.really enjoyed how smoothly this review was. I got a lot out of it. Clear presentation on the functions, features and price. Now I am considering it. Don't have a lot of funds to invest in solar so I am appreciative for your knowledge. Have to look at the long run. Thanks
Great review, I went out a purchased the unit. Received the power station today, charged it for about 7 hours until 100%. I was going to be using the unit this weekend so I first tested it with my 180W electric blanket. It was calculating the run time and about 10 seconds into the test there was a flash of light, loud crackling sound and smoke. I quickly turned off the unit and had an error code of 0004. I turned the unit back on and pushed the 120 v output button with no blanket plugged in. Once again there was a flash, crackle, & smoke. I just sent off an email to their warranty department, since they said I have 30 days to get a replacement unit. I will now see if they will charge for shipping, and honor their warranty
@@Jasonoid from their web site. I contacted them, they sent me a return authorization shipping address sticker. They said will replace, offered me cash back too. Will see if they follow through. Will post if they do.
Thank you for taking the time to do the review. I was tempted by the larger number 1200, but also turned off ($$$). I went with the 320 Wattfun (peak 640W) because I understood it to have all the same features, but a much smaller price tag, but still the ability to run a fridge/AC because of the spike/peak feature (to 640W). To be candid, I say all this because I value the comments of the RUclips community over the manufacturer claims, or my own flawed grasp of science. So, that is to say, if I need to reverse course, or add this, then Oops I'll do it again, and get the Oupes.
This is one of the best power station review videos I have seen. Great work. Many reviewers have said that the EcoFlow Delta MINI is even better than the EcoFlow River Pro. i see that you don't have the EcoFlow Delta MINI on your spreadsheet. Maybe you will consider doing a review of it. Thanks!
I’m about to purchase my first power station and appreciate this video, as well as all your other videos. I’m still leaning bluetti EB70s. Mostly used for camping to run a fridge and diesel heater. Thoughts on the ocupes 1100 v bluetti70s?
I really like my Bluetti EB70 and I personally think it's going to last longer than the Oupes 1100. Bluetti also has a better warranty / customer support. I think the batteries inside the EB70 are also better quality so you should get more life-cycles in the long run. You do get slightly more capacity with the Oupes and you can run slightly larger loads. Just it just doesn't feel as sturdy or durable as the EB70. If a family member wanted to purchase one of the other I'd feel comfortable recommending the EB70s. You can try this discount code to see if it takes any additional cost off the EB70: JasonEB70
this might be a good one for emergency or for camping for one night. seems like the solar panels aren't going to be able to keep up if you want to pull full capacity on this thing. if it's not going to pull 900wh, maybe it shouldn't be advertised as such, perhaps the cells are rated at this and there is conversion losses they aren't declaring. perhaps it would be better to advertise this as a 800wh unit and when it gets full capacity no one hates on them for it. agreed the charging speed leaves alot of questions and more should consider aiming for 0.5c charging and 1c discharging. instead we see more than 1c discharging and about 0.2c charging. thanks again for your great videos. i look forward to seeing the next one on your list! small nit pick, when you were showing the solar panel with its hidden kick stand your face was half cut off by the camera angle and it looked a bit weird, suggest aiming a bit higher so your whole face is in frame, or closer in?
I agree that maybe it should have been advertised to have less capacity, it still would have taken a long time to charge though. Thanks for the nit pit. By the end of some of these videos I'm ready to move on and I let it slack....I should have slightly zoomed in during that solar panel section, I wasn't really worried about my face being in the shot or not ...but it didn't look great being half in the shot LOL
lol at least you understand that it didn't look great, but even though you are ready to move on, it might be a good idea to keep the content looking professional, you do great work on this, so it just felt out of place having half of your face chopped off.
On your spreadsheet, it would really b e handy to lock the column & row headings, so when you scroll you can tell the meaning of the #. Thsnks. Very good job!
Interesting device, I have been having issues with my 600 and solar charging. Sad to see that it has no 100 watt pd or bi directional charging. But im finding that dual charging on the 600 is weird and doesnt do it for an extended period of time. Suffice it to say, im having issues with my oupes.
I seen those videos about your Oupes issues, their support group saying your glass solar panel being the issue is just flat out wrong...The input voltage is like 12-30volts so ANY panel within that range should work on the PPS right? I used glass panels just fine on my model. I'm guessing the MPPT charger is broken on your unit. I've had good experiences with both my 600w and 1100w models but I know that isn't the case for everyone. I guess that's the toss up when you go with a "budget model". The lack of real support and the risk of getting a broken unit or it breaking faster. Fingers crossed mine keep working!
Watched your video & several others on this power station, and decided to by one, I went to the Oupes website and bought (as there are saying) the new version that is 1200w, I got it for $680 with free shipping . . not sure at this point (until it’s delivered) if it’s really a updated version at 1200w or it’s the 1100w model, but there website says it’s a new updated version
I was ready to bite, but the slow charging and the fact that it does not have MC4 connectors is defiantly a turnoff. I like your videos and all that you inform us about.
