Nice that you reviewed this one. Not many people have reviewed it. I gave one identical to my parents in case they have a power failure. It is verrryy light. It weight the same as a book! That's great for my mom. However the battery chemistry used in it is not the most stable one. I much prefer LifePo4 battery cells for daily use as they last 7x to 8x longuer then this lithium-ion chemistry. If you use it every day, you might go through it in 2 to 2.5 years. The main advantage of lithium ion compared to LifePo4 is energy density and it explains why this unit is so light. I really like the form factor of the renogy and it has some decent quality construction. The screen is easy to read ans buttons don't feel cheap. This unit sure has a great price and is offered in a nice package. You may want to consider the River 2 from Ecoflow for the type of usage you are doing. You can find them on eBay refurbished for 150$ directly from Ecoflow.
I’ll have to look in to Ecoflow some more, but at a glance they look like a great option! We ultimately went with Renogy’s for the weight and brand familiarity. For our main batteries we did go with LifePo4 batteries for the longevity - and they only weigh 30ish lbs for 200Ah a piece!
Liked it originally but will not charge at more than 30W on a 12V ACC outlet. This is a serious deviation from the 60W claimed and support just gives me the run around when I ask if something is wrong with it. Same ACC powers 45W fridge or 100W heater just fine so not my ACC outlets. They’re rated at 180W. So if I’m running my fridge through it while driving it STILL discharges even though it should be charging at 60W.
Maybe there is a defect with the one you received? I just check ours and it's charging at 55ish watts from our 120v coming from our inverter. Maybe something off with the built in inverter in the Phoenix 200?
Do you happen to know what the specs are for aolar charging? Thinking of buying this to power my pico projector and some led lights in my cargo/toy hauler trailer. I have an old coleman 100 watt panel. Would alsodouble as a buf out prep power pack. Kinda hard to travel on foot with a Bluetti ac 200 max , which is what i use daily for my tyni home.
So the power bank does have a charge controller built into it that automatically protects the power bank from overcharging damage and can take an input charge of up to 120W so a 100W would work great as long as you have the right cable! Not sure what the Coleman panel takes, but as long as it ends in a 2.1mm plug it would work!
In theory the Starlink pulls about 60w soooo three hours... maybe... when we tested the Starlink on our power bank we only used it for 40ish minutes and it dropped the battery from 98 to about 60. But we were both using the internet so our Starlink may have been pulling more power
Was able to find your RUclips. Nice to meet you and safe travels!!!
Thanks! You too!
Nice that you reviewed this one. Not many people have reviewed it. I gave one identical to my parents in case they have a power failure. It is verrryy light. It weight the same as a book! That's great for my mom. However the battery chemistry used in it is not the most stable one. I much prefer LifePo4 battery cells for daily use as they last 7x to 8x longuer then this lithium-ion chemistry. If you use it every day, you might go through it in 2 to 2.5 years. The main advantage of lithium ion compared to LifePo4 is energy density and it explains why this unit is so light. I really like the form factor of the renogy and it has some decent quality construction. The screen is easy to read ans buttons don't feel cheap. This unit sure has a great price and is offered in a nice package.
You may want to consider the River 2 from Ecoflow for the type of usage you are doing. You can find them on eBay refurbished for 150$ directly from Ecoflow.
I’ll have to look in to Ecoflow some more, but at a glance they look like a great option! We ultimately went with Renogy’s for the weight and brand familiarity. For our main batteries we did go with LifePo4 batteries for the longevity - and they only weigh 30ish lbs for 200Ah a piece!
Liked it originally but will not charge at more than 30W on a 12V ACC outlet. This is a serious deviation from the 60W claimed and support just gives me the run around when I ask if something is wrong with it. Same ACC powers 45W fridge or 100W heater just fine so not my ACC outlets. They’re rated at 180W.
So if I’m running my fridge through it while driving it STILL discharges even though it should be charging at 60W.
Maybe there is a defect with the one you received? I just check ours and it's charging at 55ish watts from our 120v coming from our inverter. Maybe something off with the built in inverter in the Phoenix 200?
Do you happen to know what the specs are for aolar charging? Thinking of buying this to power my pico projector and some led lights in my cargo/toy hauler trailer. I have an old coleman 100 watt panel. Would alsodouble as a buf out prep power pack. Kinda hard to travel on foot with a Bluetti ac 200 max , which is what i use daily for my tyni home.
So the power bank does have a charge controller built into it that automatically protects the power bank from overcharging damage and can take an input charge of up to 120W so a 100W would work great as long as you have the right cable! Not sure what the Coleman panel takes, but as long as it ends in a 2.1mm plug it would work!
@@cultivatingfiretravel thanks.
How long does it run the Starlink for?
In theory the Starlink pulls about 60w soooo three hours... maybe... when we tested the Starlink on our power bank we only used it for 40ish minutes and it dropped the battery from 98 to about 60. But we were both using the internet so our Starlink may have been pulling more power