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I've not had any problems and use the device a few times per week. How about for you? what issues are you seeing?

@@AndrewPattersonProfessional Thanks for watching! It was an incredible experience and I'm happy I had the chance to share it.

@@simonmountford4291 you should have no trouble at all on 15A devices. Still to this day it's been rock solid never experiencing any unexpected faults.

Was it in EU? I've returned one unit within 30 days to get bigger one and it went without any problem. Parcel label within 2 days, cash back on account 1 day after they recieved delivery. I'd say that their customer support is rather good, at least in Europe

@@djxyt Do you know how many watts that is? I'm guessing no more than 3 hours as that is probably between 300 and 500 watts, especially if it's a gaming computer.

@@truenorthbeardco This should do great for powering a 120V office! I can power my entire network and server stack for about 2 hours (400W) without solar attached.

This specific route, no, unfortunately. The Inside North Fork Rd is actually quite chunky and my 2.2" gravel tires are well suited for it, but I know people have done it on 38mm with some tread. In the summer you can do the regular North Fork Rd on 30mm if the conditions are right and the surface is packed tightly. It's otherwise loose dirt with some sketchy spots at times where you hit really soft powdery stuff. Many people with road bikes and tires will stop at the end of Camas Rd where the pavement ends. I'm not going to say you can't do it, but I personally wouldn't try either option on my road bike. Both are truly gravel bike territory if you want to have a good time.

Thank you! I contacted ecoflow and they sent me a new cable and I haven't had a problem since. I was skeptical but didn't realize there was a different connector until your comment.

I also find that charging a laptop via USB-C PD at about 96W will also cause the fans to turn on. My Delta Pro is also very aggressive with the fans. I guess it's better than the safety hazard and premature wear of overheating.

@@assortedmountainlife Ok so its not just me. Does your unit click consistently duing solar charging, especially if there is not direct sunlight?

@@hertechprep Yes, both my bluetti and ecoflow click near sunrise and sunset when the sun is very low or not fully contacting the panels. I think it's a problem with voltage dropping out below the lower limit for the units. Mine has been doing this daily for more than a year on the ecoflow with no problems.

@@assortedmountainlife Whhheeeww ok cool. Just tested my AC180 with the solar panels today through the window... definitly makes sense! Thanks!

depends on who is riding it

@@assortedmountainlife you just have to be faster then the other riders:)

Things were a lot different in 2013.

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They don't hold air for more than a day or two, unfortunately. I'll probably be replacing them this spring with something from MAXXIS, which I've had a much better experience with.

@@assortedmountainlife good to know. I have 2 gravel races this summer and was looking at these for something more stout. Thanks

​@@assortedmountainlife it is only 41 because your rim internal width is on the narrow end of the range for a 44. Mount these to a 23-25mm id rim and your tire profile will be more square and wider.

@@davekal Thanks for the tip. When a bike says it can support up to 45mm tires, does that mean buying a 45mm x 700c tire and putting it on the stock rim that the bike comes with? Or does it refer to the actual width when installed, so perhaps 50mm x 700c could be used to get an actual 45mm measurement?

They would need to be in phase and I don't think there's a controller available from bluetti to manage that.

Sorry I'm not even monetized, that's just Google being Google.

It can output a rated maximum of 1800W continuously. In brief surges I've seen it work at 2500W for a second or two and 2200W for a few seconds. The max charging input is 1400W on AC turbo and 500W on DC solar.

I don't think that's correct, but thanks for looking out for my health 👍

@@assortedmountainlife You can google it.. I was in electronics

That should be good for about 5 hours.

Divide 990 by 200 = 4.95. Approximately 5hours.

Does it click continually on a regular rhythm? It's possible you're falling below the minimum voltage required to turn on the DC charger and it's turning on and off repeatedly until you get stronger sunlight.

@@assortedmountainlife yes, that is exactly what is happening, it tries to turn on the mppt controller every few minutes and fails ... I don't see the same behavior on other devices. And because it's always connected to the solar I have this issue twice a day.

