MAXOAK Portable Power Station 2400Wh/1000W EB240 Solar Generator, W/ 2 AC Outlets Emergency Battery Backup for Outdoor Camping Van Home Use
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- [Sweet Spot] - With a fabulous capac of 2400Wh and an efficient 1000W AC inverter, EB240 power station can load relatively high-power devices, which has reached its sweet spot for an off-grid living.
- [8 Versatile Ports] - EB240 is equipped with 2 AC outlets, 1 car outlet, 4 USB-A, 1 USB-C for most devices under 1000W such as electric drills, mini-fridge, car vacuum cleaners, phones, laptops, etc.
- [Multi-Recharging] - EB240 can be recharged from 0-80% within 10 hours (in the sunshine duration) not only by a 200W AC adapter or a generator but by Max. 500W solar panels (not included).
- [2500+ Life Cycles] - The Auto-level 3C High Rate Li-ion Battery Cell and premium Battery Management System ensures 2500+ life cycles to 80%-nearly 3.5 times the lifespan of the average batteries.
- [What You Get] - BLUETTI EB240 Portable Power Station, AC Adapter & Charging Cable, Solar Charging Cable, User Manual, 24-month warranty, and friendly customer service.
Brand: MAXOAK
Wattage: 1000 watts
Fuel Type: Electric
Power Source: Solar Powered, Battery Powered
Item Weight: 48.5 Pounds
Voltage: 110 Volts
Output Wattage: 1000 Watts
Special Feature: Large Capacity 2400Wh Capacity with 1000W AC Power, Auto-level Battery Cell, 2500+ Life Cycle, A pre-installed MPPT in the EB240 allows up to 40% faster charging speed from the solar panels., Solar input up to 500W/OCV 16-68v See more
Included Components: Solar_panel
Color: EB240
Brand: ‎MAXOAK
Wattage: ‎1000 watts
Fuel Type: ‎Electric
Power Source: ‎Solar Powered, Battery Powered
Item Weight: ‎48.5 Pounds
Voltage: ‎110 Volts
Output Wattage: ‎1000 Watts
Special Feature: ‎Large Capacity 2400Wh Capacity with 1000W AC Power, Auto-level Battery Cell, 2500+ Life Cycle, A pre-installed MPPT in the EB240 allows up to 40% faster charging speed from the solar panels., Solar input up to 500W/OCV 16-68v
Included Components: ‎Solar_panel
Color: ‎EB240
Product Dimensions: ‎19.4"L x 6.5"W x 14.4"H
Engine Type: ‎4 Stroke
Ignition System Type: ‎Electric
Runtime: ‎10 hours
Total Power Outlets: ‎2
Frequency: ‎60 Hz
Manufacturer: ‎MAXOAK
Item Weight: ‎48.5 pounds
Horsepower: ‎1.34
Special Features: ‎Large Capacity 2400Wh Capacity with 1000W AC Power, Auto-level Battery Cell, 2500+ Life Cycle, A pre-installed MPPT in the EB240 allows up to 40% faster charging speed from the solar panels., Solar input up to 500W/OCV 16-68v
Date First Available: December 4, 2019
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Color: EB240
Okay, I hate to say it, but there are really only two things that are great about this product. And they are the reasons I bought it over other units. 1. The battery capacity. I love that I can get 2000Wh of usable power out of this (under the right conditions. See below). 2. The battery longevity. 2500 cycles is great. It will probably only be 1500 cycles in real life since these are not LiFEpo4 batteries. But still much better than most units out there. That’s it. Not much to like here other than the batteries. Serious. Read on. Now for all the things I do not like. In no particular order. 1. The display. I like that it shows the input, AC, and DC outputs individually, but that is all I like. Even the cheapest units now days show the battery percent, hours left to charge or discharge, and many other features that make it much easier to get the most from them. For example, the battery capacity is huge on this unit, but you only have steps of 20% on the battery indicator. So that is a very large value of ~400 watt hours (assuming 2000 watt hours of actual usable power) for each bar that you can’t tell how much you have used of. You also cannot plan at all how long you have left to charge or discharge since there is no time indicator. Pretty terrible in my opinion on a a unit of this price point. And I didn’t realize how important these things were until I got this Bluetti and it doesn’t have that. I got spoiled with the cheaper units I guess. 2. The display always turns off. Why can’t we, the user, decide when the display is on or off?! It’s not like it is a big drain on the battery lol. Or at least make the time longer that it is on for!!! So annoying when you are trying to get the most from your solar panels. 3. The display does not register usage under 30 watts for the input, and the AC. Yep. Just shows zero watts being used. And the display can be +-30 watts off of actual usage as well. Crazy. None of my other units are this terrible. 4. The inverter is VERY inefficient at low loads. Don’t try to use the AC inverter with low watt <200 watt devices. It uses an outrageous amount of power just to run the inverter that is not actually going to your device. Worst inverter efficiency I have seen when using lower wattage devices. My other cheap units are significantly better at low watt loads. 5. This brings me to the next dislike. With a crappy AC inverter you need good DC output. But there is only one DC output, in the form of the cigarette lighter. And it is limited to 100 watts. Even though it claims 9amps, it shuts down if I get to 100 watts from the cigarette lighter, which is no where near 9 amps. Pathetic. All of my other cheap units do much better from the cigarette port. And most other cheap units also have at least have some 5mm DC output jacks as well. One of my cheap units has three! If you want to get the most from this unit, expect your cigarette lighter port to see a LOT of use! All the other ports are pretty lax. 6. Claims the cigarette port is regulated. But it doesn’t seem to be regulated. It starts out at about 12.7 volts with no load and drops from there to around 12 volts with a 95 watt load and a full battery. So forget about charging things efficiently that are 12 volt devices themselves like other portable solar generators. It should be a minimum of 12.7 volts in my opinion, and better if it was 13.5. As the voltage of the battery you are charging increases, the charge rate drops to nothing eventually, as it gets charged and gets closer to the Bluetti’s 12 volts output. This would not be an issue if it was regulated to 12.7 or higher. 6. Crappy USB ports. Even the cheapest units nowadays have 60 watt USB C and QC 3.0. This comes with one pathetic 45 watt USB C unidirectional port and all the rest (4) are the useless standard old school USB ultra slow ports. Forget about quick charging things. There is no reason why all USB ports on this shouldn’t be QC 3.0/PD capable, and the USB-C should be 100 Watt bidirectional capable. And more of all ports! 7. Crappy inverter. Only 1000 watts max and no real leeway with that. But worse, it is is also extremely inefficient at lower wattage outputs! And when I say low, I actually mean <200 watts. For example an 86 watt device (verified by my kill a watt meter as well as my other cheap units) will actually draw about 140 watts according to the display!! And it seemed like it is even worse than that judging by the battery drop. Keep in mind the Bluetti watt meter can be off by 30 watts, plus or minus. Seems to be only be off by under, never over. So add a minimum of 30 to whatever the display says on AC at lower wattages, it seems. So it could be using 170 or even more watts! And I hate to say it, but that is what it seems to be doing judging by how fast my 86 watt device drains the Bluetti! It does not last anywhere close to 2000/86 or 23 hours. No. Where. Close. It lasted only about half the time it should have! Unbelievable inefficiency. The DC wattage display seems much more accurate, and much more efficient. If you’re going to be using the AC inverter, try to use a lot of watts at a time, to get the somewhat better efficiency. This unit is not designed for low wattage <200 loads. I am not sure how much this improves above 200 watts. But it does improve somewhat the more watts you are using. Also, this inverter should be a minimum of 1500 watts. And much more efficient at lower wattages. 