EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra & Smart Panel 2 Replaces Generac Standby Generators Part 1 of 2
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00:00 Faster Transfer Speed Than Generac Generators
00:14 Who I am and what I know about backup power
01:04 How much it weighs and the size
01:46 Ecoflow offers 230v split phase power
02:11 ecoflow is expandable to meet your growing needs
03:09 sustainable power thanks to solar
03:26 solar capacity & battery specs
04:00 easy to read & understand display
04:38 usb c & a outputs
04:59 front display lay out and specs
05:32 20ms ups and no delay backup
09:04 superior cooling with low noise
10:33 smart home panel 2 transfer switch
15:16 how to use without a transfer panel
18:13 generator inlet box option
22:59 ecoflow app vs powerinsight manager
28:56 follow up questions and what the next video will cover - Zábava
Awesome video. Thank you for being so informative and I too don't mind the longer videos. I have watched quite a few videos on the EDP Ultra and the Smart Panel 2. Yours is the best one yet. Thanks for going into so much detail. I can't wait the second one to come out.
Awesome! Thank you!
Your like an old school version of Motorweek on PBS...time for you to get on a cable TV network.
You know I sometimes do feel like that guy lol they got that delay. Pause at the end lol
Who needs cable. CZcams is a bigger audience potential then cable 👍
This was a great video! Very informative and it was awesome how you showed both the smart panel use as well as using the interlock.
Glad you enjoyed it! I really appreciate your feedback!
Finally got to watch the whole thing, what a awesome set up. The apps make it seem to easy to use and watch whats going on. The fact you can do it when you arent even home is a gamechanger compared to my setup. I see what youre saying about the lighting but overall what a great video.
Thank you for the feedback! It is a pretty amazing system.
Super high quality video, def gonna need to watch this entire thing across some time. I love my my natural gas genny but this is crazy to see this type of solution actually hitting the market!
Glad you got to work with ECO Flow. Keep up the work rick, quality over quantity. You're doing a great job.
The picture was not as sharp as it should have been. I wasn’t happy with that. It’s probably because of the horrible lighting in the basement even though I was using extra lights, but I am using a different app on my phone so hopefully the next one’s gonna be better. But I really appreciate the support man. Thank you.!
wow, that’s a nice back up system Nice review video.
I appreciate that. This thing took so much time and I’m still not done. I’ve got to do another whole video +2 integrated videos.
Great video. Thank you for sharing. This is nice generator
Thanks for watching!
Good stuff.. thanks!
Great information Rick
Thanks brother!
@@HVACRSurvival you're welcome
True engineering rick
I’m really impressed with this and the other new one I’ll be doing next month. That switch is awesome.
It seems like you’re like me, like the old stuff built better and last longer. Mechanical technology, will always last longer than electrical technology. You don’t conform to that energy efficient crap that everyone pushes down your throat. How energy efficient is it if we are replacing it more often. Planed obsolescence. So if you’re saying you like this new system and it’s well made, I have to take note, I don’t think you would say you like something just because you’re endorsed by a product. Well done. Love your videos.
I got the product for free, but they aren’t paying me and in our letter of agreement. I had the right to give my fair honest opinion and if they didn’t like what I said, then they could choose not to have the video posted. I’ve done reviews for All Powers and Oupes and EcoFlow has been the best built and the most friendly I’ve seen. You can feel the quality. It’s a lot of money but if you want simple, turn key without calculation that this might be the one.
Got 2 5p smart batteries and 18 panels, and all I pay is the mandatory 12$ california charges. I drive an EV as my promary(about $200 annually)as well. It did have a "car" price to install, but the warranty is for 20 years, no queations. So if you switch to solar in Cali, you will move your power bill to your solar bill. I just wish california didn't do away with power credit back.
Lots of good information there that I didn’t know. Thank you for sharing.
@HVACRSurvival too many fears with going solar, I figured some personal experiences with balpark numbers would help. Have a good one.
