Surviving a 36 Hour Power Outage with the BIGGEST ECOFLOW DELTA PRO ULTRA - 30KWH!!!!
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- čas přidán 22. 04. 2024
- Two weeks ago we lost power for nearly 2 days & it was a perfect time to try out the Ecoflow Delta Pro Ultra along with 5 Expansion Batteries providing 120V & 240V and 30,0000 Kilowatt Hours of Battery Runtime.
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Don't want to sound ungrateful but it's already the 23rd of April. Not sure but I think you may have mistimed the discount date🤔
Edit: I see you have fixed the date for the discount. Much appreciated and thank you👍
Does the DPU have dark start? Meaning if it goes to zero, and the Sun comes out, does it reignite? ... The Hysolis Apollo does. Much smaller company, less proven, much more expensive.
Your mama
I’d like to see you charge the EcoFlow DPU with a portable generator
@@theMister07 I have an home-based off-grid system by SMA. I don't know if it matters with the DPU, but you have to use an inverter generator on my off grid system. THERE IS A TRICK WORK AROUND BUT I DON'T WANT TO TRY ON A 12 YEAR OLD INVERTER.
Really enjoy your content Chris. Super informative and well presented. In my region we’ve only had 5 hours of lost power in ten years (but it was all this year at -35). It’s definitely coming and need to prepare. Really thankful for your content.
highly recommend having multiple redundancy appliances. Propane stove, propane water heater, wood burning stove, solar lights and having this backup battery system. I say this cuz I've lived all over the world and been through every type of storm- snow, hurricanes, tsunamis, fires, floods... having multiple systems saved us on several occasions.
Thank you. great info and pretty straight forward , simple and clear. Enjoy all your videos.
Propane stove/oven for cooking, wiod stove for heat, and this for everything else is a great setup.
I used to have a 1200AH lead acid UPS for the house in case of power outages in my country, it would run the lights and fans for like 3 days if we were lucky. Seeing the goddamn DRYER run on BATTERY POWER is just absolutely insane
Love it. Going to be my backup system when we move to a tiny home.
Ive got a pretty decent 8500 watt dual fuel generator, added a transfer switch, and had an exterior gas line installed next to a small concrete slab i poured next to my garage. Huge Tornado hit on Easter 2020 and knocked out power for over two weeks. This kept me going easy. I put my important appliances on the transfer switch and most of the necessary lights. I even had internet and my PC running. The entire setup was about $2500. I might add a single battery setup with an automatic transfer switch so that the power stays on. Battery will handle load for a few minutes, then swap to generator. This is a far more effective option than dropping 20k on batteries for 2 days of power.
Absolutely correct, unfortunately until batteries become vastly cheaper or a new chemistry is discovered these are for rich people and social media influencers. No shade on him, I would do the same thing if I was offered a review unit. He’s a great guy and great CZcamsr but that’s the only way you can afford something like this.
AGREED! This is NOT an option us "regular" people can afford!
but this can run your home everyday, not just for 2 days. Gas generators are not long term options
@@teejayman215 technically everything is still ran on fossil fuels so that’s not true. Yeah you’ll have to do maintenance on said generator but it’s never going to run indefinitely. I wish these technologies were more affordable. I do want enough power to run my home for a week or two plus a generator. But I’m not forking out the money. I’d like a setup that allows me to run everything just on the back up battery and also have a massive backup battery in a EV truck but unfortunately Elon musk and ever other electric car manufacturer insists on making overly complicated expensive EV’s. I don’t want a truck that can drive itself and has all these electronics. I want a traditional old school truck that’s tuff and simple. I get it electric collates to futuristic but why does everyone have to have these gadgets that don’t really work for normal blue collar people? I want a cyber truck that’s shaped like a regular truck that just has solid axles and a big battery with regular controls. It’d be super cheap to make a bare bones truck I just don’t see why no one makes one. It’d be awesome to have a solar grid, battery bank and EV to run your home.
@kylewest100 seems your gripe is with the way EV companies are designed.
Still, back to this subject. Seems like this generator would be more than self sufficient if you have enough panels and you could even increase the capacity with more of these Delta pro Ultra units.
Okay, they're expensive now, but so whatt? Solar tech has jumped leaps and bounds in the last 10 years.
Every year it's getting cheaper and cheaper to buy and install neater and better system.
You gripped about how expensive this system is,
To me it seems like the most easiest-to-install solar system I've seen thus far, and it's so sleek
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I'm pleased to confirm that the DPU indeed supports 30A, 120V charging capabilities while simultaneously charging or operating devices on the 240V 30amp circuit. This feature ensures you can efficiently manage your power needs across different devices without any hassle.
