I’ve had my delta pro for almost 3 years and it gets used daily. Supplements my daily power usage. Never without basic power requirements. They were pricey when I purchased but storms do not stress me out as far as power goes.😊
@@AveRage_Joe I generally only cycle it down to 30% once a week or so. All my indoor outlets (120v) are powered from my solar setup. Tracking my power usage I save about $100 a month from previous years during summer in central Florida. The purpose wasn’t saving money but to have power at all times. But may as well use it if it’s available.😊
BEST VIDEO EVER!! ON HOW THIS ECOFLOW DELTAPRO 3!!! Just got one and was wondering how to work it YOU DID AN AMAAZZZIINNGG JOB EXPLAINING IT AND HOW IT CAN BE HOOKED YP AND HOW IT FUNCTIONS!!!
Your video was excellent! Thank you for sharing. I need to save to get this power back up from EcoFlow. The only thing I need to search is about an additional battery for prolonged back up hours. Will that be a plug and play type of scenario?
You videos are REALLY well done. I have an EcoFlow Pro + Smart Pro Battery. I can double this & get the 340V attachment. With the EcoPro 3 I think you can add a couple more batteries. How would you increase your capacity beyond that? Can the Smart panel 2 take multiple split phase 240V inputs???
Dude thank you for helping that was the highlight of this video for me. I'm just starting I got a Delta 2 hopefully I can be connect it to the grid add with a bigger unit by the end of the year Thank You for your walkthrough video
Just found the channel, Awesome stuff! I have the Delta Pro 3 ( it arrived 3 days ago) and am going to use a manual transfer switch. The Ecoflow website says it recommends the reliance 306A1 for a single delta pro-3 , Is that the same panel that you used? I need to power a fridge, a pellet stove and a 1/2 HP well pump (240V) as emergency backup all at the same time. Any Help would be appreciated. I hope to plug the panel into the L14-30 port and run both simultaneously (120v + 240V) We can get some pretty bad winter storms in the UP of Michigan.
I really enjoyed your video and your testing, your real world test with the storm. I just got my D3P with one extra battery and they don't say what that will run they only show it with 2 batteries. I need to get the Smart home panel put in and try to move to solar, We live in SWFL and my wife is disabled and she needs the power when it goes out and I have gone through 3 different gas generators and each year have to get another one! Well no more with this outfit.
Great video. Only step that should be done different is that you should leave DP3 AC power button OFF until you have the cable plugged in at BOTH locations (front of DP3 and generator inlet box). You shouldn't plug it in to generator inlet box while cable is live.
Great job with the video! Really helpful to show multiple ways you can use it to power your home. While I'm not a fan of the fact that you can only use 120 or 240 at the same time, I wonder if it has to do with preventing direct imbalance? Still, it seems like it should be able to handle it. It does look really slick!
Thanks Man! Yeah it does seem a little weird but Im sure Im missing something or dont understand the voodoo majic that happens inside!😆 It is actually pretty slick!
This video gave me an idea. I already have a transfer switch installed but don't have the electric stove(i only need one burner plan on upgrading to induction one day) hooked up to it because of the different size gauge wires. But that interlock switch thing is something I could do. I wish it could be both inside and outside though. The only thing I don't like about the interlock is the all or nothing approach.
Yeah using the lockout is basically the same as the transfer switch but it is all or nothing. If you dont need all the things, just turn those breakers off. I bet there is a way to have both indoor and out door. I will find it because I also have a generator. Speaking of generator, I wanted to show charging off the generator but maybe in another video.
This is the best video. I'm glad you showed and explained the plugs because no where on the eco flow site shows the 30amp120 volts plug on the side. i was debating which one to buy delta pro 3 or just the delta pro. so now i can use delta pro 3 with my motorhome. thank you.
Thank you for this!! I ordered the Delta Pro 3. I also am getting solar panels in November. I learned that the solar I’m getting won’t provide power during grid down… which is why I wanted the EcoFlow. Can you please give me some help figuring out if I can either put specific solar panels on the roof for the delta pro 3 (in addition to the ones coming for the house) or be able to utilize those panels (Enphase) to charge? Thank you!
Awesome for all of it! Yes if you are getting a grid tie system, it wont work if the grid goes down. You could possibly get those same panels and not use the enphase micro inverter(depending on the panels since enphase likes/works with enphase products). Otherwise you could get some regular solar panel to set on the roof to charge it. I have made a few videos the past few weeks on solar panels made by Sirius. They work great and are right in Texas along with other solar panels. I actually just ordered myself a pallet of the 415w Sirius bifacial solar panels! I also have links and discount codes in those videos!
Hay when you do the air compressor test try doing it when its full of air by letting it run till it shuts off then use an air nozzle to let it out till it kicks on. It will draw more amps due to the air pressure resistance
@@AveRage_Joe no because the tank doesn't have the air already in it to push back on the motor. So I have one air compressor my inverter can start an run from empty but it can't start it at 80psi and run it. I had to buy a smaller compressor to run on the inverter
So when you connected to the whole house you used the 30 amp to 50 amp cord right? And the dryer tripped it because you tried to take the full 30 amp max load from that front panel connection right? But didn't you have a 50 amp outlet option too?
How about hooklng it up to my automatic generator to keep my generator from coming on every time the power goes out it would my house could run off of that battery system till it ran it down and then it sends a signal to my generator to run the house and charge the batteries back up?
