@ thank you so much. I just found your page. I’ll be watching many more videos and liking. I wanna see if you have a video on the basics for solar use. I don’t know why I find it so complicated.
@mikestephensen hey it’s my pleasure. I’m so glad you found us. I’m gonna give you a video that will help. You understand how solar works, especially with that power station by EGO. This is a three part series that I did a long time ago but I think it’ll help. This is video number one. I think you can find video two and three in the video descriptions. ruclips.net/video/PJSGA5ydHDY/видео.htmlsi=HiOY0lw0i5XYluM2
I'm new to the EGO family of products, but I'd be interested in seeing how my Jackery 500 compares. It would certainly be simpler. I have the Jackery 100 Watt solar panel. Plug that into the Jackery, plug your EGO charger of choice into the Jackery, and charge. The Jackery 100 Watt panel is currently $209 on Amazon and the Jackery 500 is currently $299. If you purchase them together, the price is $499. If you have an EGO product, you already have a battery charger. I don't have two 5 Ah EGO batteries, though, so my charging requirements will be different. Thanks for the video.
Three important questions first, what is it that you’re trying to power second how much power does it require? Also any surge or start up wattage And third how long do you wanna run it? That’ll give me an idea.
@eudabravo46 but that battery capacity what’s your wattage when the compressor kicks on what’s the wattage? Can’t leave those things out unless you have a few thousand to spend?
Hi the nexus supports up to 200w here is a video I did using a 200w panel, but max is 200w. See link below, hopefully they’ll update this power station it’s been around for a while, the video below is actually part three of a series, but if you want to see part one and two, the links are in the video description ruclips.net/video/ddNcTiiqEx8/видео.htmlsi=lB9v_CXtZ41TPLqZ
@@TechMadeEzy yes, I just saw the “unreleased” product. It seems better for sure. Really fine for an RV or camping, I don’t know how it would fair to help a house in an emergency. I appreciate your video. Thanks
You never mentioned that this unit does NOT have pass through capability. I am only interested in solar generators with Solar generators that have pass through capability which most folks also want take note EGO. They have excellent products and I own most of them including the snow blower
Hey buddy, that’s the bad news you can’t while it’s charging but hopefully they’ll come up with a new version that will offer that because that’s really important
@@TechMadeEzy Good point! Hopefully EGO will come out with a much better pass through power station system in another year that I will buy. It will happen soon because what they have now is not acceptable.
Not sure it’s about getting money back. I think it’s about being able reliable charge the batteries using the sun. In some cases that might be your only option.
Meeh. I can charge my 10 amp batteries in 30 mins from my solar. Plug in single charger. I got about 1800 watts. panels. They need about 500w minimum to be effective..... the reading is probably .4 amps. It's about 1 amp per 100 watts...
Ugh. Just cant get behind this. $169 for the controller and $399 for the panel. Be much better off for the same price to get a pecron 600. Or the oopes 600(when its back in stock). Or even the evoflow pro...and with any of those a panel of your choice where you can get bigger and better for less. And just charge the ego batteries with solar on the side. Such a much better option
While a nice complement to the batteries for charging, but the cheesy solar module and ridiculously over priced solar panel, is NOT worth the money. For that cost, a nice quiet inverter and a gallon of gas will out charge it. I love EGO products, but this thing is a waste of money. $349 for 100 watts of "maybe" power, plus the $169 for the module is ridiculous.
Buy your 100w EGO solar panel today
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Can I use other solar panels with the ego 400 inverter?
Hi yes, just need to stay within the spec and you will still need to purchase the solar charging adapter. I believe its CH1800
@ thank you so much. I just found your page. I’ll be watching many more videos and liking. I wanna see if you have a video on the basics for solar use. I don’t know why I find it so complicated.
@mikestephensen hey it’s my pleasure. I’m so glad you found us. I’m gonna give you a video that will help. You understand how solar works, especially with that power station by EGO. This is a three part series that I did a long time ago but I think it’ll help. This is video number one. I think you can find video two and three in the video descriptions. ruclips.net/video/PJSGA5ydHDY/видео.htmlsi=HiOY0lw0i5XYluM2
Nice 👍
Thanks Mike
@@TechMadeEzy your welcome
Nice video. Do you know if you can add a second panel? What would you need to do that?
The nexus doesn't support that but I hope they are listening and come up with a newer model
Ahh, thanks. Hope they are listening too. Would like to charge my 4 12ah batteries which would take days.
You can add a 2nd panel. You need to connect them in parallel with a parallel connector.
