Solar Power in Bad Weather: EcoFlow 160W Solar Panel Tested
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- čas přidán 25. 05. 2022
- I was curious about solar performance on a cloudy day, so I chose a day according to the weather forecast and conducted this test. The weather was mostly cloudy 🌥, with a few periods of rain 🌧 and a few periods of sunshine 🌤.
The EcoFlow River Max, with its almost full 576Wh capacity, exceeded all my expectations 👍🏻. I use the River Max as a power station for charging my devices while camping, and have been using it for over a year now. I am very happy with it. During longer trips, I charge it while driving in the car, or at gas stations, showers, or camp receptions. This solar panel will give us even more independence 👌🏻.
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Now thats a video everyone has to see , this is how it is in REAL life with clouds ... Thanks man !
This panel can put out close to 100 watts czcams.com/users/postUgkxOqI2yqX0XVrhR2BMJciTWrHJpG8FhJyg when positioned in the appropriate southernly direction, tilted to the optimal angle for your latitude/date, and connected to a higher capacity device than a 500. The built in kickstand angle is a fixed at 50 degrees. Up to 20% more power can be output by selecting the actual date and latitude optimal angle.The 500 will only input 3.5A maximum at 18 volts for 63 watts. Some of the excess power from the panel can be fed into a USB battery bank, charged directly from the panel while also charging a 500. This will allow you to harvest as much as 63 + 15 = 78 watts.If this panel is used to charge a larger device, such as the power station, then its full output potential can be realized.
I have always wondered how those 160W panels from Ecoflow would perfom on a cloudy day and after watching your video I can definitely say it's worth the money.
Please tell solar installers to stop lying. Solar won't work during rain or cloudy days. Panels will pick up just 20% energy but the inverters need at least 75% for the whole system to run..
You're a legend for posting this, was on the fence about getting one. We have really bad load shedding here in South Africa - this was the push I needed.
did you get one? hows it working
Sibusiso, update us man?
captivated by your cinematography, excellent work
Was looking for review of the ecoflow Solarpanel.... Your Video informed about anything, without telling any word!
viewers keep in mind - the charging came mostly from moments of good sun - it’s still a solar panel, and needs sun. A day full of overcast will not charge. Why I love this panel (i own 2), 160 is on the larger side of foldable portable panels, and in part shade, the “wider net” helps capitalize on whatever sun is bleeding through clouds and fog. No panel produces 100% the rated power, but EcoFlow panels are among the top percentages. Their construction is also top notch - no fabric, stitching, glue, etc - is one solid laminated sheet that’s water proof and extra durable. I wouldn’t own larger than 160, as this is the limit of maneuverability and handling. We own 2 x 160s we link in parallel. (Don’t forget to consider the max input power your device is capable of - this panel tops off around 120 for me.) Excellently produced video!
I pushed a Goal Zero Nomad 50 panel to hit 50 watts using an added reflector made from Reflectix insulation to increase the light hitting the panel on a slightly overcast day. It got to the rated wattage with the reflector. Consider experimenting with reflective add on panels that are cheap to make.
In an overcast weather it will charge your battery as well. No problem. Obviously not as efficient as in full sun but you may get 40-60w
Just ordered mine, it will be here by the end of the week. My Wife and I are so excited for this newly found independence. There a some really great videos out there for this product line, I’m blow by the progress the portable solar energy industry have come thus far making this tech user friendly.
Yes, it's a very nice and practical design, just plug and play :)
There's nothing like a small portable generator, that requires no fuel, and can safely be run INDOORS!! (Oh, and, NO NOISE)
This was a perfect "real world test". Forget what the brochures say, this gives me a better idea of what it will REALLY do. Thanks for posting! I'm impressed, that you were able to get close to 550 watt hours within an overcast, rainy day like this. The panels actually did better, but, at that low rate of charge, the electronics and display screen take up a greater percentage of the total output of the panels. If the panels were connected directly to an MPPT, and then straight to the battery, you would have completed the charge about two hours sooner.
Thanks just received my 220w panels and struggled testing as sun wasn't around for days. Really helped me to see the use of the app, plus have fate as you just need some sunny moments throughout the day.
Wow! You said a lot with no words. Thank you for the information. Looks like worst case scenario for me. Thanks again
Thank you for the experiment. A real day to day expectation. Will definitely get one
Thanks for posting this experiment. It did show the high conversion efficiency of these Ecoflow panels. I think I'll be getting them soon.
