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Portable Power Stations
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Budza
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1kVA 1.5kWh Lithium Compact Power Station UPS - 1000W - Energy Independence
The 1kVA 1.5kWh Lithium Compact Power Station UPS - 1000W is a Pure Sine Wave Lithium back-up power solution, perfect for load-shedding or unplanned power outages. Ideal for indoor Home and Office use. Powerful solar-ready Rentech Axpert VP 1000 Off-Grid Pure Sine Wave Inverter with built-in...
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Not as portable, but could still be chucked in the back of the car/bakkie.
Thoughts on this with a 540W panel to keep things running during the day and for LS at night if needed?
Just PC, TV and other small stuff.
AlphaJohn
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1kVA 1.5kWh Lithium Compact Power Station UPS - 1000W - Energy Independence
The 1kVA 1.5kWh Lithium Compact Power Station UPS - 1000W is a Pure Sine Wave Lithium back-up power solution, perfect for load-shedding or unplanned power outages. Ideal for indoor Home and Office use. Powerful solar-ready Rentech Axpert VP 1000 Off-Grid Pure Sine Wave Inverter with built-in...
Not as portable, but could still be chucked in the back of the car/bakkie.
Thoughts on this with a 540W panel to keep things running during the day and for LS at night if needed?
Just PC, TV and other small stuff.
If you wanna go that route rather DIY with something like
Busy making myself a small 600W one that I can carry.
Power station by definition is a facility that generates power for distribution.
So portable power station is like the generator ships that is suppose to solve the load shedding problem.
I feel like everyone in thread is confused since the discussion is around generators and UPSs
So portable power station is like the generator ships that is suppose to solve the load shedding problem.
I feel like everyone in thread is confused since the discussion is around generators and UPSs
AlphaJohn
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Erm
Jackery SolarSaga 100W Portable Solar Panel - Camping Foldable
The Jackery SolarSaga 100W is a monocrystalline solar panel with high conversion efficiency of up to 23%. It is ideally suited for outdoor life and even unexpected power outages. The solar panel is lightweight at only 4.1kg’s, and is foldable with an easy-carry handle making it super portable.
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Also, its not us that came up with the term:
Jackery Portable Power Stations - Jackery
Jackery Portable Power Station is a lightweight, compact, and reliable power source that keeps your electrical appliances charged during outdoor camping and power outages.
www.jackery.com
What is a portable power station?
solarpowersupply.ie
How Do Portable Power Stations Work?
Portable power stations provide off-grid electricity with rechargeable batteries. They have large capacity, high power output and AC outlets, suitable for camping and home backup.
Budza
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Some portable power stations can be used as UPS - useful extra functionality.
Some are listed specifically as not UPS capable.
Portability is also relative- that 32KG thing I've listed above is 'portable' - it's on wheels!
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How much would you save by doing it diy?
AlphaJohn
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Well mine
R1000 - 600W inverter
R3300 - 44AH battery
R300 - Toolbox
R250 - Solar PWM
R1000 - Sundry Wire Fuse and switches
Roughly works out to around R5900 vs a similar specked Delta River pro for R10 000
It will be SA rated with SA plugs instead of US 110V
Plus I like "building" things just for fun anyway.
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Is that a pure sine wave inverter? Probably modified.
That's a 570Wh Blue Nova battery? The LifePO4 Blue Nova will then have more charge cycles than the portable power stations, plus point.
Solar is PWM, not MPPT.
I would compare it rather to a Gizzu 518Wh / Genki 515Wh portable power station priced at about R7000.
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Your R5900 system is only 528Wh vs the 1500Wh of the R10k one you were replying to, not much cheaper if anything once you add matching battery capacity
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AlphaJohn
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Pro has 760W,
just googled 600W PowerStation and that was the 1st hit
Guess if you wanna be more pedantic its more like the MAX for $599 (R9 282.37) or closer to the Gizzu 518Wh / Genki 515Wh (R7200) @joshuatree already pointed out.
I just posted a ballpark and said roughly. Sure if people really interested they can shop around and even get cheaper parts. I just pointed that there are other options that could become affordable.
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That’s not the post you originally replied to saying diy would be better?