Yes this is by far one of my favorite features. Currently no other company offers this and if you want to stay on battery, its critical
This basic setup is what I did with a small system from Vigorpool. With just a 1200 watt output, gas furnace, and careful use I was able to get through 3 days of power outage. I did that by only running the furnace at night, and by charging the battery from my natgas generator. To be fair, I just ran on the generator during the day, but really the only thing that was stopping me from staying on the battery more often and just topping off the lil solar generator was a big battery. This Ecoflow system is pretty awesome, but the cost is quite steep.
I have 2 Tesla powerwalls. I like them but I love the modularity and ease of upgrading for this system.
I have the same setup. It is pricey but with the 30% tax credit and using it everyday it will pay itself off in just a few years. I have 4kw of solar in back yard, I get 22kw of battery storage daily which I dump into electric car and the extra to house with manual transfer switch. In CA electric is $$$, so doing it myself and being “off grid” I absolutely love this thing.
That's a great point about the credits thats a big deal. Its hard to believe I was their first reviewer 4 years ago with the little Delta and how far these have come. This is the best one in this class by far,
How much did the setup cost you after the credits?
And just think ALL that will be obsolete in a year from now & very well may not be able to get parts for it, with all this stuff being made overseas the U.S. is already suffering from getting needed parts for other things
So glad I live in a warm place, I survive with 1500wh and one 550 solar panel 😆 when power is out . Great video
Let's go! I would love to have half that setup. Maybe someday. Delta II and 4800w of gas gen for now. 👍
At least you can add later. It's incredible that they still sell even the original Delta 5 years later. Some companies abandon customers really fast, I hope Ecoflow never does that.
Wirh a solar set up you can run your house 24/7 - 365 on 1 of these for a small house, a 3600sqft home would need 2-4 with (number of panels depends on your sunlight, here in AZ it is never a worry for extended periods)
You can live with off grid solar for less than 20k
Especially here in the southern states
Nice video! I am going a lot of research on energy backup systems! Ecoflo seems to be the system more with options! Trying to decide if to put up permanent solar panels. Not on the roof. I thinking about a pergola setup. I see your network is ubiquity with the new switch! The cyber power in rack ups!
That is one big ass pet rock in your backyard.
I'm from New England as well and have many large boulders to contend with.
I have been been splitting a few with shims and wedges.
I have been wondering about a house-wide UPS system. Very cool.
This seems like an interesting power option for a school bus conversion.
-- Amazing. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, I was very lucky to get to work with this setup.
the last few months have been a whirlwind of new and more capable battery systems......reminds me of the computer industry in the 90s a new better thing each week. I bought into a system almost two years ago and now it seems so outdated, i am jealous and excited at the same time. My plan is to save money and see what is available next summer, at this rate of innovation we may be looking at Jetsons style living......lol
Sweet setup. But you said that weights 400 lbs. That's 5 batteries and an inverter and each battery weighs 116 pounds and the inverter weights another 70 lbs, so that's well over 600 lbs. 😄
That is an awesome setup, but 5 grand is a lot if money. Maybe one day. We recently lost electricity for two days in February. Im glad i had my gas generator. Especially during the winter time.
El sistema que todos quisiéramos tener, felicitaciones
Great EcoFlow delta pro ultra system 👌
Slick setup. Any reason you didn't put the TPDT before the ecoflow so that it could be charged by grid or gen and always stay in the loop?
Can you please do a video on how to wire up the generator selector switch?
I like this system for simple install. A split system would take off pressure for 240 loads.
The game changer is can be charged during use. Ignore the snowy video youve just seen for a moment. I’m in a really hot area and power cables melt every couple days. Power company are always on the go. With so much sun can charge this while using it for 12hrs of the day. Makes a difference.
I have 4kw of Solar and a Power Wall. I can be completely independent from the grid about 97-98% of the time. I use 1-2kwh of utility power a day as I have a minimum charge of about $0.35 but normally I don’t use more than a quarter of my Power Wall’s capacity. So I theoretically could go a couple days without sun or utility power. I bought a Natural Gas generator for those days.
Okay, change of plans. How much for the doggy😂I have a puppy and he's always moving. Thanks for the video.
most off gridders use propane for heat and cooking. I ordered a small propane hot water heater for out door showers.