Hey Kevin, there are many adapters available to get this to work, here's one that would allow you to use MC4 connections: amzn.to/3huTZJG That doesn't fix the slow charging though haha....BUMMER!
Would this power a 900 watt car buffer for let's say an hour of actual usage and not standby time when the buffer isn't being used during detail work? I'm seriously considering this unit as the price is even lower than it was in this video. It would be a great buy for me if it will work with the buffer.
Jason, I’ve heard you mention PET versus ETFE solar panel coatings in other videos. How do you know the coating by looking at it? You got me curious, now I want to check my Paxcess 120 watt panel.
Companies will usually advertise ETFE since it's better. If the panel has PET, they usually don't mention it since it's an older technology. PET is a smooth surface that's a matte coating. No texture at all. ETFE is a slightly rough surface with a 'bubble like' /bumpy texture. It feels slightly rubbery when you scratch it with your fingernail. Pretty easy to tell the difference once you see both.
Hey Robert, I have both the EcoFlow River Pro and EcoFlow Delta MAX I have been testing each day. Very happy with the results so far and the built in app is pretty cool, lots of settings to change. The video reviews won't be out for awhile since I have other videos lined up before them but at least you know they are coming in the next couple of months!
Hi jason. Thanks for keeping us up on new products. Just wanted to let you know i can charge my big blue 500 at207 watts in car using built in inverter and 2 60 watt cig addapters usb c into unit. Awesome. And i love my setpower single zone 45l. Thanks for advice
not sure if you encountered this but i have the 1100 Oupes on my camping trip. i had 28% battery left went to do a nap with my CPAP and plug my setpower 21 quart fridge after two minutes it went to zero??? dead as a door nail . one other thing you have to do a long push to shut off or it will drain to zero overnight.
During my discharge tests I didn't see any sudden drops in capacity, that's pretty interesting you saw that. I will continue to use this and provide an update if things go south. You are right about the long press on the power button! Ive noticed whenever the white light is enabled on the power button it's going to be running, even if the screen is powered off. So whenever you aren't using it, it's good to long press the power button to shut it off because the screen just goes to sleep and the outputs could still be enabled.
Was the charging time from observing it charge from 0 to 100, or calculated from the observed charging watts and claimed capacity of 992Wh? If the latter, they would have scored 8.33 instead of 6.33, if they'd just conservatively called it 800Wh. They would have exceeded the 85%, and they would have met the 5 hour charging. But of course they would have suffered on price per alleged Wh. Maybe they chose the wrong poison in a battle between engineering and marketing departments. Not that it matters to me. I'd never buy a power station in 2022 without USB-C PD input, and in the case of a unit this big, probably multiple PD inputs or at the very least, a full 100W PD in.
I discharged and charged this many times throughout my testing. The charge time from 0-100 percent was around 5.5 hours for the wall charger and around 6.2-6.5 hours for solar panels (depending on the solar conditions). It seems both the smaller 600wh model and the larger 1800wh model both charge MUCH FASTER than this one....who knows why it's the odd duck in the family! It would have scored much better if the charging wasn't an issue. I agree on the PD input, thanks for your feedback Hybrid Life!
My sister has this one now for camping, I will tell you that both of my Oupes 600 power stations have died, this one seems to be working well. I'd probably recommend going with a different budget option since my problems with the 600 model. It broke without me doing anything
Thanks John! So my 1000 watt microwave actually pulls 1800 watts from the wall.... so it appears the "1000 watt" rating is only for the cooking aspect of the microwave and not the total power draw. One way to find out how much power your smaller microwave would pull would be to plug in an 'AC watt meter' inline with the power cord and the wall outlet to see how many watts it pulls total while cooking. I'm guessing it will be near 1200 to 1300 watts so it might not work on this power station. Does that make sense? You can use something like this to test any appliance for power draw: amzn.to/3DKF74B (its what I use to test in my videos)
Hey J, this should handle a refrigerator no problem. Depending on ambient temps this should run a fridge for at least 5 to 7 hours. Maybe longer, just depends on how efficient your fridge is.
They had pretty good potential to make this a rockstar....but it fell short in a few places. Still a great power station for someone looking for cheap big power.
I have seen worse! haha The "Smartless" power station name was pretty bad....same with the "Techoss". You'd think theyd run these by some American consultant before naming it.
Yes, you can use two 120watt Balder panels on this power station. You can actually hook as many panels in PARALLEL as you want since the voltage won't exceed the 30v input limit. The power station will limit the power to around 160 watts or so. This is called over paneling so you'll get 160 watts more consistently on slightly hazy or cloudy days. I did this in the video using two 180 watt solar panels in parallel (check out the solar testing portion of the video). However, you NEVER want to put two panels in series with a small power station like this since it will go over 30volts and hurt the built in control board.
My 1200 worked great for my first camping trip - though the power button always seemed sketchy (it sometimes took a while to activate) - and now the device won't power on at all. Just an expensive brick.
