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May 24, 2022 11:15 AM

EcoFlow River 1200W 288-Wh Portable Battery Power Station

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Home Depot has EcoFlow River 1200W 288-Wh Portable Battery Power Station for $249. Shipping is free or choose curbside pickup where stock permits.

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Product Features:
  • 3-W x 600-W AC outlets and 288-Wh capacity: the Ecoflow River can power up to 10 devices simultaneously with three pure sine wave AC outlets
  • Recharge from 0% to 80% within one hour: with Ecoflow's patented X-Stream technology, the smart inverter enables a fast rechargeability that takes less than one hour to charge from 0% to 80% and it gets fully charged in 1.6 hours
  • 11 lb. Ecoflow River is slightly larger than a toaster

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  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $30 lower (10% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $279.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 88% from over 100 Home Depot customer reviews.
    • 2-Year Warranty
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Home Depot has EcoFlow River 1200W 288-Wh Portable Battery Power Station for $249. Shipping is free or choose curbside pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to Slickdeals Deal Editor slickdewmaster for finding this deal.
  • Note, pickup availability will vary by location.
Product Features:
  • 3-W x 600-W AC outlets and 288-Wh capacity: the Ecoflow River can power up to 10 devices simultaneously with three pure sine wave AC outlets
  • Recharge from 0% to 80% within one hour: with Ecoflow's patented X-Stream technology, the smart inverter enables a fast rechargeability that takes less than one hour to charge from 0% to 80% and it gets fully charged in 1.6 hours
  • 11 lb. Ecoflow River is slightly larger than a toaster

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $30 lower (10% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $279.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 88% from over 100 Home Depot customer reviews.
    • 2-Year Warranty
  • About this store:
    • Details of Home Depot's return policy here.
  • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.

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May 24, 2022 1:36 PM
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TheWellKnownMay 24, 2022 1:36 PM
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Any comments on this? Just wondering if anyone has experience with this product.
May 24, 2022 2:07 PM
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Aaron15KCMay 24, 2022 2:07 PM
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Quote from TheWellKnown View quoted comment :
Any comments on this? Just wondering if anyone has experience with this product.
It's a solid unit gave mine to my daughter am upgrading for something with about 1500 watts
May 24, 2022 2:14 PM
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EdwinL4056May 24, 2022 2:14 PM
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I'm an idiot so I need help calculating the capacity. Is the capacity 1200 Watts total?
May 24, 2022 2:16 PM
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ArcticatMay 24, 2022 2:16 PM
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Quote from TheWellKnown View quoted comment :
Any comments on this? Just wondering if anyone has experience with this product.
Same here...
May 24, 2022 2:17 PM
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rypajoMay 24, 2022 2:17 PM
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Quote from EdwinL4056 View quoted comment :
I'm an idiot so I need help calculating the capacity. Is the capacity 1200 Watts total?
1200 sustained rated load capacity. Capacity is measure in wh
May 24, 2022 2:17 PM
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scy1192May 24, 2022 2:17 PM
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Quote from EdwinL4056 View quoted comment :
I'm an idiot so I need help calculating the capacity. Is the capacity 1200 Watts total?
288 Wh is the capacity. You can run something drawing 288 watts for 1 hour. 144 watts for 2 hours, 72 watts for 4, etc. If you draw the full 1200 watts, expect less than 15 minutes.
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May 24, 2022 2:18 PM
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loukyMay 24, 2022 2:18 PM
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I've been looking into the delta pro or delta max. No experience with them, but I think they make solid devices from my research.

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May 24, 2022 2:18 PM
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jmt553May 24, 2022 2:18 PM
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Quote from EdwinL4056 View quoted comment :
I'm an idiot so I need help calculating the capacity. Is the capacity 1200 Watts total?
No. It's running watts is 600 with a surge of 1200 watts….it cannot sustain a constant 1200 watts but is more for things like a small fridge when a compressor starts up then levels out. The energy stored is 266 watt hours.
May 24, 2022 2:20 PM
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dmaister1May 24, 2022 2:20 PM
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Can this work similar to a UPS or will the battery die quicker, if it is continuously plugged in? If like a UPS, is there any advantage to this over something like a 900-1500w APC/CyberPower UPS? I don't think UPS have watt hour ratings, but they have surge protection.
Last edited by dmaister1 May 24, 2022 at 07:32 AM.
May 24, 2022 2:21 PM
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neil944May 24, 2022 2:21 PM
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I've got a higher end model from these guys, from their Kickstarter campaign.

Solid unit and a solid deal, imo.
May 24, 2022 2:22 PM
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jmt553May 24, 2022 2:22 PM
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I have this model….it's solid. Lots of great features including pass through charging. Think of it as one of those surge protector/power strips with a battery backup. You can have this plugged into an outlet and then have a device or small appliance plugged into the River. it will run the device/appliance with AC power while charging(and maintaining) the battery in the river. When AC input is terminated, the battery in the River will take over immediately and power device/appliance. It charges very quickly and accepts 300 watts of solar input. The App is very well developed and intuitive with a plethora of info and the River itself has a great LCD/LED readout. An additional battery pack can be added to the bottom of this unit for 700+watt hours of power.
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May 24, 2022 2:23 PM
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donnnsterMay 24, 2022 2:23 PM
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Quote from scy1192 View quoted comment :
288 Wh is the capacity. You can run something drawing 288 watts for 1 hour. 144 watts for 2 hours, 72 watts for 4, etc. If you draw the full 1200 watts, expect less than 15 minutes.
I have a river pro and there will be some loss with the AC to DC converter…forgot how much but it does cut your run time a bit.
May 24, 2022 2:29 PM
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chumpsky2010May 24, 2022 2:29 PM
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can this be used as a UPS (uninterruptible power supply)? Would love to go to a lithium based system, even at the higher cost.
May 24, 2022 2:40 PM
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chumpsky2010May 24, 2022 2:40 PM
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Quote from dmaister1 View quoted comment :
Can this work similar to a UPS or will the battery die quicker, if it is continuously plugged in? If like a UPS, is there any advantage to this over something like a 900-1500w APC/CyberPower UPS? I don't think UPS have watt hour ratings, but they have surge protection.
I don't think so:

"It can be an emergency power source (EPS), which will have the same result as UPS for most electronics. Here's the difference.When your RIVER is plugged into the wall, anything plugged into it gets power from the grid, not its battery. If power from the grid stops, RIVER automatically switches to its battery supply mode within 30 milliseconds. That means anything connected will not have power for 30 milliseconds, which may mean sensitive electronics like desktop computers and data servers turn off. Test your devices individually to see if they need UPS to stay powered."

source: https://us.ecoflow.com/products/r...er-station Frequently Asked Questions section.

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May 24, 2022 2:46 PM
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godsfshrmnMay 24, 2022 2:46 PM
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Quote from chumpsky2010 View quoted comment :
I don't think so:

"It can be an emergency power source (EPS), which will have the same result as UPS for most electronics. Here's the difference.When your RIVER is plugged into the wall, anything plugged into it gets power from the grid, not its battery. If power from the grid stops, RIVER automatically switches to its battery supply mode within 30 milliseconds. That means anything connected will not have power for 30 milliseconds, which may mean sensitive electronics like desktop computers and data servers turn off. Test your devices individually to see if they need UPS to stay powered."

source: https://us.ecoflow.com/products/r...er-station Frequently Asked Questions section.
If you have a decent brand power supply and you're not running a big percent of rated capacity, you probably would be ok. Usually decent PSU will have better caps that provide more buffering

Still I wouldn't ever use this for critical uptime, even if it"worked"when you tried

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