My buddy gave me his c1000 g2 for cheap. I will use it on my property for camping. Charging phones and can’t think of much else to do with it. I have a 100w solar panel that I was using on a c300ac. Will that be enough to keep up or should I get a 200w panel?
Thanks in advance.

This is my first generator purchase I’m on a hourly pricing plan with my electric utility I’m not sure if this can make any meaningful difference that I can use daily.

My main concern i guess was keeping the sump pump running if there was an outrage and then prolly moving it to the fridge once the rain is clear.

I figure I’ll still need a gas generator at some point to recharge this in worst case scenarios.

But was this a good system to start on?

At some point there will be a full-on review with photos.   Our setup is a bit advanced; the Smart Inlet Box serves as an on-demand standby to the EcoFlow Smart Home Panel 2, which handles primary duties most of the time.

In the event draw exceeds capacity (which is currently at ~38kWh), the E10 (via the Smart Inlet Box) can immediately take over the demand for an additional 12kWh, which is almost always enough.  No need to flip the generator breaker unless there's a full-on true outage lasting longer than the EcoFlow's capacity, which though possible is rare.  Also, we have the 4000 Generator for the EcoFlow; never used, but available.

At just under $400USD the Smart Inlet Box is likely more than enough for the vast majority of homeowners; but Anker really does need to get the app up to snuff in order to truly maximize it.

What We Liked

• Price, considering what it's capable of doing.
• Build quality is decently good.

What Needs Work

• Not the Inlet Box's fault specifically, but the app is just too limiting. Simple things like the ability to control charge speed aren't there under "System" (which is where the Inlet Box's settings are) despite standalone (AC120V) having the setting.   It makes no sense.
• The charging transformers seem to do a decent job; but the cable length isn't ideal.  We did get the Smart Meter, but ended up not using it as we got it wired where it needed to go.
• The instructions have a lot of pictures but don't do a very good job of explaining anything.  The electrician got frustrated at quite a few points, simply because the instructions make the assumption there's no subpanel in the way.  Initially they thought they didn't need the 40A breaker (the subpanel already is passing through 100A from the main) until we explained that it would be the only way for the device to function (the 50A goes on the generator breaker, not the bus bar) the way it was supposed to work.
• There's no way to simply stop it from drawing power from the grid if it sees it's available. This is as simple as a basic scheduling setting - there's a TOU function, but no way to just schedule on/off or even just toggle on/off.  We had to deal with this by scheduling its circuit to turn off at specific times.  This wouldn't be so much of an issue if we could control charging speed.  We let the circuit activate at midnight, because usually the rest of the house capacity is back down into the 4-5kWh range by then.

Just saw this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMZADWSra6E

My S2000 usb c port for the 100watt doesn’t fast charge my pixel 10 or my iPhone 17 pro supports response doesn’t seem right that they wouldn’t fast charge devices.

I think my port is faulty can anyone confirm this thank you

Anker doesn’t have one that can respond to these conditions - but others do.

Wo und wie Smart Meter anschließen?

My car charger is currently pulling 11.4kw

Battery is recharging at 1kw.

Meter is only seeing 8kw

Recently my f3800+ won't keep the outlets turned on and won't charge. If I click the buttons they just immediately turn off. Ive reset the device a few times, unplugged everything, the overcharge switches don't seem to be tripped. I've left it off for awhile and turned it back on to the same issue. I have a case open with anker but they haven't provided any options yet. Has anyone had the same issue or have any suggestions on what to try to get it working again?

Got this a week ago. Currently hooked up to a portable fridge for testing. At 11hr mark so far.

Hi everyone Fernando here!! I wanted to share how we keep our shed completely off grid using a Ankers Solix OG F3800 and a 100w Anker Solix PS100.

Before we set this up, we used a 100ft extension cable that connected to a normal 120v in our home. This worked great but it only provided a maximum of 1800w to the shed and it also shared that circuit with some of our home’s appliances. This worked fine for a few years but since we use a lot of tools that use a lot of power, our circuit breaker would occasionally trip due to the high energy demand.

We decided to use one of our first OG F3800’s that we purchased from Outbound Power to provide power to the entire shed. The installation was extremely simple to do and it took us around 30 minutes to set up!! We literally just pulled the F3800 from our garage and placed it inside of the shed near the door. We then climbed up to our roof and we set up the 100w Anker Solix PS 100 by unfolding it and putting some weights on it to prevent the wind from blowing it away. We used the MC4 extension cables that came included with the PS100 solar panel and connected them to the MC4 connectors on the solar panel. Next I used the MC4 to XT60 adapter that was included with our first F3800 and connected one end to the MC4 extension cables and then we connected the XT60 plug directly into our OG F3800.

This set up has worked amazing for us. Since we don’t use our shed on a daily basis, the 100w solar panel has been more than enough to recharge our OG F3800!! When we use the lights and some power tools for a couple of hours, the F3800’s battery percentage usually drops to around 80% SOC. Our 100w solar panel can usually charge the F3800 back up to 100% charge in 1 - 2 days!! The battery percentage has never dropped below 80%!!

If you are considering taking one of your sheds completely off grid, the OG F3800 is definitely one of the easiest ways to accomplish this goal. We now have a maximum output of 6000w. One of the best parts about this solution is that we have both 120v output as well as 240v output and more than enough power to literally run any of our power tools!! This is how we are using #MyFirstSOLIX !!

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.