Nice review and something I’ve been looking at for a while. For those who assume a split charger is easy to fit etc etc head over to an auto electrician forum and read the comments about people installing dangerous wiring. Honestly, a bit of maturity and kindness cost nothing.
Cheers Hugh, a nice review of a handy little power source. Been looking at something for the festivals we work at. Looking at the negative comments it's clear the people posting them are going to be negative no matter what you say. You were honest about the performance with the little time you spent working with it. I found it informative and answered a few questions.
Thanks Steve, yeah I agree with you. Yes lithium is still quite expensive but because of its weight and size its a great power source for anywhere 'offgrid'. Also the great thing is that over time these lithium batteries will get cheaper and cheaper.
I am thinking of purchasing a van, so have not used these in a van but I do live in hurricane country. I have 4 regular battery types such as this with plug ins, but I can not recharge with solar banks. Have lived over a week with them, one powers an automotive fan for a little over two nights and charges a cell phone. A small TV eats more power. This year I purchased larger fans that have built in rechargeable battery packs, I have solar lights. I have a battery pack cooler that also cools air. Normally I put all food in coolers with ice. Have been looking at these lithiums because they are smaller and in evac situation more transportable. Not wishing a hurricane but looking forward to testing all my new toys. Not electrical minded to give specifics but have decided to give all my current equipment a go before installing electrical system as I know I can survive with them As more camping items are going to battery packs, these would only provide additional power and could swap out as they solar charge. For a weekend would should be no problem have already decided my water system will be simple foot pump, so don't need power there. I guess I truly want a camper and don't want upkeep or have the knowledge for systems. The progress over the years with batteries is awesome.
Love this. Exactly what I’m after. Could I just ask… how much power can you safely run through a cigarette adapter? Also do you need to buy a specific one so you can run a few appliances through? Thanks
Do you think you can charge and draw power from the Jackery at the same time? Some people say that's not good for the battery. Also, some say, you shouldn't go below 20% charge, because it shortens the life span of the battery. Do you concur?
Just like Power Oak, they did the same. It's becoming so disappointingly common and can easily lead to bias reviews without most reviewers themselves even realising. I want a reviewer to hit on every single negative thing about a product so I am more aware before I even start my own research, saving me lot's of precious time. I purchased a smaller one than this that was getting hype a couple of years ago by Vanlife channels and all I can say is it was rather disappointing and replacing my leisure battery would have been better. Horses for Courses of course.
I want to charge solar station which has 12v 3 amp with this jackery from DC output, will it burn my solar station because it only accepts 3amp and 12-15volt. Do I need to put fuse if yes how many amp?
It was interesting to use one, just remember to check what sort of power usage you have. In the stats of each battery they have some info about what each pack could power and for how long/how many cycles
@@HughTube unless you have shore power drive for a very long time each day or have more solar than you need.. Charging could become an issue. I have one very similar to this and it comes in really handy as a backup and as a mobile power bank..
Hi Jack, I haven’t been given a personal code as of yet but I think on Amazon they say in the description there is an applied amount off of you type in the given code at checkout. I think for the 240 model it’s JACKERY240
For occasional use, I can see the value in this. It is not a permanent solution and nor is it meant to be. My only concern (about many things like this) is the cost and the speed of technology. This unit will be half the price next year (or twice as powerful for the same money) so if you want to shell out £260 for this today, know that something better will be along shortly...
Yes true but you could say this about a lot of tech these days and it will always get cheaper over time (well up to a certain point) I guess you just have to choose your point to dive in and go for it
Hey just looking over the facts, they say the amp draw but not sure if that is constant but it does seem high. without a solid watt hour figure it’s hard to answer. If it draws a constant 42w that is very power hungry and would go through this 240 power bank in under 6 hours.
Thanks Hugh, a useful review. I've read through the comments and find those complaining about it being sponsored a bit harsh! How did the 2 day fridge test go?