Looking forward to part two, also wondering if this thing can power my central air if I install a soft starter.
It’s running my 2.5 ton AC. I mention the locked rotor amp rating to look at in your AC to see if it will work. Soft start or hard start would definitely help
Rattle on mate, all good 👍
Thanks my friend ✌️👍👍
It seems like such a great product, but the cost... wishing it were at least $1K - 1.5K less than current pricing.
Good deal Rick.........
Great setup. If i could give you som constructive feedback it would be to move your smoke alarms to a circuit with something else on it (like a lighting circuit). By doing it this way, you have a quick way to verify that your smoke detectors have power going to them.
They are battery operated with 120 V going to them and they’re inner linked. Plus I have a security system that has smoke detectors as well. That was the only reason why they were on their own circuit was because they’re linked with 14 three wire.
He went red arrow on thumb too...
A voice for radio and a face for nasa
You’re killing me😂
Thanks for the content. Looking to buy this from costco and doing research.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your feedback. Check my links to verify against Costco. They’re giving away two solar panels on one of the offers that I have listed and the prices are constantly changing on their site so keep that in mind.
Hi from Texas! When do you think Part 2 will be coming out? Thank you so much for what you do to help us all of and when a crisis occurs.
They told me they would like it released in July. I can confirm it’s capable of doing everything you’re wanting it to do. I’ve been really impressed with it.
With the current price of solar panels in Europe I would just hook a few of them up to this thing and grab some free kWh :D You can get 440W Panel from Trina (Tier A manufacturer ) for 76€ or $82,50 including tax here in Germany. That's in quantity of one, will get cheaper if you buy a full pallet. Hope the prices are not too bad in the US :D The modern 144 cell ones work decently even when not perfectly installed and slightly shaded.
I know I’ve been looking on Facebook marketplace and finding them fairly reasonable. It might be better for me to get solar panels instead of extra batteries.
@@HVACRSurvival If you're interested in getting some solar panels, I have accounts with Krannich, and Soligent, both are distributors for SolarEdge etc, I've installed a few large grid tied systems for a few customers, one guy has 4 inverters, 105 solar panels, plus a 48 kw Generac at his house :D
Ok, will see. I want to see you try to get a replacement voltage control board for that system 8 years from now.
8 years, boy are you trusting.
Great vid. I’d really like to hear your opinion on this vs a generac for “grid-down” situations. Is this a better option even without solar panels?
It’s also my understanding that the Inflation Reduction Act will cover this too. If so, does that make this a better value than a generac?
I have heard there’s a 30% tax credit available. One of the things to consider is when your gas generators is running and you don’t have any loads on it, you’re still burning gas….so if you don’t have solar, you could always charge it with the generator in anywhere from one to a couple hours, and then shut the gas generator off for several hours compared to the gas generator running nonstop
Thank you for the informative video. Will watch your other videos.
If I have two electrical panels - that are on different floors - do I have to get two EcoFlow systems with two EcoFow panels?
Also, since the EcoFlow panel does not have as many spaces for circuits as a regular electrical panel, do you combine circuits? In other words, can a Ecoflow panel circuit handle more than one circuit from the house electrical panel?
Thanks.
You can use tandem breakers to add extra circus, but you need an electrician to look at your system and advise you of your options. I can’t do that without seeing it and knowing what your local code calls for.
Great review. Question on generator, do you plan to connect a generator directly to the DPU or through your existing generator connector? I will have a similar setup - no solar.
That's the plan! I was hoping to run my 120v 2200watt continuous generator for when it’s not loaded down, but I’ll probably run my 8000 W 230 V generator just because I can power this thing up in about an hour and a half to two hours.
@@HVACRSurvival You already have your generator on the main panel. Just curious if you were going to move it to the SHP2. Do you know if any generator will work on the DPU/SHP2 or would I need an inverter generator? I'll probably do a dual fuel one.
