@@SolarPunk80 interestingly it is only for the DJI Power 500, the DJI Power 1000 doesn’t support ISB-C power input but does output 140watts vs the 100watts of the DJI Power 500.
@@bshwin I don’t know about you but I found out about that through Hobotech’s video, except he didn’t actually review it, so I keep hoping to find a review of this version that sheds more light on that feature, not only are there usb c solar panels as a work around, but what I love most is the idea that something with a 1000w inverter, fully capable of cooking meals, can be charged that way with usb c power banks even in the absence of solar power! I hope a proper video of this will eventually be made! Not that this was a bad video, it’s just that’s what interests me most of this particular unit! ❤️🙏
Honest question, what’s the use case for charging the power station with USB-C? When would you have USB-C and not a wall outlet? I can’t imagine anyone charging the power station with, say, their laptop. Ok, maybe for charging from a car with USB-C, that would make sense.
@@bjondersson when I think AC I think normal home outlets. The power goes out or the electric bill cuts someone off that’s out the window so basically the usb c would let you charge something capable of cooking or appliances that are like 500 w or more, it’s a more portable solution
I prefer a bare bones unit without the accessories at a lower price. I would never connect mine to solar, thus don't need that feature, which would add cost. The 3 port MPPT unit they sell is $59. Or you can go with the single MPPT connector and car adapter for $49. Both would unnecessarily add 10-20% to the cost, if they are not needed by the consumer. Now, if there were no option for solar, that would be a realistic disadvantage.
The thing is, you point out the negatives. But, your main positive is the price. So, you need to understand that to add the things that would make this perfect, would add to the cost. And then people would be comparing it to higher priced alternatives. I think DJI got it spot on. Does everything I need and I’m not paying for things I don’t need (like solar charging and 12v input from a car socket). I just wish I could get them here in Barbados
I think this is a good unit for the 379 price tag. it’s perfect for charging phones, computers, powering WiFi routers etc, I wish I had this unit exactly 3 months ago when a small tornado knocked out power in my area, I wasn’t prepared so I had to suffer, i went to Best Buy in a pinch to get something all the had was an anker power bank for 200 dollars, I thought that was a high price but I needed it at that time. After I got through that situation I started researching power stations & came across this one, for 179 more I could get a better product than the anker with more usability so I returned the anker & ordered this guy.
FYI, the Power500 can take a max of 300W of solar through their proprietary Adapter Module and they recommend only using solar panels from "Zignes" as an incorporative full package which costs a staggering $956 in the DJI store.
That may be the smallest power station I've seen yet. I do like how light weight it is though and how easily it can be transported. Agree with you on the things that could be improved. Appreciate you guys sharing!
Agree on adapters. Also, should have a programmable DC 5521 barrel output. Also, can this COMBINE the charging of the two ports (DJI & A/C input) to increase charging time? Lastly, would have been nice for the USB-C ports to be in/out.
Bobby!?! Broooo I’ve missed your content so much and wondered when something would drop on your panel. Scrolling away and was like “no way, that’s robbie!” And realising I’ve got heaps of new content in another interest of mine.
The no solar controller intergrated and lack of cigaret socket is a deal breaker for me having to buy things that come with other power stations is a bummer
my electrolux refrigerator with freezer compartment needs to start compresor power of 766 watts for 20 seconds. Then it stabilized on 75 wats and when it reaches temperature it has 0 wats for a short period of time till it is open and closed....and again .... So lets say 75 wats is needed for fridge. If it has efficiency maybe like of 91% then from 512 wh it has 466 Wh. If my fridge needs 75 wats constanttly then it can run it : 0,0167*372 minutes*75 wats = 465,93 Wh . So it can run for 372 minutes =5 hours and 52 minutes
A FRIDGE for 24hrs? And a router for 39hrs? Are you under the impression that a FRIDGE uses only 1.5x the power of a router??? Refrigerators use around 500-800w. Routers use
@@TheSolarLab That is incorrect. Maybe if you're talking about a cooler fridge. A fridge compressor is 500-800w, they are not variable. So it's either drawing 500-800, or almost nothing. The typical duty cycle of a fridge is 30-50%, depending on conditions. Which means 250-400watts/hour (after it's cooled down). I believe you're confusing your numbers with a thermoelectric refrigerator, which would be either a wine cooler fridge, or a cooler fridge. Not a regular fridge.
@@TheSolarLab Good lord you are so off. My fridge that sits inside the house uses around 2000wh-2500wh depending on time of year. And YES, I test my fridges several times because I tend to test out battery capacity using my fridge.
If you want a small power unit that doesn't make noise try the Zendure Superbase M, it doesn't even have a fan, instead it's designed to radiate the excess heat away. It's basically a flashlight with a huge battery and an inverter.
Did DJI Just CRUSH The Competition? Nah. But they leapfrogged Jackery in my book. I got a great Prime Day EcoFlow deal But honestly It was down to EcoFlow, Bluetti, or Anker. With Pecron definitely a strong contender. DJI falls short and no app is a deal breaker (nor would one be approved or trusted). DJI should stick to their wheelhouse, drones and spying
DJI need to stick to making drones because their power stations are over priced under perform compare to their competitor. The Pecron E600 is usually $299 and has this thing beat in every way. 1200w inverter vs 1000w. 614wh vs 512wh. Solar input voltage is up to 95v where this unit require a separate solar input accessory ?? Who in the hell in their right mind come up with a separate solar accessory ?? DJI didn't crush any competition. They crushed themselves.