Even when you trying charging it the screen doesn't turn on? I would suggest emailing their support group about the problem. I was able to get mine replaced doing that, I didn't say I was from a RUclips channel either. Just send emails until you get a response.
I purchased one of these and it works well except for my 600 watt microwave and Nuwave induction stovetop. The voltage is bounces around from 109.1 to down to the low 90's. I get an E000 error and it stops. I cant cook with the Oupes. Is there something I can do to fix this?
You're pulling more power than the inverter can handle, you'll need a larger power station to run those appliances or use a gas stovetop for cooking. My 1000w microwave pulls 1800w from the wall so I doubt that 600w microwave only pulls 600w.
@@mikesoutdoorexperience I'd email Oupes support with the issue and see what they have to say about it. Include some pictures of the total wattage and the error you get. I thought this was the Oupes 600, the Oupes 1200 should be able to handle that load.
You've really got to wonder about a product that only pulls 80% on the DC side. When you see a very specific watt-hour rating, like 992, it generally means they are basing that on the most optimistic capacity number possible. Instead of rating the overall battery on resting or nominal voltage, they are rating based on the recommended charge voltage. That's about the only way you will get such a huge discrepancy between rated capacity and DC discharge numbers. I also do not like the use of "1100" in the naming of this product. It does not have 1100wh of capacity (more like 800wh) and the inverter certainly isn't rated for 1100 watts of continuous output, so where do they come up with that number for the name? This kind of disingenuous naming and rating of products makes consumers suspicious, and rightfully so! Your spreadsheet is really coming together nicely. I like the changes you made to the grading scale. I have the Energizer 240 (predecessor) to the 320, and it ticks all of the same boxes, at 1/3 less capacity.
Hey Jason, I agree with your points. Why lie about capacity and mislead people with a name that isn't true? I have sent them an email asking why it has much less capacity than advertised and also the name of the power station should be Oupes 1000 as to the inverter only being rated at 1000w continuous. Thanks for your feedback!
I have a lot of that info on my grading speadsheet here: jasonoid.com/powerstations/ I'll add that additional metric "Actual Capacity per WH" in another column soon on the spreadsheet.
Yes, the AC wall charger can plug into any AC outlet. If you have the generator running in your RV, just plug this into an outlet and it will charge it up.
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I've seen this before with the Bluetti AC200p. When the battery voltage is higher (30V+) it takes more background power to regulate it down to 12v so you'll see less output. The test also ran for a very long period of time. You'll get the most efficient DC output from power stations that are direct LiFePO4 output and not regulation.
Wrote this company an email with a simple question, no response. That tells me allot about their service right there. Let's put it this way, Bluetti EB70 should be arriving shortly.
After using mine a bit (600 version), I just found that the DC output errors out now and doesn't work. I sent them an email about 24 hours ago. Still no response...there will be an update email on my channel soon if they don't reply. (I pretended to be a normal person, not my RUclips channel). Glad you went with the EB70. Did you use my discount code?
@@Jasonoid BMS low temp shut off would be a great addition to your tests. I think I damaged my CTECHI 240Wh station in low temps before I realized that was a thing.
I saw it at the end on the product label, but it might be good to point out the input charging voltage range. This one has a 30V maximum, so you can't hook up panels in series; too bad. I'd like you to be more harsh on power stations that do not produce their claimed capacity, especially on the DC where there are no inverter losses. As an objectively measurable number, companies who claim notably higher are LYING, and do not deserve anyone's business. Accordingly, your dollars per watt-hour should reflect ACTUAL capacity, not CLAIMED capacity. Chinese products seem notorious for this; Project Farm (another good channel) did a comparison of Li-Ion batteries, and the Chinese ones universally sucked, often providing nowhere near their claimed capacity (one as high as 9800mAH!). I'd like to see a minimum of 95% of claimed capacity, and wouldn't the occasional 103% be nice?
That's why I made my grading system and the grade on this power station shows its not the best option, still might work for someone though since most other stuff tested okay. Every use case is different. Lousy charging speeds and lousy 'actual' capacity were the main issues. I plan to add a "price per wh actual capacity" to my spreadsheet since I have had multiple requests to add it.
Impressive review. Rivals those at HoboTech. But all this a bit frustrating. New to this but spending too much time trying to buy, since I only now consider LiFeNo4 options. Pity that Jackery is late to this game. Do you recommend a best one, at about 1000 W? Could I get the small 500W version and run them together - that way getting more options? There are videos showing how to greatly improve the speed from standard charging methods (ruclips.net/video/6_1oX3KPmM4/видео.html). Might you endorse this method, and would it work with this Oupes 1000? Hopefully your nice 10 element spreadsheet indirectly includes recognition, or not, of the phosphate battery aspect, which seems to make buying a ‘legacy’ lithium system obsolete…? Thanks . . . loyal fan.
