VDL Portable Power Station, 2000W/1997Wh Solar Generator, LiFePO4 Home Battery Backup, Fully Charged in 2 Hours, 3 AC 230V Outputs, USB/Type C Outlets, Camping Power Pack for Home, Outdoor

I bought this to run a Starlink Mini and Macbook Pro for a weeks off grid project. It lasted all week with no problem keeping the starlink mini up for 8-10 hours per day and charging my computer. Battery was pretty much spent by the last day, but to be safe and not completly discharge the battery I topped it up from the car adaptor on the last evening which is slow but did the job to get a bit of juice back in the battery. I will likely look at solar in future too which should make it more comfortable but I didn't have the cash for this job so can't comment on if it works well or not.The AC recharge when I got back home was really fast at 1100w until it gets to the last bit which is normal. A one hour charge would have likely lasted me for 2-3 days for my usage.Overall really happy and would recommend as the best price performance. No app no complication just lots of power avaliable off grid when I needed it. It isn't the smallest or lightest thing in the world, but I suppose that is the trade off to the price and size of battery.The delivery came exactly when they said it would which was important for my time constraints.While I am not out and about I have it acting as a UPS for my Internet and computer set up at home as we do get the ocasional outage Haven't had one yet, but the pass through power seams to work as advertised, and I did simulate an outage by flipping the plug ring breaker and it kept everything alive, so in the real situation it should work too.

I've had this a couple of months now and it works really well. For off grid camping and a pair of 180W solar panels can charge this in 2-3 hrs depending on the sunlight of course. Can run a 800W microwave off of it, but beware, it will drain the battery very quickly as they tend to run far higher wattage than 800W.Delivered on time, well packagedExcellent clear display.Plenty of connection types.Super quick charge on mains.Heavy, but portable enough to carry around.Fan(s) near silent when running.Built in MPPT controller works well.Case feels robust and strong with a nice large carry handle.Has a cut off if you try to overload it with a loud beep.Comes with Anderson connector with solar connectors, Mains and in-Car chargers.Not much at all to dislike about it.

Externally the construction looks solid, professional, and well done. The plastic flaps which hide the mains power inlet and the mains power outlets look weak and fragile. I expect they would be broken if you looked at them harshly. The manual is printed on good quality paper, in multiple languages, and almost in English. It is a bit thin on detail.The first charge was a bit dodgy in terms of the unit saying it was drawing 530 W when an external power meter showed only 190 W. However, after full discharge, the recharge worked perfectly, as expected. Probably internal circuitry needed to sort itself out during the first charge cycle.Each power outlet block has its own small switch. These are the same colour as the panel so would be all but invisible in poor light conditions. They should be bright yellow, or similar, so you can see them in emergency or outdoor dark conditions.At 1 kW load and 1 kW charge there is no significant noise from the four fans. (I wasn’t really sure they were running, audibly.) The 1997 Wh quoted is “optimistic” since it seems to relate to the batteries and not the output. (I measured/calculated 1712 Wh, from 960 W fan heater powered for 107 minutes).I did not test UPS functionality or solar panel functionality.

Was a bit late arriving but unpacked switch it on was 53% charged so gave it the full charge took 40 mins tried a few options charged my phone and iPad plugged a few electrical items lamp Pc cine projector seems to have plenty of power for off grid so no complaints with the product

This is mighty for all your camping needs. Loads of power outlets, logic control panel, this ticks all the boxes. Price is good against established and less powerful brands. You can charge this anyway you like. I use a folding panel in the camper front window, so free power! From the mains it powers up super quickly, and I've gotta say, I wish it had been around years ago. Using a standard charger I topped up the engine battery from this power bank. Via a split relay it topped the onboard leisure battery as well. The readout showed still 12 hours remaining in the power bank at that output. This just makes off grid a breeze, and no worries about the hookups all being taken on the campsite. I can even charge the electric bike. Empty your pockets, look down the back of the sofa and treat yourself. This is a camping investment to love.

Excellent, very good for many things.

I purchased this machine to charge specifically with two 180-watt solar panels which I've arranged in parallel. These panels are in full sun from around 9am to 1pm (UK--January), and then in partial sun for two further hours.I'm DELIGHTED with the speed at which this machine charges. On days with good sunshine it will reach over 80% charge; today there was a little brightness and we reached 12%.I wanted the machine to supplement winter charging as my main panels which feed power stations with greater capacity receive very little sunlight in winter months. For this purpose it has been a resounding success. I'm considering buying another, more powerful, VD as well.Only one minor down point: the power station does lose charge a little more than average when idle.Compared with my Bluetti EB70s, this is much better value for money, and is recommended without reservation.

Loving it.The only down side is that 240v and recharge are on the side if power-bank, but thats not a moan tested time run on 650 watt heater matched my expectations. So very Happy.