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expiredfpolsky87 posted Aug 19, 2024 3:24 PM
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 Power Backup System (2-Count EcoFlow 4KWH Delta Pro 3 Units + 50 Amp Hub) for $4999.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member fpolsky87 for finding this deal.
Features:
Thanks to Community Member fpolsky87 for finding this deal.
Features:
- Includes:
- 2x EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station
- EcoFlow 50 Amp Hub
- Two sets of 4KWh DELTA Pro 3 units paired together for an extended power supply
- Plug-and-play power solution for your entire home with 120V/240V capability
- Recharge with AC or solar for energy savings
- 10ms swift switchovers to protect your NAS systems, servers, and appliances from power disruptions
- Long-lasting 10-year LFP battery for reliable performance
Editor's Notes
Written by StrawMan86 | Staff- Our research indicates that this deal is $1622.63 less (24.5% savings) than the next best available price of purchasing the bundled items separately from reputable merchants with prices starting from $6622.62 at the time of this posting. -StrawMan86
- If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up via this Frontpage deal.
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 Power Backup System (2-Count EcoFlow 4KWH Delta Pro 3 Units + 50 Amp Hub) for $4999.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member fpolsky87 for finding this deal.
Features:
Thanks to Community Member fpolsky87 for finding this deal.
Features:
- Includes:
- 2x EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station
- EcoFlow 50 Amp Hub
- Two sets of 4KWh DELTA Pro 3 units paired together for an extended power supply
- Plug-and-play power solution for your entire home with 120V/240V capability
- Recharge with AC or solar for energy savings
- 10ms swift switchovers to protect your NAS systems, servers, and appliances from power disruptions
- Long-lasting 10-year LFP battery for reliable performance
Editor's Notes
Written by StrawMan86 | Staff- Our research indicates that this deal is $1622.63 less (24.5% savings) than the next best available price of purchasing the bundled items separately from reputable merchants with prices starting from $6622.62 at the time of this posting. -StrawMan86
- If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up via this Frontpage deal.
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
- Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion.
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4*$170 = $680 for 4.8 kwh battery.
$50 for wiring (conservative estimate)
$50 for USB chargers
Ampinvt inverter choices:
3000w 24v: $525, maximum 900 watt charging, no solar. Total: $1305
5000w 48v: $715, maximum 1700 watt charging, 240 volt input only, no solar. Total: $1495
6000w 48v: $835, maximum 1700 watt charging, 120 or 240 volt input options (not changeable after buying), no solar. Total: $1605
If you want to add solar charging, there are two options: PWM or MPPT.
PWM charger: ~$50 for up to 2900 watts, lose up to 25% of power depending on setup and conditions. Also far more complicated to properly set up.
MPPT charger: $100-150 for up to 2800 watts.
So yes, you can save up to half by DIY (you can actually save more by buying your own cells), but that requires sacrificing many of the features bundled in the Ecoflow unit. Once you get up to the same feature level, it becomes a question of whether or not saving $800 is worth the time investment (probably at least one whole day to put everything together) and a significantly less convenient form factor.
However many miles you get with ~8% battery. Or more accurately, however many miles you can get with 6.5-7 kwh.
Furthermore, after the 30% tax credit, the price difference between the DIY system and Ecoflow DP3 becomes even smaller.
Furthermore, after the 30% tax credit, the price difference between the DIY system and Ecoflow DP3 becomes even smaller.
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One thing a lot of people fail to consider when DIY'ing their own using cheap components is that these units are actually UL listed. Use non UL parts on a DIY setup and it ends up burning your house down? Good luck getting your insurance payout.
Additionally, there's more to these than just a battery/inverter. There's also the AC charge controller, solar charge controller, and all other I/O (e.g. USB) in one tidy little package, not to mention the app which is pretty handy to have for monitoring / automation.
BINGO... I was going to comment something similar. When we're comparing the cost of DIY, can we please not compare the cheapest, bottom of the barrel piece of sh*t batteries please (and equipment, in general)?
Which brings up another point: to be fair, it's hard to compare these all-in-one units to DIY because there are so many variations/permutations. At the very least, people need to be comparing a BMS/Inverter/MPPT with WiFi connectivity and a decent application, for example. Not to mention, as you said, the appropriate safety ratings. No f*cking way I'm buying anything that's not at least UL listed.