The max input on this Oupes 1100w is 200 watts, so no trickery with using higher voltage. That trick does work with most other power stations though when trying to charge off a DC source, I made a video about something similar called "EB55 and EB70 charging tips". Mentioning size of power stations, they don't really have many 1000wh models on the market. Using two 500wh power stations at the same time is possible but you can't combine them together to get a 1000 watt output. It seems they focus on smaller portable units around 300wh - 700wh, and then they jump right up to 1500wh - 2000wh ..... and above. I am hoping Bluetti comes out with a EB100 (1000wh model soon) since I think there is a need for one. The Oupes 1100 comes in at a great price but remember you usually get what you pay for. The slow charging and lower capacity are reasons for the lower price.
Noticing all the cheaper units follow the colors scheme of Tonka toys and play guns and its both kinda annoying and funny at the same time. Why do most look so silly or have ugly colors
A special discount if you buy direct from China and they can track if this RUclipsr delivers sales...or just get it on Amazon US at the same price but have Amazon's protection and Prime returns (but they make less money). Reviewing free stuff received because he game them a good review last time ? not exactly the best kind of review.It's a shame as the review method looks quite good...but I can't trust it unless he bought it himself from a regular supplier ( Like Project Farm does!).
My reviews are honest, you can watch every single one and see. I tell it how it is and won't recommend the product unless I would buy it myself. I have purchased some of these power stations with my own money, but yes, this one was provided in exchange for a review, they didn't pay me one dime. I'm sure they didn't like me talking down on their product either. I doubt many people will purchase this due to the slow charging and less than rated capacity as mentioned in the video.
@@Jasonoid Thanks for your reply; I have no reason to doubt you personally but it's an endemic problem. The discount just makes it suss especially when it's not a real discount (same as Amazon price). Aside, their policies are a bit useless: They guarantee satisfaction, as long as you don't use it: " If you are unsatisfied for any reason with your purchase, you can initiate a return...item must be unused" so what does that cover: I'm not satisfied with the polystyrene packing... the delivery guy was ugly... 🙂 Another reason to buy via Amazon.
Jason - is the $680 pricing still available on this unit? Your code is making the price $765. If I can get it for $680 I’m going to take a chance on it. Their support seems a little sketchy - I called their tech line earlier and was answered with a “hello” and a “can I get your number and call you back? I’m busy right now…….” To which she hasn’t called back.
Jason - is the $680 pricing still available on this unit? Your code is making the price $765. If I can get it for $680 I’m going to take a chance on it. Their support seems a little sketchy - I called their tech line earlier and was answered with a “hello” and a “can I get your number and call you back? I’m busy right now…….” To which she hasn’t called back.
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Thanks Oupes!
.really enjoyed how smoothly this review was. I got a lot out of it. Clear presentation on the functions, features and price. Now I am considering it. Don't have a lot of funds to invest in solar so I am appreciative for your knowledge. Have to look at the long run. Thanks
What is your main use case for this power station? I might be able to tell you if this one will fit it or not.
Great review, I went out a purchased the unit. Received the power station today, charged it for about 7 hours until 100%. I was going to be using the unit this weekend so I first tested it with my 180W electric blanket. It was calculating the run time and about 10 seconds into the test there was a flash of light, loud crackling sound and smoke. I quickly turned off the unit and had an error code of 0004. I turned the unit back on and pushed the 120 v output button with no blanket plugged in. Once again there was a flash, crackle, & smoke. I just sent off an email to their warranty department, since they said I have 30 days to get a replacement unit. I will now see if they will charge for shipping, and honor their warranty
Wow! I have never seen a crazy problem like that with any power station I have used/tested. Where did you purchase it from? Their website?
@@Jasonoid from their web site. I contacted them, they sent me a return authorization shipping address sticker. They said will replace, offered me cash back too. Will see if they follow through. Will post if they do.
Update: the. Company came through. They paid for the return shipping and sent me a new unit. Happy customer.
Thank you for taking the time to do the review. I was tempted by the larger number 1200, but also turned off ($$$). I went with the 320 Wattfun (peak 640W) because I understood it to have all the same features, but a much smaller price tag, but still the ability to run a fridge/AC because of the spike/peak feature (to 640W). To be candid, I say all this because I value the comments of the RUclips community over the manufacturer claims, or my own flawed grasp of science. So, that is to say, if I need to reverse course, or add this, then Oops I'll do it again, and get the Oupes.
Great review sir..Wondered how this one stacks up against bluetti EB70S..I think I narrowed it down to these 2...Thanks again..New sub here.
This is one of the best power station review videos I have seen. Great work. Many reviewers have said that the EcoFlow Delta MINI is even better than the EcoFlow River Pro. i see that you don't have the EcoFlow Delta MINI on your spreadsheet. Maybe you will consider doing a review of it. Thanks!
I have only reviewed the Delta Max so far. It should behave very similarly as the Delta Max but less capacity and watts output.
I like this Oupes power station, thanks for the sharing of the distinctive station👍
Glad you enjoyed it
I’m about to purchase my first power station and appreciate this video, as well as all your other videos. I’m still leaning bluetti EB70s. Mostly used for camping to run a fridge and diesel heater. Thoughts on the ocupes 1100 v bluetti70s?
