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Model: Anker SOLIX S2000 Portable Power Station, 1500W Solar Generator for Home Use, 35-Hr Fridge Backup, 2,010Wh LFP Battery for Home Backup, Emergencies, Power Outages, Camping (Solar Panel Optional)
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I really don't get it. I was on pre order list via Anker , ordered June 2 early bird for a special price $600 and all this for waiting for a month (still waiting for my unit) while they sell on Amazon for the same price with faster delivery... like wtf
Saw this and having just got mine last week and not really putting it through any hard tests yet, figured I should. I used the Hisense U-shaped window AC from Costco, so it has an inverter motor that can vary its speed. The highest pull I saw on the Anker's display was 615W while it was going hard for the initial cooldown. This was probably for about 10 minutes and then it throttled back a bit and settled in around 350-400W for the rest of the cooling cycle. I ran it for an hour total and the S2000 didn't miss a beat. I don't even think the fan came on.
So, long story short, maybe yours is defective and needs to be exchanged. Or maybe it doesn't like your AC unit. Either way, I hope you get it sorted out. This seems like a great power station for the price!
I don't know if it makes any difference but it was the combo pack with two of them. Shipped from Cali and are already in FedEx possession.
Yeah, I also got the combo pack. They also accidentally charged me slightly more than what the combo pack was advertised and it was 4 days of going back and forth to get a small refund.
Purchased a c2000 for backing up a chest freezer a few months ago. While the extra features of it are nice I don't use them. Would have gotten this otherwise particularly with the very low power draw in idle
I reached out to Anker. My AC ports on this keep shutting off after a few minutes of having an air conditioner plugged in. And this is after the compressor has already been running for a few minutes averaging 750-800 watts. So I don't know what the issue is. I might end up returning it.
I reached out to Anker. My AC ports on this keep shutting off after a few minutes of having an air conditioner plugged in. And this is after the compressor has already been running for a few minutes averaging 750-800 watts. So I don't know what the issue is. I might end up returning it.
You would assume a running AC draws consistent power after initial spin up. But the spikes could come in more randomly. Same thing when I use a 800w power station for fridge, only 100w average but a random spike would easily over load it.
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Just seems like it would be worth it to wait until BF
The longer you wait, the better deal you'll get but, if it's for an outage backup, you never know when you're going to need it and you'll wish you had it when the time comes.
The two pack in the listing is actually even cheaper per unit ($1179, or $589 a piece). Plus 5% back with prime card saves another $59ish making it $560 each}
Anyone have solar panel recommendations to go with this? I read that zoupw was supposed to have the best efficiency according to reddit, would 2 of these be a good match for non-portable panels? https://zoupw.com/products/zoupw-...9846691936
I dont know the real life numbers of that but it looks expensive per watt for the paper specs. Look at werchtay bifacial 200w 16BB on ebay should be under 100$ most times. They hit the spec under excellent conditions. https://www.ebay.com/itm/387616873704
Dont exceed voltage spec for the anker with the open circuit voltage of whatever panel setup you use. You can exceed the max power at under spec voltages, anker wont draw peak amps of the panels. If you exceed the max voltage you fry the unit.
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So, long story short, maybe yours is defective and needs to be exchanged. Or maybe it doesn't like your AC unit. Either way, I hope you get it sorted out. This seems like a great power station for the price!
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I don't know if it makes any difference but it was the combo pack with two of them. Shipped from Cali and are already in FedEx possession.
Not enjoying the shopping experience with them.
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I hope it kick starts the competition for smaller and lighter
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https://zoupw.com/products/zoupw-...9846691936
https://www.ebay.com/itm/387616873704
Dont exceed voltage spec for the anker with the open circuit voltage of whatever panel setup you use. You can exceed the max power at under spec voltages, anker wont draw peak amps of the panels. If you exceed the max voltage you fry the unit.
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