You can connect your own generator to recharge BUT it doesnt have the auto start wires (unless there is a hack)for personal gennys. It does do what your asking however you need the ecoflow smart generator 😢
Hey AJOE, I really enjoy your informative videos. Like one of your other commenters, my Delta pro ones lose power to the four AC outlets anytime I have a power transfer from battery to mains power while running a small portable AC unit. I have been dealing with EcoFlow support for over a month with no solution. Any chance you could try to simulate this issue with your DP1, DP3 and DPU units? I think this would be super helpful for those of us that have this issue with the the DP1. I would like to stay within the EcoFlow battery system, but I’m not sure if I should upgrade if they can’t do the switchover without loss of power. Thanks
Long time subscriber. Maybe I missed this in your other videos... Does your internet provider have battery backup for your internet service? If not, does the EcoFlow app for control of your power panel operate in an internet outage scenario? Have found some issues from some of my apps and sometimes my internet service with Frontier. Thanks for these videos and instructional reviews - I just bought and EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 and transfer switch and will be installing in the coming weeks.
Thanks and appreciate that! I am not sure for battery backup on internet provider but if they go down you can still access your own devices through your local wifi (if your in range) and if that is down then you could connect with bluetooth. 💥🤘
How would you recommend setting this up or the dpu if I have a span panel and solar, right now set up for net metering. I would want solar to work of a black out.
@@AveRage_Joe co worker has brand new Dodge charger with a lot of dents on it. My poor cat was absolutely terrified when the hail was falling. I was in my sleeper bunk listening to the thuds of the ice balls hitting my truck, she was cuddled up with me, shaking. I kept thinking... Wonder how Joe's panels are surviving. A few co workers lost windshields in their personal vehicles. It was crazy.
Yeah cost is a factor. The best/cheapest way for the extra bits is the generator inlet and lockout. Maybe $40-50 and you can have power to the entire house!😎
@@AveRage_Joe sorry should have mentioned that I’m from the uk, we have a lot of catching up to do where home power back up is concerned, plus the cost is crushing, love your videos and I so want to go diy but just don’t have the knowledge. An example would be a 5kw battery box without solar is going to cost the equivalent of $1000 per kw, plus a 6kw array on roof is about $12000 on average. Plus everything is 240v so if you get it wrong you’re either going to burn yourself or burn the house down. Just wish the uk would catch up. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
nice one 😀 im in england aint no sign of them dropping here anytime soon 😢 i think this will be good for fulltime vanlife connected to the ecoflow 800 watt alternator
Thanks! I cant imagine it would take to long before its there. This would be fantastic for vanlife as its a well rounded unit and you get all the options!😁🤘
Here's a hard one do you know if this could power the Sawstop Professional Cabinet saw? It's 3hp 15a but has some other specs like flesh sensitive technology etc that control's the motor. If the power is not ultra stable the saw will turn off.
Also in Omaha, just bought an Ecoflow Delta Pro (not the 3) as a backup if power ever goes out I want to run our sump pump. I haven't tried it yet but I hope it can handle the surge wattage, I originally had an Ecoflow Delta 2 and it could NOT run the sump pump, almost learned that the hard way.
NICE!!👋👋 Yeah a backup for the sump pump should be up there especially THIS YEAR😲 I dont have a sump, what is the wattage of those? I would see if it can run it asap but would imagin it would. Is it in the mail?
@@AveRage_Joe I haven't tried it yet as we are pretty dry right now but maybe rain tonight. The Delta pro arrived last week I bought two used solar panels on FB Marketplace and am charging it up right now for free
Wish I understood the technical things (inverters, wattages,) yall are talking about. I have to move away from where I have a full home Generac on propane--(love it) to another state and need to know what generator to get. Spouse installed Generac but has dementia now. I di everything. So....? What to do? Dont need full house power, just one to handle fridge, dehumidifier, charge phone, etc.
For wattages and stuff. Just add up the watts from the things you want to run. Let say the fridge uses 125watts an hour. That = 125 watt hours. Your other items would be calculated in the same way. Then lets say your total watts of everything is 500watts. That = 500watt hours. To see how long those would run. You would take the watt hours of the power station which is 4000watt hours ÷ 500watt hours(your items) and that = 8 hours. I hope that helps shed some light. This would be a great option to run all of those. Plus if you needed moar run time you can add an expansion battery or 2.💥🤘
@@offgridwanabe Delta Pro 3 only has one inverter, but they design it 120V or 240V can be chosen, that is why only one voltage is available at one time.
Yeah almost the same features but a little less, DP3 is 4kwh and 4kw inverter. DPU is 6kwh and 7.2kw inverter. Depends on your plan to use and if you want to expand everything out or just a single unit. If your plan is a Metric TON of power go for the DPU.
I was going to go with an Ecoflow setup for my home, roof mounted solar panels 2 smart panels batteries the works but it ended up being more expensive in regards to upfront cost. I decided to go with a 22k whole house standby Generac unit. It just made more sense as we have access to NG and it puts out more power then an equally cost Ecoflow setup. It was around $17,000 for the 22k Generac standby unit which includes instillation and permits. The Eco Flow setup would have been a bit more then 30K with an overall lower power output for nearly twice the cost. With that being said I'm not bashing Eco Flow they make great products it just didn't make sense for my needs or budget.
Nothing wrong with that! Only thing I could think of is if you had a battery backup with solar then you could be powering your house or most of it off grid. Then have a small genny for those extended power outages.
