Firstly the kids were the stars i. This video...lol.. this is a must have in the home and with solar panels, one can aee major advantages..thanks Shane...😁😁😁👍👍👍....
Good afternoon. Do you have the UL listing for this product? Hello. I have the Anker SOLIX F3800 + Smart Home Power Kit. Did you have to get a permit to install?
1:50 dude what was that cable installation? Who did that? You allowed it? What did you do with the second F3800 port there? 🤔It has knouts at the sides...
I've been trying to get that exact question asked. All the video show what load it can do. Without solar how do I chage this thing when the power is out for 7 days after a hurricane?
You can charge it with a generator, it charges at 120v and up to 1800watts max. But you can’t charge it from AC while still outputting power. Well at least not from the 240v outlets, they’re disabled while it’s charging from AC, but the 3 120v ups outlets on the left that are powered while charging.
have you found a way to limit the charge when on Grid power charging 2 F3800's seems to hit 2400 watts each I wish I could cut that in half as it is a lot on my Gen to run the house and charge the F3800s when I have hit the gen disconnect switch also seems like I have to run power over 400 watts to get the smart panel to switch from F3800 to the Gen - Grid Power
Could the F3800 be charged with solar and 120 at the same time? Wonder if a solar panel system was exceeded the solar charging limit, could the additional solar be put in .. in ac by another inverter .
Do you need the subpanel to use the peak savings? You can't just use the smart home panel and your pre existing panel at the house to use this feature?
It's pretty simple math. A single SOLIX unit has a battery capacity of 3840 wh. That means it can output 3,840 Watts for 1 hour. The load in this video was a little over 5,000 watts so probably around 45 minutes. Obviously this was an example and under most conditions you'd probably only be drying 500 to 1,000 Watts so you should expect somewhere from 4 to 8 hours of use or a lot more if you are conservative with what you're running. The other nice thing about this unit is that it can charge very quickly via solar input (2400 Watts) and can charge pretty quickly with AC and put as well at 1800 watts. I also own an electric vehicle with a 74 kilowatt hour battery and vehicle to load capability so this unit is awesome for me since I can easily recharge it with my car if I have extended needs
@@DroidModderXI don't think that's true if it's grid tied solar that runs into the mains panel; you could definitely charge this with portable solar or if you had some kind of alternate wiring setup for your rooftop solar that bypassed the main breaker panel. This is because there is no way to isolate the incoming solar power from other circuits on the main panel, and you would energize all circuits on the main panel as well as the line. I could be wrong but I have researched this pretty extensively in that seems to be the case and it makes sense to me overall because of the way the wiring is set up.
The Anker F3800 system is decent, but they essentially have no customer service. Each call or chat takes hours and each response it automatic and says they will reply in 2 days... even for the most basic questions. So unless you're a solar expert, don't count on ANKER for any help unless you have a ton of patience.
I’ve been listening to a lot of these videos and everyone is complaining about customer service. Bluette I read are losing people and having problems with repairs and returns People are saying you need to use these snd just not sitting around
It can handle HVAC. I decided not to wire mine in because it was going to cost a lot more for the electrician to get it connected. Also I would suggest running 2 f3800s for the 12000W output if you are wiring in HVAC
@@DroidModderX Time of Use mode with 2 F3800 or 1 F3800 and 1 BP3800 like you have is derated to only 3800W of output by Anker. Only when the grid is down and your HPP has a backup load sub-panel will you get the full non-derated power of either 6 KW for 1 FP3800 or 12 KW for 2 FP3800 to the backup load subpanel. But in grid mode TOU, if you have just 1 F3800 in TOU, it's derated to 1.9 KW. With an additional BP800 or 2 F3800, you get 3.8 KW. With 1 F3800 or 2 BP3800, or 2 F3800 and 1 BP3800, you get 5.7 KW. With 1 F3800 and 3 BP3800 or more, or with 2 F3800 and 2 BP3800 or more, you get 6 KW output top. This is the max output you can get in grid-mode TOU. But even if it's derated to 6 KW, you can probably still run a 4 ton HVAC with it, even without a soft start, because the grid is still there to supply the in-rush current. But if you have Demand peak and no soft start, you might get penalized for the high demand peak caused by the in-rush current, assuming that your utility meter is fast enough to capture it. That remains to be seen.
Thanks my brother anker Solix is the real deal
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Firstly the kids were the stars i. This video...lol.. this is a must have in the home and with solar panels, one can aee major advantages..thanks Shane...😁😁😁👍👍👍....
For sure. Thanks
Nice 😊
How long would it last with all those appliances and lights on?
1 hour, theoretically!
You did not mention for how long the power from the unit will help? thanks
Same here. Just had a hurricane come, though, and curious how long this would last with the draw shown in the video.
All that power for a whopping 30 mins.
Good afternoon. Do you have the UL listing for this product? Hello. I have the Anker SOLIX F3800 + Smart Home Power Kit. Did you have to get a permit to install?
