Thanks for a great demonstration. 1-Can You charge the DPU with the 220v input while using the 220 out put with out the smart wall panel ? 2-Are the batteries UL compliant for inside home installation ? 3-Anyone knows yet if there is a way to connect the EF smart gen with the DPU automatic start ? 4- Can we have the DPU connected(110v line in) to the smart EF (110v line out) gen and start the EF gen and charge the DPU that way and still use the 220v output on the DPU? and that with or with o ut the smart home panel.5- You demonstrated that we can charge the DPU with the SHP connected to the 220v generator while doing this could we also charge from the 110v input on the DPU ? Thanks for your time and your help

Would love to see this work as a battery backup and time of use shift. Not sure if there would be a way to add some CT's to tell it to charge on excess solar then be able to push it back into the house when prices are higher or at night when there is no solar. I know that Delta Pro says it can time shift power but was never sure how it did it. Is it on a schedule or does it use CT's? Love the videos keep them coming.

I would be forever in your debt, if you could post a video of how you connected the SHP2 to the other sub panel. What the total amps in that sub panel? etc? A video explaining what you did and how it’s working would be amazing !!!! Thanks so much.

I have the same Westinghouse generator. Is there any potential problem using the Westinghouse to charge the Ecoflow with it not having a pure sine wave? I would definitely rather not have to invest in another gas generator to charge the Ultra if it is not necessary.

Love the videos! Any chance you could test charging the DPU with an EV? Something like a Lightning/Rivian that has powered outlets, as well as 12V? Super curious on what DCACACDC losses would look like and if it's a viable solution until proper BiDi charging is available. Thanks!

I would love to see the wiring details of the Smart panel 2 to understand how the loads are handled. (For example can an AC unit running off of batteries and supplied by solar get additional power feed from the grid when a cloud goes by)

@everydaysolar

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, we will have some additional videos coming out soon. You can set logic and group circuits in the App. For instance, always power lights and refrigerator off battery but only power heat pump off battery if charge level is above 50%. A lot of flexibility in the App configuration.

Thinking about buying the Delta Pro and using a gas generator for charging. My generator is 10 years old in excellent condition. Do I need a Sine Wave output to charge the Ecoflow or will the 110 output be sufficient?

Would like to see a video in which you maximize the solar input to the ultra with the smart panel 2. I want to see what happens if you produce over the 4kwh in the HV. How does shading affect the power with this inverter. What happens is temperature causes total panels VOC to exceed 400volts. I was thinking of using 10 400 volt panels. Because I already have a grid tied system in the south side, I thinking of putting the panels facing west. The intent is to add to my power production and in the case of a blackout have some solar. I will be adding a generator plug to the smart panel. Thank you

Excellent videos, and thanks for your honesty without any hype. 👍 Wondering about the practicality of skipping solar panels, and just fully charging using the grid at night since it's off-peak billing and charges, but switching to only battery during the day when grid charges are peak? Not sure if this is practical, but I'm trying to avoid the solar panels based on backyard space. I'm also guessing that grid charges should be reduced by 30%-50% if this is a plausible option. Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. Keep up the great work! ✨

@everydaysolar

5 ай бұрын

Yeah the app has a Time of Use mode when you can set your charging and discharging times. You could just to the math on how much you would save daily to see what your payback period would be for the setup.

@trini-rt6xn

5 ай бұрын

@@everydaysolar Sincerely appreciated. Keep up the good work! 👍

@everydaysolar

5 ай бұрын

@@trini-rt6xn Will do, should be a fun and active 2024 👍

That's pretty cool that one could run a generator for an hour and fully charge the battery. Depending on usage during a blackout this might let one have power during a cloudy day without having to run a noisy generator 24/7 wasting fuel. Generators may not be clean but in areas that have more cloudy days than sunny days like in the PNW it may be the only reasonable solution.

@everydaysolar

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, and just an additional not that a few guys pointed out an inverter generator with a pure sine wave would be a better option to reduce the chance of damaging the Ultra during charging.