Awesome review and tests! To me the biggest negative on these battery generators like the EcoFlows is they warn not to keep the unit (fully charged) for any length of time, they want you to discharge down to 30% at least every 30 -60 days, not an issue if you use it all the time but it wastes energy having to discharge for no reason and people should know it has warnings against holding a full charge for long periods of time which kind of undermines its being for (emergencies). Having it in the app to recharge for an impending storm (thunderstorms or ice storm) is a definite plus but not all outages are going to be possibly known in advance like a car taking out a power pole but still better than nothing. (Having said all that) I may buy one and I see you have a Joe discount code ) with link ! 👍
Yeah I could see your point but thats with all lithium batteries. Also to be honest, I keep a lot of mine full charged for longer then 60 days lol. But also like @rcguymike said, I would use it to power things in the house to use the energy. Another way is set it up in the app to do it for you so you dont have to remember or worry about it!💥🤘
Hi Joe, I just received a DP3 for home backup. Right now, I am using extension cords to keep my fridges and freezer going during during power outages as i dont have a transfer switch or generator inlet. I want to upgrade in the future, and the SHP2 is my most likely upgrade. My question is, can I charge the DP3 (or a DPU for that matter) with a small generator using the supplied 120v cord while it is plugged into the SHP2 and powering my house? Or would i be better to just have a normal transfer switch?
What an awesome video… especially when you show the storm and after the storm and what it can do after the storm with the panels on the grass!!!! It’s perfect! Now I gotta pass this video to family as we live in S Fl and they all look at me like I’m crazy when they see all I’m buying to prep for the future! Thank you!
Thanks! If you couldnt tell, I brought over the 2 Delta Pro's I moved away from the wall during testing but yes, they can restore power for sure. Also adding the solar panels help. I think here some time soon, we are going to build a small rack for those panels to have a moar permanent solution since it seems like the power gets knocked out a lot these last few years. You are NOT ALONE, PREP my friend!!!
why the power station itself use so much power? just doing nothing... the powerstation uses one battery cycle almost every 11 days...? is it the cooling function in the battery pack that uses so much power?
@@AveRage_Joe nope im looking into one, tell the truth, currently none seem to have the function i need. all the manufacturer trying to make their current product more convinient or useful to their currently customer, none seem to be making change to their product to broaden customer base. or maybe just the function im looking into is too confusing to achieve? personally i dont believe.
@@AveRage_Joe hey joe, thanks for taking the time. i think i will confuse you right now: most of theese power station they will provide extra ac port out, usb ports, ethernet out from cellular, and bunch of other ports provide same user with more functionality. now, i do know that powerstation can be charged by wall plug input, it can also be charged by solar input... so the function i am looking for is in, while have both wall plug and solar input plugged in i only want solar charge the powerstation and only use wall plug to backup devices thats plugged into powerstation... so at night solar is not charging powerstation, wall input will supply power to devices, on second day, solar resume charging powerstation, and thus devices attached will contunue be powered by solar... and wall charge will only be used at the time solar is not available and powerstation is not using power from wall plug. up to this point, i know i am confusing you. but i hope you do understand my point. the only function i think its missing is 5% function. when battery is drain at the remaining 5% of battery life, wall plug can start charging powerstation at full speed/wattage, but only maintain at 5% to keep devices powered but not fully charging powerstation, leave the 95% empty abttery for solar on second day, in the day time, when solar is active. once you understand this function will make battery much more useful to homeowner, rather just those on the move... powerstation for outdoor. also, in this case, battery is always backup as ups or eps for short power outage... until battery die...
@changhehuang558 Yeah I understand what you are wanting. If it has to be a portable, then you are probly out of luck. You would probly want to look into an off grid inverter and a LiFePO4 battery. The inverter you can set to recharge only from solar. It can be connected to grid at the same time. Will only switch to grid at %SOC you set. Also ups/eps if grid goes out even at 5%.
They cheeped out again on the charge controller. Max 150 volts is to low. Most new large wattage panels range from 47 to 50 volts now. This limits the user to go a max of two in series than another two in parallel to that. I have a Delta Pro and two extra batteries and the 150 MPPT never goes over 1,340 watts. I have four 545 watt panels. I will never buy the Pro 3 because as far as I'm concerned it's not an upgrade.
I think I am still use to the 37v range lol. The upgrade was just adding a 2nd pv input vs the single of the Delta Pro. Also, I didnt know you had a delta pro. How long have you had it?
This still uses old fashion, low surge short lived, high frequency, transformerless inverter tech that offers absolutely no galvanic isolation between its DC boost stage and its AC output which can be dangerous and can damage your appliances.
throw away your SHP(V1) and your original DP because they are incompatible with the DP3. You can use them as a boat anchor. Also, ecoflow decided to still limit the high voltage to the same 150V and also added the 60v for the second input. Why they didn't do something like 450-500V like the all in ones have, I have no idea. They proved they can with the "Ultra". Bottom line... skip the DP3 and just go for the "ultra" --- much better solution. BTW, be careful with ecoflow "support". If you need support, I suggest you buy your units from anyone but Ecoflow (costco, wellbots, etc) so they can help you get support and your warranty will be honored. I've personally had the ecoflow delta pro fill my house with smoke and it took more than 2 months to get a replacement. If you're ok with that level of support, fine. I'm not a fan.