Eco flow makes great products. Today however you can do much much cheaper with Server rack batteries for a fraction of this cost.
yea they also have a gas generator that hooks into these and can be set to turn on as a backup if needed
Should look into the smart switch and the Eco flow propane genny. With both those installed you can have the smart panel kick the power over at ups switch speeds and when the batteries are low it will auto start the genny for you, like in the middle of the night. Only 2kw but it does fully connect/link with the system. I'm looking at the same system in the next 2-3 years for myself and that's my long term power storage. Propane doesn't really go bad like gas does and the house I am looking at already has a large tank for the stove. Would just need a new line for the genny.
I just posted a question asking if the Ecoflow Dual fuel generator could automatically top off these batteries. 👍
Thank you for the review, this set is cool but soooo expensive... Cheers from Europe!
Killowatt-hour = energy capacity, akin to your odometer, its the total distance.
Kilowatt= power, its your "speedometer", per unit time.
Battery capacity is always Kilowatt-hour. 1 kilowatt hour is running something that draws 1 kilowatt for 1 hour.
Awesome video,thanks for doing it!
Question:Any problem with grounding/neutral bonded/unbonded,etc?
I currently have the bluetti AC300 and I see the community has had issues with properly tying the AC300 into the main panel at 240V.
I have held out installation until I get a clear answer from bluetti.
I’ve read everything from using bonding plugs,gfci transfer switches to “It’s not possible to do to code”
Anyway,I’m thinking about this unit down the road and would like to setup the same as you-gas generator and battery system options.
Thanks
very cool, haven't seen anyone max out 1 whole stack yet
As always, another great video, appreciate it! Couple questions:
1 - Is this UL Certified?
2 - Is this something you purchased or was it given to you by EcoFlow?
Check out 5:45 it was sent to him, a bunch of other reviews of this have came out recently
SPONSORED video so most likely NO COST!
Mine. 😍
Strap some solar to it and I'll be set.
CS could you please note or give a link where to purchase that expensive switch box.
Really impressive set up and yes a great move to make.
TY kindly
Were you able to charge from a generator with a 120v 30 amp outlet while you were running the house? Basically a tt30r. I have a 4200 watt generator with that 30 amp 120v rv plug on it. It's an inverter style so I figured I could charge via 120v plug or the generator input with it. Thanks!
cool, can you program to recharge at low cost times. use the battery to power the house, and every low cost time it taps up?
Do you have an interlock on the main panel so when power goes out you manually switch to the inside outlet then plug the dpu into the outlet to power the house? Also can you leave both cable plugged in meaning the inlet to charge and the inlet to power the main panel? The generator selector is that a custom made box? I am assuming when the dpu is powering the main panel you can just turn off whatever circuit you don’t need while running off of dpu? Thanks
I would start with 2 DPU's and one extra battary each. You could run your house normally and have nearly the same Battary storage. You could add more batteries as you able too.
I copied this 2 inlet set up and works great! I have 2 DPUs each with 3 batteries and the 50 Amp hub into an inlet and interlock. I run my gen for abt 9 hrs during the day and switch to Batts at night. Saves me the hassle of worrying about noise or gen running out. We just had a 2 day outtage and had no issues at all.
2 DPU with extra battery each is only about 14K?
This ultra is 30kw
@@MN-yz7bp 2 DPU With 1 extra battery each is 24k and you have doubled your power output to 14.4k from 7.2k.
Did you use you anker 3800 at all? I think we may be leaning that way. We had the same storm in Maine
My Generac natural gas generator can provide 20kW. So 30k Watt-hours corresponds to 1.5 hours at full power or 3 hours if the Generac is running at half hour. My Generac can power my 5 ton and 3 ton A/C and all lights, washers, and electronics for an indefinite time. Generac > batteries.
I know you have a family and all, but, at 6:26, you sounded a little lonely saying you only hear the "water dripping and....me." But great video as always Mr. SC!
Great job on CZcams videos 😎 👌
This may be a loaded question(pun intended), but will this work either a grid-tied solar system? If decoupling from the grid, will this power the solar inverted to produce and charge it during the day?
Pretty cool system but here’s the thing if I’m spending that kind of money I want a whole house generator that actually runs everything I mean everything like the A/C for one. My dad has a 26kw for his 2,500 square foot house and it runs it all you don’t have to pick and choose.
I want to know what size home square footage will that be ideal for i use the EG4 3 solar ac heat pump units with there own solar panels and my well pump is on a solar system so will i be ok with this set up on a 2500 sq ft home
My question is what is the service life of a setup like this? Will it all need replacing in 5 years? Though i get theres more to it than just trying to get off grid dependence. Theres a price to pay for having a backup power system
There was a video in which you listed out the exact model numbers for the interlock, generator inlet, cable, etc. Can you list that again? Thanks!