I have the EcoFlow Delta Pro 3600 watt unit…also have the 160 ‘AND’ the 400 watt EcoFlow solar panel kits. If the 160 watt panels work this well then the 400 watt panels I have will probably be a lot faster in the same weather conditions! Great video! Stay safe! ~Jim~
Excellent! Thank you for an honest REAL test.
Finally someone showed panels on a cloudy day. Where I live it's overcast for almost 4 months of the year. Thank you
For me these conditions are real conditions 🙂 thank you
Your experiment really did show the efficiency of those panels. Even if you leave them out in the sun or rain it will still definitely get some energy and charge up your power station.
Inverters need atleast 75% to run though so the while system is off still..
It only charged when the sun was out. go figure
I’ve been researching power stations and solar panels and this is one question I had so thanks very much for the video! I live in wisconsin USA and we get all kinds of weather, long winter, many cloudy days
Awesome video, thank you for sharing
This is exactly how panels work in real-time scenarios.
You are welcome 🙂
That was cool how you showed the time and progress. Fantastic!!!
Thank you :)
I’m very pleased with Ecoflow folding panels. I have 8 of the 400watt panels hooked to my maxed out delta pro system with 2 dual fuel generators, voltage doubler and the smart home panel. Very happy with Ecoflow.
I was more intrigued by the tiled roof and perfect landscape.😂😂
What a Cinematic masterpiece. I have Delta Max pro with 220W panel, it is nice too.
Great content as always. I have the Ecoflow Delta Max and 2 of the 160w solar panels. Going camping soon in my xc70 so will definitely give this a try.
Thank you Michael 🙂 Delta Max is so powerful for camping, for what are you using it? Enjoy your camping 👋🏻
@@VolvoCamperLife im using the delta Max in the house. I'm in the UK and energy prices keep going up, so i save money by running appliances off of it. It has saved me and my family a lot of money. :) it is a little heavy but we'd like to try it out camping.
eehm I understand, make sense when you are using it this way :) My River Max is enought for refrigerator for 2 days, with Delta Max would be 2 weeks :))
A very good test all weathers covered
That was good information and parallels my experience with the Ecoflow River Max and using a BALDR 120W solar panel under very similar weather conditions.
Thank you for comment, good to know. So you are happy with this BALDR panel?
@@VolvoCamperLife Yes, for the price I think the BALDR is a good choice. It isn't as structurally rigid as I would like but otherwise it performs well and I see around 93 watts peak performance. It is easily foldable and has a generous length of cordage.
For those wondering how long it takes to charge up, I am charging my EcoFlow 1800 as I watch this video (it popped up randomly). My 1800 was completely discharged this morning when I started charging it, at 8am. With the 160W panels (clear skies in southern Arizona), the best input I can get is about between 105W and 110W. It is now 2:30pm and it's charged up to about 57% capacity. I have been nursing the panels along all day, to get the best sun angle, and it still takes a while to charge up. This is the first time I have allowed the unit to go all the way to a complete discharge, so it looks like a 1.5 day adventure, maybe 2. Less sunlight would obviously take a lot longer. Fyi.
My Renogy Befacial 220 does 185 watts.. I seen it as high as 274 watts.. But the cooler it is. The better it does.. So I spray misting water on them from spray bottle. It helps boost output...
Bruh the editing on this is so good.
this is the review that I need. Weather is not always going to be sunny. Thanks
Exactly. Thank you 🙂
Well done. I like all the camera angles, music and the data you collected. Very informative.
Thank you Yan 🙂 I will prepare more videos with this theme so stay tuned 😉
Really useful video thanks for that 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great Video, love your dog :-)
Thank you, I'll tell him :)
I was surprised you were just leaving your power station out there, due to the rain it would have been the last thing I would have left out there. Beautiful out there.
even if it doesn't have IP protection, it can withstand a few drops or momentary higher humidity just fine 🙂
great realworld test, just got the river pro and currently looking for a solar panel, currently torn in getting 2 flexible 100w panels (which are huge) vs the 160w portable like yours. gives me a better idea . i live just above the equator and thinks that 160w is the way to go
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Very decent performance.
Interesting experiment.
I have 2 110w panels myself but I do have a 220w bifacial one on back order. Will be interesting to see if I can charge the River Max in a day with that.
I think with no problems, in sunny day for only few hours 🙂 Sounds like more practical than 2x110W
What was the result of the 220?
@@clarerutzrutter I use the Renogy 220 Bifacial..It gets around 185 watts on clear days at 95f... It will do 265 watts if you cool it off.. As they seem to work better in cooler weather around 45f-75f...