@average_joe it's disturbing that DPs are spontaneously burning up. About 3 months ago, I woke up to smoke alarms and my workshop full of smoke. I contacted EcoFlow and no hesitation they started return and replaced in a couple weeks. Last week I went away for a few days and my other DP burned internal wires and/or components and again smoked my workshop. I've lost faith in DP and terrified to leave in backup mode.
wanna know something funny. ac soft starts are a scaym. well they make sense for very large devices, but most small/medium sized ac's that are just barely not able to run because of their inductive load, you can use a hack to get them start by connecting them with a solid state relay. because the solid state relay uses an optocoupler (tiny led light that powers a tiny solar panel which activates a solid state switch/transistor), by design they only turn on/very near the "zero cross point" of the AC wave form. because the inductive loads are proportional to the dot product of the ac voltage, which is ~0v, you get an extra 1/60th of a second for inductors and stuff to precharge before they place a load on the inverter. AC soft start for like 3 bucks lol. tbh im not an ee, and have ~0 formal education on ee stuff... just reposting stuff i found on the internet
Hi, thank you for this post. I have a Delta Pro connected exclusively to a 8000 BTU window AC. When the DP switches from AC to Battery or back from Battery to AC, 50% of the time my window unit stutters and causes the DP to shut off AC output. Can you share with me the Solid State relay your referring to? Thanks!
Not a half bad concept. Thanks for the tip! Relays kinda suck and wear out anyway so SSR's are a good cheap option (even cheaper if you have to replace the relay anyway). But I wouldn't go so far as to say soft starts a scam. They do a lot more to slowly start up the induction motor than just starting at the zero crossing point.
@@JurassicJenkins video is called "How to make an AC Softstarter because my autotransformer keeps tripping my circuit breaker!" by GreatScott! i guess its because of the zero cross subcircuit inside the solid state relay instead of the optocoupler. something called a triac that only turns on/off when voltage goes below a very low value like a latching switch.
Hav u ever wonder why computers stay on on a 20ms switch?,, "CAPACITORS" they usually keep a good amount of power/current to sustain it's device.... no brains needed to realize that right ✌️👍, . will dare to test a 90% load and for the test of UPS time will use an incandescent light bulb! 👍
Dude thank you for helping that was the highlight of this video for me. I'm just starting I got a Delta 2 hopefully I can be connect it to the grid add with a bigger unit by the end of the year Thank You for your walkthrough video
I’ve had my delta pro for almost 3 years and it gets used daily.
Supplements my daily power usage.
Never without basic power requirements.
They were pricey when I purchased but storms do not stress me out as far as power goes.😊
AWESOME!!! Do you do a full cycle daily? What all do you power? YES 100% not worried about storms😆 Same, I dont want to lose power in the winter!😬
@@AveRage_Joe
I generally only cycle it down to 30% once a week or so.
All my indoor outlets (120v) are powered from my solar setup.
Tracking my power usage I save about $100 a month from previous years during summer in central Florida.
The purpose wasn’t saving money but to have power at all times.
But may as well use it if it’s available.😊
Thank you for sharing this while in a storm!!
Thanks for watching!🤘
BEST VIDEO EVER!! ON HOW THIS ECOFLOW DELTAPRO 3!!! Just got one and was wondering how to work it YOU DID AN AMAAZZZIINNGG JOB EXPLAINING IT AND HOW IT CAN BE HOOKED YP AND HOW IT FUNCTIONS!!!
Thank You and Appreciate that!💪🤘
Your video was excellent! Thank you for sharing. I need to save to get this power back up from EcoFlow. The only thing I need to search is about an additional battery for prolonged back up hours. Will that be a plug and play type of scenario?
They have the expansion battery and they are plug and play.
I like the idea of the delta pro system. You did a great job on the video. Thanks 😊
Thanks Man! I would say this one is there BEST portable version to date!💥🤘
This was a really cool video. Great job 👍. I'm sure John was really happy he has you as a friend.
Thanks Dad! Yes John was VERY HAPPY and Pleased to get some power back!
You videos are REALLY well done. I have an EcoFlow Pro + Smart Pro Battery. I can double this & get the 340V attachment. With the EcoPro 3 I think you can add a couple more batteries. How would you increase your capacity beyond that? Can the Smart panel 2 take multiple split phase 240V inputs???
Dude thank you for helping that was the highlight of this video for me. I'm just starting I got a Delta 2 hopefully I can be connect it to the grid add with a bigger unit by the end of the year Thank You for your walkthrough video
Appreciate that and thanks for watching!💥🤘
We all need friends like you who can come to our rescue when we really need them. Great job 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏
100%💥🤘
Just found the channel, Awesome stuff! I have the Delta Pro 3 ( it arrived 3 days ago) and am going to use a manual transfer switch. The Ecoflow website says it recommends the reliance 306A1 for a single delta pro-3 , Is that the same panel that you used? I need to power a fridge, a pellet stove and a 1/2 HP well pump (240V) as emergency backup all at the same time. Any Help would be appreciated. I hope to plug the panel into the L14-30 port and run both simultaneously (120v + 240V) We can get some pretty bad winter storms in the UP of Michigan.
I really enjoyed your video and your testing, your real world test with the storm. I just got my D3P with one extra battery and they don't say what that will run they only show it with 2 batteries. I need to get the Smart home panel put in and try to move to solar, We live in SWFL and my wife is disabled and she needs the power when it goes out and I have gone through 3 different gas generators and each year have to get another one! Well no more with this outfit.
JOE CAN YOU DO A VIDEO ON HOW TO USE AN INVERTER TO CHARGE THE ECHOFLOW, when there is no sun??
Great video. Only step that should be done different is that you should leave DP3 AC power button OFF until you have the cable plugged in at BOTH locations (front of DP3 and generator inlet box). You shouldn't plug it in to generator inlet box while cable is live.
Thanks and yes, you are correct!😆🤘
@@AveRage_Joe Hi, great video, question how much run time would you get having your computer 🖥 setup on only.