Hi Ben, it went well, got 39 hours and 20 minutes before the power bank emptied but the fridge was seconds from finishing another cooling cycle and would of kept everything to set temp for at least and hour and 15 mins before the fridge would of come back on again. Thanks for your comments too
Hi Maddie, good question, they do sell a Jackery solar panel but I must admit they are very very pricey for only 100w. I will check a couple of things about that and get back to you about whether other panels could be used
@@HughTube Thanks, that will be great. What I'm intending to do is, put a solar panel on the roof of a transit connect to charge a battery pack, rather than to wire up the van with an extra battery. As you said the battery pack can then be take out of the van to work elsewhere.
@@HughTube they have MPPT so you can use 3rd party solar panels with them. Renogy 100w panel off amazon costs £77. People are hating on them but I just bought one for my Hiace and love it. Having a battery, solar control and inverter all in one is an amazing space saver in a small van. I'm using a yeti cooler instead of a fridge too so the jackery 500 has more than enough power to last a week for my needs.
Hey maddie, yes confirmed from Jackery you can use alternative solar panel to theirs, you will just need to locate the connector that fits in the input for the Jackery
OMG has everyone on RUclips been given a Jackery Trouble is the power oak or the jackery do not use LiFePO4 Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery technology unlike Beaudens, so you dont get a 10 year battery life and 2000 plus charge cycles where as the Jackey and poweroak are only about 500 cycles before 80% capacity
Thanks so much for sharing, I took on the Jackery as I have been itching to try a portable lithium power bank but never heard of Beaudens only Goal Zero. I would love to check Beaudens out, may even buy a power bank it to try
Hi mate been subscribed to your channel for long time! This the first time commenting 😂 can I ask a question please? I have a coolbox from Halfords it can be run 12v/230 would it be possible just for 48 hours with a power generator such as the Jacarri? Thanks charles 👍🏻
A leisure battery and auto split charger can be had for less than half the £260 on Amazon for this and a doddle to fit even for a simpleton which is way more power available than this for weekenders and the like. Disappointed with you Hugh as a till now a great informative and tell it as it is youtuber. I know you didn't lie but you really pushed a few positives whilst breezing past or ignoring the greater negatives regards van users. Is jackery to be the new poweroak freebie?
Hey bud, yes I totally understand you can get cheap parts anywhere but this video isn't here to force you to buy one of these power banks. I think it's important to look at all avenues of options, I have for years on my channel shown a lot of cheaper alternatives for systems so thought this would be a great look at the a different side that a lot of people have asked me to look into. Also you mention fitting a split charger is a doddle even for a 'simpleton' but I think this is unfair, after speaking to quite a few people about their systems some found tasks like that daunting.
@@HughTube An auto sense split charger, £25 and as easy to connect as changing a plug is not "cheap parts" . A £70/90 lead acid leisure battery is not "cheap parts" Calling them such insinuates there may be something wrong with them. There is not. "Perfect" "amazing" for weekend vanners, your words but a weekender would sap the power out of that before the sun went down on day one with the gadget dependency of most.
Calling them cheap doesn’t insinuate that there is something wrong with them, if that is what you believe that is your opinion. I think it’s great that you can get a battery and split charger for about £100 according to your info. As I said before I never said these are for everyone it is another option out there for people to look at.
I’m degree educated and wouldn’t have a clue how to fit a split charger, nor could I readily explain what one does, or be willing to ‘have a go’ without knowing what the hell I’m doing. A power bank like this be perfect for my needs. Not sure why you needed to be so rude.
@@jofuji8255 I assume your degree education wasn't specifically written English with " like this be perfect" offered up. Stating facts is not rude however much you may have been convinced it is.
If the fridge is using 30watts of power 20 minutes out of every hour under normal use = 24 hours but there's that continuous 1watt draw over 24 hours so = 21.8 hour then inverter and voltage drop losses at a modest 10% equates to 19.6 hours approximately the fridge alone would run for off that battery bank. For a weekend you would need... With a fridge, lights and if you're charging phones, tablets and/or especially a laptop then the £1099.00 largest model is a more realistic but expensive solution. If you try running a diesel night heater as well for any length of time if it's cold, um, I think you'd be rather disappointed. Read some amazon reviews folk. If you have plenty of sun and have solar to connect to then this may just be fine but can you trust the UK to provide sun when you need it most 🙄 The bottom line is don't expect too much and use more as a backup to a proper habitational setup or alongside it's biggest brother if you're a power hungry person.