I would be more concerned with charging a very delicate piece of EXPENSIVE equipment using a modified sinewave rather than a pure sinewave generator. You're giving the EF Ultra a reason to die and if it does, you're creating more problems than its worth. Charging from the sun using solar is probably the best way in my humble opinion. OTHERWISE, thanks for giving us more info on this solar generator!

@everydaysolar

6 ай бұрын

I agree that is probably not something you would like to do on a regular basis, thanks for the note.

@robosilo

6 ай бұрын

I assume the charging unit is like most other battery chargers and the very first step is to rectify incoming AC into DC, which means the incoming power doesn't need to be ultra clean.

@ebubennadi8247

4 ай бұрын

The number of Panel needed to charge just one battery would be Plenty to get it charged very fast in 1hr or 2hrs max because it takes 6kw input for charging In a Non sunny day, that would be difficult to achieve (plenty panel involve)

@guychou9505

Ай бұрын

Bonjour je recherche une autonomie de 4 jours minimum pour ma maison 🏠 comment faire svp ?

Please comment on a way of charging DPU from lithium externall battery

Curious, using the EcoFlow AC Generator Charging Adapter - Could you run that to a generator inlet and have it supply power to a SolarEdge inverter, which doesn't produce solar power when it has no AC Current. Effectively outputting AC from the Delta Ultra to supply AC current to the Main Panel which in turn would turn the SolarEdge inverter on. Solar would start producing power and offset power consumption used by the eco flow? Any excess energy produced by the solar would top off the ultra? This is a hypothetical guess, however being that I have both a Ecoflow Ultra and SolarEdge inverter(solar panels-which i can't use due to having optimizers in place). Probably won't work like I'd imagine (or hope), but made me wonder.

Hi Scott. EcoFlow recently posted a video showing that the Delta Pro Ultra is compatible with the original Delta Pro units and said that you just need a hub adapter to connect two Delta Pros to a Delta Pro Ultra. Can you make a video showing them connected together and how you would charge all three units together with your generator and/or a combination of generator with solar inputs? I’ve got two Delta Pros with two Smart Extra batteries for them, and I’m looking to buy the Delta Pro Ultra in January. Thanks for your videos.

@everydaysolar

6 ай бұрын

Yep, that would make for a great video. I will start working getting the hub so I can show the application and run the units through a charge cycle or 2. Thanks for the feedback!

Doing good work. Keep it up

@everydaysolar

6 ай бұрын

Will do, thanks for the support!

Is the EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra "Floating neutral" or "Bonded neutral"?

Can the EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra be charged from a 15 AMP outlet connected to a circuit breaker? How long will it take to have a single battery be fully charged?

How loud was the unit during the 6000 watt charging ? Do you have a dB reading for that? Also, do you notice a difference in noise depending on charging versus discharging for a given wattage ? Is one louder than the other for the same wattage?

@everydaysolar

6 ай бұрын

This thing is silent, the new cooling setup is impressive. I took a dB readings on my apple watch and the Ultra puts out about 36 dB. You will never hear the unit or at least I haven't yet and that is even when the fan icon is flashing indicating the unit is cooling.

can a solar generator be used as backup power in a condo INCLUDING a 220v stove, dryer and hot water heater? Theelectrical panel is inside the condo in the hallway..

@everydaysolar

Ай бұрын

You would need a generator inlet installed running to your main electrical panel with an interlock. It is doable but would need some electrical work done.

The cost of these things would make me rather have a standby generator with unlimited power without all the variables!

@everydaysolar

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, would be nice to see the capability continue to go up and the price down per kWh. The trend is in that direction so we will see where similar units are in a couple years to cover more applications.

Soon as you said "Ecoflow" sent me this equipment, I knew that you would not have any issue with their equipment. REally would love to find some non-biased reviews of this equipment.