Waiting for the head to head comparison with the Anker F3800... 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
That could possibly happen!!!🤘
Yes I too am interested in this. All the best from north Texas.
Great job with the video! Really helpful to show multiple ways you can use it to power your home. While I'm not a fan of the fact that you can only use 120 or 240 at the same time, I wonder if it has to do with preventing direct imbalance? Still, it seems like it should be able to handle it.
It does look really slick!
Thanks Man! Yeah it does seem a little weird but Im sure Im missing something or dont understand the voodoo majic that happens inside!😆 It is actually pretty slick!
@@AveRage_Joe it’s not the first one I’ve heard of that doesn’t allow both at the same time. Has to be a reason why.
Does the UPS work on the 240v side?
This was an excellent informative video. Thanks you.
Awesome! Glad it was some help!🤘
This video gave me an idea. I already have a transfer switch installed but don't have the electric stove(i only need one burner plan on upgrading to induction one day) hooked up to it because of the different size gauge wires. But that interlock switch thing is something I could do. I wish it could be both inside and outside though. The only thing I don't like about the interlock is the all or nothing approach.
Yeah using the lockout is basically the same as the transfer switch but it is all or nothing. If you dont need all the things, just turn those breakers off. I bet there is a way to have both indoor and out door. I will find it because I also have a generator. Speaking of generator, I wanted to show charging off the generator but maybe in another video.
If I buy the smart home panel 2 will that allow me to run our 30amp dryer while running our 120v lights? Very good job!
Yeah you can run a 30a dryer, lights and more no problem.
This is the best video. I'm glad you showed and explained the plugs because no where on the eco flow site shows the 30amp120 volts plug on the side. i was debating which one to buy delta pro 3 or just the delta pro. so now i can use delta pro 3 with my motorhome. thank you.
You bet! The Delta Pro's are good but the Pro 3 kinda has it all! Also, Prime days are here so perfect timing!🤘
Thank you Joe, can one change a unit with a regular propane power generator with the units power plug
Can we see a video on cost for each home connection install?
Awesome video very practical.
John is lucky to have such a good friend.
Will this be safe and reliable to operate in a hot and humid Florida garage?
Thank you for this!! I ordered the Delta Pro 3. I also am getting solar panels in November. I learned that the solar I’m getting won’t provide power during grid down… which is why I wanted the EcoFlow. Can you please give me some help figuring out if I can either put specific solar panels on the roof for the delta pro 3 (in addition to the ones coming for the house) or be able to utilize those panels (Enphase) to charge? Thank you!
Awesome for all of it! Yes if you are getting a grid tie system, it wont work if the grid goes down. You could possibly get those same panels and not use the enphase micro inverter(depending on the panels since enphase likes/works with enphase products). Otherwise you could get some regular solar panel to set on the roof to charge it. I have made a few videos the past few weeks on solar panels made by Sirius. They work great and are right in Texas along with other solar panels. I actually just ordered myself a pallet of the 415w Sirius bifacial solar panels! I also have links and discount codes in those videos!
@@AveRage_Joe thank you so much for taking time to reply and guide me!
You are very welcome!
Please where did you get that stand / Jack ?
I oredered mine from home depot since it was cheaper than amazon.😁
Woo Hoo!!
Great stuff man!
Thanks!💥🤘
Hay when you do the air compressor test try doing it when its full of air by letting it run till it shuts off then use an air nozzle to let it out till it kicks on. It will draw more amps due to the air pressure resistance
Is it not the same turning it on/off/on?
@@AveRage_Joe no because the tank doesn't have the air already in it to push back on the motor. So I have one air compressor my inverter can start an run from empty but it can't start it at 80psi and run it. I had to buy a smaller compressor to run on the inverter
Oh ok my bad, I gotcha. Yeah Ill do that for future vids. This one is a small tank but can do the psi.
Great video. Much thanks.
What size solar arrey would you recommend for this system?
So when you connected to the whole house you used the 30 amp to 50 amp cord right? And the dryer tripped it because you tried to take the full 30 amp max load from that front panel connection right? But didn't you have a 50 amp outlet option too?
How about hooklng it up to my automatic generator to keep my generator from coming on every time the power goes out it would my house could run off of that battery system till it ran it down and then it sends a signal to my generator to run the house and charge the batteries back up?
You can connect your own generator to recharge BUT it doesnt have the auto start wires (unless there is a hack)for personal gennys. It does do what your asking however you need the ecoflow smart generator 😢
Hey AJOE,
I really enjoy your informative videos. Like one of your other commenters, my Delta pro ones lose power to the four AC outlets anytime I have a power transfer from battery to mains power while running a small portable AC unit. I have been dealing with EcoFlow support for over a month with no solution. Any chance you could try to simulate this issue with your DP1, DP3 and DPU units? I think this would be super helpful for those of us that have this issue with the the DP1. I would like to stay within the EcoFlow battery system, but I’m not sure if I should upgrade if they can’t do the switchover without loss of power. Thanks
Greetings, how many hours does it take for the battery to run down?
Long time subscriber. Maybe I missed this in your other videos... Does your internet provider have battery backup for your internet service? If not, does the EcoFlow app for control of your power panel operate in an internet outage scenario? Have found some issues from some of my apps and sometimes my internet service with Frontier.
Thanks for these videos and instructional reviews - I just bought and EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 and transfer switch and will be installing in the coming weeks.
