Dabbsson DBS3500: The BEST BUDGET High-Capacity Expandable Power Station I've Tested
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I picked up 2 of these and the parallel cable. Pre-tax price was 3999. I was back and forth on the Delta Pro Ultra but ultimately chose this. Reason being, with 2 units I can charge each on 110, can get up to 4800w of solar, and I don't really need more than 7000 watts for home backup. Additionally, I can just grab one for camping or other events versus trying to bring the DPU. This just seemed like the better option all around.
I had the exact same dilemma and for mostly the same reasons. I just wonder if the cable for expansion battery will allow you to place them side by side instead of stacking them? I think you made the perfect choice.
@@mannys4036 I didn't get an expansion battery but it looks like it should based on the manual. I'll probably pick up a couple of expansion batteries here in the future, but for now the combined capacity of both of the head units will serve me just fine. I'll just have to run the gas genny a little more often until I can save up the money for a pair of batteries. The other nice thing about going with the dual head-units is the double solar input. 4800w vs 2400w makes a big difference.
Though my home setup is now complete (lets be real its never really complete haha) I really do enjoy watching your reviews and build videos. That app is very good!
Thanks for the video… it is all what I hoped for…. Mine is arriving tomorrow…. Steve
Great review! The specs are amazing, and options for use are numerous. Just what I want for doing comparisons for my various needs.
I especially like the wide range on PV input, many times either the voltage or the amperage is the restrictor.
Currently, for this use, I have 2 Renogy 1000s, that combine for split phase 240 to run my well pump. They have worked for almost two years and I spent $1500 for the two and the hub.
This setup through Dabbsson, is far more powerful and the charge rate through PV 4 times more. The cost is also 3 times more but this is way more versatile.
Thanks!!
Thank you for the review. I purchased the DBS2300Plus from Amazon. I received the DBS2300. It was several months before I realized the mistake so I just kept it. I'm impressed with the station. I've been thinking about purchasing the DBS3500 but was waiting for a review. So, again, thank you for the video!
Hi David,
Another great power station review. That really is a nice machine with it's semi-solid state LifePo4 batteries. If it can go to 4000 charges and still retain an 80% charge after that, it is well worth the money. It does well on the capacity test also just like the 2300.
I'm a little surprised by the 88lbs. weight though, I thought it would be lighter being equipped with semi-solid state batteries but then again it is over 3000wh. I am happy to see they did include wheels on this unit. All in all, a very good price at that $2200 to $2300 price point for the semi-solid state batteries, the 5 year warranty, the build quality, the features it has and the best app. I have ever seen with a power station. Good stuff.
Take care, Steve.
Wow, this one is about 20 pounds lighter than the EcoFlow Delta Pro with more DC outputs and with that $2249 price (on sale), this one looks like the one to beat! Great review! Looking forward to the split phase hookup review!
wow, this, was amazing tbh, the dabbsson portable battery power station, is a great alternative too, GREAT GREAT app control and much more leadway to say the least, most likely i prolly will be purchasing this dabbsson portable powerstation, ALONG with the extension batteries too. $4,400 not that bad tbh!
Well, just when I thought I couldn’t be tempted anymore.
Thanks!
16:23 Gets me every time! 🤣🤣🤣
Nice find. The amp sounds better on the battery. I think because it has only thing on the circuit so no extra noise
You can turn it up to 11 too.
@@DanielEarlester hahahaha yes! Definitely 11.
In this one you mentioned doing a video of parallel operation. Any idea on when that one will drop? My units just arrived the other day but I haven't had the chance to hook them all up yet. I am definitely interested in your thoughts after hooking them up in parallel. I got the parallel box as a free bonus when I bought both of the DBS3500's and am looking forward to trying it myself. I'll likely get the opportunity this coming weekend. I'll post any feedback to this (or the new video) comment thread once I have the chance to unbox everything and set it all up.
Yep! I'm actually started working on it yesterday. Should have something up later in the week (or weekend).
Great video. Dabbson looks good 'cept it's a total deal breaker (for me) given how, yet another solar power station manufacturer, has insisted on poor expansion battery cable location/mitigation. Point being, the ginormous expansion battery cable "bow" substantially increases the unit's footprint, which limits options/places users can put these units, especially those wanting to use them in an RV :'(
Yeah I do wish they'd make short cable with a couple 90 degree connectors to keep those connections neat and clean.