@everydaysolar

6 ай бұрын

I get what you are saying but also from a small KZread channel point of view it would be hard to continue to do installations, reviews, demonstrations if every piece of equipment you were paying full price. I try to stay unbiased and don't take additional "sponsorship" money so I can provide my actual experience as compared to what a company would like you to talk about. With all that said over half of the products on the channel I actually do pay full price so it isn't all provided by the respective company.

@tlteal

6 ай бұрын

Anytime you "TAKE" something for free, there is always ties that come with it. In this case, the tie is a great review. Otherwise, you would be paying for the equipment like the rest of us --- not getting it for FREE. Therefore, there will always be "BIAS" since the expectation of getting something free is a great review. If you were 100% honest and found something wrong with the equipment, you won't be able to really tell us because it would hurt your chances of getting any future expensive equipment from sponsor. Catch 22 and you aren't the only KZreadr caught in this dilemma but from my standpoint, soon as you said the company sent you something for free, I immediately know the result will be based towards the vendor. Just some things to consider. BTW, I love your videos and you do a much better job than most of the folks on KZread explaining what's going on, what works with what, capabilities, capacities, etc. @@everydaysolar

Will you be able to charge with the eco floe dual fuel generator , or will that require an adaptor for it to work

@everydaysolar

5 ай бұрын

It's on my list of questions to ask but it would need a special adapter at a minimum

Is your promo code still good and what does it include?

@everydaysolar

Ай бұрын

Nope, but there does look to be a pretty solid price running on Amazon right now for the 6 kWh version of the DPU.

How far can you limit the charge rate? If you have a less than 3 kW generator does it switch back and forth between charging and supplying energy to the house as loads increase and decrease?

@everydaysolar

6 ай бұрын

In the EcoFlow App you can set the Smart Panel 2 generator input maximum power between 3 -12 kW and also set the battery charging level from the generator between 500-7200 W. If you are running a 3kW the generator will power the home load and give any extra to the Ultra unit.

@rcguymike

6 ай бұрын

So if there's an AC supply it will always "passthrough" at least 3kW?

Does it need to be a pure sine generator?

@everydaysolar

6 ай бұрын

I think that would be a much better option and if a generator was part of your normal setup I think a pure sine wave is will help avoid damage.

Can this unit be charged with a 120V, 3600 W inverter generator? You are using a 14-30 cable with 240V, but can it be charged with 120v. Does the 240V have be clean 240v or can it be power from an older generator(possibly> 5% THD)?

@everydaysolar

6 ай бұрын

You could charge with the standard 120V wall outlet cord plugged into a inverter generator. I think you will max out at 1800W. I do believe the preference for charging even with the 240V input would be an inverter generator which is not what I used in this video.

@gibblespascack1418

6 ай бұрын

I wish that ecoflow would put out the charging capability of this unit. The delta pros can not charge from the 1800 W 120 input while the unit is in operation which is an issue for use as a sustained UPS power supply design. If power was converted to 12V, then it could charge the delta pro. So the ultra could be a game changer, but the website just does not give enough info on this system plus the blind pricing structure. Thank you...@@everydaysolar

@vincentpiombo

5 ай бұрын

Can you do a 240 input and have the unit outputting at the same time? I know when I use the EV adapter on my Delta Pro it disables all of the outputs on the device.

@gibblespascack1418

5 ай бұрын

Yes, that is the issue for me with the potential delta pro. You need to disconnect the output in order to charge from 120 AC. But you can charge from batteries or solar if the input is the same, respectively. So, if the Ultra unit is pushing power at 240V house, I would like to charge with 120V AC inverter, while continuing to powering the house at 240V. @@vincentpiombo

@vincentpiombo

5 ай бұрын

@@gibblespascack1418 I actually have the delta pros and I’m able to charge them with 120v (up to 1,700 watts) while I’m using the output of the device. I’m wondering if you can charge faster than that with the new unit while you’re outputting.

Any ideas what the Ultra’s price will be?

@everydaysolar

5 ай бұрын

I think with the coupon they are offering the price will be between $4,599 - $4,999. I will post on Tuesday, Jan 9th the pricing for Ultra and Smart Panel 2

How well will it work for EV level one charging, where the cars takes 40 hours to charge??