7. The fans. They turn on all the time, and it is wattage based. Not temperature based. So even if it is 40 degrees and you are only drawing 90 watts from the cigarette lighter, you get the fan. 100 watts input to charge it, you get the fan. They should have made it temperature controlled, not a seemingly arbitrary low wattage. The fans come on when there is absolutely no chance of any overheating, whatsoever. I have never felt even the slightest bit of heat coming from this thing, no matter what I do to it. The fan seems to be way too eager. 8. Solar input is finicky. Sometimes it will get stuck below 100 watts input with full sun and 300 watts worth of solar panels. You have to unplug the input and plug it back in, and it will immediately jump past 100 watts. Very annoying. Have to constantly be checking to make sure the input is correct for the sunlight conditions. Otherwise unplug and plug again. 9. The two AC ports are on the back. This thing is huge. Tons of space on the front of it. Yet they decided to put the AC on the back. My cheap units have all ports (and many, many more ports) on the front, with bigger, more useful displays as well, in an area 1/3 the size of the front of the Bluetti. There is no reason for the minimal ports, tiny display, and AC on the back at this price point. Terrible design. Conclusion: This unit gets away with doing the bare minimum because it is still a great deal for the capacity of the battery alone. And that is the only reason I bought this unit and am going to keep it. It is still a good deal because of the battery alone. Although if you use low wattage items on AC the battery capacity is really only equivalent to a unit with about a 1500Wh battery with an efficient AC inverter. So keep that in mind. To get the most from this unit you need to load the AC inverter...the closer to 1000 watts the better efficiency. Or use the cigarette lighter port exclusively. The USB ports are pretty useless on this unit as they as such low power versions of USB. Use a cheap unit to charge your USB devices, not this unit. I bought this for emergencies and the huge capacity, so it will work okay for that, but that is all it is really practical for. For everything else I prefer my cheap smaller units. By far!! Everything about them is superior in every way! Search for Oukitel CN505 or Bibene CN505 to see what a properly designed unit is like (they are the same unit). Has all the latest tech. LiFEpo4 batteries as well! The thing is a beast! If they came out with a version with 2500Wh and a 1500 watt inverter and all the same features, it would be the perfect unit! Even if it was more expensive than the Bluetti, I would have bought it in a heartbeat. Better in every single way, other than the capacity. Forget all the rest, including Jackery and the other big names. They all have compromises, like the Bluetti, but without the capacity of the Bluetti to make up for them. This thing was clearly designed to mainly be an AC unit where you want to power something close to 1000 watts for a couple hours. That is it. The DC is an afterthought. And low wattage AC loads are just not worth the massive inefficiency. Might as well buy a smaller cheaper unit and get about the same actual usable capacity with a more efficient inverter. I am keeping the Bluetti, because as an emergency unit with tons of capacity, it does fine. Otherwise, look elsewhere.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021 by SK
Color: EB240
Edit: literally the next day after writing this review, I brought the unit home from my off-grid site and when I got home, the AC light was stuck on and the unit was non-functional. None of the buttons worked and the display did not change. I assumed I would need to power cycle the unit, but because it's fully enclosed with tamper resistant hex headed screws, I did not open it despite having a tamper resistant hex set. I handled the unit with extreme caution but possibly hitting a road bump during transportation could have messed the unit up somehow. That's all I can conclude. I was driving very carefully when transporting the unit and don't understand why it became inoperable. My parents' dog was laying in the back seat so I took extra caution on the hour drive home because country roads can be a bit bumpy at times. I tried calling Maxoak support and got a full inbox every time. After about 10 calls with no answer over 2 days, I emailed [email protected] explaining the issue who requested I attach the serial number which was ripped off the sticker!??! I didn't rip off the serial number. Was my unit previously refurbished even though I bought it here on Amazon from MaxOak Direct? (hmmm...). That said, I was given a FedEx label to ship the unit back which took about 5 days. Then I received the replacement in about 5 days after leaving me with over a week without it. I had to ask for a tracking # once it shipped because they didn't actually tell me one or that they had received it. During this time of not having the unit, I lost power in my neighborhood for 3 hours and my sump pump was inoperable. I did manage to scoop out a lot of the water with a laundry detergent bottle during this thunderstorm but this could have all been prevented if the unit didn't brick and become inoperable. The new unit has the same problem where the input wattage will not exceed about 340 watts. This is very frustrating because my parents also have a unit and we are using 440W panels. It doesn't add up. At least the new unit actually looks new and has a serial number sticker on the bottom. Sadly, I am having the same issues with my AC compressor not always kicking on and the unit will not sustain a charge above 350W no matter how I position my solar panel even though I've set up the panel perfectly using the can shadow trick to balance it perfectly in the sun. I monitored the voltage and it only outputs~108.5VAC from both AC plugs. This may be the reason why my A/C compressor doesn't always kick in because its rated for 115VAC. Either way, this unit is working although I regret buying it and wish I could get the money refunded, to be honest. I also convinced my parents to buy one and their unit also does not handle the input voltage that it's rated for. ***old review: I've owned the Eb240 (2400Wh model) for 10 months now and use it regularly. I purchased a 2 30' dc extension cables and they run out of the wood block above my a/c out to my 440W solar panel where I can freely position the panel around my yard. For the most part, I get a decent amount of solar input draw to the unit, but I am skeptical that the unit is capped off or not allowing me to reach full input wattage. I cannot confirm this, but typically the unit maxes out around 380W and then will cycle down to about 350 or reset all together. The fan does kick on and I don't think it's overheating, but I'm not sure. That being said, there are other drawdowns as well. When I am running my 6,000 BTU A/C from the unit, it does not always allow the compressor to kick on, so my A/C will temporarily power cycle and go back into fan mode for a few minutes before retrying. I don't really understand this because the EB240 is supposed to be rated for 2 minutes max of 1200 W spike voltage. I put on a wattage plug to record peak wattage and it has only gone up to 750 W. The A/C also normalizes between 450-750 W range so it's well within specs according to the specs sheet. I consider this to poorly rated or I may possibly have a low quality unit. Another con that I have is that the display is a bit hard to read. I actually have to prop the unit up a face it square on or I cannot read the display. Also after about 8 months, occasionally the DC wattage has a slight bleed over or possible burn-in already. I didn't think this would be a problem this early of ownership. I do use this solar generator quite frequently and will now go over the