Dude what - "run the fridge in your house for like 24 hours" ...... what? How? What? Dude come on now your numbs are a little off. Did you nean to say 2.4 hours. Because that makes sense. Just saying
Sponsored videos suck. Stop. No need to double dip. You put out good content. Don't sell out. I pay for youtube premium so I don't have to see ads. Total bummer.
I subscribed to your channel because of the Allpowers video but you really contradict yourself with this video. You tout this station as $379 yet the retail is $499. On another video of the Pecron E1500, you keep repeating the E1500 $1299 retail price when Pecron have actually never sold that unit at $1299. It's always been $899 or lower. You can't pick and choose what price to your agenda.. Do research next time before you keep repeating a price that is obviously not true. You should go back and re-edit the Pecron video. You're losing credibility.
They really should've dropped one of those old usb-a ports and thrown the car outlet in that spot. I get the fast charging thing with the drone as well but that should have its own port. Instead they made it weird to solar charge. Still seems like a solid power station. I guess realistically most people will only need 2-3 ports at a time.
One other benefit of the DJI Power 500 are the USB-C ports also accept power, so you can recharge it via USB, up to 200watts.
I haven’t watched the whole video yet, but since that’s the most exciting thing about this to me I can’t believe it’s not mentioned?
@@SolarPunk80 interestingly it is only for the DJI Power 500, the DJI Power 1000 doesn’t support ISB-C power input but does output 140watts vs the 100watts of the DJI Power 500.
@@bshwin I don’t know about you but I found out about that through Hobotech’s video, except he didn’t actually review it, so I keep hoping to find a review of this version that sheds more light on that feature, not only are there usb c solar panels as a work around, but what I love most is the idea that something with a 1000w inverter, fully capable of cooking meals, can be charged that way with usb c power banks even in the absence of solar power! I hope a proper video of this will eventually be made! Not that this was a bad video, it’s just that’s what interests me most of this particular unit! ❤️🙏
Honest question, what’s the use case for charging the power station with USB-C? When would you have USB-C and not a wall outlet? I can’t imagine anyone charging the power station with, say, their laptop. Ok, maybe for charging from a car with USB-C, that would make sense.
@@bjondersson when I think AC I think normal home outlets. The power goes out or the electric bill cuts someone off that’s out the window so basically the usb c would let you charge something capable of cooking or appliances that are like 500 w or more, it’s a more portable solution
I prefer a bare bones unit without the accessories at a lower price. I would never connect mine to solar, thus don't need that feature, which would add cost. The 3 port MPPT unit they sell is $59. Or you can go with the single MPPT connector and car adapter for $49. Both would unnecessarily add 10-20% to the cost, if they are not needed by the consumer. Now, if there were no option for solar, that would be a realistic disadvantage.
The thing is, you point out the negatives. But, your main positive is the price. So, you need to understand that to add the things that would make this perfect, would add to the cost. And then people would be comparing it to higher priced alternatives. I think DJI got it spot on. Does everything I need and I’m not paying for things I don’t need (like solar charging and 12v input from a car socket). I just wish I could get them here in Barbados
You're not running a household refrigerator for 24 hours with only 512wh 😂😂 Maybe around 6 hours.
I was about to say lol
Exactly! Maybe a soda can mini fridge and i am still skeptical about it 😅
Lucky if it would run your household fridge for an hour. 😆
@@puertoricovirtualevents2002 Surprisingly, those mini fridges don't draw that much less..
@@luisgonzalezjr.7465 MY 2096wh zendure runs my side by side frigidaire for about 22.
Does it also act as a UPS? If so, how fast does it switch to battery power?
The DJI 500 is great I use it on my farm. And it will run my pancake air compressor with no problem. I love this little thing
Any recommendation on solar panels on Amazon?
So my question is the eco flow river2 max or the Anker !!! Thank you
I think this is a good unit for the 379 price tag. it’s perfect for charging phones, computers, powering WiFi routers etc, I wish I had this unit exactly 3 months ago when a small tornado knocked out power in my area, I wasn’t prepared so I had to suffer, i went to Best Buy in a pinch to get something all the had was an anker power bank for 200 dollars, I thought that was a high price but I needed it at that time. After I got through that situation I started researching power stations & came across this one, for 179 more I could get a better product than the anker with more usability so I returned the anker & ordered this guy.
No it's not. Go get a Pecron E600. It's better in almost every way and it's usually $299 and as low as $279.
Is the vtoman a good product over the dji?
can I run a TV from in
Hey men does this support UPS?
FYI, the Power500 can take a max of 300W of solar through their proprietary Adapter Module and they recommend only using solar panels from "Zignes" as an incorporative full package which costs a staggering $956 in the DJI store.
It works perfectly fine with 3rd party panels. It is a fantastic unit, the DJI Power 500 and Power 1000.