@everydaysolar

5 ай бұрын

Shouldn't be an issue but you could also step into the Level 2 range with the 240V and 30 Amp outlet on the Ultra.

I need to charge my tesla every night, but not to 100%, but at least to 60-70%, so how long will it take to charge at 7200 watts at 30 amps?

@everydaysolar

4 ай бұрын

What is your charge level when you get back and which Tesla do you have (need battery size in kWh).

@Rsmitty1974

4 ай бұрын

85kw I usually get home at 35% the need about 60% more for next round trip to work. Model S 2017. Usually 70-90% needed for RT.

Was the generator you used to charge the Ultra an invertor generator ?

@everydaysolar

6 ай бұрын

Nope, not for this test but definitely a better option for any sort of regular charging. I should have noted that in the video and thanks for the feedback.

@OptimalTraining

6 ай бұрын

@@everydaysolar Thank you for demonstrating how fast the Ultra can charge in the video. I am impressed with the charging speed.

@kelstr

5 ай бұрын

This seems like a burning question from the community. As one of your comments on here says…. perhaps the DPU rectifies the generator non-clean energy right away. That would make this system amazing if it was the case and we could use any generator to charge it. We really need this answer.

Was wondering if a 1440 watt generator would work on charging the batteries🤔

@rcguymike

6 ай бұрын

You can set a charging limit, it'll just be slow

Delta Pro Ultra is undeniably a top-notch product, but the price seems a bit excessive. Even with a coupon, the investment is substantial. Thinking about a refund to check out other competitive options. Any recommendations for more budget-friendly alternatives?

@everydaysolar

5 ай бұрын

Here is what I saw today.....The units just went on sale today so we can actually see the pricing. I can get the Delta Pro Ultra with 12 kWh and a Smart Panel for under $9K. Not too bad but I agree if you want to DIY there are better options.

@tysonmarcus9231

5 ай бұрын

@@everydaysolar How about Anker's F3800？ The debut offer seems pretty good

What unit of gas gen ?

@everydaysolar

2 ай бұрын

The Predator (9500) Inverter Generator would be a great unit if you needed to use it regularly as part of an off grid setup. Overall EcoFlow does recommend using an inverter generator as opposed to a standard generator to charge the Ultra.

@jeffmarg1535

2 ай бұрын

@@everydaysolar I really appreciate your stuff! I went from knowing 0 about electric to just this week installing new breakers, inlet switch, and of course my new Ultra! Your work is valuable, have a great day !

I would like to know the cost of the ultra and the smart panel when they are available. Thanks for sharing.

@DialedN_07

6 ай бұрын

The ultra will retail at $5,799. Ecoflow hardly ever sells anything at retail though. Early bird coupon cost will be $4,299 ($4,599 actual cost). SHP2 is RUMORED to retail at $1,499

@DanielRichards644

6 ай бұрын

@@DialedN_07 since when was the price announced?

@philsmock4943

6 ай бұрын

I have an EcoFlow Max with solar panel and it's great. Plan on expanding it some in the future. But the price of the ultra...would a Tesla Powerwall be a somewhat of a better option? Would not be portable but the ultra is a beast anyway. Just thinking out loud here.

@DanielRichards644

6 ай бұрын

@philsmock4943 adding a second battery to the Pro Ultra would equate to slightly less total battery capacity compared to a powerwall, but is likely to be several thousand dollars cheaper, but a powerwall would give you the capacity to sell to the grid where this doesn't.

@DialedN_07

6 ай бұрын

@@DanielRichards644 it has been released by administrators on the official Facebook page

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Charging speed is irrelevant when you consider this high frequency, transformerless inverter's shorter life expectancy and poorer surge capacity when compared to a low frequency, transformer based solar generator.

@everydaysolar

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I know a lot of people question the ability of the high frequency inverters. I am trying to daily cycle this unit and even run my Mr Cool 3 Ton heat pump off the setup to see what results I get after months/years of use.