Hey pa maj, thanks for adding in some extra info. Yes running a diesel heater is pushing it but I still believe these powerbanks are a great alternative for a lot of people. I have met a ton of people with much smaller power requirements than i guess what is considered 'the norm'. Yes if you were living full time (or you use a lot of power) in your van then it would be advisable to have a bigger leisure battery whether thats a portable power bank or not.
@@HughTube What I find ( tell me if I'm wrong Hugh ) is that a 50% flat leisure battery is quicker to charge to full especially with the vehicle's alternator, for me that's very important. I think for charging from home or work then these are fine. How many hours does a full charge take from solar? More important information is needed. Yes there are workarounds like charging the device from multiple ports to get a quicker charge but that's more complicated than simple. Looking forward to more in depth tests Hugh, like does the power remain equal without dropping coming from 12 charge ports until flat: This was an issue with some power banks even last year 👍
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Nice review and something I’ve been looking at for a while. For those who assume a split charger is easy to fit etc etc head over to an auto electrician forum and read the comments about people installing dangerous wiring. Honestly, a bit of maturity and kindness cost nothing.
Cheers Hugh, a nice review of a handy little power source. Been looking at something for the festivals we work at.
Looking at the negative comments it's clear the people posting them are going to be negative no matter what you say. You were honest about the performance with the little time you spent working with it. I found it informative and answered a few questions.
@Yoz Travels you can give a review of a product that hasn't been over a prolonged length of time. Not sure why it would be fake or full of lies.
Thanks Steve, yeah I agree with you. Yes lithium is still quite expensive but because of its weight and size its a great power source for anywhere 'offgrid'. Also the great thing is that over time these lithium batteries will get cheaper and cheaper.
Awesome idea for my conversion,no need for complicated wiring for outside lights etc.
Great video, well described and easy to follow
I am thinking of purchasing a van, so have not used these in a van but I do live in hurricane country. I have 4 regular battery types such as this with plug ins, but I can not recharge with solar banks. Have lived over a week with them, one powers an automotive fan for a little over two nights and charges a cell phone. A small TV eats more power. This year I purchased larger fans that have built in rechargeable battery packs, I have solar lights. I have a battery pack cooler that also cools air. Normally I put all food in coolers with ice. Have been looking at these lithiums because they are smaller and in evac situation more transportable. Not wishing a hurricane but looking forward to testing all my new toys. Not electrical minded to give specifics but have decided to give all my current equipment a go before installing electrical system as I know I can survive with them As more camping items are going to battery packs, these would only provide additional power and could swap out as they solar charge. For a weekend would should be no problem have already decided my water system will be simple foot pump, so don't need power there. I guess I truly want a camper and don't want upkeep or have the knowledge for systems. The progress over the years with batteries is awesome.
Wow thanks for sharing!
Amazing review, would love to see a full camper electrical setup with a larger powerbank
Love this. Exactly what I’m after. Could I just ask… how much power can you safely run through a cigarette adapter?
Also do you need to buy a specific one so you can run a few appliances through? Thanks
each adapter could be different some may carry 10 amps and other could carry more.
yeah, I'd like to use a few of those in my van, to power microwave or induction cooker etc.
@Yoz Travels yeah, that's why i'm waiting for units to improve and prices to fall .. :D
Yeah like most tech, time is a great reducer in price. Solar is great proof of that!
If load require maximum 3amp, would not 10amp burn my equipment? What will be the fuse I need put between my load and 10amp source?
Do you think you can charge and draw power from the Jackery at the same time? Some people say that's not good for the battery. Also, some say, you shouldn't go below 20% charge, because it shortens the life span of the battery. Do you concur?
Third review of the day on one of these, they must have sent out a shit load of these for free. The 1000 is £1100!
Just like Power Oak, they did the same. It's becoming so disappointingly common and can easily lead to bias reviews without most reviewers themselves even realising.
I want a reviewer to hit on every single negative thing about a product so I am more aware before I even start my own research, saving me lot's of precious time.
I purchased a smaller one than this that was getting hype a couple of years ago by Vanlife channels and all I can say is it was rather disappointing and replacing my leisure battery would have been better. Horses for Courses of course.
