Renogy Portable Power Station 1000

Received the 1000 last week. Tested the unit with a new compressor fridge of 35ltr rated at 45w. At the freezing -22C limit it came down in 26h from 80% to 20% and at +7C it lasted no less then 62h from 99% to 5% when it preset shut off. These are good values and for this purpose I am happy! The 4-star is that there is only one DC input which is also xt-30. So I need to switch cables when I am charging by car alternator or by solar. The unit makes a very sturdy impression. I also bought the 100A battery so I can charge that from the car while driving. The 50A charger from Renogy was a perfect choice choosing solar or car and also for Euro6 smart alternators. Couldn't be happier. Ideal for travelling with a rooftent on an SUV. I hope renogy comes with real build in sockets which I can connect solar cables to the trunk so there is no need to keep a window open. So the only downside I could find are that I cannot program in the app if bluetooth should auto-reconnect and for how long...it just shuts down which requires restart . And point two are really that at least one input is missing. Would love to see 1 xt30 and 1xt-60 so I could have more flexibility what I hook up. I solved it by separating two batteries which works for me but might not be for everyone. Curiius how it will do when the trunk gets hotter now in summer so I expect the cooling to work as advertised. I would buy again!

This is my first review ever of a solar purchase! Bought the number 5 option, and two 220w suitcase solar panel sets. Arrived quickly and very well packed. Unpacking was easy and not much wasted space or packing material. From first touch and inspection the 1000 is solid and well built, not cheaply produced, as well as the suitcase panels(my panels arrived with a multi connector kit that should take care of most connections needed if using other then Renogy brand system) . I have used another brand name solar generator for a year now but have used Renogy products for over 10yrs. When you think of Renogy solar generators doesn't come to mind, solar panels do. They should try to push and compete with other so called solar generators companies, Renogy would do well I am convinced. Service and support are helpful and responsive. I will update my reviews on this system as I use it.

This is my first review ever of a solar purchase! Bought the number 5 option, and two 220w suitcase solar panel sets. Arrived quickly and very well packed. Unpacking was easy and not much wasted space or packing material. From first touch and inspection the 1000 is solid and well built, not cheaply produced, as well as the suitcase panels(my panels arrived with a multi connector kit that should take care of most connections needed if using other then Renogy brand system) . I have used another brand name solar generator for a year now but have used Renogy products for over 10yrs. When you think of Renogy solar generators doesn't come to mind, solar panels do. They should try to push and compete with other so called solar generators companies, Renogy would do well I am convinced. Service and support are helpful and responsive. I will update my reviews on this system as I use it.

Well, As I started to review this, a pop-up warned me of complaining in any way, so this really isn't a review as there are controls on what I say. I have only charged it up, not using it yet, but here are the Pro and Cons: PROS: 1) perfect size for me, both in physical size/weight and in capacity. 2) It is expandable, which was a major want for me. I do NOT have the second one yet. 3) Well built, attractive looking and comes with cables. 4) as I have 8 of their 100w panels, that work well, name brand was important. 5) Came charged to about 54%, I charged it up using A/C and it topped off in about 30 minutes and was very quiet. CONS: 1) documentation is sparse, specs on many items like connections are not mentioned except generically. i.e. = DC input port instead of DC input/XT 30. 2) The unit uses XT-30 input connection, not standard, not identified in manual and not easy to adapt to/from. 3) No wireless charging area as most solar generators have now. 4) Handles are strong and work well, but for cramped areas where space is a premium, not stackable with anything else.

I bought this to use a small microwave in a vehicle on job sites, and it has proven to be a solid little power plant. I have a phoenix 300 witch I love so I invested in the 1k. I haven’t tried any solar with it but I do have a Renogy 200 watt suitcase setup. It is a little on the heavy side but it doesn’t really cause a problem. I have heard that people dislike the handle set up but I find it very functional, even one handed. I like it!

