I got one and am happy with it so far. It charges well off a 200 w. panel & runs the microwave, induction cook-top AND the frige-eh-frator ! The 1024 wh capacity IS a good trade-off for lower weight for someone like me that ageing is teaching me that there is nothing 'golden' about the later years in life. I have it's (older) 2400 wh version and pulled my lower back muscle carrying it out for solar charging . . . . . turned a bit too far while lowering it to the ground & Oupes ! ! ! ! take care, rh
@thefpvlife7785 I wish they were.lol. No, I have several eco flow power banks and anker. What I'm saying is the premium brands like eco flow and anker etc , I am wondering if they will take note and how will they react to cheaper brands entering the market.
I bought the Mega 1 on Black Friday for $388 .. I really like it one small complaint it's rated to 2000w if you go 20w over 2000 it shuts down I have a 2200w Jackety & i ran 2,675w for over 4 mins I stopped my test because water was boiling over in the microwave
I also bought one during the Black Friday sale for the same price. I mainly use it for the garage refrigerator and I think can last for about 20-hours.
We just purchased a Mega 5 with an extra battery for home backup. We had two EcoFlow Delta Pros (refurbished), but one kept going bad. It's a long story if you want it. We just switched, per recommendations like The Solar Lab. I may be in the market for a new 1000wh backup battery. There is no reason to buy one that is not expandable.
Cut the end of the battery expansion cord off and wire it to a generic cheap 48V LiFePO4 battery and see if it works. Wonder if that's how to expand capacity cheaper.
Was wondering if when using it and it runs out of power AND you have it connected to an ac power source, will it turn back on after being charged back to a safe level?
I really want to see a review of the OUPES Exodus 600. A lot of people I talk to have a hard time parting with $500 for a power station when they don't camp and really only have to deal with a power outage less than 12 hours once every few years. I saw the OUPES Exodus 600 on sale recently for about $120, but I think it would be enough to run most modern full-size fridges for 4-5 hours using the numbers in your fridge testing video. It's only 600W/256Wh, but it can handle 240 watts of solar, so if you max out the solar, you almost don't even need the battery during a sunny day - just use it to convert solar to AC during the day. Plug it into your (running) car occasionally and you could get through most power outages even without solar. This isn't going to be the solution for everyone and all needs, but it's good to see the options. Personally, I was thinking of getting one to use as a UPS for my internet modem and wi-fi router. So maybe test the UPS functionality? I have a beefier system for my emergency backup, but I use it to mostly run my home office off solar, so it's basically paying for itself in money I don't have to pay to the DWP.
I won an Exodus 600 Plus on one of their trivia giveaways. I agree that it's meant for camping and I currently use it to power up Christmas lights at night and sometimes, to power up my 2015 iMac and a router switch. What I don't like about it is that the inverter shuts down around 16% when I am using my iMac but when powering up the Christmas lights, the inverter shuts down around 6%. Another thing that I don't like is the fan is pretty loud and annoying when it's being used inside a small room.
I got one and am happy with it so far. It charges well off a 200 w. panel & runs the microwave, induction cook-top AND the frige-eh-frator ! The 1024 wh capacity IS a good trade-off for lower weight for someone like me that ageing is teaching me that there is nothing 'golden' about the later years in life. I have it's (older) 2400 wh version and pulled my lower back muscle carrying it out for solar charging . . . . . turned a bit too far while lowering it to the ground & Oupes ! ! ! ! take care, rh
A lot of cheaper powerbanks coming onto the market now, wonder of anker,ecoflow etc will sit up and take notice.
Wait wait r u saying EF is cheap?
@thefpvlife7785 I wish they were.lol.
No, I have several eco flow power banks and anker.
What I'm saying is the premium brands like eco flow and anker etc , I am wondering if they will take note and how will they react to cheaper brands entering the market.
Great buy. I snatched a 2nd n the similar spec EF D2 with discount at $371 on Black Friday.
I bought the Mega 1 on Black Friday for $388 .. I really like it one small complaint it's rated to 2000w if you go 20w over 2000 it shuts down I have a 2200w Jackety & i ran 2,675w for over 4 mins I stopped my test because water was boiling over in the microwave
I also bought one during the Black Friday sale for the same price. I mainly use it for the garage refrigerator and I think can last for about 20-hours.
We just purchased a Mega 5 with an extra battery for home backup. We had two EcoFlow Delta Pros (refurbished), but one kept going bad. It's a long story if you want it. We just switched, per recommendations like The Solar Lab. I may be in the market for a new 1000wh backup battery. There is no reason to buy one that is not expandable.
Qualities/features aside, what a name for a brand! 😂
Ooops - the power's out again.
Will it start charging from solar when the battery has been depleted, for example, overnight?
Cut the end of the battery expansion cord off and wire it to a generic cheap 48V LiFePO4 battery and see if it works. Wonder if that's how to expand capacity cheaper.
Great video!
Have you ever tested any units in this range that can run an electric pressure washer?
Was wondering if when using it and it runs out of power AND you have it connected to an ac power source, will it turn back on after being charged back to a safe level?
What's with the apple that is ever present in your thumbnails?
Adam and Eve. Bit into the apple, temptation to disobey God. Ya know Apple phones, cpu have an apple with a bite in it.
I really want to see a review of the OUPES Exodus 600. A lot of people I talk to have a hard time parting with $500 for a power station when they don't camp and really only have to deal with a power outage less than 12 hours once every few years. I saw the OUPES Exodus 600 on sale recently for about $120, but I think it would be enough to run most modern full-size fridges for 4-5 hours using the numbers in your fridge testing video. It's only 600W/256Wh, but it can handle 240 watts of solar, so if you max out the solar, you almost don't even need the battery during a sunny day - just use it to convert solar to AC during the day. Plug it into your (running) car occasionally and you could get through most power outages even without solar.
This isn't going to be the solution for everyone and all needs, but it's good to see the options. Personally, I was thinking of getting one to use as a UPS for my internet modem and wi-fi router. So maybe test the UPS functionality? I have a beefier system for my emergency backup, but I use it to mostly run my home office off solar, so it's basically paying for itself in money I don't have to pay to the DWP.
I won an Exodus 600 Plus on one of their trivia giveaways. I agree that it's meant for camping and I currently use it to power up Christmas lights at night and sometimes, to power up my 2015 iMac and a router switch. What I don't like about it is that the inverter shuts down around 16% when I am using my iMac but when powering up the Christmas lights, the inverter shuts down around 6%. Another thing that I don't like is the fan is pretty loud and annoying when it's being used inside a small room.
I hate the stand by draw on the ac inverter on the mega 1
Id rather spend $379 on the 1kwh DJI power station
Under 20ms UPS and loud so wouldn't buy for indoor use. I'll keep an eye on this brand.
Nice Video (also first comment)
how would you compare this unit to say ecoflow Delta 2 Or the Allpowers R1500?
Allpowers is a terrible company. I know first hand btw. Not just repeating what I've read.