I really like my Bluetti EB70 and I personally think it's going to last longer than the Oupes 1100. Bluetti also has a better warranty / customer support. I think the batteries inside the EB70 are also better quality so you should get more life-cycles in the long run.
You do get slightly more capacity with the Oupes and you can run slightly larger loads. Just it just doesn't feel as sturdy or durable as the EB70. If a family member wanted to purchase one of the other I'd feel comfortable recommending the EB70s. You can try this discount code to see if it takes any additional cost off the EB70: JasonEB70
this might be a good one for emergency or for camping for one night. seems like the solar panels aren't going to be able to keep up if you want to pull full capacity on this thing.
if it's not going to pull 900wh, maybe it shouldn't be advertised as such, perhaps the cells are rated at this and there is conversion losses they aren't declaring. perhaps it would be better to advertise this as a 800wh unit and when it gets full capacity no one hates on them for it.
agreed the charging speed leaves alot of questions and more should consider aiming for 0.5c charging and 1c discharging. instead we see more than 1c discharging and about 0.2c charging.
thanks again for your great videos. i look forward to seeing the next one on your list!
small nit pick, when you were showing the solar panel with its hidden kick stand your face was half cut off by the camera angle and it looked a bit weird, suggest aiming a bit higher so your whole face is in frame, or closer in?
I agree that maybe it should have been advertised to have less capacity, it still would have taken a long time to charge though.
Thanks for the nit pit. By the end of some of these videos I'm ready to move on and I let it slack....I should have slightly zoomed in during that solar panel section, I wasn't really worried about my face being in the shot or not ...but it didn't look great being half in the shot LOL
lol at least you understand that it didn't look great, but even though you are ready to move on, it might be a good idea to keep the content looking professional, you do great work on this, so it just felt out of place having half of your face chopped off.
You can tell spring is on its way, it’s powerbank giveaway time.
And time to start pulling out my portable fridges!
On your spreadsheet, it would really b e handy to lock the column & row headings, so when you scroll you can tell the meaning of the #. Thsnks. Very good job!
They have since been locked, did you visit the site?
@@Jasonoid yes, using the link in the description. But I'll try again.
I have an oupes (2400) and I love it so far.
Did you see their new unit? ruclips.net/video/5xbHDrYsHp8/видео.html
Interesting device, I have been having issues with my 600 and solar charging. Sad to see that it has no 100 watt pd or bi directional charging.
But im finding that dual charging on the 600 is weird and doesnt do it for an extended period of time. Suffice it to say, im having issues with my oupes.
I seen those videos about your Oupes issues, their support group saying your glass solar panel being the issue is just flat out wrong...The input voltage is like 12-30volts so ANY panel within that range should work on the PPS right? I used glass panels just fine on my model. I'm guessing the MPPT charger is broken on your unit. I've had good experiences with both my 600w and 1100w models but I know that isn't the case for everyone. I guess that's the toss up when you go with a "budget model". The lack of real support and the risk of getting a broken unit or it breaking faster. Fingers crossed mine keep working!
They do have a two year warranty. I think I read where some of the early units did have some charging issues.
Watched your video & several others on this power station, and decided to by one, I went to the Oupes website and bought (as there are saying) the new version that is 1200w, I got it for $680 with free shipping . . not sure at this point (until it’s delivered) if it’s really a updated version at 1200w or it’s the 1100w model, but there website says it’s a new updated version
I saw they made a change to the name. You'll have to let me know if you are able to pull 1200 watts on the machine via the inverter.
@Tim Walker it's the same model, different name.
I'd love to see more reviews in this power range. Rockpals 1300W, the BougeRV 1100w
I was ready to bite, but the slow charging and the fact that it does not have MC4 connectors is defiantly a turnoff. I like your videos and all that you inform us about.
Hey Kevin, there are many adapters available to get this to work, here's one that would allow you to use MC4 connections:
amzn.to/3huTZJG
That doesn't fix the slow charging though haha....BUMMER!
Agreed, no MC4 connectors is a deal killer. All other connectors are somewhat outdated. 12V, barrel, and even Anderson have been around forever.
Please do your review on the Anker 757 Power House Portable Power Station. Thank you!
Looks like a decent power station, I might have to buy one.
Would this power a 900 watt car buffer for let's say an hour of actual usage and not standby time when the buffer isn't being used during detail work? I'm seriously considering this unit as the price is even lower than it was in this video. It would be a great buy for me if it will work with the buffer.
Jason, I’ve heard you mention PET versus ETFE solar panel coatings in other videos. How do you know the coating by looking at it? You got me curious, now I want to check my Paxcess 120 watt panel.
Companies will usually advertise ETFE since it's better. If the panel has PET, they usually don't mention it since it's an older technology. PET is a smooth surface that's a matte coating. No texture at all. ETFE is a slightly rough surface with a 'bubble like' /bumpy texture. It feels slightly rubbery when you scratch it with your fingernail. Pretty easy to tell the difference once you see both.