Great Video! Thank you! Can I charge it with my Ford F150 powerboost, I have the 7.2 kw inverter and keep on using the battery power at the same time?
I’m not familiar with the Ford power system. What is the voltage and is it DC or AC. ?
Thanks very good information and very well put. do you offer any help with problems with the Ecoflow?
I only know the two models that I have reviewed. They have technical support, have you tried contacting them?
If we are planning to have this unit in case of a multi day power loss like a hurricane and want it to run our home HVAC along with essentials (fridges, deep freeze, micro, cpap, pool equip), do we add up the amount of wattage each of these appliances use and buy enough DPU batteries to cover the wattage?
If you’re wanting to live life like you’re not on a reserve power with a battery system plan on spending allot of money on extra batteries and extra inverters. You’re definitely going to need solar cells or a gas generator to recharge it if you’re planning for a hurricane where the power can be out for several days if not longer. Pool equipment is not an necessity when you have no power, that eats up a lot of power. The easiest thing to do is look at your power bill and see how many kilowatts a day you use on average, that will tell you what you need to know and just add up how many days you want power for.
If you had an AC coupled solar system, how would that work with regards to charging with solar via the AC back feed to grid? What happens during an outage when the AC coupled panels shut off? Is there a way to hook it up so that the solar can still be used during an outage but still on battery backup? (AC coupled panels)
This does not have an option for Back feeding to the grid. The thought process behind this system is charging your batteries and powering your home with your solar panels during the daylight hours and living off the batteries in the evening. All that would be dependent on the size of your solar panels and your battery capacity. EcoFlow also offers a gas generator that charges the battery DC to DC and communicates with the system and charges when it needs to automatically.
Seems like the direct 50amp hookup in your house to your main panel is enough to control all of your house circuits without needing to buy or install the smart panel 2. What benefit does smart panel2 provide to outweigh the cost of purchasing installing and rewiring a dozen circuits if all the remaining main panel circuits would be useless when off grid power?
If the power fails while I’m not home there’s no way for it to switch it over if I was doing it the old way. It’s peace of mind not needing to rush home to switch it over. It’s an easy install. 3 hrs tops.
@@HVACRSurvival ahhh so the smart panel 2 is great for remote access! Thanks.for your video and reply! Is there any way to simply utilize your internal house direct connect 50amp (or any high amperage connection) that allows for some advanced Ecoflow Delta model(s) to intelligently act in “UPS” mode so no manual intervention would be required?
Does this Home Panel allow you to to select which circuit can be battery run and which can be grid run at the same time? Or it is either fully grid or fully battery run
During an outage you can choose what’s powered by the battery or left off.
Does this have a capability to sync with an existing SolarEdge grid tie inverter, I have one at my house, would be nice to have when net metering ends in 2032...
I’m not familiar with the item you’re mentioning but this is mainly proprietary equipment. You’d have to figure out which wires are doing what and hope they don’t do anything along the lines of communication. I would most likely doubt they do what you’re asking about.
I wonder how will a system like this would run a 240V inverter welding machine.
You know what, I can run a Lincoln 130 with it so I can try that. I don’t see why it would be a problem. I have access to a Lincoln 180 or 170 which is 230 V. Maybe I’ll pick that up too, but it’s so heavy to take outside that kind of sucks of course I can run it from the house so I guess we may have to try that.
@@HVACRSurvival Even places inside might not have power enough to weld with. You could also mount it inside a cargo van, etc, much like how engine driven welders are used now. If you are welding outside a power source is still needed. Most welders could fabricate something like a cart to use it outside.
You’re going to put your Generac calls out of business
🤣 They’re gonna be fine. The Generac price is why they are the largest supplier for home standby generators. Kinda like Ford is the best selling truck and MTD is the largest mower company. Largest doesn’t mean the best.
can you give a link to the generator box?
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Does EcoFlow make a transfer switch the allows for more than 12 circuits?