I bought this as a gift to introduce friends to solar, and was happy to see that it had a lithium iron phosphate battery system - good deal for the price. Tried it out before giving it. Charged fine using solar panels. Charged fined using the AC cord, setting the charging speed via the app: slow was ~220, medium 330, and fast 550. %charge display took forever to change on both the app and unit's display. When showing the gift recipients how it worked, the charging rate was ~220, 550, and 1000! The % charge display still took forever to update. The light (constant) may be useful, but the flowing and strobe will probably never be used. Couldn't get the DC Home app to download on the recipients' phones. The switches - on/off, light, AC/USB/car outlets are small, as are the indicators on the display for the outlets - not easy for older eyes, but it might not be much of an issue if/when they get the app working.

Great device checks all the blocks for my needs. FYI if you buy the option 3 the power station with 2 solar panels the solar panels DO NOT come with 5-1 connecter as shown and stated in the description contacted the customer support and was told since i purchase a combo that it is not included. Kind of disappointing after you spend all that money they can at least give you one adapter for the solar panels.

Very happy so far.... Great device. I was shopping for a bigger power solar generator and Renogy released this model. So i figured out i could get two like this for about the same price as a 2000 wh from competition. More convinient for me . it is still quite heavy but lighter than other bigger model. I can leave one in my van and the another i can move around. they can be used in parralel if i should need more than 1500w ac. When I park my van for winter i will have two ups in case of emergency . a plus for me. it has all the features i need. if one should have a problem i can still have one handy. The parralel cable is not available yet in Canada so i will buy a second unit when it is. Glad I choose this solution ... And very good price on the Canadian site now. charges fast too.with passthrough capability. I aslo have a 100AH Renogy battery that i mostly use for my Bougerv fridge. and i can use it as a extended power source to charge the Phoenix at around 110W If i want to extend the battery capability . App in worhing perfectly with it too. Bery satisfied so far.

Just got it in, shipping was fairly quick and the packaging was solid. Not that it needed to be, this beast is a brick. I thought I read that it weighed less than 42 pounds but maybe I'm getting old cause this feels heavier. The handles on the top are needed, but not exactly convenient, you really can't carry this thing one handed. Right out of the box this had a 55% charge. There's a small click sound when you turn off the inverter portion (AC), I have yet to hear the fan. The "hours remaining" seems a little unreliable as it likes to go wonky when you plug the thing into the wall, but the wattage in/out seems good. Plugged a big laptop in it without it being plugged into the wall and it eventually settled on 60w while the laptop was running and about half that while it was off (and charging). My big test was trying it out as a UPS. Renogy makes it clear that this is not a UPS, instead saying its a SPS (Standby?). So I plugged my google home disply into it, then plugged the phoenix into the wall and then threw the breaker. The google home stayed on. So my next test was a very (10+ years) old computer. All the components of the computer (including the TV, the stereo receiver, etc) are plugged into a belkon power strip, which I plugged into the phoenix, which I then plugged into the wall. I didn't take the time to flip the breaker for this test and just unplugged the phoenix from the wall. Nothing happened. No flicker, no notice of any power disruption. I don't know if newer computer's power supplies will be more sensitive to the change, if my belkin is doing some work for me, but it seems that it'll work, for me at least, as a UPS. I played around a bit with the blu tooth. It connected right away with the DC Home app (which is refreshing because the blu tooth adapter I got for their 100AH lithium batteries doesn't do as well). It did add two, what seem like identical, products on the app, I don't know what that's all about. I was able to turn the light on remotely from my phone. It appears like I can able/disable the three outputs as well (AC, car port, DC/USB outs) but I didn't test it. Its charging rather fast, probably have only had it plugged into the wall a total of 30 minutes (while running my computer) and its at 82% from 54% (it dropped that one percent while charging my laptop). The screen goes into sleep mode after not playing with it after about five minutes, which will be nice for sleeping (me). With 80AH this is a little less total power than a standard lithium house battery (100AH). I think I can get maybe a couple days of running my fridge on one of those lithium batteries (as long as the fridge started cold). So I would hope this would run my standard, if a little small, fridge a day and a half or a day at least in case of power outage. I plan on using this on a road trip with one of those powered coolers (bodega 18quart if you're interested). I won't be on the road the entire time so it'll have to power that cooler for 2-3 days without the help of my car's alternator. Bought this until right around xmas in 2022 for (renogy doesn't want me to mention the price, it was under a G). From my initial look at it, its solid as all of my renogy products have been. Happy new year!