Jason awesome video I like to see you review the ecoflow solar generator Ive seen some good reviews and would like your comments
Hey Robert, I have both the EcoFlow River Pro and EcoFlow Delta MAX I have been testing each day. Very happy with the results so far and the built in app is pretty cool, lots of settings to change. The video reviews won't be out for awhile since I have other videos lined up before them but at least you know they are coming in the next couple of months!
Can’t watch the whole video yet, but just here to leave my like and comment… can’t wait to watch the whole thing and thanks for you vids Mr. Jason!!
Hey Malcolm, hope you're doing well!
Hi jason. Thanks for keeping us up on new products. Just wanted to let you know i can charge my big blue 500 at207 watts in car using built in inverter and 2 60 watt cig addapters usb c into unit. Awesome. And i love my setpower single zone 45l. Thanks for advice
Love the triple charging on that power station! It was on a huge sale last week for like $300. It should run that RV45s really well!
not sure if you encountered this but i have the 1100 Oupes on my camping trip. i had 28% battery left went to do a nap with my CPAP and plug my setpower 21 quart fridge after two minutes it went to zero??? dead as a door nail . one other thing you have to do a long push to shut off or it will drain to zero overnight.
During my discharge tests I didn't see any sudden drops in capacity, that's pretty interesting you saw that. I will continue to use this and provide an update if things go south. You are right about the long press on the power button! Ive noticed whenever the white light is enabled on the power button it's going to be running, even if the screen is powered off. So whenever you aren't using it, it's good to long press the power button to shut it off because the screen just goes to sleep and the outputs could still be enabled.
Was the charging time from observing it charge from 0 to 100, or calculated from the observed charging watts and claimed capacity of 992Wh? If the latter, they would have scored 8.33 instead of 6.33, if they'd just conservatively called it 800Wh. They would have exceeded the 85%, and they would have met the 5 hour charging. But of course they would have suffered on price per alleged Wh. Maybe they chose the wrong poison in a battle between engineering and marketing departments.
Not that it matters to me. I'd never buy a power station in 2022 without USB-C PD input, and in the case of a unit this big, probably multiple PD inputs or at the very least, a full 100W PD in.
I discharged and charged this many times throughout my testing. The charge time from 0-100 percent was around 5.5 hours for the wall charger and around 6.2-6.5 hours for solar panels (depending on the solar conditions). It seems both the smaller 600wh model and the larger 1800wh model both charge MUCH FASTER than this one....who knows why it's the odd duck in the family! It would have scored much better if the charging wasn't an issue.
I agree on the PD input, thanks for your feedback Hybrid Life!
Jason, Now that you have owned the OUPES 1100; how well has it been performing? Has it lived up to your expectations?
My sister has this one now for camping, I will tell you that both of my Oupes 600 power stations have died, this one seems to be working well. I'd probably recommend going with a different budget option since my problems with the 600 model. It broke without me doing anything
So I noticed this does not charge to 100%..ive mostly seen 99%..and does it shut down after a full charge after 100%?.thanks!
loved your presentation. Would the 1200 run a 700 watt microwave?
Thanks John! So my 1000 watt microwave actually pulls 1800 watts from the wall.... so it appears the "1000 watt" rating is only for the cooking aspect of the microwave and not the total power draw. One way to find out how much power your smaller microwave would pull would be to plug in an 'AC watt meter' inline with the power cord and the wall outlet to see how many watts it pulls total while cooking. I'm guessing it will be near 1200 to 1300 watts so it might not work on this power station. Does that make sense? You can use something like this to test any appliance for power draw: amzn.to/3DKF74B (its what I use to test in my videos)
Will this Run a Regular Kitchen Refrigerator Freezer ?.. And How Long ? Thank You 😊
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Hey J, this should handle a refrigerator no problem. Depending on ambient temps this should run a fridge for at least 5 to 7 hours. Maybe longer, just depends on how efficient your fridge is.
Nice Unit! Really Nice! I would have bought it if it had dual USB C and a little bit better capacity efficiency.
They had pretty good potential to make this a rockstar....but it fell short in a few places. Still a great power station for someone looking for cheap big power.
@@Jasonoid Thanks for sharing 👍
I always wonder how these companies choose their names. At least choose something that rolls off the tongue easier! Lol. Thanks for another video!
I have seen worse! haha The "Smartless" power station name was pretty bad....same with the "Techoss". You'd think theyd run these by some American consultant before naming it.
Interesting that the display is almost identical to that of the Ecoflow's.
It is similar but the ECOflow models are a little bit smaller with a higher resolution. I like how the Ecoflow models also have the app connectivity.
nice review, will you be doing there new sogen OUPES Portable Power Station 1800W Solar Generator 1488Wh if you get it ?
They have mentioned sending out that larger unit, I don't have a date on it yet.
@@Jasonoid thanks
Any chance of reviewing the 1800w version?
Yep, I have the unit and I have started testing it, got a busy video schedule right now so it will be later this year.