pros. The DC PW port does provide its rating of 45W and occasionally will go above that a bit. That port is really nice to have because my laptop is charged thru USB-C PW and stays fully charged under load. My wall plug for the laptop draws over 100W at times, so this is a huge energy saver on the battery without compromise. All of the USB ports work great and provide an above average experience in my opinion. I've had power inverters in the past that do not provide enough output but this unit handles all DC like a champ. I love the portability and ease of use with this unit. Being able to see the 5 battery bars and still allow a bit of headroom when no bars are showing is a nice touch. I can carry this wherever I want because it's light enough and portable enough for a small car. Being able to run my air condition in general is the reason I bought this. It's sad that the unit can't handle it half the time even with nothing else plugged in. I think this solar generator is affordable and reasonable for what you get, but have changed my mind a bit because it doesn't fully live up to the specs, in my experience. I really don't want to ship it to the manufacturer because then I'll be without it during summer which is when I use it the most and why I purchased it.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2022 by Jamrockka
The product is working very well with quality built. I fully charged the unit and plugged in a box fan and let it ran all night the first day I got it. I like how the LCD displays the watts usage. I also saw in the specifications that the Bluetti uses the LG lithium-ion batteries. Based on my experience dealing with batteries, LG lithium-ion batteries are quite good in general. Since the manufacturer uses good quality batteries, I hope that the rest of the crucial components such as the charge controller, BMS, and inverter, etc. would be in the same high quality. I intend to use this generator as my backup power source. So did a small experiment by connecting a few appliances that I would use on a daily basis to the unit. These are a laptop, and a desk top computer with an external monitor, a modem, and an LED desk lamp. The A/C wattage showed about 113 to 148. Both computers were set to turn off monitors in three minutes and go to sleep in five minutes. I was connecting to the generator all day. I used the computers like I usually do (on and off) and by the end of the day, the battery bar still show 4 bars (out of five) . At this rate and based on my usage, this unit should be able to supply the power for me for the next few days. I really like this generator so far. However, I found a few minor things that I'd like to mention; 1] The 42 volt-A/C charger (that accompanied the product) got really hot when I plugged into the unit and started charging. I measured the surface temperature of the charger with a thermometer and it showed 117° F. I don't think that was supposed to be normal. When I noticed that it started to get very hot (almost to the point that I couldn't touch it), I reoriented the charger by standing it up on its side (so the heat can dissipate faster). I also inserted a rack that I borrowed from my toaster oven and raise the charger about an inch from the table (hence increasing air flow). This seemed to work because after a few minutes, I could touch the charging unit again without burning my hand. With that arrangements (the ambient temperature was 69° F at the time), I was able to complete the charge which took about 4 hours (the charger light turned from red to green and the fan on the unit turned off). The charger cooled down after the charging was done. I was surprised because I thought it was going to take at least 8 hours with that 160-watt charger to fully charge the unit. It appeared that the unit had some charge in them which should be fine. Looking back...I should have stopped charging the unit the very minute that I noticed that kind of excessive heat on the charger and contact the seller. I've contacted the seller (who called herself "cimy") this morning and I will update this post later once I heard from the seller. I will try charging the unit with a 300 watt, 24 volt, with 9.78 amp solar panel (within the input specifications) later. I will update this comment. (10/27/2019 - Today, I charged this unit with a 24 volt, 300 watt solar panel (Renogy). The unit showed that it took in between 180-260 watts. The charging was successful without any issue.) 2] There is no dust cap for the 12 Volt cigarette lighter socket. It would be nice to protect this outlet from dust and other stuffs while not in use. Fortunately, the diameter of the socket is 2.2 centimeters and I should be able to get it easily either on Amazon or from most auto parts shops (I didn't have a caliper lying around so I used my daughter's ruler...I could be off by a millimeter or so). ..... The rest of the comments have to do with the user manual.... 3] The manual could use some revision. For example, the LCD display for A/C output power is also used for displaying the inverter frequency (either 50Hz or 60Hz) and not just only displaying the wattage for the A/C output. I am mentioning this issue is because of the next item. 4] I could not check (or change) the frequency while the unit was still connected to the A/C charger. In order to check and/or change the frequency, you must unplug the A/C charger from unit. The manual does not specifically tell you this. It took me a while to figure this out. By the way, the unit that I got had already been set at 60 Hz so I didn't have to do anything further. 5] A picture showing what the screen should look like when selecting frequency would be nice. 6] There is no warning when charging with solar panel(s). I was fortunate that I usually read the entire manual before operating anything that comes with one. For this particular case, in the specifications section. I found that the maximum power that can be input to the unit is 500W, the maximum current is 10A, and the voltage must be between 16-60 Vdc. Again, a warning, in the right place, would be nice since this kind of user mistake could damage the unit. 7] The manual is slightly unclear in terms of long term storage of the unit. If you look at the "Storage and maintenance" page "EN-02" item 3 and 4. These are for storing the product. Both indicate that the product must be fully charged. However, item 3 says that I should charge the product one a month while item 4 tells me to charge it once every 3 months. 8] The A/C output, measured at the outlet on the unit, is 110 and not 120 volts as indicated in the product name and description (as of 10/24/2019). However, the labels on the A/C outlets of this product were correct (the labels said 110 volts). I just reported to Amazon so they can correct the product description. I hope they corrected the information on or after today (10/24/2019). Conclusion: I like the product very much (except for the A/C charger). I will give this five stars for now since the unit (after charging) has been working really well and this is the second day. I will see if their customer service can help me with the charger issue. I will update the rating and this comment after that. (10/30/2019 - Got the replacement A/C charger and it worked without any issue. I am very pleased with their customer service. )
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Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2019 by A. Baker
