Anker simply took the wraps off its new Solix F3000 power station that’s transportable sufficient for vanlife, and highly effective and scalable sufficient for all times at dwelling. The system recharges in a wide range of methods together with by photo voltaic panels, an EV charger, and fuel generator with full passthrough to concurrently energy most family gadgets. This big rolling battery can energy crucial gadgets — or perhaps a entire dwelling — throughout prolonged blackouts, cut back month-to-month power payments when plugged into the house’s circuitry, or prolong highway journeys when touring nicely past {the electrical} grid.
The F3000 is constructed round a 3.1kWh LFP battery and inverter that converts all that saved power into as much as 3,600W of 120V AC output. You may add three extra 3.1kWh enlargement batteries to it for 12kWh of whole capability. For reference, a typical US dwelling consumes about 889kWh monthly, or about 29.2kWh per day. However not every device is needed during a blackout, and vanlifers require far much less capability and energy (I take advantage of about 1.6kWh per day in my very own van).
You can too tie two F3000 energy stations along with an non-obligatory hub to spice up output to 240V / 7200W if it’s essential energy heavy-duty AC home equipment like water pumps and residential air conditioners. Naturally, this energy station can be slathered in shops, together with two USB-A and two 100W USB-C ports, 4 20A AC, one 30A AC, and a single 12V cigarette socket. Sadly, I’m not seeing any point out of a excessive wattage 12V output (like an Anderson port) for simple integration with an RV’s electrical system.
The built-in wheels make it easier to relocate the F3000 to the kitchen, bed room, or picnic desk — wherever you want energy. Anker doesn’t present a weight, however 3kWh energy stations with these specs are normally round 80 to 90 kilos. There’s additionally no point out of fan noise, which might be bothersome on some energy stations.
The Solix F3000 accepts as much as 2400W of photo voltaic charging by way of 165V and 60V inputs when the solar is shining. In any other case, it may be charged (with non-obligatory adapter) by a 120V gas-powered generator whereas concurrently delivering up 3600W home equipment to gadgets plugged immediately into the unit. That little trick is much more magical when the facility station is linked to the home by way of a bidirectional inlet field and sensible meter (each offered individually) that ties the facility station on to your own home’s circuitry. It means you possibly can cut back in your entire dwelling battery backup array (saving you numerous cash) whereas nonetheless having the peace of thoughts that you may stand up to an prolonged blackout for so long as you’ve liquid gas and the flexibility to resist all that noise and stink.
Notably, Anker says that the F3000 is tremendous environment friendly in a brand new sleep mode, which reduces idle power drain to 24.4W when powering low-wattage gadgets like followers and computer systems. Meaning the facility station’s battery ought to final over 5 days with the inverter on however sleeping, or nearly two days when powering a house fridge. Overlanders who spend weeks off the grid will welcome that effectivity.
The Anker Solix F3000 lists for $2,499 with every extra battery priced at $1,499. Equipment embody the Solix Good Meter ($199), EV Charging Adapter ($99), TT-30 Charging Cable ($49), and Double Voltage Hub ($199). Reductions can be found now earlier than gross sales start on June twenty fifth on the full retail worth.