Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station, 1800W Solar
Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station, 1800W Solar Generator, Full Charge in 58 Min with UltraFast Charge Mode, LiFePO4 Power Station for Outdoor Camping and Home Backup (Optional Solar Panel)
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| Weight: | 12 kg |
| Dimensions: | 37.59 x 20.5 x 26.67 cm; 12 Kilograms |
| Model: | A1761 |
| Part: | A1761 |
| Colour: | Gray |
| Manufacture: | Anker |
| Dimensions: | 37.59 x 20.5 x 26.67 cm; 12 Kilograms |
Initial review (2 days of usage):
This is my first battery power generator. I’ve been watching the market for a long time and didn’t want to spend $1000. When we recently had a power outage (6+ hours), I noticed my 256whr Anker couldn’t power our fridge due to the startup load. So, the SOLIX C1000 was the obvious choice for cost and power provided – was able to get it on sale for $650. Takes about a week to ship – UPS with almost no updates till it’s at your front door.
I’ve played with this now for a few days… This thing is amazing. It powers everything and anything I throw at it. I can put my 1500w UPS on it and power my entire office without a problem ( the 256 wh Anker 521 instantly shuts off with same load despite ~100-49w constant draw ). I can control and see vital stats via my phone without having to bend over and check the screen. I have run my entire office off of this battery for hours and only used 10% of the battery capacity. I purchased some drop cords to be able to power the fridge/living room if we have another power outage. Will report back on experience when/if this is used.
The recharge rate is amazing, close to 800w and slows down to 600w as it gets closer to 100%. The UltraFast Charging is really nice but expect a lot of fan noise the moment this is turned on. Speaking of fan noise, I am currently using it as an UPS for my office – plugging my 1500w UPS into it and it powering 2 desks (monitors/devices/2 computers). The low fan only came on a few times while powering this setup for several hours (~87-90w constant draw (150w top)) – it’s barely audible but considering my previous setup was 100% silent, this is going to probably be temporary as it is winter right now and I imagine the fan noise will be come more of an issue in the summer. I noticed the device was sitting around 83F during very light usage and 95+F during battery draw in a cold winter room <70F. Putting a desk fan on the device's vents instantly drops the internal temperature 10+F so it looks like it wants to sit around 80F in UPS mode. So I wouldn't put this in a closet or in a place that has closed ventilation.
Build Quality? It's plastic. But heavy duty plastic. But for $650 I wasn't expecting a metal chassis I guess. Low fan noise is barely audible and doesn't sound bad. The included cables are VERY short and very bulky. The unit does not creak when carrying it around and it feels like it could survive a good drop.
Note: When I first got the unit, no amount of pressing and holding the power button turned the device on. Was initially worried but once plugging it into the wall, everything started operating like normal.
Seriously considering the attachment battery as it would effectively double my ability to power the house in an outage (right now estimated at around 11-15 hours without conserving).
The Anker app is great - I just wish it had more features and ability to record power usage instead of having a few second stats view. But I can't complain, it does what it does well - have had no problems with it.
Will report back as I continue to use this device daily.
So far, so good. Boondocking in my northstar truck camper I am able to backpower the entire camper with the Solix C1000 for about a 24 hour period.
This depends of course on what I am running. Occasional microwave oven use, my fridge on propane setting, lights, water pump, even the hot water heater and hot air furnace, again, limited high use items.
Only used so far on 2 overnight trips.
Next morning I use an 1800-2200 watt generator to power the anker back to full from about 15% only drawing a set watt charge of about 750. The generators rpm only increase a little bit and the anker is charged in about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
I could increase my charge watts to 1000 and be done inside of 50 minutes or less but I want to break the unit in several charge cycles first and I like running my generator on eco mode.
The anker is not heavy at only 28 lbs and I can set it up on my campers kitchen counter or just about anyplace else inside my rig.
I bought it for $650 from amazon, anker Direct, and it shipped to my house in under 5 days and came in just under $700 total, a great buy in my opinion.
I am looking to eventually buy the expansion battery to give more power in depth but am in no rush at this point.
I am 100% satisfied with this small yet powerful unit. It definitely lives up to what it says it can do, also, the app is simply incredible.
Great job to the folks at anker.
Highly recommended, just do your homework on what you plan to use it for.
I’ve been a goal zero fan for years but it’s the older led acid yeti 400 and 1250 units.
Great products and they still work great, I also have the ego nexus system and run 7.5 amp batteries on it, again, great units all around but this anker system takes the cake.
Size, weight, power output, and charge times is what sold me!!
Happy shopping.
This solar generator will be perfect for this without the noise of our gas generator which really takes away from the peaceful experience of relaxation.
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After initial charging I plugged in my 26 cubic foot side by side refrigerator and simultaneously vacuumed my living room. After 6.5 hours of refrigerator run time, plus vacuuming, I still had 20% of battery capacity left. The C1000’s capacity should easily get you through most power outages, or allow spending a weekend in camping luxury.
I do have several minor complaints. I’m disappointed the device arrived with no detailed documentation. Scanning codes did not take me to any instructions or apps. I fumbled around the App Store and found the Anker app. The Bluetooth app did connect without issue. You must enable WiFi if you wish to perform the firm ware updates. The app does works well and provides useful information and control. This is a good thing, as the unit’s display leaves a lot to be desired. Important information such as input and output are too small to read unless you are VERY close, and many of the unit’s features are only accessible via the app.
The solar input cable supplied with the C1000 has only XT 60 connectors for attaching to solar panels. No MC4 connectors are provider like most other Power Stations. I have nine solar panels from four different companies and they all are connected via MC4’s. This required me to purchase an MC4 to XT 60 addaptor before I could solar charge the unit. In addition, unlike most companies, Anker does not provide a pouch or other means to store the various cables.
Well, regardless of my minor complaints, it performs well and seems like a very solid power station.