No you'll have to use tandem breakers like I did in the video. Or you could feed a sub panel to expand it, but you still are limited on how many amps you can feed it. The transfer panel technically is broke up into four sections each ones rated for up to 60A, but the total input into this panel is only 100 A total
Can you run the Smart Home Panel 2 off grid without it being hooked up to a grid panel at all?
Can you run 240v loads with the Smart Home Panel 2?
Say it’s hooked up to the grid like normal, can you have say a Generac standby generator that comes on automatically after the batteries have depleted and stopped outputting power?
I'm probably not understanding your question, but if the power is completely out, the smart panel switch is powered off of the DPU, if you're wanting something to communicate between a generator and the smart panel, you'd be better off buying the Eco flow automatic generator that communicates with the power station, it can automatically start it and shut off once the batteries are charged and I'll do it remotely.
How many batteries would I need for three day with normal appliances. Fridge, lights tv etc.. I don't want to spend for 5 batteries because it's expensive
Best thing to do is either buy a meter that keeps track of how ow many watts your using or look at your power bill and see how many kilowatts you’re using per day. Everyone’s gonna be different. Also depends if you have a lot of heavy electrical appliances like electric range, electric water heater, electric dryer, all those things are gonna change the numbers. There’s nothing cheap about any of these systems.
how are you switching between the (3) different generator inlet's? not that it's related much to this video/product.
I’m not sure I understand your question, where are you seeing three generator inputs?
@@HVACRSurvival you said in video, you have three generator inlet boxes, the one in basement, one on garage and another behind the house or something?
Two are in in parallel with each other. The other one technically has to have the main breaker turned off in advance.
Question; I have 25 circuits in my 200 amp main panel and plan to move the 12 most critical to this smart sub panel strictly for emergency power needs using a 2 battery Ultra configuration. My concern is the reliability of this smart panel and specifically the manual transfer switches. What type of switches are these? Are they a simple electro-mechanical switch where if the automated portion fails the manual function still works? I don't want to dedicate the 12 most critical circuits in my home and later experience a switch failure in the panel with no way to switch power for those circuits as for me it's either grid or battery. I've read at least one instance of a user having a panel issue where EcoFlow sent them a replacement SH2 panel which is an expensive swap out if an electrician is required. Are control components in this panel replaceable without having to disconnect and remove the entire panel?
It doesn’t look like there are serviceable parts inside, but I don’t have a repair manual for it. I will have to ask, from what I seen it does not look like it.
That is how it appears to me. Do you have any thoughts on the 2 switches that toggle between grid or battery power? Do you have any concerns over their durability?
It has a 10 year warranty, that’s longer than anything I’ve seen. Everything breaks, I’ve seen Generac generators lose brand new motors at start up, some at 1 & 2 years old. Nothing is full proof, if you’re wanting more reassurance then wire up the system with an interlock switch so you can override the panel if it fails.
Can you install two Smart Panel 2?
Theoretically, you could, they won’t be parallel together or technically interlocked, they would be separate units
Most US homes have more than 12 circuits. In order to be a whole house system they must make smart home 2 with more circuits. A home with 20 + circuits, a 4 ton and 3 ton AC unit will have to run on two separate panels and 2 separate inverters running on two separate apps. I like the setup but the cost as compared to a whole house standby generator will be less due to 12 circuits limitation. It’s a good emergency backup solution but not a whole house system. Thanks for the very informative video.
@@starcat8450 you can hook three inverters into one panel giving you 21,000+ Watts and use tandem breakers to give yourself 24 individual circuits. Or you could possibly run a 60 amp breaker on one of the sections of the smart panel and feed another sub panel box with more breakers but you wouldn’t have individual control of each circuit like it would be if it was on a normal circuit in the smart panel 2.
Thanks for your reply. How is tandem breaker connect? I have a 200 amp main panel and 100 amp sub panel. I guess I have to put a 100 amp breaker in SHP2 to connect my sub panel and move circuits from main panel. Does SHP2 allow tandem breakers?
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