Pecron new lfp 3600 battery will have 90 degree connectivity
I realize you will be doing a video on paralleling these together, but hopefully you can answer a quick question in the meantime. Can you charge the group at 240V when paralleled using a single port on the parallel box? If so, what is the maximum charge wattage? On a single unit, The car charging port seems like it would be useful for higher powered charging, but I don’t think I’ve even seen a 120V EVSE unit above 1800 watts, if that much. After these, they seem to be 240V, and as we know an EVSE is merely a high priced smart extension coed with a microcontroller, relays, and some fault detection circuitry. All voltage conversions happen on-board the device (car) being charged. Thanks, JC
Hello JC, the DBS3500 can't charge at 240V outlet when connecting to parallel box. You can only do solar charging or the car cigarette port charging while parallel connecting. For EV station charging, we do have a maximum 3400W charging speed at 120V station.
Hi! I have the FlashFish E200 portable power station and wanted to know what type of portable solar panels would be compatible with it? I'm new to all this stuff and am getting ready to go camping in a few weeks. Thanks!
How does one use these in offgrid scenarios in freezing weather like texas
Grid shutdown
This is a solid looking product. So many great options in the market currently. I just want to buy them all lol.
Question: did the inverter have any headroom? Or is it pretty much only good for the rated 3600 watts?
Definitely good for the rated 3600W and just a little beyond that. I didn't keep it loaded over 3600 for more than about 30 seconds as I was having trouble finding things to load it up with!
Thanks for the good review :)
Any idea what the data port can be used for? Will it now work with my home assistant? :)
Doubtful! But I will see if I can get the low-down on that data port for the follow-up video in a couple of weeks
Hi! That Data port is used by Dabbsson engineers for repair and checkup(if ever needed). Probably won't work with home assistant.
Great review. I have two DBS1300s have been great so far. Maybe you can do a review on the 1300s in the near future.
High frequency, transformerless inverter systems like these offer short life expectancies and offer much poorer peak power capacities for starting high inductance loads. A much better choice is to purchase a low frequency, transformer based inverter.
Can you charge the extra battery like the DBS2300 Plus?
I don't think this is possible. I was looking for this also. Perhaps they will bring out another version later on
Hi, unfortunately no DBS2300/plus remains the only model that can do standalone charging on extra battery. But we do have a smaller future project that support standalone charging on extra battery.
@@dabbsson_official1209 Thank you for your answer. I just purchased the DBS3500 with an extra battery. Can I set up when the unit pulls AC. For example, my Ecoflow Delta Pro can be setup to only pull AC after the battery has gone down to 20% (this can be adjusted). I also have a DBS2300 plus with extra battery.
@@garytrawinski1843 Thanks for your trust in our brand! The DBS3500 has a time management where you can decide the start time and the end time of charging at any time of the day on App. But for now we don't have the function to charge it according to the battery level. However, if you are looking to expand the battery life as long as possible, rest assure that the EV Semi-solid LFP battery we use can charge to 100% without affecting the battery life and we had been looking in to ways to add the function as well.
Seems expensive
Have not heard of semi solid state lifep04 batteries. Do any name brand companies use the,…Like Ecco or. Anker?
Did I miss the DC capacity output test?
Yeah I skipped that one this time since this product really shines on the AC output. But I'm happy to include it when I do the follow-up 240V demo video. Let me know if you'd like to see that test and I'll do it.
@@ReeWrayOutdoors Well, I do like to power gadgets with DC whenever I can, so I wouldn't mind seeing the test. But I imagine this unit will do quite well given the AC results.
I love how these influencers call a $5890 battery the best budget, and that’s before solar panels lol
How much for a non-budget battery?
"Budget" doesn't mean YOU can afford it. It means compared to more expensive systems.
I got a budget car. It was $38k
It’s all in the title, man. “budget high capacity, expandable.” Within the “high capacity, expandable” category…this is a budget choice. 🤷♂️
you miss the point completely; it is a budget when you compare apples to apples. For what this unit is offering, no other comparitable unit is cheaper.
It’s on sale for $1999.00 right now
Just got back up? Or could you power you’re tiny home / shed home continuously off this system?
Depending on how much you can expand it, we suspect you can do an off grid easily with this, I'd probably get two in order to expand the inverter and solar input