I did a lot of research over the fall and winter regarding solar systems. I was pretty much set on building a system for a cargo trailer I customized to be a mini toyhauler for my Harley. I love to camp and ride so when I started the customization I knew I wanted to have solar power so I could camp where I wanted to. After hours/days/weeks of research I came across a Youtube video where the Bluetti was put to the test and I was seriously impressed. It wasn't a video produced or paid for by Maxoak, it was an independent review. When I looked at the cost of building my own system vs purchasing the Bluetti I decided to go this route. So far I've been very impressed with the construction of the unit and it's performance. I had an issue with the solar charging cord and after contacting the seller a new cord was sent immediately and it works perfectly. There are some pros and cons of the unit. I'll start with the pros. It is compact and self contained. The fact that it has a built in MPPT controller is vital which means you can't over charge it. It also protects the unit from taking on either over voltage or wattage input. The led based charging panel on the front of the unit is extremely helpful. It shows the input from your solar panels in real time. It also allows you to see the output from both AC and DC connections in real time. The only thing I'd rather see; instead of a batter icon that just shows a battery charging, I'd rather see % charged as it goes. There are two 110 outlets on the rear of the unit. It has a typical cigarette type plug for 12v powered items as well. The 4 USB ports on the front are nice but you can buy a wall outlet that has them built in now so I doubt I'll use that option to much, if ever. It is a little on the heavy side but it comes with a very sturdy carrying handle and really isn't that bad. The ability to use this unit virtually anywhere you need power is a major plus. It is also a major plus for it to be charged by either house current or solar power. This unit can be moved to where you need or want power, away from its charging source without a hitch. Cons: I'm not so sure I'd consider this a true "con" but it has a 3000w converter vs 3500w. In my research it seems like 3500w is the more preferred level of inverters. This is a true con in my eyes. It can't be expanded for additional power storage. The other potential con is charging time. It takes 8-10 hours to charge the battery from a 110 source. So if you are camping and run into a stretch of cloudy or rainy weather that last a couple of days you need to be prepared. Another potential con is the fact the maximum power input is limited to 60v and 10 amps. I learned this the hard way. I put 4 Rich Solar Panels together in both a series and in parallel and neither set up worked. You need to pay attention to the volts and amps your panels produce. My 100w Rich Solar panels produce 18.5 volts and 5.41 amps. Doing the math showed that I maxed out the allowable volts and amps using 4 panels. I can only use 3. Here's a shout out to Rich Solar. It is a fully overcast day as I'm writing this and it is 8:30 in the morning. According to my Bluetti those panels, in parallel, are producing 31w of power and is charging my unit. Use...I live in Maine and we are in the mist of the Covid19 shutdown so I have not been able to put the unit to the test in a camping environment. However I have used it during a power outage that lasted over 8 hours. I ran my computer, TV, home wireless systems without a hitch. After about 8 hours of continuous use with those items the battery showed approximately 50% charge. However this is a guess because there isn't a % gauge, it's a battery icon with horizontal bars to show the level of power remaining. I will try to give an update on use once I get out into an environment where I can test it with my toyhauler. In my toyhauler I am using this unit to power a 110v fridge with freezer (medium sized dorm style), TV, interior 12v lighting, exterior 12v lighting, computer and misc battery charging. These are all the things a typical camper would have. I do not have an air conditioner but do have a 110v fan and have used that fan when the temps are higher at night and I need some air movement. Long and short of things: I'm a DIYer and was fully prepared to build my own system prior to finding this product. I would have easily spent the cost of this unit on all the parts and pieces of a DIY build. Yes I could have built a system that allowed for expansion and a battery bank. However I couldn't pick that system up and take it in the house to power things during a power outage. It would be great if Bluetti developed a way to expand the system to include additional power storage and add a larger inverter. Then you really do have a game changer for solar power. But as it is....I don't think you can go wrong.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2020 by Dave J
As seniors, we still enjoy tent camping off the grid without access to electricity. My first association with MAXOAK was when I needed power for my CPAP device when camping that I could get at least four nights of 24V power before recharging. I purchased the MAXOAK CPAP Power Bank (model K5). I was really impressed in the design and quality of the product. Their customer service was great. As a reference to campers, ranger stations in National Parks will recharge power banks used for medical devices. This was also my first experience with portable power. When given the chance to test and review this new MAXOAK Power Station, (model EB40) I was pleased to give my input. The unit out of the box is very impressive. The design is clean, The LCD screen is bright, backlit and goes off in about fifteen seconds. Pushing any of the power buttons re-lights the screen. A nice feature in a dark tent at night. Operation is really simple. Three buttons on the LCD screen. Power, AC and DC voltage. Just turn the power on and select the power type needed. Can't get much easier. The power sources are individual sides. The DC output on the right side. The AC output on the face and the charging input on the left side. The only exception is the car jumper output is also on the left side. No looking around for what you need. The case body is attractive gold finished aluminum. It comes with a good selection of both input and output cables. Though advertised for various 12v CPAP devices, associated cables are not included. As we won't be camping for several months, I will have to do a follow-up to this review but I found many other uses for this power station around the house. We live in a rural area of South Florida subject to power outages and hurricanes. As you can see from the pictures with power outs, the water pick, toothbrush and all USB plug-ins now keep on running. My mini battery TV can also be recharged and maybe keep a couple of lights on too. Though power tools cannot be used, my battery powered tools can be recharged using the AC output. I can now take this unit with me anyplace on the property to recharge my tools on the spot. I just keep finding things to plug into this power station. In the beginning of this review I mentioned my CPAP device. As this unit does not have a 24V output, I used the AC output just out of curiosity for battery consumption. A seven hour usage, without humidifier, consumed at least 40% of available power. Using the AC output for a CPAP device is not very practical long term. If I had to fault this Power Station for anything, which is minor, would be lack of the 24V output. Aside from that, this unit has all the power sources one would need at home or camping for back-up and short term power. This is a really nice unit. It's compact, well designed and very easy to use. 10/27/19 This is a follow-up to the above review. We recently spent our annual 10 days of tent camping in the Great Smoky Mountains "off the grid" (no power in the park) only this time we had the Power Station. See last picture. It provided us campsite power to recharge our phones, tent and canopy lights and even a water pic which was the biggest drain using the 110 volt outlet. The USB canopy lights had a 4-6 hour life, requiring nightly recharging. The Power Station never got below 60% after several days of use. As our vehicle has a 110 volt outlet, we were able to keep it recharged to full when we traveled around the area so we never pushed it's longevity. Maybe next year. Because we were able to recharge various lighting items overnight, we eliminated one Coleman lantern and 9 nights of fuel. The Power Station really worked out for our camping trip. The convenience of being able to just table top "plug in" whenever we needed power was great. It's definitely a part of our camping equipment. 11/02/21 I recently had a issue with my tractor mower and a weak battery that needed a boost. I thought this would be a good test for the EB40 and I wouldn't have to drag out the jumper cables and get the mower close enough to my car etc. This thing worked great. The cables could be a little longer. Just clip it to your battery, plug it in to the EB40 and hit the key. The mower didn't start on the first try and the cable box started beeping and flashing red shutting down. I soon realized it doesn't like restarts in the same cycle. I found unplugging it from the EB40, disconnect/re-connect one battery connection and plug it back in. It resets. I found nothing in the manual that describes this procedure. That aside with a couple of resets, IT WORKS!. Put the jumper cables back in the trunk.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2019 by Karen W Karen W
