Refurbished EcoFlow RIVER 3 245Wh LiFePO4 Battery Power Station $115 + Free Shipping
EcoFlow Official Store via eBay has EcoFlow RIVER 3 245Wh LiFePO4 Battery Power Station (Refurbished) for $143.75 - 20% when you apply coupon code ECOFLOWPREZ20 at checkout = $115. Shipping is free.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14631942...UNym56ujZQ
Feature：
[Industry-leading GaN Technology] With groundbreaking X-GaNPower, RIVER 3 revolutionizes energy efficiency, delivering double runtime for appliances under 100W while reducing the size and controlling the volume to less than 30 dB at a distance of 1.5 ft.
[1 Hour Fast Charging] Fast AC charging from 0-100% in 1 hour with X-Stream technology. No adapter required, only one cable is needed for charging. Or Power up RIVER 3 in only 2.6 hours with 110W solar input.
[Long-lasting and Safe] With an upgraded LFP battery, charge and recharge 3000+ times for 10 years of power. Built in X-Guard tech, an advanced algorithm with cloud-based battery monitoring with 40+ safety measures, protects against various current, voltage, temperature, and circuit risks.
[<20 MS Auto-switching UPS] When a power outage occurs, your AC outlet will switch to the RIVER 3 power station supply in a barely noticeable 20 ms. It keeps vital home appliances running, maintaining food storage, security, and communication.
[Portable and Durable] Weighing only 7.8 lb and equipped with a built-in handle, the RIVER 3 is 30% smaller than the industry average, easily fitting into small spaces like closets or bags. It is waterproof, fireproof, and drop-resistant, coming with IP54 battery protection to minimize potential water damage.
Previous threads with different coupon code expired.
I purchased mine at the same price from one of the previous threads. I am using mine as a UPS for my modem / router (I tested to ensure my modem / router were OK with the 20 ms) as a cheaper alternative to the River 3 Plus and to double as a portable power supply.
No one has provided a reason/explanation as to why there are so many R3 refurbished units. Maybe these units do not meet the full wH rating? Anyway, I am satisfied with mine (looked brand new) at this price.
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Cheaper, more efficent, etc
$44 for this for example on Amazon (cheaper if you import)
https://www.amazon.com/15000mAh-U...r=8-3&th=1
DC to DC means even a lower capacity will last longer, and these basically work as a permenant battery connection so there is no fail over time, its full time backup.
Cheaper, more efficent, etc
$44 for this for example on Amazon (cheaper if you import)
https://www.amazon.com/15000mAh-U...r=8-3&th=1
DC to DC means even a lower capacity will last longer, and these basically work as a permenant battery connection so there is no fail over time, its full time backup.
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That little UPS will run your modem for 8 hours no problem.
Thats the power of not running the inverter.
Take something like the Ecoflow Delta 3 Plus, brand new fully charge it, and turn on the inverter. Even with no load it almost will fully deplete the battery within a day.
Second its not 15Wh its 55.5Wh...
Third since phones charge with DC, you can charge a phone on it too if you wanted too, but as I pointed out that is not really its purpose upfront so there was no reason to try to compare it to another product out of the scope of what I said when I specifically said "If you only need to run a router/modem"
You would end up much more ahead getting one of these for your modem/router and then a big capacity USB battery bank for your phone if your going for min/max cost and efficency.
Fourth, I only linked that as an example you can get them in larger capacities for cheaper making them an even greater value. I didnt try to post a competing deal, I posted a competing technology and will let each person find their own deal based on their needs.
Read and comprehend, everything is exactly as I stated, if this is not your personal choice thats exactly what y our doing making a personal choice. Doesnt mean everyone chooses the same, has the same needs, or doesnt appreciate understanding other technology and options.
I have been doing diy power backup for decades, its amazing what you can do with knowledge and understanding.
These solar power stations are just the laymans easy fix, where you want to throw money at a problem for an easy solution but if your on a budget not the best soluiton, if you need to scale up, not the best soluiton.
etc, etc.
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That little UPS will run your modem for 8 hours no problem.
Thats the power of not running the inverter.
Take something like the Ecoflow Delta 3 Plus, brand new fully charge it, and turn on the inverter. Even with no load it almost will fully deplete the battery within a day.
Second its not 15Wh its 55.5Wh...
Third since phones charge with DC, you can charge a phone on it too if you wanted too, but as I pointed out that is not really its purpose upfront so there was no reason to try to compare it to another product out of the scope of what I said when I specifically said "If you only need to run a router/modem"
You would end up much more ahead getting one of these for your modem/router and then a big capacity USB battery bank for your phone if your going for min/max cost and efficency.
Fourth, I only linked that as an example you can get them in larger capacities for cheaper making them an even greater value. I didnt try to post a competing deal, I posted a competing technology and will let each person find their own deal based on their needs.