That may be the smallest power station I've seen yet. I do like how light weight it is though and how easily it can be transported. Agree with you on the things that could be improved. Appreciate you guys sharing!
How would this do with an average sump pump?
Agree on adapters.
Also, should have a programmable DC 5521 barrel output. Also, can this COMBINE the charging of the two ports (DJI & A/C input) to increase charging time? Lastly, would have been nice for the USB-C ports to be in/out.
Solid state battery?
Can you guy do a review on the Anker 535 power station
Bobby!?! Broooo I’ve missed your content so much and wondered when something would drop on your panel. Scrolling away and was like “no way, that’s robbie!” And realising I’ve got heaps of new content in another interest of mine.
hahah hell yea!
The no solar controller intergrated and lack of cigaret socket is a deal breaker for me having to buy things that come with other power stations is a bummer
Do they come with accessories at this price, or much more? I wouldn't want a bunch of other stuff I wouldn't use, AND pay a higher price for the unit.
my electrolux refrigerator with freezer compartment needs to start compresor power of 766 watts for 20 seconds. Then it stabilized on 75 wats and when it reaches temperature it has 0 wats for a short period of time till it is open and closed....and again ....
So lets say 75 wats is needed for fridge. If it has efficiency maybe like of 91% then from 512 wh it has 466 Wh.
If my fridge needs 75 wats constanttly then it can run it : 0,0167*372 minutes*75 wats = 465,93 Wh . So it can run for 372 minutes =5 hours and 52 minutes
A FRIDGE for 24hrs? And a router for 39hrs?
Are you under the impression that a FRIDGE uses only 1.5x the power of a router???
Refrigerators use around 500-800w. Routers use
a fridge uses little over 100W to stay running once it is already cold.. it also runs for a fraction of time every hour!
@@TheSolarLab That is incorrect. Maybe if you're talking about a cooler fridge. A fridge compressor is 500-800w, they are not variable. So it's either drawing 500-800, or almost nothing. The typical duty cycle of a fridge is 30-50%, depending on conditions. Which means 250-400watts/hour (after it's cooled down). I believe you're confusing your numbers with a thermoelectric refrigerator, which would be either a wine cooler fridge, or a cooler fridge. Not a regular fridge.
@@TheSolarLab Good lord you are so off. My fridge that sits inside the house uses around 2000wh-2500wh depending on time of year. And YES, I test my fridges several times because I tend to test out battery capacity using my fridge.
No way you can run a residential fridge 24 hrs with that
If you want a small power unit that doesn't make noise try the Zendure Superbase M, it doesn't even have a fan, instead it's designed to radiate the excess heat away. It's basically a flashlight with a huge battery and an inverter.
Have you reviewed the ECOFLOW ac? I want to like it but am insecure to try it.
I would like to see a bluetti ac180 video
Did DJI Just CRUSH The Competition? Nah. But they leapfrogged Jackery in my book. I got a great Prime Day EcoFlow deal But honestly It was down to EcoFlow, Bluetti, or Anker. With Pecron definitely a strong contender. DJI falls short and no app is a deal breaker (nor would one be approved or trusted). DJI should stick to their wheelhouse, drones and spying
DJI need to stick to making drones because their power stations are over priced under perform compare to their competitor. The Pecron E600 is usually $299 and has this thing beat in every way. 1200w inverter vs 1000w. 614wh vs 512wh. Solar input voltage is up to 95v where this unit require a separate solar input accessory ?? Who in the hell in their right mind come up with a separate solar accessory ?? DJI didn't crush any competition. They crushed themselves.
Dude what - "run the fridge in your house for like 24 hours" ...... what? How? What? Dude come on now your numbs are a little off.
Did you nean to say 2.4 hours. Because that makes sense. Just saying
If it transmits data to an app the transmitter needs FCC approval. Not saying anything more than that.
Your complaints about a light make me sad
Sponsored videos suck. Stop. No need to double dip. You put out good content. Don't sell out. I pay for youtube premium so I don't have to see ads. Total bummer.
The Anker C1000 was available around Prime day for $499. For $100 more it’s not even close.
It is 500 usd, not 379 usd. No go for this price
It is $379 at both the DJI and Amazon websites linked above. Yes, list is $499, but that is not the street price, and probably never will be.
PASS. I will stick with my EcoFlow units.
I subscribed to your channel because of the Allpowers video but you really contradict yourself with this video. You tout this station as $379 yet the retail is $499. On another video of the Pecron E1500, you keep repeating the E1500 $1299 retail price when Pecron have actually never sold that unit at $1299. It's always been $899 or lower. You can't pick and choose what price to your agenda.. Do research next time before you keep repeating a price that is obviously not true. You should go back and re-edit the Pecron video. You're losing credibility.
No way. They can keep this unit. Lacking too many standard features.
You'd be lucky if this unit would run your household fridge for an hour.😂
They really should've dropped one of those old usb-a ports and thrown the car outlet in that spot. I get the fast charging thing with the drone as well but that should have its own port. Instead they made it weird to solar charge.
Still seems like a solid power station. I guess realistically most people will only need 2-3 ports at a time.