I think the maximum is 180 w max, either 2 panels or 1
I'm new to the EGO family of products, but I'd be interested in seeing how my Jackery 500 compares. It would certainly be simpler. I have the Jackery 100 Watt solar panel. Plug that into the Jackery, plug your EGO charger of choice into the Jackery, and charge. The Jackery 100 Watt panel is currently $209 on Amazon and the Jackery 500 is currently $299. If you purchase them together, the price is $499. If you have an EGO product, you already have a battery charger. I don't have two 5 Ah EGO batteries, though, so my charging requirements will be different. Thanks for the video.
I know u were doing this video for ego but u could use the xt60 to one of your ecoflow units to see how much Wattage that panel puts out
Nathan 👍🏼
I showed that I connected a meter and I do it for our viewers not for EGO 👍🏼
Would any panels work with this set up as long as yo have the solar charging brink?
Ad long as you stay within the solar spec as well.
Is this system compatible with Kobalt power stations ?
Ego isn't
Kobalt has a power station?
I am about to buy this complete equipment, my doubt is, can the power station be used with the panels working? That is my big question!!
That’s the bad news. This model doesn’t support pass-through charging when you’re charging it you can’t use it.
@@TechMadeEzy What product do you recommend for my needs?
Three important questions first, what is it that you’re trying to power second how much power does it require? Also any surge or start up wattage And third how long do you wanna run it? That’ll give me an idea.
@@TechMadeEzy I need 2 to 3 Kilowatts, for a refrigerator it is the most important thing!!
@eudabravo46 but that battery capacity what’s your wattage when the compressor kicks on what’s the wattage? Can’t leave those things out unless you have a few thousand to spend?
Is it possible to add more panels? 100w is pretty meh
Hi the nexus supports up to 200w here is a video I did using a 200w panel, but max is 200w. See link below, hopefully they’ll update this power station it’s been around for a while, the video below is actually part three of a series, but if you want to see part one and two, the links are in the video description ruclips.net/video/ddNcTiiqEx8/видео.htmlsi=lB9v_CXtZ41TPLqZ
@@TechMadeEzy yes, I just saw the “unreleased” product. It seems better for sure. Really fine for an RV or camping, I don’t know how it would fair to help a house in an emergency. I appreciate your video. Thanks
Where did you see the unreleased one?
@@TechMadeEzy download the manual for the 100w it’s in there.
@NOOBIFIER1337 what’s the model number
Question : why cant you use any solar panel ? same connectors , same wattage ?
You can use any solar panel as long as it meets the specs of the nexus, if it over exceeds the specs it can cause damage to the nexus
can the nexus be charged by solar as it is also in use running things?
Nope, but hopefully one day with a new unit in the future
You never mentioned that this unit does NOT have pass through capability. I am only interested in solar generators with Solar generators that have pass through capability which most folks also want take note EGO. They have excellent products and I own most of them including the snow blower
Can you use a generic panal for charging or has to be an EGO?
Yes you can, see my 3 part series
ruclips.net/video/PJSGA5ydHDY/видео.htmlsi=IOl1vxRFp5Cvst2f
Can you use it while it’s charging?
Hey buddy, that’s the bad news you can’t while it’s charging but hopefully they’ll come up with a new version that will offer that because that’s really important
How much did you spend on all this? $1300? And how many years will it take to generate enough electricity to make the money back? 10 years maybe?
I definitely enjoy not dealing with gas that's for sure 😎
@@TechMadeEzy Good point! Hopefully EGO will come out with a much better pass through power station system in another year that I will buy. It will happen soon because what they have now is not acceptable.
I agree it’s been a long time. It would really be nice to see that upgraded power station.
Not sure it’s about getting money back. I think it’s about being able reliable charge the batteries using the sun. In some cases that might be your only option.
@@danielrice5474 Hopefully ego will have a new improved version soon worth buying
Meeh. I can charge my 10 amp batteries in 30 mins from my solar. Plug in single charger. I got about 1800 watts. panels. They need about 500w minimum to be effective..... the reading is probably .4 amps. It's about 1 amp per 100 watts...
Ugh. Just cant get behind this. $169 for the controller and $399 for the panel. Be much better off for the same price to get a pecron 600. Or the oopes 600(when its back in stock). Or even the evoflow pro...and with any of those a panel of your choice where you can get bigger and better for less. And just charge the ego batteries with solar on the side. Such a much better option
yep, this system looks nice, but too cumbersome and expensive. I'll buy the Ego 400-watt inverter and skip this setup.
12 hours to charge 4 batteries then? This isn’t a great option in an emergency. You’d need two nexus’ and 8 batteries if you want to rely on solar
While a nice complement to the batteries for charging, but the cheesy solar module and ridiculously over priced solar panel, is NOT worth the money. For that cost, a nice quiet inverter and a gallon of gas will out charge it. I love EGO products, but this thing is a waste of money. $349 for 100 watts of "maybe" power, plus the $169 for the module is ridiculous.
PLUS the overpriced Nexus and expensive batteries. Pass.
didnt price anything !!!!