@@Mr_nah I can try to replicate it. My ecoflow doesn't do this though and it's on 24/7 taking as much solar as it can throughout the day.

@@assortedmountainlife That would be great! Thank you.

@@Mr_nah Oddly enough, I noticed my ecoflow doing this recently around sunset.

I can try it, but I really wouldn't expect the tool to exceed 15A under load for a sustained duration during a cut. There's still a lot of headroom after the initial startup. Thanks for the suggestion.

Here's a short video showing the table saw cutting wood with ease: ruclips.net/user/shortsZeEE_avkdtE?feature=share

Honestly, if it can handle the startup current of the motor, that’s gonna be your highest peak for power usage. Startup current will greatly exceed the amount of current increase when cutting wood. I use my ac180 for my miter saw and it does just fine

I have used mine with many power tools. The startup is more load than when cutting.

I'd be glad to answer any specific questions you have. I tried to keep this short and focused on my intended uses that other reviewers may not touch on. There are already a lot of educational videos on the topic. Will Prowse has great content to understand the basics. You should check out his videos if you haven't already.

The first thing you need to understand is that these power stations don't generate electricity, so calling them generators is inaccurate. They store energy that is put into the batteries by various methods, only one of which is solar and then distribute it via different output methods.

@@dirtdiver2389 Depends on how you define generate...

@@t.d.harris1311 I define it the same way a dictionary does.

So if more solar power is coming in than being stored and consumed, what we it be called?

I've also had to send back an Ecoflow Delta Pro and my replacement has a calibration issue where it reports the capacity as just 2kWh and I can't fix it, so it's not like any of them are perfect. Bluetti did not ask me to create this video, but I did get the opportunity to buy it with a discount for my trouble with the AC500.

@@assortedmountainlife sounds very frustrating. I have been leaning towards the Ecoflow Delta 2 for my camping setup. It seems very close to the AC180 but the form factor of a cube isn't as convenient... and the "customer service" from Bluetti seems absolutely terrible.

@@readyme I've been using my ecoflow delta pro daily now with a 1.8kW array (1.6kW max input) and it's been working flawlessly lately. I'm not sure if a firmware update fixed it or not, but it's correctly measuring the battery capacity now and hasn't been wrong in a very long time. I power my entire network and server stack with it (450W baseline) and even charge my EV at 8A (1000W). The bluetti is still chugging along and I have no problems with it really. The power percentage can sometimes be off, but the true capacity is still there and I can get about 0.99kWh from the AC outlet measured with a kill-a-watt plug. All in all pretty pleased with both devices. Neither have been disappointing after understanding their quirks.

@@assortedmountainlife Awesome. Glad to hear, and thanks for the update. With both units being so similar, it basically comes down to whichever one I can get the best deal on.

I previously had problems with the AC500 and their customer service was a pain to work with. I have another video about that ordeal... Good luck 😬

Did they make things right? What’s the outcome?

Those are barn cats that live outside all year long. They've had some confrontations with raccoons though haha.

I'm sorry, but I don't follow why you're saying this.

it's a great bike! each year has different colors. what did you end up choosing?

@@assortedmountainlife I ended up getting a Specialized Diverge with full SRAM Force. I ride a lot of gravel and the headshock on that really smooths things out…

I'm dealing with another issue on the replacement. the BMS only reports about 2000Wh of capacity. If I run it until it turns off there's about 3200Wh. But the last 1200Wh could end at any time as it says 1% for a long time. I've tried to recalibrate about 8 times at least now. No success.

No idea. This was a company phone and I never tried to repair it.

Now on my delta pro that is just over a month old I have a BMS problem where it only estimates about 2000Wh of capacity in the battery. I let it drain to zero and it sits at 1% remaining for more than 1200Wh. I've tried to recalibrate the BMS for the last week with no success. Ecoflow customer support says it's a hardware problem that can't be fixed with a firmware update. I'm thinking about just returning it to Costco and building an off grid system from dedicated components the way Will does it.