Damn, Ecoflow, never heard of it. but god damn that looks like high quality stuff. Nice video!
Agreed, its truly the best unit on the market today, its expensive but at least it is a good choice.
Are you new to youtube? Ecoflow is everywhere on here lol. Almost drives me crazy seeing ecoflow stuff everywhere i go.
@@95dodgev10 Haha, naah. Been here a while. But I never seen this in Europe before.
Is it possible to have that "power transfer switch" INPUT up inside the house instead of out near the breaker box? I'd like to have my batteries maybe inside the walk in closet in the bedroom....and when power goes out, I merely have to make my way into the closet and plug it in.
Crazy video of the electrical arcing
Yes, that was caused by a homeowner that saw a download tree on a line, he decided to try to move the tree.....and didn't help the situation, it didn't start blowing up until he touched it!
That is a fantastic, complete set-up. Unfortunately, not economically feasible north of the 49th parallel.
Does that mean fewer power outages north of the 49th parallel?
@@appiconll No. But nearly double the cost of purchase makes it a tough pill to swallow.
@@appiconll He means there isn't enough sunlight. However, you can charge it with a gas/diesel generator and be super efficient about your fuel. It's expensive though.
@@Chris-vx5kp- I think he means that prices for the DPU in Canada are too high.
@@appiconll it means that one needs to be concerned about heat during the cold months and a battery isn't going to cut it. A 1200Wh battery will give you less than 1 hour use of a 1000W heater, you will need 24 batteries to heat a cold day, then what will you do tomorrow?
Any videos coming on air conditioners for backup if power goes out?
Awesome video!
Thank you! I am dying for your solar mount to come out, I think people will be loving that
Awesome! Very soon it'll be ready for shipping.
@@SilverCymbal I'm waiting for that too. I'm currently using that EG4 Brightmount
Have you had a problem with delta pro ultra sold by amazon? The q/a:"is ac pass through possible with 120v input? A:Use the c20 outlet for a bypass mode with a 120v input. There is no bypass mode for 240v input. AC output is turned off at this time."
Using heating appliances (cooking, coffee, etc.) in emergency situation out of ecoflow is wild.
You can charge the EcoFlow DPU with 240 volt. You just need the adapter that goes from 240 volt on your generator to the power-inlet port on the DPU.
I just don’t know if you can use the DPU while you are charging in that fashion.
Yes, I am using the 240v to charge it now at up to 7000 watts which is crazy. But you can't output anything while doing that. But you definitely can charge at 120v while outputting 240v, max is 1800watt. Ecoflow is the only one to offer this feature, and I love having it.
@@SilverCymbal Good to know. Thank you for that clarification. That’s quite the setup there. Your videos are excellent. Very informative and never too long. Keep them coming 👍🏼
@@SilverCymbal you can charge at 125 and output both 125 and 240 simultaneously.
Wondering, is it just 5 batteries per head unit or can it do more? Or would be better to just get multiple head units & daisy chain them if I wanted to have 10 or 15 batteries working together?
Thank you
One Question, one Suggestion.
Can the Dual fuel Ecoflow generator work with this setup automatically, like with the Delta pro batteries?
And, with being as remote as you are, Consider appliances that run on Propane vs electricity.
You can buy as much as you can, and Propane lasts forever.
I’ll wait until they have the EMP proof one! Because if that happens you’re out 17k, that’s a huge 600 pound paper weight!
So, is there a way to schedule to run the house off the system like the Tesla batteries? So during peak rate times it automatically switches to the batteries for a few hours?
Can you please list the brand and model number for your double inlet box?
Does the DPU have dark start? Meaning if it goes to zero, and the Sun comes out, does it reignite?
The Hysolis Apollo does. Much smaller company, less proven, much more expensive.
can you run your solar and plug in your generator at the same time.
Kinda wondering if the ecoflow alternator charger can charge up this beast
Do you have all the light bulbs in your house swapped to LEDs?
At 0:56 i noticed you have LED lit patch panel cables. Do you have a link to them? If you have a an affiliate link - I can use that. Thanks!
We wanna see how long it takes to charge that woth solar from 0%-100
After buying a house that is 100% electric from heating to cooking, I love the thought of these battery backup systems, the one thing that gives me some serious pause is the thought of battery degradation on something like that and then having to replace it all in far less time than I will have gotten the true value out of it. I understand that a system like this is more insurance than resource, but I'm just not sure if I am ready to spend $10k or more on something that is so disposable.
I would Never want a 100% electric house.!