Like: The promise. 1. It's a lot of bang for the buck. I don't want to be the guy playing with fusing, sizing the inverter, picking a controller, decided on which battery (oh, I like lithium but it's expensive unless I built it myself [yuck, no thank you]), voltage converters (12 volt, 5 volt), cooling, cold temperature protection, over heating protection, sizing the wire and whatever else I may have missed. Not my thing. I'm in my RV to find the weather I like, not to become the next PG&E and burn our RV down. 2. It's compact The solar geeks (I'm a retired Database Administer so entitled to use the term since I are(sic) one). have stuff on the walls and wires running hither and yawn (Freudian slip there) and I just don't want to bother. 3. The four 5 volt 3 amp usb outlets. Work great. I'd like to say more because I really like how fast they can charge our devices but I'm afraid there is no better compliment for something like this than that it works! The single USB-C hasn't been needed yet. If we use it. I'll drop in an update after trying it for a while. How's the promise working out for us? It started out fine, although I think it's time manufacturers moved their 12 appliances from the ages old 12 volt cigarette lighter connection which so easily can get knocked loose. I'm sure there are others who can add even more reasons to diss that connection. But the 12 volt plug is what we had for the Alpicool 20 we use as a freezer so . . . Dislike: The 12 volt outlet is a pain in the tuchus. It had been giving me the 23 error code frequently since we got it but it was enough for months to stop and restart the 12 volt circuit. Hey, even I can push a button but I shouldn't have to do even that. It should just work, right? 23 code = "Over-power protection restart the machine. (system)" Solution = "Check if the total output power is overloaded. Restart the machine. Today, I had to fall back on the manual and power the whole system down instead of just cycle the DC. Was the system overloaded? 350 watts solar going in. 33 watts on DC for the freezer going out. 150-160 watts going to the ice machine through the inverter. It's in an air conditioned room right now because we're at home getting ready to hit the road unless the virus get all Covid on my butt. Is that overloaded? Better not be! If so, they'd better rethink something in the design. Room temperature is much harder to manage on the road unless we're hooked to shore power. In which case, the Bluetti would only be a backup anyway. But we boondock too and this thing has got to be solid. i want to be fair here. I kicked this to Maxoak support before rereading the manual and seeing again [I should have remembered, BUT I'm old so you have to make allowances] that the final step they suggest is powering the entire system completely down. That 'fixed' it. But it shouldn't be happening at all. So there it is that. Now, it remains to seen about Maxoak customer support. I'll straighten out with them the powering down sequence that I failed to try this one time my other method didn't work but this needs to be more dependable. I'd really like to be able to leave the RV for a day and know I won't be coming home to thawed out soggy blueberries for my smoothie. So far, they have been fair. I noticed as soon I I tried charging the ES150 on AC at home immediately after I got it that the transformer got too hot to touch. I know converting/inverting/transforming is inefficient and heat is to expected but it seemed excessive. They sent me a new unit no questions asked. Well, there was a gentle hint that I was a total amateur who didn't understand that a certain amount of heat was to be expected. The total amateur part wasn't too far off but I was experimenting with electricity enough when I was 10 years old to know of circuitry and power loss given off as heat. Bottom line, the newer AC charging unit is cooler running. We need this unit! I can just hear the other side saying 'See, if you had built it yourself, you'd just replace the 12 volt whatchaconvertrabulatingthingabob and you'd be set . . . IF you had only assembled the pieces yourself! If i just admit now that you guys are always right about everything, can I continue to write this thing for the rest of us? No? Didn't think so. Ambivalence. The regulated power is great to have but they need to bump up the voltage. Some devices say they're 12 volt but like seeing at least 13. All it all, I want these guys to make it and continue to make life miserable for all the others who are making excessive profit because we have no choice but to take what they give us. Maxoak is changing that. Yay. Maxoak!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020 by ThePocketDBA
My primary purpose for this device was to serve as an online uninterruptible power supply for a CPAP (APAP actually to those who know the difference). After receiving the unit, I charged it all the way (it was ~80%). Once charged, I used a 100 watt incandescent light bulb to verify this system had ample energy and wasn't over-exaggerating its capacity like so many other units. Result - they didn't lie. I ran the light bulb for 3-4 hours before it dropped to 40%. System showed the wattage at 53 watts being used even though the bulb was rated for 100. I used a $200 multi-meter to check voltage (120) and hertz (60.1). perfect.... The test of the 100 watt light got me thinking, how would a typical (A19) LED household bulb stack-up compared to an outdated incandescent. So I decided to perform a test all you CPAP users can relate to. In an ideal scenario - where we need to use this unit for CPAP backup, we would want to use DC. My APAP is a DevillBiss Intellipap Auto. I went to a local electronic store and was able to match-up jacks to create a cable to run my CPAP on DC voltage. So then I decided to perform this test: I fully charged the MaxOak and then connected the A19 LED bulb on AC while also running the CPAP on DC at the same time. I did not have a mask on and let the CPAP run full speed with no back-pressure from a mask. The device displayed the 11 watt AC bulb as pulling 5 watts. It also showed the CPAP pulling 30 watts DC. I held my thumb over the air port [loosely] on the CPAP to mimic wearing a mask and having back pressure. The CPAP built-up to 12 centimeters of water pressure (my setting) and wattage dropped from 30 to 11. So while using this CPAP and a LED light bulb, I would be drawing less that 20 watts. I only placed my thumb on the CPAP air port temporarily to test real wattage during use. For a longer test, I wasn't going to keep my finger on the hole. I just left the CPAP operate with no back pressure for my test which raised its wattage back to 30 watts DC. I let this run 8 hours on a full battery. That's both a CPAP pulling 30 watts and a LED light bulb. Result...... 