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EcoFlow River 2 Max Portable Power Station Solar Generator - Sam's Club $300

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EcoFlow River 2 Max Portable Power Station Solar Generator $300 at Sams Club from $469

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Charge 0-100% in only 60 mins

Essential home backup with a 30ms switch-over mode

Handles devices up to 1000W with ease with X-Boost

Run up to 80% of essential appliances

Safe and reliable for 10 years of use

https://www.samsclub.com/p/ecoflo.../P03018030
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Created 03-12-2024 at 07:04 PM by johnnydangster
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03-13-2024 at 01:00 PM.

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03-13-2024 at 01:00 PM.
This is 512Wh LFP. It's comical how far you have to scroll down the product page to see the capacity.
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MickeyRat
03-13-2024 at 05:16 PM.
03-13-2024 at 05:16 PM.
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This is 512Wh LFP. It's comical how far you have to scroll down the product page to see the capacity.
Thank you!!!
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empirefalls1
03-13-2024 at 08:37 PM.
03-13-2024 at 08:37 PM.
I have one, almost a year now.
It weighs only 13 pounds so i can easily lug it around in the house or back and forth to the car every day without really thinking about it.
Sure i would want a generator with more wattage however that would mean a heavier generator.

Comes in handy at 512watts however with limits.
fully charged I can run a small 400 watt heater for 60 minutes before it goes to 0 (not sure what scenario that would help but to give an idea of abilities)
LOV THIS:fully charged i can run a 27 quart rougherv car fridge for about 12 to 35 hours depending if i have the refrig set at 0 degrees or 33 F degrees.

It is a great starter generator to learn solar.
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LeeS8986
03-14-2024 at 08:08 AM.
03-14-2024 at 08:08 AM.
Quote from empirefalls1 :
I have one, almost a year now.
It weighs only 13 pounds so i can easily lug it around in the house or back and forth to the car every day without really thinking about it.
Sure i would want a generator with more wattage however that would mean a heavier generator.

Comes in handy at 512watts however with limits.
fully charged I can run a small 400 watt heater for 60 minutes before it goes to 0 (not sure what scenario that would help but to give an idea of abilities)
LOV THIS:fully charged i can run a 27 quart rougherv car fridge for about 12 to 35 hours depending if i have the refrig set at 0 degrees or 33 F degrees.

It is a great starter generator to learn solar.
What rating of panels will actually charge this thing? I have one cheapish 30w panel I got a few years back to try to dive into trickle charging a lead acid battery. The connector does not look like that orange one on the back of the ecoflow. I hadn't thought about a solar generator and the main reason I'd want one to mess around with is for sous vide during camping (preheat water over campfire first).
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03-14-2024 at 12:52 PM.
03-14-2024 at 12:52 PM.
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What rating of panels will actually charge this thing? I have one cheapish 30w panel I got a few years back to try to dive into trickle charging a lead acid battery. The connector does not look like that orange one on the back of the ecoflow. I hadn't thought about a solar generator and the main reason I'd want one to mess around with is for sous vide during camping (preheat water over campfire first).
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What rating of panels will actually charge this thing? I have one cheapish 30w panel I got a few years back to try to dive into trickle charging a lead acid battery. The connector does not look like that orange one on the back of the ecoflow. I hadn't thought about a solar generator and the main reason I'd want one to mess around with is for sous vide during camping (preheat water over campfire first).
Bought and use this for $179ish on sale: BougeRV 9BB Cell 200 Watts Solar Panel and very happy with it. it is just a very very very tad bulky but not overwhelming. it is just a very very very tad heavy but not overwhelming. today with good sun i was getting 203 watts for a short time but generally get about 125-177 watts.
I first had a 100 watt panel but sent it back.

as i mentioned. the generator when fully or nearly full ran my 27qt bogada refrig run for many hours to a day and a half. at -4F , ran for 8 hours? cant recall exactly or more.
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Wolfpack7483
03-14-2024 at 03:09 PM.
03-14-2024 at 03:09 PM.
I've had this unit for over a year, and have to say I've got mixed feelings about it. 1st, I'll say that Ecoflow's customer service is very responsive. I've had to return 2 units for replacement, and other than trying to get me to accept a refurb the 1st time, I can't complain with their response.

If you get 1, I'd advise to cycle it many times. Both failures were when I had load on the unit, and all of a sudden it went from 60-70% charged to zero -instantly. Didn't experience the issue when I was just running on DC under light load.

To me, the fan is rather irritating. It will come on when loads are in the 30-40w range, not instantly, but it will come on eventually. It's not horrible, but it's not a silent fan either. I find that I'm now using the "milk crate" units that I built, much more than I use this, mainly because of the noise of the fan, and the milk crate units are much more efficient. Someone else mentioned that you get about 400wh out of this, and that matches my test results. It's a little less than 80% efficient on AC. It's not bad, but it's not my favorite.
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Made_in_Taiwan
03-15-2024 at 08:02 AM.
03-15-2024 at 08:02 AM.
is this ideal as a sump pump back up power ?
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03-15-2024 at 09:46 AM.
03-15-2024 at 09:46 AM.
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is this ideal as a sump pump back up power ?
Unlikely that it will be able to handle the starting surge of most sump pumps. You would have to check the specific pump to tell for sure. This maxes out @ 1,000w for surges, & I think most sump pumps are in the 1,300 - 2,000w range.
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03-16-2024 at 06:46 AM.
03-16-2024 at 06:46 AM.
Read the full policy. Be skeptical of Sam's Club website info. YMMV. My local Sam's Club places anything in the Electronics 90 Day Returns category if it is electrically operated. NOTE unlike Costco, Sam's Club intentionally tries to stay ambiguous about its return policy so it is easier to deny returns.
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