Do you know if it’s feasible to say that with this battery unit and a small Honda generator like the 2200 the two could be used to manage the entire power needs of the home with the battery being used at peak load times and then charged by the generator and still maintaining the home during low power consumption?
That's exactly how I will be using it. Durign the night we use almost no power, durign the day obviously higher, by supplementing charigng with the small generator I think I coild easily extend this runtime to a week wit minimal effort. ost outages here are 1-2 days so for the most part we wont go to gas. But we need to plan for all things here where there have been week long outages.
Hello my friend the best system.
Can the ultra be charged with cigarette lighter cable? In other words, can the car while running charge this unit?
Can you post link on where you bought that 30amp 240v switch??
To the best of my knowledge ,You mentioned in the video that if you connect to the main EDPU inverter and another inverter with batteries, together they’ll be 14 kW of output, do you mean for the smart home panel two if so, then you’re correct but if you’re talking about the 50 amp double voltage chub I think that will only do 12 kW of power output
Also i’ve been watching you for a while like a few years, Keep up with good CZcams content will ya?
I was able to post the same response. Good catch. It's the 50amp Hub that ties two DPU's together.
The one quick question I have is How to set it up so that one has an automatic transfer switch for it so that if I am away I'll be ok since the system will be turned on by the ATS.
It looks great, though.
You can add thei smart home panel. That completely automates charging, discharging and switching. Its a great option. 100% hands free use and if you have solar input it of course handles charging from that too
Man, when you called that dryer “old,” it really hurt me. Mine is ancient.
Going with a system like this only makes sense if a. you get to take advantage of the federal tax incentives (which everyone can) and b. you have a sensible net metering plan. I'd want enough batteries to run my house for 3 days and have enough power to put out 12kWh continuous (to be able to run my geothermal) and tie it into the whole house generator I'm currently getting installed, just in case we lose power during the winter and my solar panels can't charge up the batteries.
Ultimately, however, I'd have to have this working with an automatic transfer switch. I LOVE the idea of an immediate switchover when power is lost so that you don't even lose things like internet, etc.
Hi , i have span electric panel which has solar edge pv 40 amp input connected to one of the circuit , is it possible to add delta pro ultra as solar energy passthrough to span panel to smooth out and max consumption of onsite solar energy ?
Can you show us the reverse osmosis cap to the drain? I need one of this
Yes, I have a video coming on that system and RO stuff. I will definitely show that in detail.
Hey nice Ubiquiti setup!
Thank you, I have been changing over to them I think like a lot of owners went crazy getting into the lineup. I will have a video coming about what happend and why I switched, I have no connection to either company.
Hi there, can you provide a link for that double inlet switch please.
Thank you - Rodolfo
From what I understand you habe to feed back into the business owned electric grid to get the tax credits. Is this correct?
Is it possible to charge it using rooftop solar?
How many days this system give you in a full charge
Question if you are still monitoring this video. When you switch over to the DPU I assume you need to disconnect the charging cable to eliminate the look. Is that correct.
Yes, if you do the hookup the way I have it. When you are running the whole house on the inverter you do not want the charging cable connected. I have it on a dedicated break , so I leave the cable in and just flip the breaker. If you choose their automatic whole house panel, it does all that for you. I am OK with my setup as its easy and works well for us.
I've seen someone use a DC/DC converter to use the car alternate to fake a solar panel and charge the battery faster from its car, it is maybe a useful fallback for an emergency.
I very curious how long these batteries last. It’s already too expensive and hopefully that will change soon but with the current battery chemistry I don’t see this as viable as just a gas generator. I could never afford this in my life let alone have to potentially replace a battery module after it looses capacity.
They are rated for 3000 cycles before they lose about 5% capacity per year. So if you charged and discharged this every single day, it would work at 100% for 8.2 years and then start to slowly lose capacity. No one uses it that much though, so I would expect a 10-15 year working life from these.
This is a very cool system… not gonna lie. My personal opinion though, I am not a very big fan of all electric. But regardless, this a nice system!
would be just as cheap to buy a telsa battery and use it?
I find running a washingmachine during an outage rather unnecessary. It can wait 2 days without a problem. I would concentrate on getting food prepped, coffee made and staying warm.
Hi, do you have a link I could find the switch 30 amp 240th thanks
thats a long ä5s outage. in Kyiv is stable out for 7hrs - 5hrs and then 2-4hrs of power. 9 hour cycle
What's the specific model of that induction stove I want to buy one to use with my Delta Ultra Pro
FCFI3083AS - Its a great price for what this gives you.