Is it safe to have higher rated panels say two of the Balder 120w panels hooked to it? If not which pack would you recommend ?
Yes, you can use two 120watt Balder panels on this power station.
You can actually hook as many panels in PARALLEL as you want since the voltage won't exceed the 30v input limit. The power station will limit the power to around 160 watts or so. This is called over paneling so you'll get 160 watts more consistently on slightly hazy or cloudy days.
I did this in the video using two 180 watt solar panels in parallel (check out the solar testing portion of the video). However, you NEVER want to put two panels in series with a small power station like this since it will go over 30volts and hurt the built in control board.
My 1200 worked great for my first camping trip - though the power button always seemed sketchy (it sometimes took a while to activate) - and now the device won't power on at all. Just an expensive brick.
Even when you trying charging it the screen doesn't turn on? I would suggest emailing their support group about the problem. I was able to get mine replaced doing that, I didn't say I was from a RUclips channel either. Just send emails until you get a response.
I purchased one of these and it works well except for my 600 watt microwave and Nuwave induction stovetop. The voltage is bounces around from 109.1 to down to the low 90's. I get an E000 error and it stops. I cant cook with the Oupes. Is there something I can do to fix this?
You're pulling more power than the inverter can handle, you'll need a larger power station to run those appliances or use a gas stovetop for cooking. My 1000w microwave pulls 1800w from the wall so I doubt that 600w microwave only pulls 600w.
@@Jasonoid the microwave pulls a little over800 watts. My blue tri EB70 runs them so I figured the Pipes 1200 would too
@@mikesoutdoorexperience I'd email Oupes support with the issue and see what they have to say about it. Include some pictures of the total wattage and the error you get. I thought this was the Oupes 600, the Oupes 1200 should be able to handle that load.
You've really got to wonder about a product that only pulls 80% on the DC side. When you see a very specific watt-hour rating, like 992, it generally means they are basing that on the most optimistic capacity number possible. Instead of rating the overall battery on resting or nominal voltage, they are rating based on the recommended charge voltage. That's about the only way you will get such a huge discrepancy between rated capacity and DC discharge numbers. I also do not like the use of "1100" in the naming of this product. It does not have 1100wh of capacity (more like 800wh) and the inverter certainly isn't rated for 1100 watts of continuous output, so where do they come up with that number for the name? This kind of disingenuous naming and rating of products makes consumers suspicious, and rightfully so!
Your spreadsheet is really coming together nicely. I like the changes you made to the grading scale. I have the Energizer 240 (predecessor) to the 320, and it ticks all of the same boxes, at 1/3 less capacity.
Hey Jason, I agree with your points. Why lie about capacity and mislead people with a name that isn't true? I have sent them an email asking why it has much less capacity than advertised and also the name of the power station should be Oupes 1000 as to the inverter only being rated at 1000w continuous. Thanks for your feedback!
Good unit all around, but the 160w solar limit is a killer and will detract many potential buyers.
Totally agree....you always have to ask why they limited it so much? It had a lot of potential!
Hi , it would be nice to see a price per watt hour advertised capacity / actual capacity . Thank you
I have a lot of that info on my grading speadsheet here: jasonoid.com/powerstations/
I'll add that additional metric "Actual Capacity per WH" in another column soon on the spreadsheet.
Can you charge this with a gas operated inverter rv generator?
Yes, the AC wall charger can plug into any AC outlet. If you have the generator running in your RV, just plug this into an outlet and it will charge it up.
I just clicked the link to buy the 1100 w/panels, and with the code it is priced at $1,105 not $976.
Prices change all the time, we are dealing with inflation /supply and demand changes all the time. Subscribe to the channel if you want to catch extra sweet deals right when the videos comes out.
How does it have a better efficiency using AC than DC?
I've seen this before with the Bluetti AC200p. When the battery voltage is higher (30V+) it takes more background power to regulate it down to 12v so you'll see less output. The test also ran for a very long period of time. You'll get the most efficient DC output from power stations that are direct LiFePO4 output and not regulation.
Wrote this company an email with a simple question, no response. That tells me allot about their service right there.
Let's put it this way, Bluetti EB70 should be arriving shortly.
After using mine a bit (600 version), I just found that the DC output errors out now and doesn't work. I sent them an email about 24 hours ago. Still no response...there will be an update email on my channel soon if they don't reply. (I pretended to be a normal person, not my RUclips channel). Glad you went with the EB70. Did you use my discount code?
Does the BMS have a low temperature shut off?
I haven't tested that on any of my power stations. That might be something I'd need to look at.
@@Jasonoid BMS low temp shut off would be a great addition to your tests. I think I damaged my CTECHI 240Wh station in low temps before I realized that was a thing.
@@rjbirk I know some owners manuals specifically mention temp protection.
Is there no EU version of this unit?
You can check with their support group. The website listed is for the US products.
Hello in french country we juste have bluetti and ecoflow ☹️ WE want more 230 v models
Well at least both of those brands are great options! I've had great experience with Bluetti and EcoFlow
what appliance uses the barrel ports at 3 amps?