An excellent product review Hugh 😊
I want to charge solar station which has 12v 3 amp with this jackery from DC output, will it burn my solar station because it only accepts 3amp and 12-15volt. Do I need to put fuse if yes how many amp?
Seen a few of these style banks out there. Thought of it for mine
It was interesting to use one, just remember to check what sort of power usage you have. In the stats of each battery they have some info about what each pack could power and for how long/how many cycles
Hi can you tell me what fridge you used model and make and where I could get one thanks
The fridge used in the video was a dometic cre65 compressor fridge. You can get them in a few places but Jackson leisure is pretty good!
Thank you for getting back to me.
The down side of these battery packs is that it takes quite some time to charge it back up to 100%...
Yes true, lithium usually has incredibly fast charge rates. I may contact them to see what the max wattage of charge input can be used
@@HughTube unless you have shore power drive for a very long time each day or have more solar than you need.. Charging could become an issue. I have one very similar to this and it comes in really handy as a backup and as a mobile power bank..
How can i see the link for 20% off ive been after a portable power unit for ages!
Hi Jack, I haven’t been given a personal code as of yet but I think on Amazon they say in the description there is an applied amount off of you type in the given code at checkout. I think for the 240 model it’s JACKERY240
For occasional use, I can see the value in this. It is not a permanent solution and nor is it meant to be. My only concern (about many things like this) is the cost and the speed of technology. This unit will be half the price next year (or twice as powerful for the same money) so if you want to shell out £260 for this today, know that something better will be along shortly...
Yes true but you could say this about a lot of tech these days and it will always get cheaper over time (well up to a certain point) I guess you just have to choose your point to dive in and go for it
@@HughTube Yep - true that...
Hi I’ve just sent some pictures of information as I had it given to us with trailer tent thanks
Will look over this tonight!
It’s the 40lt/ Input Voltage DC12V/ 230V- Power input 42w (DC12v) /62w / DC24v is that any good thanks
Hey just looking over the facts, they say the amp draw but not sure if that is constant but it does seem high. without a solid watt hour figure it’s hard to answer. If it draws a constant 42w that is very power hungry and would go through this 240 power bank in under 6 hours.
@@HughTube okay thanks huge 👍🏻
Thanks Hugh, a useful review. I've read through the comments and find those complaining about it being sponsored a bit harsh! How did the 2 day fridge test go?
Hi Ben, it went well, got 39 hours and 20 minutes before the power bank emptied but the fridge was seconds from finishing another cooling cycle and would of kept everything to set temp for at least and hour and 15 mins before the fridge would of come back on again. Thanks for your comments too
I wonder if I could charge my power wheelchair from it. It looks great for everything.
do you know the size of your wheelchair battery in amp hours and the charger wattage charge rate?
Hi, what solar panel and fittings would be best for this battery bank?
Hi Maddie, good question, they do sell a Jackery solar panel but I must admit they are very very
pricey for only 100w. I will check a couple of things about that and get back to you about whether other panels could be used
@@HughTube Thanks, that will be great. What I'm intending to do is, put a solar panel on the roof of a transit connect to charge a battery pack, rather than to wire up the van with an extra battery. As you said the battery pack can then be take out of the van to work elsewhere.
@@HughTube they have MPPT so you can use 3rd party solar panels with them. Renogy 100w panel off amazon costs £77. People are hating on them but I just bought one for my Hiace and love it. Having a battery, solar control and inverter all in one is an amazing space saver in a small van. I'm using a yeti cooler instead of a fridge too so the jackery 500 has more than enough power to last a week for my needs.
Hey maddie, yes confirmed from Jackery you can use alternative solar panel to theirs, you will just need to locate the connector that fits in the input for the Jackery
@@HughTube Hi, thanks for your update 😊 loving your work, keep on keeping on.