Your R5900 diy system is only 528Wh vs the 1500Wh of the R10k one you were replying to, not much cheaper if anything once you add matching battery capacity.
It was this one below:
1kVA 1.5kWh Lithium Compact Power Station UPS - 1000W - Energy Independence
The 1kVA 1.5kWh Lithium Compact Power Station UPS - 1000W is a Pure Sine Wave Lithium back-up power solution, perfect for load-shedding or unplanned power outages. Ideal for indoor Home and Office use. Powerful solar-ready Rentech Axpert VP 1000 Off-Grid Pure Sine Wave Inverter with built-in...
Not as portable, but could still be chucked in the back of the car/bakkie.
Thoughts on this with a 540W panel to keep things running during the day and for LS at night if needed?
Just PC, TV and other small stuff.
AlphaJohn
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airborne
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Ok so you aren’t saving much going diy, that’s all I wanted to know.
Hi everyone,
been looking at all those portable power stations...
this one seems interesting and not badly priced:
I need something to power up a small NUC computer i am using as a server (so i need a UPS), the NUC
is averaging 0.28 Kwh and peaked at 0.4.
also power my TV, and a lamp.
Bonus: power up my HP micro GEN 8 server, and maybe my xbox.
what should i be looking at?
been looking at all those portable power stations...
this one seems interesting and not badly priced:
Gizzu 155Wh Portable Power Station
and been looking at a few others, but sometimes it's not very clear if they act as a UPS or not.I need something to power up a small NUC computer i am using as a server (so i need a UPS), the NUC
is averaging 0.28 Kwh and peaked at 0.4.
also power my TV, and a lamp.
Bonus: power up my HP micro GEN 8 server, and maybe my xbox.
what should i be looking at?
wingnut771
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Probably need 1000Wh.
AlphaJohn
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Xbox alone = 250W
So you looking more in line of say
2400VA Mecer Inverter + 2x 100AH Batteries Trolley (8 HOUR BATTERY LIFE) KIT - 1440W (150-200 cycles) - 12 Month Warranty
Inverter: Mecer Inverter 2400VA (1440W) + 20A UPS Charger Batteries: 2x 100Ah Lead Acid Batteries (Royal/Delkor/Enertec/Energizer) Cabinet: Geewiz Black Powder Coated Steel Cabinet + Wheels All cabling and connectors included Unit Dimensions: 44cm(H) x 39cm(W) x 38cm(L) 12-month warranty on the...
www.geewiz.co.za
Ok i guess i was pushing it a little with the XBOX...but a NUC/TV/and my GEN8 server (shouldn't consume too much but i can swap my smart plug and monitor), I guess it also wont be the end of the world if my servers reboot but stay up during load shedding so UPS would be a nice to have but not a must.Xbox alone = 250W
So you looking more in line of say
2400VA Mecer Inverter + 2x 100AH Batteries Trolley (8 HOUR BATTERY LIFE) KIT - 1440W (150-200 cycles) - 12 Month Warranty
Inverter: Mecer Inverter 2400VA (1440W) + 20A UPS Charger Batteries: 2x 100Ah Lead Acid Batteries (Royal/Delkor/Enertec/Energizer) Cabinet: Geewiz Black Powder Coated Steel Cabinet + Wheels All cabling and connectors included Unit Dimensions: 44cm(H) x 39cm(W) x 38cm(L) 12-month warranty on the...
But something else i just thought of, would be nice to have my convection heater OR fan heater on as well.
its actually not bad....but i do like the smaller form factor of the power stations.Xbox alone = 250W
So you looking more in line of say
2400VA Mecer Inverter + 2x 100AH Batteries Trolley (8 HOUR BATTERY LIFE) KIT - 1440W (150-200 cycles) - 12 Month Warranty
Inverter: Mecer Inverter 2400VA (1440W) + 20A UPS Charger Batteries: 2x 100Ah Lead Acid Batteries (Royal/Delkor/Enertec/Energizer) Cabinet: Geewiz Black Powder Coated Steel Cabinet + Wheels All cabling and connectors included Unit Dimensions: 44cm(H) x 39cm(W) x 38cm(L) 12-month warranty on the...
