adapter cables are not hard to source. Only caveat is being very careful to get the polarity correct, as I don’t know if the input is reverse polarity protected, and damage from screwing that up would definitely not be covered under warranty...The bundled fold up solar panel on the other hand was less than impressive. Power output is poor, not even close to the advertised 160W even in full noon clear sky sunshine. I have yet to find a review anywhere showing anyone able to get more than about 100W out of it. It’s a bit awkward to handle trying to fold/unfold and set up, very easy to stress and crack the silicon cells, especially on the corners and edges if you aren’t careful to handle only lifting up and down from the eyelets without imparting any flexing force to the panels. The carry case works well as a protective case, but doesn’t really work very well as a support, as it’s just not big enough to support the whole array properly and the panels sag and droop in the center and on the unsupported ends, especially on less that flat ground. Although the panel material feels fairly stiff, once set out in the sun and heated up, it begins to sag a bit in the middle of the panels when angled to the sun freestanding with the carry case. Solar cell silicon wafers are actually extremely fragile and can be cracked/compromised easily, so the awkwardness of setup and the lack of mechanical rigidity especially once hot from sitting out in the sun means it’s pretty much guaranteed to lose performance from microcracks in short order. It could work ok if you have a flat solid surface to attach the array to and support it well, and are very careful handling it for setup, and don’t handle it frequently, but unless you really need the ultraportability of a foldable panel, you will do much better with a couple of rigid 100W panels and just add some hinges and make them into a fold in half unit for much better performance/durability/value that’s still reasonably portable. I was only able to get about 80W out of this panel and could drop as low as mid 60’s under less than perfect conditions. If the panels were more truthfully rated, better reinforced, the hinge areas between the panels were softer for easier handling and setup, and they could devise a more adequate integrated supporting method, the panels could be a pretty good product, but is basically a miss in my opinion, especially for their cost.Overall, I’m very satisfied with this purchase, and just have to chalk up the bundled panel shortcomings as a learning experience, as I doubt I could return just the panel for a partial refund.

Overall, I am quite pleased with this EF ECOFLOW Delta Portable Power Station. The product looked attractive, seemed robust in construction, and was in good repair upon receipt. All outlets and USB ports worked. All expected chords and cables were in present and functional. Battery capacity performed as advertised. Solar panel performance was good. Setup and operation was easy.*** Initial Charging ***The initial factory charge was roughly 30%. The first charge (which paperwork clearly indicated should occur before use) using a standard household AC outlet took about 50 minutes, consistent with the easy to read digital display that lit upon beginning the charge.*** Instructions Quality ***The manual was generally clear, aside from a few grammatical/spelling errors and a slightly vague description/diagram of how to use the solar panel carrying case as a kickstand to angle the solar panels toward the sun.The manual added some important details that were not (as far as I could tell) on the ECOFlow website: 1) The power station needs 3-4 hours to cool before charging after a full drain. 2) Putting 3 solar panels in serial is limited to the 110W panels due to a 400W charging input limitThe first point (regarding cool time) is disappointing if hoping to quickly recharge the power station during a multi-day power outage. Hopefully, the manually is overly cautious.The second point is no big deal so long as you notice it before purchasing any additional solar panels. If you read on the ECOFlow website that you could put up to 3 110W panels in series for a faster charge than one panel and also read that the 160W panel was compatible with the ECOFLow Delta, you might have thought about getting 160W panels to charge even faster. Unfortunately, 160Wx3 = 480W, which is greater than the 400W limit. It does beg the question as to whether you could squeak by in less than ideal sunlight or whether exceeding the limit would damage the product. The manual nor website FAQs answered this question, although I am sure that customer support would answer if asked.*** Powering Refrigerator ***I powered a full sized Maytag refrigerator all day. Starting with a 100% charge, I plug-in the refrigerator at 7:15 AM. I could immediately hear the refrigerator running and see the power station display indicate output of 140W and the display indicated 7 hours of battery remaining. At 5:15 PM (10 hours later) the charge was 28% and the display indicated 2 hours remaining. The underestimate makes sense, given that the refrigerator cuts on and off as it cools and the display assumes a constant pull. Consistent with this assumption that the display logic only uses the current instantaneous draw, the display read 99 hours remaining when the refrigerator cut off. Since the manual recommended draining to 30% and then charging to 80% every three months, I stopped the experiment then, rather than drain the battery to zero. The ice in the freezer was still frozen and the refrigator was still cool.*** Powering Other Appliances ***After recharging to about 80% via solar power (see below), I confirmed that various other appliances worked and read the wattage output display for future reference. Results: Tablet: 17W (quick charger plugged into outlet) Tablet: 12W (plugged in USB port) Modem/Router: 12W Laptop, 14-in 15W Laptop, 17-in: 50W 60-in TV: 95W 60-in TV + ChromeCast: 98W Modem/Router + Large Desktop Computer + 24" Monitor: 110 - 140W (fluctuated) Microwave (rated 1100W): 1660WEverything functioned perfectly. During the 30 second microwave job, the display indicated that high a power draw would last 32 minutes (battery was at 81%).*** Solar Charging ***I tried this in North Florida in late June. I used a single ECOFlow 160W solar panel. I started at 6:30 AM, with the power station battery at 28%. It very was cloudy. I placed the solar panel flat on the driveway and connected the cables. Input was about 5W. Once the sun peaked through the clouds briefly, letting me know where to aim, I angled the solar panel toward the sun using the solar panel case as a kickstand. The input wattage said about 10W, but each time the sun peaked through the clouds it jumped to 60W or so. By 10:00 AM, the sun was out of the clouds more often, I had adjusted the angle of the panels again, the input wattage occasionally jumped to around 100W, and the batter percentage had reached 39%. I had to leave then, so I put the panels flat on the driveway, set the power station in the garage, and closed the garage door on the cable. This left the battery in the shade and kept it out of reach of potential thieves but left the solar panels free of any shadows from the house or trees. With the sun pretty high in the sky, I assumed that the panels would be nearly perpendicular to the sun until I returned. Soon upon leaving the day become bright and sunny for the remainder of the day. When I returned at 4:00 PM, battery percentage was 80%.

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ソーラーバックのデザインがとてもオシャレですが本体のバックは配線コードなどの入れる場所がなくて残念でした。

意外と重い

災害での自宅で使用する目的で購入しました。ケトルが使えるため、ソーラーパネルに興味があったため、こちらを選択しました。ティファールの安いケトルを使うと、一回で3％ほど使用する。ケトルを使う時は、ケトルがお湯を沸かす音と同じくらいの音がするファンが回っているらしい。この音はコンセントで充電した時もする。買ってから曇りばかりで、ソーラーパネルの力を発揮できていない。曇りだと10wも発電できない。早く休みの日に晴れてほしい。パネルは結構重く、長さは掃き出し窓4枚分。屏風みたいに立たせることもできる。かなりドッシリとしていて重たいが、持ち手があるので問題ない

まだ実践投入してませんがませんので、これから確認していきます。

早いキャンプ🏕にて使用したい🤗❗️現在は家での使用キャンプ用品の充電😅❗️出力申し分ない、ただ14キロと重く、大きいので、キャンプ用にもう一台小さいものの購入を考えている😅❗️