Ecoflow has such horrific customer service . My Delta pro ultra don't charge same way, I sent pictures and their tech just play email tag with me for 3 weeks on going now without fixing it . I might have to take Ecoflow to small claims court if they don't fix it . Solar charging stops working , I bought and support 7x of their products and they are not even trying to fix it . delta pro ultra just sitting dead and taking up space and getting on my skin

Poor man's technology at a rich man's price. This thing only provides a 1.5 x surge capacity. No thanks, I would never power any of my home's appliances with the Ecoflow Delta Pro Ultra. The Chinese made. lightweight, high frequency inverter tech on today's market (and they're ALL Chinese made) are not only short lived and offer a weak surge capacity when compared to conventional off grid inverters, they can also be dangerous. You'd be lucky to get even two years of service from these inverters, especially when powering high inductance loads like full sized refrigerators, large power tools, portable AC units or large microwave ovens. The reason for this is that all of these lightweight, high frequency inverters lack a very critical component. That critical component is an iron core, copper wound output transformer. Without an output transformer to act as a buffer to absorb electrical surges provided by the “Flywheel Effect” inherent in the physical amount of a transformer’s iron, these surges and damaging reverse voltage spikes must be handled directly by the inverter’s MOSFET transistors, essential shortening their life. You might be able to start and run some high surge loads when these high frequency inverters are new, but every time you fire up one of those inductive loads, you're shortening the life of the MOSFETs in these inverters. Lightweight, high frequency inverters run much hotter than low frequency, transformer-based inverters which makes the low cost, off spec, Chinese made components such as capacitors, diodes, resistors and ICs that are used in these inverters, far more prone to early failure. Another major consideration with these lightweight, high frequency, transformerless inverters is safety. All it takes is for the AC output monitoring circuitry to fail and one of the MOSFETs in the inverter's H-Bridge circuit to short to ground, and these inverters can send dangerous, high voltage, high amperage DC current straight to your connected AC loads which will not only damage most AC appliances but can also set those AC appliances on fire. Another consideration that is never mentioned by those high frequency inverter hucksters, is that the vast majority of these inverters are non-repairable. After the warranty runs out, you're not going to be able to ship these units back to the manufacturer in China and have them repair them. And at a typical shop rate of $125 per hour here in the US, with no schematic and limited parts availability, it won't make economic sense to even attempt to repair one of these units. Once the FETs have fried and have burned a good portion of the inverter's PCB, (And trust me, sooner rather than later, they will fry.) they basically become a brick. A much better choice would be to invest in an inverter or power station that uses low frequency, transformer based technology in its design. Low frequency inverters can handle high surge loads for at least 3x (300%) their continuous rated capacity and they can do this repeatedly, without sustaining damages to their MOSFET transistors, for minutes, rather than the milliseconds that a high frequency inverter offers. That's why the big name brand inverter manufacturers like Schneider Electric, Outback Power, Sigineer Power, Magnum Energy and others, all use a low frequency topology in their design.

@everydaysolar

6 ай бұрын

What a great comment. Thanks for the detail and I know there is a lot of pushback on trying to use high frequency inverters for a dependable off-grid setup. One thing myself and many others miss is truly putting these units to the test of any duration of time. I am trying to at least get several months on this unit cycling daily with high inductive loads. That still isn't a great real world test but the best i have thought of currently for any form of endurance testing.

Giant Chinese Battery company gives away a couple hundred FREE 5k generators to some good old fashioned American looking people. Very clever. Really, EVERY review of these are from people who were GIVEN the generators by the manufacturers. Kinda disgusting. yeah these things are cool, especially the Ecoflow Ultra, but in reality you need a gas, diesel, or propane generator for any long term needs...more than a day a two. Get a duel fuel, run it on propane, and you won't have the problem of gas sitting for a long time. Imagine, you buy a predator, Westinghouse, or champion 12500 duel fuel for 1500 max. Done. These power stations are just a shiny object. Good for Van Life, I own two Ecoflows, but they are not serious for home backup.

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