That's great! at least for the 45 mins the batteries will last 🤣
1:50 dude what was that cable installation? Who did that? You allowed it? What did you do with the second F3800 port there? 🤔It has knouts at the sides...
Can you charge it with a gas generator while still powering the home?
I've been trying to get that exact question asked. All the video show what load it can do. Without solar how do I chage this thing when the power is out for 7 days after a hurricane?
You can charge it with a generator, it charges at 120v and up to 1800watts max. But you can’t charge it from AC while still outputting power. Well at least not from the 240v outlets, they’re disabled while it’s charging from AC, but the 3 120v ups outlets on the left that are powered while charging.
Is there a setting in the app to kick in batteries if my usage peaks at a particular amount in the house??
have you found a way to limit the charge when on Grid power charging 2 F3800's seems to hit 2400 watts each I wish I could cut that in half as it is a lot on my Gen to run the house and charge the F3800s when I have hit the gen disconnect switch also seems like I have to run power over 400 watts to get the smart panel to switch from F3800 to the Gen - Grid Power
Could the F3800 be charged with solar and 120 at the same time? Wonder if a solar panel system was exceeded the solar charging limit, could the additional solar be put in .. in ac by another inverter .
Hi Shane. Will the Anker 3800 remain 100% charged if left off?
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Do you need the subpanel to use the peak savings? You can't just use the smart home panel and your pre existing panel at the house to use this feature?
I didn't use the sub panel
This is impressive. Curious how long this would last with the consumption shown in the video.
Potentially working on another video soon to show just that
It's pretty simple math. A single SOLIX unit has a battery capacity of 3840 wh. That means it can output 3,840 Watts for 1 hour. The load in this video was a little over 5,000 watts so probably around 45 minutes.
Obviously this was an example and under most conditions you'd probably only be drying 500 to 1,000 Watts so you should expect somewhere from 4 to 8 hours of use or a lot more if you are conservative with what you're running.
The other nice thing about this unit is that it can charge very quickly via solar input (2400 Watts) and can charge pretty quickly with AC and put as well at 1800 watts. I also own an electric vehicle with a 74 kilowatt hour battery and vehicle to load capability so this unit is awesome for me since I can easily recharge it with my car if I have extended needs
I have a 16KW solar on my home could I use that as well to recharge the battery during the day while still powering the home?
Yes
@@DroidModderXI don't think that's true if it's grid tied solar that runs into the mains panel; you could definitely charge this with portable solar or if you had some kind of alternate wiring setup for your rooftop solar that bypassed the main breaker panel.
This is because there is no way to isolate the incoming solar power from other circuits on the main panel, and you would energize all circuits on the main panel as well as the line.
I could be wrong but I have researched this pretty extensively in that seems to be the case and it makes sense to me overall because of the way the wiring is set up.
What are you Demonstrators getting for doing a video on these products?????
The Anker F3800 system is decent, but they essentially have no customer service. Each call or chat takes hours and each response it automatic and says they will reply in 2 days... even for the most basic questions. So unless you're a solar expert, don't count on ANKER for any help unless you have a ton of patience.
Dang, the system seemed kinda neat but if this is being used for emergency reasons, I don’t have 2 days to wait. lol
How much would the install cost be ?
For me it was $4k
@@DroidModderXjust for installation? Or with cost of unit?
I’ve been listening to a lot of these videos and everyone is complaining about customer service. Bluette I read are losing people and having problems with repairs and returns People are saying you need to use these snd just not sitting around
Did you mention HVAC? Sorry if I missed it but it would be critical use in winter or summer.
It can handle HVAC. I decided not to wire mine in because it was going to cost a lot more for the electrician to get it connected. Also I would suggest running 2 f3800s for the 12000W output if you are wiring in HVAC
@DroidModderX ok
@@DroidModderX Time of Use mode with 2 F3800 or 1 F3800 and 1 BP3800 like you have is derated to only 3800W of output by Anker. Only when the grid is down and your HPP has a backup load sub-panel will you get the full non-derated power of either 6 KW for 1 FP3800 or 12 KW for 2 FP3800 to the backup load subpanel. But in grid mode TOU, if you have just 1 F3800 in TOU, it's derated to 1.9 KW. With an additional BP800 or 2 F3800, you get 3.8 KW. With 1 F3800 or 2 BP3800, or 2 F3800 and 1 BP3800, you get 5.7 KW. With 1 F3800 and 3 BP3800 or more, or with 2 F3800 and 2 BP3800 or more, you get 6 KW output top. This is the max output you can get in grid-mode TOU. But even if it's derated to 6 KW, you can probably still run a 4 ton HVAC with it, even without a soft start, because the grid is still there to supply the in-rush current. But if you have Demand peak and no soft start, you might get penalized for the high demand peak caused by the in-rush current, assuming that your utility meter is fast enough to capture it. That remains to be seen.
@@DroidModderX If you didn't use the sub panel, you pretty much have the all the circuits of whole house being powered by the smart panel
@JobGreg that's right. The only thing not wired in is the AC as it has it's own panel
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