12v fridge on ECO mode, led lights, small fans. Lots of stuff.
@@Jasonoid ok thanks!
And currently the price is about $550!!!
Seems like a decent price.
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I saw it at the end on the product label, but it might be good to point out the input charging voltage range. This one has a 30V maximum, so you can't hook up panels in series; too bad.
I'd like you to be more harsh on power stations that do not produce their claimed capacity, especially on the DC where there are no inverter losses. As an objectively measurable number, companies who claim notably higher are LYING, and do not deserve anyone's business. Accordingly, your dollars per watt-hour should reflect ACTUAL capacity, not CLAIMED capacity. Chinese products seem notorious for this; Project Farm (another good channel) did a comparison of Li-Ion batteries, and the Chinese ones universally sucked, often providing nowhere near their claimed capacity (one as high as 9800mAH!). I'd like to see a minimum of 95% of claimed capacity, and wouldn't the occasional 103% be nice?
That's why I made my grading system and the grade on this power station shows its not the best option, still might work for someone though since most other stuff tested okay. Every use case is different.
Lousy charging speeds and lousy 'actual' capacity were the main issues. I plan to add a "price per wh actual capacity" to my spreadsheet since I have had multiple requests to add it.
Impressive review. Rivals those at HoboTech. But all this a bit frustrating. New to this but spending too much time trying to buy, since I only now consider LiFeNo4 options. Pity that Jackery is late to this game.
Do you recommend a best one, at about 1000 W? Could I get the small 500W version and run them together - that way getting more options?
There are videos showing how to greatly improve the speed from standard charging methods (ruclips.net/video/6_1oX3KPmM4/видео.html). Might you endorse this method, and would it work with this Oupes 1000?
Hopefully your nice 10 element spreadsheet indirectly includes recognition, or not, of the phosphate battery aspect, which seems to make buying a ‘legacy’ lithium system obsolete…?
Thanks . . . loyal fan.
The max input on this Oupes 1100w is 200 watts, so no trickery with using higher voltage. That trick does work with most other power stations though when trying to charge off a DC source, I made a video about something similar called "EB55 and EB70 charging tips".
Mentioning size of power stations, they don't really have many 1000wh models on the market. Using two 500wh power stations at the same time is possible but you can't combine them together to get a 1000 watt output. It seems they focus on smaller portable units around 300wh - 700wh, and then they jump right up to 1500wh - 2000wh ..... and above. I am hoping Bluetti comes out with a EB100 (1000wh model soon) since I think there is a need for one.
The Oupes 1100 comes in at a great price but remember you usually get what you pay for. The slow charging and lower capacity are reasons for the lower price.
PS PS PS i cant read your replies to comments-other channels are ok so its on your end :)
Noticing all the cheaper units follow the colors scheme of Tonka toys and play guns and its both kinda annoying and funny at the same time. Why do most look so silly or have ugly colors
Review is not throught, no testing or whatsoever?
Huh?
A special discount if you buy direct from China and they can track if this RUclipsr delivers sales...or just get it on Amazon US at the same price but have Amazon's protection and Prime returns (but they make less money). Reviewing free stuff received because he game them a good review last time ? not exactly the best kind of review.It's a shame as the review method looks quite good...but I can't trust it unless he bought it himself from a regular supplier ( Like Project Farm does!).
My reviews are honest, you can watch every single one and see. I tell it how it is and won't recommend the product unless I would buy it myself. I have purchased some of these power stations with my own money, but yes, this one was provided in exchange for a review, they didn't pay me one dime. I'm sure they didn't like me talking down on their product either. I doubt many people will purchase this due to the slow charging and less than rated capacity as mentioned in the video.
@@Jasonoid Thanks for your reply; I have no reason to doubt you personally but it's an endemic problem. The discount just makes it suss especially when it's not a real discount (same as Amazon price). Aside, their policies are a bit useless: They guarantee satisfaction, as long as you don't use it: " If you are unsatisfied for any reason with your purchase, you can initiate a return...item must be unused" so what does that cover: I'm not satisfied with the polystyrene packing... the delivery guy was ugly... 🙂 Another reason to buy via Amazon.
Jason - is the $680 pricing still available on this unit? Your code is making the price $765. If I can get it for $680 I’m going to take a chance on it. Their support seems a little sketchy - I called their tech line earlier and was answered with a “hello” and a “can I get your number and call you back? I’m busy right now…….” To which she hasn’t called back.
So if you are on their website and using the code, it was taking it down to $680, but they may have changed the discount without letting me know.
Jason - is the $680 pricing still available on this unit? Your code is making the price $765. If I can get it for $680 I’m going to take a chance on it. Their support seems a little sketchy - I called their tech line earlier and was answered with a “hello” and a “can I get your number and call you back? I’m busy right now…….” To which she hasn’t called back.
they adjusted the price after the video, my coupon code (JASONOID) brings the price down to $765 now.