But I don't think anyone does any favors by comparing the absolute cheapest battery to something like a Delta Pro3.
Furthermore, after the 30% tax credit, the price difference between the DIY system and Ecoflow DP3 becomes even smaller.
BINGO. There it is again. UL Listed. THANK YOU. And WiFi, like you said. People need to stop comparing something like this to "[Guanjo HouseFire Battery Co. LTD]" for f_ck's sake.
Also keep in mind: if you buy it with something like Amex Platinum --> BOOM +1 year more warranty.
"When an American Express® Card Member charges a Covered Purchase with his or her Eligible Card, Extended Warranty♦ can provide up to one extra year added to the Original Manufacturer's Warranty. Applies to warranties of 5 years or less. Coverage is up to the actual amount charged to your Card for the item up to a maximum of $10,000; not to exceed $50,000 per Card Member account per calendar year. Please read important exclusions and restrictions."
4*$170 = $680 for 4.8 kwh battery.
$50 for wiring (conservative estimate)
$50 for USB chargers
Ampinvt inverter choices:
3000w 24v: $525, maximum 900 watt charging, no solar. Total: $1305
5000w 48v: $715, maximum 1700 watt charging, 240 volt input only, no solar. Total: $1495
6000w 48v: $835, maximum 1700 watt charging, 120 or 240 volt input options (not changeable after buying), no solar. Total: $1605
If you want to add solar charging, there are two options: PWM or MPPT.
PWM charger: ~$50 for up to 2900 watts, lose up to 25% of power depending on setup and conditions. Also far more complicated to properly set up.
MPPT charger: $100-150 for up to 2800 watts.
So yes, you can save up to half by DIY (you can actually save more by buying your own cells), but that requires sacrificing many of the features bundled in the Ecoflow unit. Once you get up to the same feature level, it becomes a question of whether or not saving $800 is worth the time investment (probably at least one whole day to put everything together) and a significantly less convenient form factor.
However many miles you get with ~8% battery. Or more accurately, however many miles you can get with 6.5-7 kwh.
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So from what I understood is that we can return this item back to Costco anytime and get our full money back. Reach out to Costco customer service and see what they say...
4*$170 = $680 for 4.8 kwh battery.
$50 for wiring (conservative estimate)
$50 for USB chargers
Ampinvt inverter choices:
3000w 24v: $525, maximum 900 watt charging, no solar. Total: $1305
5000w 48v: $715, maximum 1700 watt charging, 240 volt input only, no solar. Total: $1495
6000w 48v: $835, maximum 1700 watt charging, 120 or 240 volt input options (not changeable after buying), no solar. Total: $1605
If you want to add solar charging, there are two options: PWM or MPPT.
PWM charger: ~$50 for up to 2900 watts, lose up to 25% of power depending on setup and conditions. Also far more complicated to properly set up.
MPPT charger: $100-150 for up to 2800 watts.
So yes, you can save up to half by DIY (you can actually save more by buying your own cells), but that requires sacrificing many of the features bundled in the Ecoflow unit. Once you get up to the same feature level, it becomes a question of whether or not saving $800 is worth the time investment (probably at least one whole day to put everything together) and a significantly less convenient form factor.
However many miles you get with ~8% battery. Or more accurately, however many miles you can get with 6.5-7 kwh.
$5000 (Ecoflow price ) minus ~$1700 =$3300
Plus it can be expanded to 28.8 KW with only $160 per KW.
Wiring is super easy actually, takes 10 mins if you have the right connectors and wires. Does not take a whole day!
Agree on the form factor though but that's the only benefit.
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$5000 (Ecoflow price ) minus ~$1700 =$3300
Plus it can be expanded to 28.8 KW with only $160 per KW.
Wiring is super easy actually, takes 10 mins if you have the right connectors and wires. Does not take a whole day!
Agree on the form factor though but that's the only benefit.
Wiring may or may not be easy depending on end design goals. If you're just slapping everything together, yes, it might take only 10 minutes if you purchased premade wires ($$$) and don't care about excess wiring and form factor. If making your own wires, at least an hour. If you have any care about form factor and looks, at least 4 hours. Try to put everything neatly in the most compact form you can, and that can easily take a day. Never underestimate how long a DIY project can actually take.
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