Thanks and appreciate that! I am not sure for battery backup on internet provider but if they go down you can still access your own devices through your local wifi (if your in range) and if that is down then you could connect with bluetooth. 💥🤘
Hi. Is the "old) smarthome panel compatible with the Delta Pro 3 ? Or can i use only the SH Panel 2 Thanks
How would you recommend setting this up or the dpu if I have a span panel and solar, right now set up for net metering. I would want solar to work of a black out.
Joe, i would like you to make video of a SSR to turn your A/C instead of the soft start you have now.
Im gonna look into that!
ecoflow delta pro 3 extra battery 2 test it out on TH-cam videos 😎👍 please show
Extra battery....or 2 PLUS the dual fuel generator 4000😏😎
Dude, we got golf ball sized hail at the Go Express terminal. Crazy!
For REALZ? I heard there was orange sized around here somewhere😲
@@AveRage_Joe co worker has brand new Dodge charger with a lot of dents on it. My poor cat was absolutely terrified when the hail was falling. I was in my sleeper bunk listening to the thuds of the ice balls hitting my truck, she was cuddled up with me, shaking. I kept thinking... Wonder how Joe's panels are surviving. A few co workers lost windshields in their personal vehicles. It was crazy.
Con - cost of unit and also the extra bits to get a home back up for when power goes out.
Yeah cost is a factor. The best/cheapest way for the extra bits is the generator inlet and lockout. Maybe $40-50 and you can have power to the entire house!😎
@@AveRage_Joe sorry should have mentioned that I’m from the uk, we have a lot of catching up to do where home power back up is concerned, plus the cost is crushing, love your videos and I so want to go diy but just don’t have the knowledge. An example would be a 5kw battery box without solar is going to cost the equivalent of $1000 per kw, plus a 6kw array on roof is about $12000 on average. Plus everything is 240v so if you get it wrong you’re either going to burn yourself or burn the house down. Just wish the uk would catch up. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
nice one 😀 im in england aint no sign of them dropping here anytime soon 😢 i think this will be good for fulltime vanlife connected to the ecoflow 800 watt alternator
Thanks! I cant imagine it would take to long before its there. This would be fantastic for vanlife as its a well rounded unit and you get all the options!😁🤘
Just wondering if it's possible to connect two EcoFlow Powerstream units to a single Delta pro 3 unit? Thanks!
Basement - must be nice!
220 volt welder test? That would be cool. Subscribed.
Here's a hard one do you know if this could power the Sawstop Professional Cabinet saw? It's 3hp 15a but has some other specs like flesh sensitive technology etc that control's the motor. If the power is not ultra stable the saw will turn off.
Ecoflow Delta Pro 3 or the EcoFlow Ultra for home backup. Which is better.
Excellent Video.
Also in Omaha, just bought an Ecoflow Delta Pro (not the 3) as a backup if power ever goes out I want to run our sump pump. I haven't tried it yet but I hope it can handle the surge wattage, I originally had an Ecoflow Delta 2 and it could NOT run the sump pump, almost learned that the hard way.
NICE!!👋👋 Yeah a backup for the sump pump should be up there especially THIS YEAR😲 I dont have a sump, what is the wattage of those? I would see if it can run it asap but would imagin it would. Is it in the mail?
@@AveRage_Joe I haven't tried it yet as we are pretty dry right now but maybe rain tonight. The Delta pro arrived last week I bought two used solar panels on FB Marketplace and am charging it up right now for free
Awesome! How big of panels did you get? I didnt see rain in the forcast unless it just changed😏😀
Thanks JOE,
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Wish they could get the idle draw a lot lower.
That is one thing I didnt check... 🤔
Amazing video, thank you for the awesome information!
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching!💥
Wish I understood the technical things (inverters, wattages,) yall are talking about. I have to move away from where I have a full home Generac on propane--(love it) to another state and need to know what generator to get. Spouse installed Generac but has dementia now. I di everything. So....? What to do? Dont need full house power, just one to handle fridge, dehumidifier, charge phone, etc.
For wattages and stuff. Just add up the watts from the things you want to run. Let say the fridge uses 125watts an hour. That = 125 watt hours. Your other items would be calculated in the same way. Then lets say your total watts of everything is 500watts. That = 500watt hours. To see how long those would run. You would take the watt hours of the power station which is 4000watt hours ÷ 500watt hours(your items) and that = 8 hours. I hope that helps shed some light. This would be a great option to run all of those. Plus if you needed moar run time you can add an expansion battery or 2.💥🤘
Does the rv plug go out when the 240 is on?
No, either 120V or 240V, not available at the same time.
@@bachellervirginia4832 Do you know if 2 inverters are linked together does it then provide both 120 and 240?
@@offgridwanabe Delta Pro 3 only has one inverter, but they design it 120V or 240V can be chosen, that is why only one voltage is available at one time.
I actually didnt check but imagine it turns off
@@bachellervirginia4832 Yes but they can link 2 together to give more kw for larger loads
Hello. Do you think ecoflow will give better deals on prime day for delta pro ultra?
I havent heard yet but would imagine they would.
@@AveRage_Joe thank you
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!🤘
I'm considering getting the Delta Pro 3 or the Delta Pro Ultra. Are they basically the same except the size/power?
Yeah almost the same features but a little less, DP3 is 4kwh and 4kw inverter. DPU is 6kwh and 7.2kw inverter. Depends on your plan to use and if you want to expand everything out or just a single unit. If your plan is a Metric TON of power go for the DPU.