What size cables you used please
OMG has everyone on RUclips been given a Jackery Trouble is the power oak or the jackery do not use LiFePO4 Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery technology unlike Beaudens, so you dont get a 10 year battery life and 2000 plus charge cycles where as the Jackey and poweroak are only about 500 cycles before 80% capacity
Thanks so much for sharing, I took on the Jackery as I have been itching to try a portable lithium power bank but never heard of Beaudens only Goal Zero. I would love to check Beaudens out, may even buy a power bank it to try
Hi mate been subscribed to your channel for long time! This the first time commenting 😂 can I ask a question please? I have a coolbox from Halfords it can be run 12v/230 would it be possible just for 48 hours with a power generator such as the Jacarri? Thanks charles 👍🏻
Hi Charles could you send me a link to the cool box?
Sorry I’m struggling to send the pictures how can send please?
Love a bit of Hughtube
Are you becoming an “Influencer” ?
A leisure battery and auto split charger can be had for less than half the £260 on Amazon for this and a doddle to fit even for a simpleton which is way more power available than this for weekenders and the like. Disappointed with you Hugh as a till now a great informative and tell it as it is youtuber. I know you didn't lie but you really pushed a few positives whilst breezing past or ignoring the greater negatives regards van users. Is jackery to be the new poweroak freebie?
Hey bud, yes I totally understand you can get cheap parts anywhere but this video isn't here to force you to buy one of these power banks. I think it's important to look at all avenues of options, I have for years on my channel shown a lot of cheaper alternatives for systems so thought this would be a great look at the a different side that a lot of people have asked me to look into. Also you mention fitting a split charger is a doddle even for a 'simpleton' but I think this is unfair, after
speaking to quite a few people about their systems some found tasks like that daunting.
@@HughTube An auto sense split charger, £25 and as easy to connect as changing a plug is not "cheap parts" . A £70/90 lead acid leisure battery is not "cheap parts" Calling them such insinuates there may be something wrong with them. There is not. "Perfect" "amazing" for weekend vanners, your words but a weekender would sap the power out of that before the sun went down on day one with the gadget dependency of most.
Calling them cheap doesn’t insinuate that there is something wrong with them, if that is what you believe that is your opinion. I think it’s great that you can get a battery and split charger for about £100 according to your info. As I said before I never said these are for everyone it is another option out there for people to look at.
I’m degree educated and wouldn’t have a clue how to fit a split charger, nor could I readily explain what one does, or be willing to ‘have a go’ without knowing what the hell I’m doing. A power bank like this be perfect for my needs. Not sure why you needed to be so rude.
@@jofuji8255 I assume your degree education wasn't specifically written English with " like this be perfect" offered up. Stating facts is not rude however much you may have been convinced it is.
If the fridge is using 30watts of power 20 minutes out of every hour under normal use = 24 hours but there's that continuous 1watt draw over 24 hours so = 21.8 hour then inverter and voltage drop losses at a modest 10% equates to 19.6 hours approximately the fridge alone would run for off that battery bank.
For a weekend you would need... With a fridge, lights and if you're charging phones, tablets and/or especially a laptop then the £1099.00 largest model is a more realistic but expensive solution. If you try running a diesel night heater as well for any length of time if it's cold, um, I think you'd be rather disappointed. Read some amazon reviews folk.
If you have plenty of sun and have solar to connect to then this may just be fine but can you trust the UK to provide sun when you need it most 🙄 The bottom line is don't expect too much and use more as a backup to a proper habitational setup or alongside it's biggest brother if you're a power hungry person.
Hey pa maj, thanks for adding in some extra info. Yes running a diesel heater is pushing it but I still believe these powerbanks are a great alternative for a lot of people. I have met a ton of people with much smaller power requirements than i guess what is considered 'the norm'. Yes if you were living full time (or you use a lot of power) in your van then it would be advisable to have a bigger leisure battery whether thats a portable power bank or not.
@@HughTube What I find ( tell me if I'm wrong Hugh ) is that a 50% flat leisure battery is quicker to charge to full especially with the vehicle's alternator, for me that's very important. I think for charging from home or work then these are fine. How many hours does a full charge take from solar? More important information is needed. Yes there are workarounds like charging the device from multiple ports to get a quicker charge but that's more complicated than simple.
Looking forward to more in depth tests Hugh, like does the power remain equal without dropping coming from 12 charge ports until flat: This was an issue with some power banks even last year 👍
Those jackeries just look shit, very dated looking!