If I’m not mistaken, this is a cracker of a deal on this eBay store - more than 50% off!
This makes it cheaper than a DIY plan I had for an emergency power setup for when SHTF during fire & storm season.
You can also find cheap(ish) solar panels on gumtree to complete the setup.
The VoltX website has them at 43% already too.
$100 off automatically applied at checkout.
$50 off with original coupon deal
Yes thanks for adding that - I meant to track down where that additional $100 came from. Thought it might’ve been a shop back thing
Note this is only 47Ah in capacity
Yep you’re right - I was looking at the Wh and thinking in 12v
@ ~24v = 1128Wh
what's "only" about 25.6V/45Ah? this is the equiv of 12.8v 90Ah - for 749 in this kind of package that is a damn good deal, what am I missing 🤔?
I originally had 100Ah in the description, which was my assumption that is was 12v battery
ah fair, that context definitely makes more sense haha. thanks.
Could you use this to power an external office (man shed). Laptop, tv etc. Im assuming as long as its not something like a kettle that draws 2000w plus
Yes 1200W is enough for a couple of small entertainment devices (my 65" led TV, soundbar and laptop only come to about 250W) just be careful not to plug any tools into it. Personally I wouldn't buy one of these sorts of power stations unless it could do 2000W (at least long enough to boil a kettle)
Why would you waste your power in this for boiling water while you can use the jetboil gas stove?
Gas isn't free. Sunshine is.
I don't see why anybody would choose a portable power station that can only power some appliances, when you could easily choose one that supports a full 2400W and thus, any standard appliance.
Why would I waste gas when I can cook breakfast using all electric appliances, and run the dishwasher afterwards, and recharge for free via solar? (Which is what we do at our off grid cabin)
@Ezekiel2320: But any machine with a thermoblock. Most are 1200 watts max, and are basically instantaneous hot water.
Seems counter intuitive, but a full auto coffee machine draws less power than a kettle…Or you can buy just thermoblock hot water dispensers
@tunzafun001: It isnt counterintuitive, its complete nonsense.
Run 2l of water through that coffee machine and get back to us sport.
@Ademos: Well it isn't …. The key word being "draw'.
Sure, 2L heated through a thermoblock or kettle will be roughly the same number of joules. They are both equally 'efficient' at roughly 1:1 electrical energy in : Heat energy out.
BUT…a Kettle needs 2 - 2.5kw to do it, whereas a thermoblock is 1.2kw. In theory a kettle will do it faster, but that doesn't help if you can't use a kettle at all with this( VoltX limited at 1200w).
My Delonghi Cappucino is 750w, the Magnifica 1200w and My Jura is 1200w. All should work. Our Kettle is 2250w and wont work at all.
Now the next bonus is waste. Most kettles have a minimum line of 500ml. But a mug is normally 250ml. With a thermoblock you can just boil 250ml, with the kettle you must do the full 500ml. Also, kettles have a bigger surface area compared to a thermocoil. So left over wasted latent heat is higher in a kettle.
So if you are running off grid, AGAIN… go with a thermoblock. Less draw.
In theory a kettle will do it faster
No, not in theory.
I believe this is where we refer to the ancient saying "Book smart, street stupid".
You are trying to equate two things that are not the same. Like comparing a lawnmower to a lamborghini. Sure, you could take your lawnmower for a lap of mugello. And it's fuel flow rate is lower. Hope you like waiting, and waiting, and waiting.
with the kettle you must do the full 500ml
You still live at home, don't you.
@Ademos: I wish I still lived at home…
P.S. A modern "thermojet" is ready to go in about 4 seconds. It's just an aluminum water jacket wrapped around an element.
To use your analogy. The lawnmower may not be a V10, but it will actually get a single person around the track faster (as it doesnt have to carry all that extra mass around).
If you need to take two or more, and have unlimited fuel..the Lambo (Kettle ) will be better.
But..the fuel delivery is only enough to run a mower…so the Lambo won't actually move.. therefore even a standard mower will beat it (as it is the only thing that will actually move).
Anyway…you do you. Good luck with that kettle on a device like this. Probably an AI bot…bitten more than I need. Have a good one.
but it will actually get a single person around the track faster
What? I'll exit the conversation there. Lol.
@Ezekiel2320: Wouldn’t capacity become the issue then though? It might not cost that much more to get one of these that can do 2400W. But to get one that can do 2400W for all your high draw needs and still do all the other stuff at night then becomes quite a step up in cost due to the extra capacity required. And the solar panels required to charge that extra capacity as well are more expensive.
I think you’d really have to do the maths for your exact scenario and figure out total cost over time and weigh that up against how much money you have in the short to medium term. Etc
Get a kettle between 750w and 1200w. Sorted.
Thanks. Trying to weigh up recycling some old roof solar panels onto man shed with a power station storing the power
Battery Life
2,000+ Cycles …..
not a strong number…
That’s over 5 years of daily use.
That's still 2,000+ too many camping trips AFAIC 🤣
How is this compared to the more expensive EcoFlow Delta 2?
https://au.ecoflow.com/products/delta-2-portable-power-stati…
Looks like the battery might be smaller, but bigger output?
The stacking of units is nice too
VTOman seems to be better value, slightly less power but 1400wh, for $750.
Imagine bringing a 65+" TV to a camping trip with this
Much easier to bring a half decent cheap projector and a some white material to hang up.
All the kids (and most big kids) love a bit of gaming or a film of an evening while camping.
Blair witch project FTW
It's the EV reality.
Have a full auto coffee machine, waffle / cheese toastie, fridge, TV, etc in the back…
The real clincher is camping mid summer, and you can flick the A/C on.
Bought the Voltx 600w version from Outbax ebay store in Jun. Looks ok when it arrived but it refused to be charged. So I contacted the seller and they wanted me to pay for return shipping. Well f%#* that and I returned it via ebay Got my money back in full..
The RRP is way too high. You can get a Bluetti AC200P with 2000W/2000WH battery for $1800 and it has much higher cycle life too.
Lots and lots of problems with VoltX power stations - particularly the Flashspeed series. https://www.facebook.com/groups/223393786268381/
Better off getting good quality components and DIY
Would you have an opinion on diy 48V systems such as in this video?
Didn't watch the whole video but that guy Will Prowse is well regarded and seems to know his stuff
Thanks.
They are great, I'm building one myself. That video is 5 yrs old, take a look at his more recent ones on the same subject.
Thanks, will do.
It's $749 in cart, since there's an extra $100 off at checkout too.