Danke für das tolle Video, hat mir bei meiner Kauf Entscheidung sehr geholfen! Ansonsten wirklich sehr schöne Videos und Themen, habe fast alle gesehen. 1000 Dank und bitte weitermachen.
Danke für den Kommentar, freut mich, dass dir die Videos gefallen. Gern geschehen. Einen schönen Tag noch.
Great video. Would love to mount one of these in a very sunny wall I have, wondering if that’s possible.
Nice video, exactly what I'm looking for as I'm going to purchase 220W panel and using it in a not very good sunlight condition and wondering how much power I get.
Thank you, in Ukraine now it is very relevant
True. The water resistance of other brands are a joke. (looking at you Bluetti). I know that you're supposed to store panels when it rains but you're not at home when it rains all the time.
Other solar panels are not waterproof they are just water resistant. But this 160W panel is really something. You can leave it just about anywhere.
That is really impressive. I could leave them out the whole day and not be bothered if it rains or shines.
Interesting panels from Ecoflow. I wonder why the other solar panels are inferior to this one.
Good test since I don't know how well these solar panels work on cloudy days or any rainy days. Most tests are based on sunny days.
Thank you, IMO these conditions are real conditions 🙂
Lots of movements, but great video
Witam jaka moc udało się Panu wyciagnac z tego panela 160w na stacji ecoflow river max przy pełnym nasłonecznieniu?.
25...100W same as my panel. You have to have a clear sky AND perfectly angled panel(s!) to get it closer to the maximum 160W. It's not as easy to angle it as with a single panel system.
Merci
I have 110w panel that I just got today and it won’t charge my river pro power station. Shows 0 input. Just trying to find answers
I've experienced the same. Returned it to the supplier.
Great video, can you tell me the average amps you were getting when the sun was out?
Hard to say it in Amps while I didn’t measure the Voltage but average power from direct sun was about 110W-130W, so it’s about 6A ~ 20V approximately.
so my question is: where the hell do the manufacturers get their numbers???
Use other forms of alternative energy , such as a sterling engine or miniature for energy device.
Does one side charge faster than the other?
In 2 hrs on a sunny day mine went up 5 ..from 65%-70% charge 🤷♀️
For some reason mine only charges a 20w. HELP
Can I get a link for this panel?
So in real terms, what can you do practically with 100% full charge of 576Wh? I calculated that it will roughly charge my phone 50 times with 576Wh.
Hi Raymond, check my another video about the River Max, there are these answers based on my 1 year of using 😉
I have a 500w hotplate (which actually consumes about 450 watts), so basically you could actively heat up such a plate for the duration of about an hour... You could run a freezer box for a considerable amount of time... Just two examples...
I have the 110 watt panel, but only paid $90 for it. I plan on getting another 110 watt panel
That's great price 🙂
@@VolvoCamperLife I couldn't say no..I had to grab it
Hej.
Zainteresowałem się produktem który pokazujesz, jednak zastanawia mnie bateria w Delta Max. Podana żywotność to 500 ładowań...
Czy po tych 500 razach bateria nadaje się do śmieci?
Ile kosztuje nowa bateria?
500 brings the battery down to 80% health. So I imagine it’s still good for 80% of its original capacity. No replacing the battery. Just recycle it.
Did you leave the unit out in the rain while charging?
Yes, it was covered by panel. Just light rain so no problem
How about 220w
Didn' t I see that - during what season/month was the panel tested? What about wintertime - does anybody have any experience with panels during wintertime?
Hi, I'm sorry, it' during the may this year, so for our country (Slovakia) typical spring/summer cloudy day. I have in plan do some winter test as well ;)
Snatch one for $244 during black Friday n 5% off.
That's great price, enjoy 🙂
110W panel gives 0 watt during cloudy day(
Bonjour Je viens d'acheter c'est panneau solaire je suis très déçu par le système de maintien il aurait pu mettre quatre petits pieds ça aurait été plus facile à transporter où a orienté
Salutations, oui, ce n'est pas géré au mieux par EcoFlow. Je possède maintenant un panneau solaire d'Allpowers et il a de tels pieds en caoutchouc qu'il a bien fonctionné pour moi.
Can I place it by windshield inside my car and still charge the eco?
Yes, but with lower efficiency compared to the direct sunlight
I just got mine in the 110w solar panel and it's not charging my Ecoflow at all is there anything wrong im doing?
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It has the same performance in the winter ?
I can tell you in the winter 🙂 maybe make some video tests 😉