I was going to go with an Ecoflow setup for my home, roof mounted solar panels 2 smart panels batteries the works but it ended up being more expensive in regards to upfront cost. I decided to go with a 22k whole house standby Generac unit. It just made more sense as we have access to NG and it puts out more power then an equally cost Ecoflow setup. It was around $17,000 for the 22k Generac standby unit which includes instillation and permits. The Eco Flow setup would have been a bit more then 30K with an overall lower power output for nearly twice the cost. With that being said I'm not bashing Eco Flow they make great products it just didn't make sense for my needs or budget.
Nothing wrong with that! Only thing I could think of is if you had a battery backup with solar then you could be powering your house or most of it off grid. Then have a small genny for those extended power outages.
I just bought an AC unit window inverter with 115V and 1190W . I would assume the DP3 should handle this with no problem right ?
Yeah should run that easy. It would run it a little over 3hrs if it draws 1190watts the entire time.
@@AveRage_Joe you are the best ! Thanks
I assumed you had to cut off power from main even if using the transfer switch. Is it not entirely necessary?
Nope, the SHP2 has one built in!🤘
@@AveRage_Joethank you!!
hope that mini panther's okay after that storm
Scaredy Cats for sure lol but good!🆘😬🐈😆
Awesome review and tests! To me the biggest negative on these battery generators like the EcoFlows is they warn not to keep the unit (fully charged) for any length of time, they want you to discharge down to 30% at least every 30 -60 days, not an issue if you use it all the time but it wastes energy having to discharge for no reason and people should know it has warnings against holding a full charge for long periods of time which kind of undermines its being for (emergencies). Having it in the app to recharge for an impending storm (thunderstorms or ice storm) is a definite plus but not all outages are going to be possibly known in advance like a car taking out a power pole but still better than nothing. (Having said all that) I may buy one and I see you have a Joe discount code ) with link ! 👍
Why discharge for no reason? Hook it up to your house either the whole thing or a couple devices with extension cords
Yeah I could see your point but thats with all lithium batteries. Also to be honest, I keep a lot of mine full charged for longer then 60 days lol. But also like @rcguymike said, I would use it to power things in the house to use the energy. Another way is set it up in the app to do it for you so you dont have to remember or worry about it!💥🤘
Hi Joe,
I just received a DP3 for home backup. Right now, I am using extension cords to keep my fridges and freezer going during during power outages as i dont have a transfer switch or generator inlet. I want to upgrade in the future, and the SHP2 is my most likely upgrade. My question is, can I charge the DP3 (or a DPU for that matter) with a small generator using the supplied 120v cord while it is plugged into the SHP2 and powering my house? Or would i be better to just have a normal transfer switch?
Awesome! Hmmmmm...I havent tried that. I will have to get back to you on that. Will try to test that out tomorrow if I can.
What an awesome video… especially when you show the storm and after the storm and what it can do after the storm with the panels on the grass!!!! It’s perfect! Now I gotta pass this video to family as we live in S Fl and they all look at me like I’m crazy when they see all I’m buying to prep for the future! Thank you!
Thanks! If you couldnt tell, I brought over the 2 Delta Pro's I moved away from the wall during testing but yes, they can restore power for sure. Also adding the solar panels help. I think here some time soon, we are going to build a small rack for those panels to have a moar permanent solution since it seems like the power gets knocked out a lot these last few years. You are NOT ALONE, PREP my friend!!!
Thanks Joe
Thanks Wayne!!💥🤘
Will John bury his electric now or keep it in the air?
Lol Im pretty sure it will stay up in the air......till the next storm.🤭😆
no drop test??
just kidding, great review!
Lol It looks to NICE😆🤷♂️
I just bought one and it's heavy!
Same here, I was shocked at how heavy it is
Very dense!
Eleven years is not bad.
11 Years to 80% if you cycle it everyday!! CRAZY😎
Dude, you are anything but average! Great videos and I’m doing my own garage solar right now based on your videos.
Peace out.
Appreciate that!💥🤘
why the power station itself use so much power? just doing nothing... the powerstation uses one battery cycle almost every 11 days...? is it the cooling function in the battery pack that uses so much power?
11 days, Id have to test that. Do you have one and that is what yours does?
@@AveRage_Joe nope im looking into one, tell the truth, currently none seem to have the function i need. all the manufacturer trying to make their current product more convinient or useful to their currently customer, none seem to be making change to their product to broaden customer base. or maybe just the function im looking into is too confusing to achieve? personally i dont believe.
@changhehuang558 What function are you looking for?
@@AveRage_Joe hey joe, thanks for taking the time. i think i will confuse you right now: most of theese power station they will provide extra ac port out, usb ports, ethernet out from cellular, and bunch of other ports provide same user with more functionality. now, i do know that powerstation can be charged by wall plug input, it can also be charged by solar input... so the function i am looking for is in, while have both wall plug and solar input plugged in i only want solar charge the powerstation and only use wall plug to backup devices thats plugged into powerstation... so at night solar is not charging powerstation, wall input will supply power to devices, on second day, solar resume charging powerstation, and thus devices attached will contunue be powered by solar... and wall charge will only be used at the time solar is not available and powerstation is not using power from wall plug. up to this point, i know i am confusing you. but i hope you do understand my point. the only function i think its missing is 5% function. when battery is drain at the remaining 5% of battery life, wall plug can start charging powerstation at full speed/wattage, but only maintain at 5% to keep devices powered but not fully charging powerstation, leave the 95% empty abttery for solar on second day, in the day time, when solar is active. once you understand this function will make battery much more useful to homeowner, rather just those on the move... powerstation for outdoor. also, in this case, battery is always backup as ups or eps for short power outage... until battery die...