80% power remained after 8 hours. This means that I could use this system to power a LED bulb and run my CPAP for over 3 days on a single charge. It's worth noting that this is with the CPAP running without a mask. When I used a mask, the CPAP only used 11 watts instead of 30. Even at 30 watts, this unit would last ~3 days. This system can easily be used to power a CPAP, a light bulb; keep cell phones charged and maybe charge some rechargeable batteries during a power outage. I'm getting ready to fly to Oklahoma during tornado season and needed something that would keep my CPAP operational during a power outage. OHHH, almost forgot, I also fully tested if the system would charge and provide power at same time. Both AC + DC=YES. I also tested the ultimate CPAP friendly configuration. Could I leave the MaxOak system on for hours with no power being pulled and would it stay on.... YES. This means my nightly configuration will be to have the CPAP plugged-in to AC while also plugged into the MaxOak via DC. The CPAP will use AC power (electrical GRID when available) and automatically resort to DC if the AC power turns off. I noticed many other competing products have an "auto shut-off feature" if no power is being pulled. Such a "feature" prevents this ideal configuration for CPAP users. This unit did not have that unwanted feature and is perfect for the discriminating CPAP user like me. For my scenario, this device met and exceeded all expectations. I hope this review helps others who want some serious power for medical devices. If you don't know a lot about these types of battery backup systems; I'll help you with a few cliff-notes, for running a house refrigerator or your deep freezer - you need a gasoline generator. None of these battery backup systems can handle those wattage levels for any reasonable amount of time. For charging cell phones, tablets, running a CPAP and don't forget how well the LED light bulb works - this system is the bomb.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2019 by Jeff
You can read all the tech specs for yourself- this is a very capable portable power station. I've had this battery the last few weeks, but I only got to -really- test it camping this past Memorial Day weekend. The ports this battery has makes it usable for really nearly anything. And if it's not a built-in port, it's probably included as an adapter. Here's the timeline of my camping trip, so you can get an idea for the capacity this offers: Thursday: I plug the battery in to get a full charge. I don't recall how long it took to charge fully, but it wasn't that to begin with. I let it charge overnight, and packed it in the car for camping the next morning. 100%. Friday: We get to the campsite, and the first thing we do is blow up everyone's air mattresses; 3 of them, using a DataVac blower (search amazon for datavac, and you'll find the exact one- it's the little white one, 500w, .75hp) Takes about 15-30 seconds per mattress, because that pump rocks. Even though the AC outlets are rated for 300w output, and the datavac takes 500w, the battery ran it just fine and did not trip any protection. The display will show how many watts any AC or DC device is drawing, and it updates very quickly. I should have, but I didn't pay attention to any of the wattages of the devices I used this weekend. Next camping trip, I'll log it. After tents were set up, it was getting dark, so I set up a 12v LED fishing pole light (has a car cigarette lighter plug, or a smaller dc jack. The power station included a cigarette lighter style adapter, so I used that) and we play bag toss for about 5 hours while charging a phone, and a bluetooth speaker. End of the night, the battery still reads 100% I go to bed, and bring the battery with me to power my cpap machine (philips dreamstation, with the 12v dc adapter. Don't run your cpap using the AC adapter and the AC power inverter on this power station- I mean, do what you gotta do, the power station will run it perfectly fine, you'd just be wasting a lot of energy haha. Also, if you can get by without it, turn off any heated hose or humidifier you may use- those kill energy too) and to charge my phone. I wake up after 7 hours on the cpap, to a full phone battery, and the power station now reads 80%. I'm pretty sure the remaining charge display reads in increments of 20%. Saturday: A lot like friday. Except more beer. I charge a few phones off and on throughout the day, and the bluetooth speaker too. Plenty of USB ports to go around, and we keep music playing all day. Later that night after dark, we cook up a camp feast, and use the 12v fishing pole light to make it easy to see while cooking and eating. Then a few more hours of bag toss and music and general good times were had by all. When I crawl to bed, and hook up my cpap, the battery showed 60% I believe- I'd be lying if I said I remember this clearly, or maybe at all. 8 hours of sleep, and I keep my phone plugged in to charge, even though it didn't need it. Sunday: A lot like Saturday. Except more bourbon. Pretty sure the battery still showed about 40%, I wasn't particularly attentive. Used the power station to keep my phone topped off while playing some music through the afternoon. Then, running the 12v led light, and charging another phone again that night for about 4 hours while good times continued to be had by all. I go to bed, and the powerstation shows 20%. Another 7 hours with my cpap. Monday: I wake up, and I'm relatively sure the battery still showed 20%. We pack up the site, and keep some music playing using the power station. I believe it would have handled a fourth night, maybe with a little lighter use to save enough power for another full night of cpap. In all, this power station is amazing. Going to any campsite anywhere you want, electric or not, and being able to bring your cpap machine is great on its own; being able to have 3 nights sleep, and also blow up mattresses, light up your whole campsite, and play music all weekend long, while keeping everyone's phones charged? That's just damn cool.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2019 by Dez
Color: EB240
Update 6/25/21: Bluetti customer service is really great. They took care of the issue to my satisfaction and I am happy with the outcome. I will have to say that I set my rating to 3 stars as the EB240 had two failed units in the warranty period. That is a disappointment. The unreliability is my reasoning for the 3 stars. I give Bluetti 5 stars for customer service. Update 5/28/21: I am still in the warranty period, and now on my second defective unit. I turned the unit on, the display went blank seconds later and the On/Off LED is stuck on. The buttons are non responsive, no power to the outlets and no way to turn it on or off. Just the one LED is on. I could not find any way to reset it. So the second unit is now dead. I notified Maxoak, and will wait for a resolution. Update 6 June 2020: Maxoak came through and delivered a replacement EB2400. I have to admit that the customer service is by far, much better than I expected. They took care of my defective unit quickly, they were responsive to all of my emails, and I have no problems buying Bluetti products knowing they stand behind them. 5 Stars all the way. Update 29 May 2020: I have upgraded to 4 stars because Maxoak has handled this terrifically so far. They responded in one business day to my issue, asked for pictures, and then responded with a replacement. It has not been shipped yet, however, once it arrives, I will update again. So far, this is a great surprise, and I am very satisfied. Great customer service so far. Update 24 May 2020: after 4 months of use, the display no longer works and it is now useless. I have notified Maxoak and hope they come through. Until then, I change my rating to 1 star. Really disappointing for so much money. Wow! This thing is impressive. I will get my one complaint out of the way now. It is heavy at 48.5 lbs. OK, that is my only complaint, now on to all of the good stuff. The power