Read and comprehend, everything is exactly as I stated, if this is not your personal choice thats exactly what y our doing making a personal choice. Doesnt mean everyone chooses the same, has the same needs, or doesnt appreciate understanding other technology and options.
I have been doing diy power backup for decades, its amazing what you can do with knowledge and understanding.
These solar power stations are just the laymans easy fix, where you want to throw money at a problem for an easy solution but if your on a budget not the best soluiton, if you need to scale up, not the best soluiton.
etc, etc.
The referenced UPS seems very good. One reviewer (Zajaka) did say it only lasted 4.5 hours for a modem, but that seems low by its rating (55 wH).
The River 3 is a power station that I am using as a UPS (to justify its purchase during non-outage time
With a 18 watt modem and router load, the River 3 says I have 11 hours left when I cut off the power, but I have only tested it for 6 hours under load/no power.
I am in an urban environment (city), where a power outage is occasional but has happened more frequently than desired recently. I can plug in a desktop PC or a monitor to the River 3 if desired, or use it for its intended design purpose as a portable power station to power a variety of devices (not limited to DC input) off-grid.
For the majority of people, I would think the River 3 would be the more chosen solution (if minimum cost is not the controlling factor).
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But the 18v inverter is still nice to have if your like me and have nearly 20+ 18v batteries, that is a lot of run time and it makes a great USB power bank to charge phones and things during a no power event (and will be much more efficient being used for DC)
My brother has a River 2 Pro 1024 Wh, which I believe is 30 ms. You will have to test your electronics with your River 2 to see if they won't shut down with the fluctuation (if they do, it defeats the purpose of a UPS--unless you are OK with rebooting and possible data loss for the additional run time). The River 3 Plus is specifically designed to be used as a UPS and is hence more expensive.
My brother also bought a River 3 (not Plus) when he saw my unit, but says he will use a dedicated UPS for the servers at church.
But the 18v inverter is still nice to have if your like me and have nearly 20+ 18v batteries, that is a lot of run time and it makes a great USB power bank to charge phones and things during a no power event (and will be much more efficient being used for DC)
Additionally, I am trying to see if there is one that supports pass through charging. Thanks for your info.
Edit: I did a little more digging and found my mesh node uses about 23 watts typically. So a 74Wh device can probably run it for about 3-4 hours?
Cheaper, more efficent, etc
$44 for this for example on Amazon (cheaper if you import)
https://www.amazon.com/15000mAh-U...r=8-3&th=1
DC to DC means even a lower capacity will last longer, and these basically work as a permenant battery connection so there is no fail over time, its full time backup.
This is really cool, had no idea this existed. I bought the river but will look into getting this next. I like the 5 yr river warranty. Sick of my APC and cyber power only lasting a year or two.
Cheaper, more efficent, etc
$44 for this for example on Amazon (cheaper if you import)
https://www.amazon.com/15000mAh-U...r=8-3&th=1
DC to DC means even a lower capacity will last longer, and these basically work as a permenant battery connection so there is no fail over time, its full time backup.
I think we do ourselves (and our country?) a massive favor by not buying an absolute steaming pile of SH*T like this.
"Skazeke" LOL?? Dude, how LOW have people's standards dropped to be considering buying stuff like this?? Honestly. Do they have a website? What's the warranty on this "thing"? Where's the customer service contact info?
I'd love to see a teardown. I'm sure no shortcuts were taken on the circuit board design. I'm sure safety, reliability, conversion efficiency, and a long service life were TOP priorities forshenzhenshitesiweikejiyouxiangongsi. Guaranteed these people are laughing up their sleeves (on the way to the BANK), with the money of people who buy these plastic encased fecal matter.
EcoFlow is made in China as well, no doubt. They have a website. They have customer service contact info. Many of their products are UL Listed, which at least ensures some level of safety in their design. There are tons of paid shill videos about EcoFlow products, NO doubt. But there are also many good, objective videos to be found where these units are actually put through their paces. Videos where multimeters and oscilloscopes are used to measure performance.
It's not about "Made In China" necessarily. It's about having the restraint and the personal standards to buy things that are obviously bottom of the barrel, and designed to end up in our landfills prematurely.
"Skazeke"
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Don't get me wrong. I'm not an EcoFlow shill or apologist by ANY means. Many of us will recall that in January, EcoFlow released an update to the iOS and iPadOS apps that effectively bricked them. It was related to being forced to assign your devices to a location, but the location picker was broken. Basically rendering the app useless. All this while a major storm was impacting a decent part of the country. UNREAL. Not a word from them about the f*ck up. And the next app update took well over a week to be released. Not a word about the huge bug in the release notes.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ecoflow_community/comments/1hv2w99/ios_app_update_breaks_ecoflow_app/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ecoflow_community/comments/1hv1iy8/new_app_spaces_error/
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The switchover is not fast enough to work for PC, and it also auto drains and recharges multiple times a day, even while turned off, and the fan is LOUD...
Probably useful for camping... for my situation it didnt do what I hoped.