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MyFirstSOLIX was an F3800, BP3800 Bundle, which I purchased in August 2024.

The items I have powered with this combo since they were purchased:

CPaP, furnace/blower motor, refrigerator, chest freezer, dryer, welder, vacuum cleaner, outdoor lighting, pool pump, oven/stove, internet modem/router, TV, office equipment, computers, laptops, phones, tablets, indoor lighting, portable refrigerator and more things I’m sure I’ve missed…lol.

Thank you to Anker and AnkerSOLIX for making a product that has brought me and my family a peace of mind that comes from knowing we have power during an outage.

My Anker SOLIX F3800s, with Double Power Hub and Manual Transfer Switch, have not been used in a way that slashes my power bill that noticeably, but rather to lower my overall weekday grid reliance and usage. To do this, on days when weather permits, I will setup my solar panels, including Anker SOLIX PS100 Portable Panels, to feed solar into my F3800s and offset some of my daily office equipment usage. Even if I'm not getting enough solar to offset that day's total usage, there's enough being produced to allow the F3800s to last several days. In most cases, it gets me through to the weekend where I can use solar to recharge the F3800s, usually Friday through Sunday, provided I do not need the F3800s for an outage. Eventually, when my utility switches to peak/off peak rates, I will recharge in the evenings using the grid at lower rates, instead of waiting for weekends. Long term, when I set up a permanent solar array, I will hopefully be getting enough solar to not just offset my office equipment usage, but also be able to offset the usage of additional household circuits.

A final thought: Though one might not think of this as a creative use/strategy of a SOLIX device, I have to say that reducing my stress has been quite a positive and unexpected result. Before my Anker SOLIX F3800s and other SOLIX power stations, I used to have a lot of stress not knowing if the power would go out and I'd be able to use household required medical equipment, let alone whether or not we would be able to keep the heat on or lose hundreds of dollars of fridge and freezer food. The peace of mind gained since I have owned SOLIX products is immense and quite frankly, feels like I've slashed my stress quite a bit.

UPDATES: Here’s the latest software update, which shows State of Charge (SoC) updates for the F3800 and updates to Power Dock, amongst other things. I can’t speak on the Power Dock updates, but I didn’t notice any difference in the app functionality of my F3800s after update. I’m not sure if this means firmware updates will follow, or if the SoC addition to the F3800s is only by way of the Home Power Panel (HPP), unlike the C2000 Gen 2, which has it in there. Either way, I think this yet another benefit / proof that the valuable feedback provided by the Anker community is being evaluated and used by Anker and Anker SOLIX developers to continue to improve device functionality…👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. Keep up the great work everyone!!!

Steve didn’t exercise proper solar cable connecting and care. PLEASE do not be like Steve…

Thank you.

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Storms are coming and that means potential power outages. We are ready….

#100stormpreppers

100 Storm Preppers

I absolutely love seeing everyone’s storm prepping posts!!! It really makes you think and has me thinking, “How ready is my family in the event of a storm?”

I’d like to think we’re ready with our F3800, F3800 Plus, two BP3800s, Double Power Hub (DPH), Manual Transfer Switch (MTS), C2000 Gen 2, BP2000, Anker SOLIX Alternator Charger, two C300DCs, two Anker SOLIX PS100 Solar Panels and two flexible solar panels, plus miscellaneous chargers. The labeling for the Main Panel, MTS critical loads, as well as solar inputs, and the order in which things should be turned on (F3800s, DPH, specific critical load breakers) is something we periodically discuss as a refresher for us all.

So here’s a checklist that we go through in preparation for an outage:
* Have we charged up all Portable Power Stations, battery backups, chargers, etc. to make sure they are ready for a potential outage? ✅
* Do we have a few days of water per person, per day? ✅
* Do we have enough food, along with non-perishable items, to last a few days? ✅
* Do we have batteries for flashlights, portable lanterns, or anything that we can run on battery? ✅
* Is the weather radio charged and ready to listen for potential storm related info? ✅

I’m know I’m missing a few things, but the point is, I think our Storm Prep is pretty good, We’re always looking for ways to improve our prep, while also expanding our backup power needs. A shorter term goals is adding a permanent solar array to extend our back up power run time. We know realistically, if we budget our usage, we could last 24-48 hours. But anything beyond that would either require that short term goal or a couple longer term goals of adding a tri-fuel generator or more BP3800s.

Thanks for reading my post! I look forward to continuing to see what other’s storm prepping entails!!