station is full of features, some are not on the surface. Now some people say there are things it should do, and some things it should do better. I knew the specifications before purchasing, plus all of the watched videos and reviews had me prepared, so I know what I was getting. It is very very reliable and performs flawlessly. I did some initial testing, and it met my expectations plus lots more. After the first full charging, I started with two DC powered refrigerator/freezers. I set both to 0 degrees for freezing. One performed perfectly, the other one proved to be defective and had to be replaced under warranty. The functioning one ran for 3 straight days before the power station shut down on over discharge protection. After an overnight recharge, I then plugged it a 55" LED TV, video streaming device and full size surround sound system with receiver all at once. I ran the system for 4 hours. It used about 20% before I shut it down. With around 80% left, I then went to my new full size AC refrigerator that is highly energy efficient. It pulls around 330 watts and ran like a charm. It lasted the rest of the day and over night. It was still running in the morning before I unplugged it. It was down to 20% or less, and was ready to shut down. Hard to tell with the display. So it powered my fridge for about 11 hours on the remaining charge. We had a warm sunny day this last Tuesday, and I set up my two 100W solar panels in parallel, and connected it to the EB240 with the included MC4 to 8mm solar power cable. It drew 178 watts at one point while I was watching it. There was some hazy cloud cover at times, and it is winter. Very impressive. So the built in MPPT controller works well. I left it connected all day and, it recharged to about 80% from 20%, or one bar left on the display. I don't know exactly how long as I couldn't stand there watching it, but around 10 hours connection time. One of the hidden features is the international power system. It can be used all over the world. You can change the AC inverter frequency between 50 and 60 Hz. Also, the charger can be plugged into 100-240V AC. I don't know who would need that, but if you do, it is available and impressive. The 2400Wh capacity is great to have. It gives this power station long run times for even large appliances, just do not power devices/appliances over 1000W. So in an emergency, I know that I can rely on lots of juice for a multitude of devices from USB, to DC, and even AC powered appliances. We have an RV, and together with our solar panels, we can go off grid and still enjoy the luxury of having power when we need it. I am continuing my testing to get to know what I can use it with. The high quality battery cells ensure that I have lots of recharge cycles. It is rated at 2500+ cycles. So that makes this thing a fantastic value for it long life. I can highly recommend this power station and I give it 5 stars.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2020 by Repro63
The short: This is easily one of the best purchases I've ever made on Amazon. The Bluetti is a quality product at a great value and, most importantly, the company has earned my trust. The long: I bought the Bluetti because two YouTube reviewers I trust gave it good reviews (check "DIY Solar with Will Prowse" and "Hobotech" if you want to see their reviews). The unit has some quirks and it's missing some features from their wish lists, but it passed their strict testing. It did what the company claims while also seeming to deliver on quality and value. I decided to take the plunge. Within a day after I placed the order, I received an email from a customer service representative checking to make sure I was aware of the capabilities of the product and that I wasn't planning to use the product for applications that exceeded those capabilities. We exchanged a few emails about my power usage expectations and the representative processed the order for delivery. Mainly, they just wanted to make sure I wasn't expecting to run any large appliances or too many smaller appliances at once which would exceed the capability of the inverter. I had, of course, done my due diligence, but it impressed me that they took the time to make sure the customer knew what they were getting and would be satisfied before shipping the product. This simple step likely saves the company and less savvy/informed customers a lot of time, money, and heart break. When I received the unit, we were about a month into the Covid lock downs. To my dismay, I realized the company had failed to include the MC4 solar cable and AC adapter/charger in the product box. I was immediately worried since this is a relatively new and unknown company. I hadn't recorded the unboxing either so it's not like I could prove I didn't receive the items. I emailed the customer service representative from before. They apologized for the failure and arranged to have the missing accessories shipped to me. The shipment had to be delayed for an extended period due to the ongoing disruption of the Covid crisis (non-critical items had to wait in queue; absolutely not the company's fault). To make up for this extended delay, and without me even asking (or expecting it), the representative expedited the shipping so the items would get to me as soon as possible once they were allowed to ship. Since receiving the items, I've put everything to work. The MC4 connector appears to have excellent build quality and works as expected with the Bluetti and my Renogy solar panel. Likewise, the AC adapter is solidly built and works great with my 300w Bestek pure sine wave inverter (for charging from the DC cigarette plug when driving). The Bluetti itself is no less impressive. It's solidly built and handles everything I expected it to. I have absolute confidence in the handle, even in the long term (it's rock solid). I'm able to run my 5 cup, 650w coffee maker on it no problem. Naturally, it can also run my less demanding items as well (small refrigerator, cell phones, high end gaming laptop, etc). Lest I forget to mention it, the customer service representative gave me a courtesy follow up to make sure I had received everything, that everything was working as expected, and that I was satisfied (you're darn right I am). Overall, the Bluetti has met all of the expectations I had based on the YouTube reviews I watched and the advertised specifications. Much more importantly, however I am thoroughly impressed by the company. Their representative was always incredibly quick to respond, helpful, and exceeded all of my expectations. I absolutely recommend this company and will not hesitate to buy from them again in the future should I need anything else.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2020 by Amazon Customer
Color: EB240
This is really great the main reason that I purchased the bluetti 2400Wh solar generator is for its capacity
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2023 by Darryl Townsend