@changhehuang558 Yeah I understand what you are wanting. If it has to be a portable, then you are probly out of luck. You would probly want to look into an off grid inverter and a LiFePO4 battery. The inverter you can set to recharge only from solar. It can be connected to grid at the same time. Will only switch to grid at %SOC you set. Also ups/eps if grid goes out even at 5%.
💥Nice! I think you are adequately prepared for an outage. 😂
😆💥🤘 ALWAYS!!!
That thumbnail 🤣🤣
🤭😆😆🤘
Hey Will, have you reviewed the DP3 yet?
They cheeped out again on the charge controller. Max 150 volts is to low. Most new large wattage panels range from 47 to 50 volts now. This limits the user to go a max of two in series than another two in parallel to that. I have a Delta Pro and two extra batteries and the 150 MPPT never goes over 1,340 watts. I have four 545 watt panels. I will never buy the Pro 3 because as far as I'm concerned it's not an upgrade.
I think I am still use to the 37v range lol. The upgrade was just adding a 2nd pv input vs the single of the Delta Pro. Also, I didnt know you had a delta pro. How long have you had it?
@@AveRage_Joe I have had m DP since Sep
2023
This still uses old fashion, low surge short lived, high frequency, transformerless inverter tech that offers absolutely no galvanic isolation between its DC boost stage and its AC output which can be dangerous and can damage your appliances.
But its BRAND NEW😆
Just put the food in the snow 😂😂
I would do that if needed!!!😆🤘
throw away your SHP(V1) and your original DP because they are incompatible with the DP3. You can use them as a boat anchor. Also, ecoflow decided to still limit the high voltage to the same 150V and also added the 60v for the second input. Why they didn't do something like 450-500V like the all in ones have, I have no idea. They proved they can with the "Ultra". Bottom line... skip the DP3 and just go for the "ultra" --- much better solution. BTW, be careful with ecoflow "support". If you need support, I suggest you buy your units from anyone but Ecoflow (costco, wellbots, etc) so they can help you get support and your warranty will be honored. I've personally had the ecoflow delta pro fill my house with smoke and it took more than 2 months to get a replacement. If you're ok with that level of support, fine. I'm not a fan.
Whoa crazy? Smoke filled house? Any idea what happend?
@@AveRage_Joe no, but it took a million emails and phone called with them replacing the unit 2 months later. The customer service there is abysmal.
@average_joe it's disturbing that DPs are spontaneously burning up. About 3 months ago, I woke up to smoke alarms and my workshop full of smoke. I contacted EcoFlow and no hesitation they started return and replaced in a couple weeks. Last week I went away for a few days and my other DP burned internal wires and/or components and again smoked my workshop. I've lost faith in DP and terrified to leave in backup mode.
That is crazy! How long did you have them before they started with the magic smoke?
@@AveRage_Joe theee months or so
You're gonna wear those basement walls out swapping out systems.
SHEEEEEEESH You got that RIGHT😆😆😆😆🆘😏
wanna know something funny. ac soft starts are a scaym. well they make sense for very large devices, but most small/medium sized ac's that are just barely not able to run because of their inductive load, you can use a hack to get them start by connecting them with a solid state relay. because the solid state relay uses an optocoupler (tiny led light that powers a tiny solar panel which activates a solid state switch/transistor), by design they only turn on/very near the "zero cross point" of the AC wave form. because the inductive loads are proportional to the dot product of the ac voltage, which is ~0v, you get an extra 1/60th of a second for inductors and stuff to precharge before they place a load on the inverter. AC soft start for like 3 bucks lol. tbh im not an ee, and have ~0 formal education on ee stuff... just reposting stuff i found on the internet
Hi, thank you for this post. I have a Delta Pro connected exclusively to a 8000 BTU window AC. When the DP switches from AC to Battery or back from Battery to AC, 50% of the time my window unit stutters and causes the DP to shut off AC output. Can you share with me the Solid State relay your referring to? Thanks!
Not a half bad concept. Thanks for the tip! Relays kinda suck and wear out anyway so SSR's are a good cheap option (even cheaper if you have to replace the relay anyway). But I wouldn't go so far as to say soft starts a scam. They do a lot more to slowly start up the induction motor than just starting at the zero crossing point.
Never heard that before. Would you happen to have a link so that I could check? Would be kinda cool!!
@@AveRage_Joe oops the video is actually
"How to make an AC Softstarter because my autotransformer keeps tripping my circuit breaker!"
greatscott!
@@JurassicJenkins video is called "How to make an AC Softstarter because my autotransformer keeps tripping my circuit breaker!" by GreatScott!
i guess its because of the zero cross subcircuit inside the solid state relay instead of the optocoupler. something called a triac that only turns on/off when voltage goes below a very low value like a latching switch.
It's a BRICK with a screen and outlets and wheels.
in a few werds, YES😏😆😆😆😆
@@AveRage_Joe 🤣🤣🤣
Hav u ever wonder why computers stay on on a 20ms switch?,, "CAPACITORS" they usually keep a good amount of power/current to sustain it's device.... no brains needed to realize that right ✌️👍, .
will dare to test a 90% load and for the test of UPS time will use an incandescent light bulb! 👍
I NEED MOAR BRAINZ😆 I usually test the ups function with an incandesent bulb. Ill giver a try next round at 90% for ya🤘
Dude thank you for helping that was the highlight of this video for me. I'm just starting I got a Delta 2 hopefully I can be connect it to the grid add with a bigger unit by the end of the year Thank You for your walkthrough video