It's astro, not grass unfortunately.
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It's astro, not grass unfortunately.
wingnut771
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Some heavy weights (sand bags?) then instead of pegs?
With the tweaks I've made now, hopefully that's not necessary. That being said I do have some old dumbbells I can use if it gets kak windy.
Here's my setup now. Removed the hooks on the original design and drilled holes through the frame instead. Was running the panels in parallel and was only getting 135/200 watts, but it was late-ish in the afternoon. Managed to get it close to 150 with some slight repositioning.
Will do a quick writeup shortly on how I put it together.
Will do a quick writeup shortly on how I put it together.
sweet.
Where'd you get the PVC? Last time I looked it was unreasonably expensive. (don't have panels yet but need for another project)
Builders. Cost like R26 for 20mm x 4 meters I think.
Ah ok. And they have all the joining bits and stuff?
All from Builders. I'll post a link to the complete "how to" below.
For those with portable power stations who want to get some kind of solar to power their devices, here's how I put the frames together:
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How to make home made PVC solar panel frames for smaller rigid solar panels
Some of us don't have the option to go full solar, or to mount panels on a roof (like if we don't own the property) but still would like to be able to generate some of our own power. While the folding camping panels are nice, the reality is they're not designed for daily use and will likely die...
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So been looking at getting an ecoflow or bluetti. Thread has been a good read, so thanks all. Looking for something to run my laptop and 2 montiors for working from home during loadshedding. And then maybe my TV after hours. Figured these would do the trick?
That said, looks like might be a better idea to wait for the ecoflow river 2 pro over the bluetti. Given the ecoflow can also be plug and play and the bluetti appears you need to unplug and charge. Big con for me personally.
How accurate is techguys price on the new ecoflow I wonder? Hoping this might drop elsewhere on the 16th as well? Does anyone know?
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Here is the Bluetti I was looking at:
Check this out on takealot: Bluetti Portable Power Station LiFePO4| 1000W 716WH - EB70
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That said, looks like might be a better idea to wait for the ecoflow river 2 pro over the bluetti. Given the ecoflow can also be plug and play and the bluetti appears you need to unplug and charge. Big con for me personally.
How accurate is techguys price on the new ecoflow I wonder? Hoping this might drop elsewhere on the 16th as well? Does anyone know?
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro Portable Power Station 800W - 768Wh - Tech Guy SA
Camping Camping Equipment Ecoflow River 2 Pro Portable Power Station Silver. Product Type : Batteries,Product Type : Power suppliers
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Here is the Bluetti I was looking at:
Check this out on takealot: Bluetti Portable Power Station LiFePO4| 1000W 716WH - EB70
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I would pick the River 2 Pro over that Bluetti because of the following:
Firmware and app support. It is great that Ecoflow can fix issues via firmware with the Bluetti you get what it has and it will never be improved. The app is also nice because it allows you to customize settings according to your needs.
Fast charging and internal charger. The external brick on the bluetti is bulky and it has a fan that is always on while plugged in even when the unit is fully charged... It is a proprietary charger that can get lost and It would be hard to find replacement. It only charges at 200W.
The only problem is that I dont think that the 2 Pro is getting released on the 16th of March along with the River 2 and Delta 2. I haven't seen any ETA on the 2 Pro.
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So been looking at getting an ecoflow or bluetti. Thread has been a good read, so thanks all. Looking for something to run my laptop and 2 montiors for working from home during loadshedding. And then maybe my TV after hours. Figured these would do the trick?
That said, looks like might be a better idea to wait for the ecoflow river 2 pro over the bluetti. Given the ecoflow can also be plug and play and the bluetti appears you need to unplug and charge. Big con for me personally.
How accurate is techguys price on the new ecoflow I wonder? Hoping this might drop elsewhere on the 16th as well? Does anyone know?
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro Portable Power Station 800W - 768Wh - Tech Guy SA
Camping Camping Equipment Ecoflow River 2 Pro Portable Power Station Silver. Product Type : Batteries,Product Type : Power suppliers
Here is the Bluetti I was looking at:
Check this out on takealot: Bluetti Portable Power Station LiFePO4| 1000W 716WH - EB70
Takealot.com: Online Shopping | SA's leading online store
South Africa's leading online store. Fast, reliable delivery to your door. Many ways to pay. Shop anything you can imagine: TVs, laptops, cellphones, kitchen appliances, toys, books, beauty & more. Shop the mobile app anytime, anywhere.
I would pick the River 2 Pro over that Bluetti because of the following:
Firmware and app support. It is great that Ecoflow can fix issues via firmware with the Bluetti you get what it has and it will never be improved. The app is also nice because it allows you to customize settings according to your needs.
Fast charging and internal charger. The external brick on the bluetti is bulky and it has a fan that is always on while plugged in even when the unit is fully charged... It is a proprietary charger that can get lost and It would be hard to find replacement. It only charges at 200W.
The only problem is that I dont think that the 2 Pro is getting released on the 16th of March along with the River 2 and Delta 2. I haven't seen any ETA on the 2 Pro.
Pretty much what Park@82 said. I own the EB70 and the fact that I have to get up to unplug the brick is annoying, even if I don't leave either of my portable power stations plugged in due to the possibility of a surge. Also have to take extra special care of it because yes, if something happens to it, I can't just pop by to the store to get a kettle plug (at very least Bluetti are growing their presence in SA, so I can likely still get a replacement, it'll probably just be slow).
I would wait till at least the 16th of March before making any decisions. With at least some of the new Ecoflow products launching, you'll have a bigger range of solutions to choose from.
https://www.techguysa.co.za/product-recall - Gizzu product recall
Gizzu is also not coming out with the Titan range anymore. They probably are having issues with the manufacturer.
Heads-up: Syntech is launching new power stations under the Gizzu brand in early 2023. - South African Consumer
UPDATE 7/3/2023 Syntech will no longer be bringing the Titan range. They are expecting to launch a new model "GPS1100U" at the end of April 2023. Preliminary specifications here: Old article here: Gizzu, a brand by Syntech is expected to launch some new power stations by early next year, two of...
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DrJohnZoidberg
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Thanks for the heads up! Just checked mine and it's not in the batch of recall units.
Seems to only affect units manufactured between Nov and Dec 2022. Mine must have been manufactured just before that.
DrJohnZoidberg
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Lucky you, new unit coming your way
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Yeah although may ask for refund as now there are lifepo4 options on the market.Lucky you, new unit coming your way
DrJohnZoidberg
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Guess it depends how much you paid for the unit when you bought it, prices have gone up quite a bit lately.