I got my EB150 a week ago and I've been testing it. So far it works great. I've slept with it charging my Philips Dreamstation (without humidifier) for 7 nights, plus a few naps. Also, I've charged my Samsung tablet twice. It's hard to tell with a 5-segment battery indicator, but I think it was down to around 50%. The average draw with the CPAP is 12 watts. The tablet ran at about 17 W. A back of the envelope calculation makes that 788 watts total, a tad over 50%. So that confirms my guess that it was down about halfway. This is pretty good. Plenty left for phones, a small fan, etc. We live in Hurricane country, so having electric power backup is very comforting. In our small townhome, even one of those little Honda generators (which are awesome) wouldn't work. There's no place I'd want to keep it, plus a gasoline can. The Bluetti can be kept anywhere.. When severe weather threatens, I can keep the EB150 plugged in to shore power, and keep the CPAP plugged into it. Kind of like an uninterrupted power supply. It can be charged while in use, so what I'm suggesting is possible. (Some batteries, like my Anker Powerhouse, don't have pass-through charging.) it might affect battery longevity to leave it on charge all the time, so I don't recommend this as a standard practice. (See below.) I'm a ham radio operator and I've tested a lot of ways to maintain power for comms etc. in emergency situations. I'm recommending this unit to my friends in the ham community. Some people will point out that there is a limit of 1000 Watts draw on the inverter. You can't run a Skil saw for instance. So be aware of the limitations. For my purposes, this unit meets all my requirements. I don't want to run a microwave with it. The build is very sturdy. Maxoak responded quickly to a question I had. I'd like to thank Maxoak for a superior and well-made product. ********* Edited to Add ********** After another week of trial runs, here's the latest. I started using it with the CPAP plus humidifier. Every three nights takes it down 2 bars on the battery graphic.. Each bar equals 20%. Once the water in the humidifier warms up, power consumption drops way down. This only takes 5-10 minutes. So I could use it for a week and still have some left over. If we're without power that long, we're bugging out anyway, so I don't need more than that. I put the AC adapter on a smart plug, so it's not charging all the time but I don't have to plug and unplug it all the time. 3 hours on the charger brings it up one bar. Using the timer on the smart plug, I don't have to monitor it. Start the charger and tell the plug to shut off in X hours. Simple. I plan to keep it between 20 and 80% state of charge for optimal longevity. This thing will outlive me. 😉 So glad I bought this. Thanks, Maxoak!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2020 by Dr. Bruce
Color: EB240
I’ve been wanting to get a portable power station for some time now, just in case of an emergency. Also because I occasionally do some outside work and it’s a pain having to run a wire from inside the house to outside. This power station is great to have in those convenient cases and also for those unexpected times where you don’t have power. The first thing to know is that this power station is pretty large, and most of all, it’s quite heavy weighing in at about 48 pounds. That said, that’s not a negative as the power source has a 2400Wh power capacity which is massive and is equivalent to having hundreds of power banks placed into one. Thankfully, there is a large handle at the top of the power station that has a rubber grip and it makes it a lot easier to hold the power station. Also, the size of the power station isn’t too big, as you can still easily store it in a closet or travel with it in a car. Okay, so the main reason for getting this power station was for what it was capable of, mainly because of the two AC outlets. There are five USB ports, with one port using a 45W USB-C Power Delivery port, and that could be very helpful to use for someone that owns a USB-C laptop, and I was able to charge my Surface Go with the PD port. Being able to charge five phones at the same time can be an absolute lifesaver if you ever need it. There is a 12Volt DC cigarette lighter port, but I haven’t used that, but it can be of use if you ever need it. Back to the AC outlets. Two AC outlets can each take a 3-prong adapter. Both outlets share a 1000W power output and this is where the most value is. 1000W is a ton of power, and this is the main reason I purchased this power station. I was cutting some wooden planks outside for a project that I’m working on and the power station was able to power a reciprocator saw that uses 720W of power. It powered the saw flawlessly, and I don't have to worry about pulling the wire too much because the power station was right next to me. I did hook up a few other appliances to the power station just to test it out, like a fan, air purifier, a vacuum, and even a Sandwich maker, and the power station was able to power them all. Also, to know how much remaining power is left, the power station has a digital screen that shows how much power is left and how much power in wattage is being outputted from the AC outlet, the USB ports, and the 12Volt DC port. The power station also comes with an AC adapter to recharge it with and it also comes with a Solar recharging cord that you can connect to a Solar panel to recharge it with. Overall, I’m glad about my purchase, it gives me peace of mind knowing that I have a super powerful portable power source that I can rely on in case of an emergency, and also for those days when I just need it.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2020 by Usman Haq Usman Haq
Color: EB240
I have both the 1500 and 2400 who still perform as advertised in the heat and cold of Southern California inside my van. I habe followed the user instructions which has resulted in long term great performance.
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2023 by Richard D. Thomson
About two years ago I decided it was time to get a power source for camping. It's not unusual for me to camp with friends who have a power generator, but there were always the logistical issues of resupplying it with gas, keeping a damper on it to contain the noise level, and of course safety issues, as I witnessed one overheat and catch on fire. Since I live in sunny Florida, so I decided to go solar. It's always good to have a solar powered generator in the aftermath of a storm. I did quite a bit of research on power options online and due to the combination of portability and ease of use, I decided to buy the Maxoak Portable Power Generator. I have been so happy with my first solar generator that I bought the new model when it came out. This review is for my second Maxoak Generator purchase. Not only do I use the generator for camping, but I also use the generator to keep my back yard shed lit up at night. The shed has a solar panel on it, and it keeps the generator cycling power when we're not using it camping. It charges during the day, and we have the lights on a timer at night. The first thing I noticed about the new Maxoak power generator is that the A/C power outlets were moved to the front. This is a much better design, because when the power outputs were on the side, it was harder to plug it in when it was in the shed. The other big thing that I noticed was that the LED screen lights up when you touch the On button. This is also an improvement, because when we would go to check on the level of battery power available, it was hard to read in the dark. One of the things about using solar power is that we have to move the solar panel depending on where the sun is in the sky based on the time of year. So we periodically have to check on the charge status to figure out when it's time to move the panel. The other thing that I noticed about the new Maxoak power station is that the solar panel and the line in power inputs were combined into one jack. I will eventually get it hooked back up to my solar panel, but for now I can alternate between charging one battery at the house, and switch it out with the other panel, so the shed will always be lit. I also recently had an unexpected situation where I was able to use the new Maxoak power station on a car battery that was in storage. Because the car was sitting unused for a few weeks battery died, I was able to get the car back and running without jumping it from another automobile, which would have been difficult because of the location. All in all I am very satisfied with my previous Maxoak Power Station, and so far I am enjoying the improvements to the new one. I am looking forward to taking the Maxoak Power Generator on my next camping trip, as my previous Maxoak Power Generator has been portable, silent, and reliable. Having two Maxoak Power Stations means I should be able to power twice as much if need be.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2019 by Gretchen Gretchen