We bought this as a limited source of power for essential items when on the road with out trailer. It has exceeded expectations. The plan is to upgrade to a 4K or 8K unit because this has been so useful. I have 2 100i solar panels now and will add at least 2 more after upgrading.
I have been using the battery for a month now. It works great. We run multiple devices at the same time for many hours. We do this about 3 days a week. It holds its charge well. I’m very happy with it.
After about 30 days of "tinkering" with this 1000X, I'm pretty impressed. I should say that this is my first purchase of a Battery-based portable power system. I bought this primarily as an "emergency backup" for power outages at home. Based on its output spec. of 1500 watts continuous / 3000 watts surge, I expected to be able to run pretty much any 115v device in my house in an emergency- and Im pleased to say it works great! Microwave, Refrigerator, TV, computer or lights- it will keep you going. The first thing I tested was a 1300w microwave, as that's probably the heaviest draw I have (not counting a water well pump-which it won't run). Worked perfect! Everything else is just a matter of knowing what each device draws and then balancing combinations and total usage time of your different loads. The monitoring/display unit has multiple modes for various stats, and the combination of input and output ports ought to cover most needs. I wanted something that- worst case, I could charge with Solar during longer outages. I live in a "less desirable" part of the country when it comes to Solar, but recently using 4 x 100 watt Polycrystalline panels, run thru an MC4 to "HPP" Y-adapter on a "clear" day I was able to hit 333 watts input on the display. Summer of 2025 I expect to see even better results. Im looking at obtaining a larger capacity that could run my well pump in the future.
Great power source! I upgraded from the 500x and it was a fabulous deal! This will let me be off grid for longer, with power to run several gadgets as well as charge my e-bike.
These are great batterys!!! We have a Goal Zero 6000 that powered our Video Projectors at the Marriott Marque in San Diego when the hotel lost power, we powered TWO 12K Laser Projectors & the tech table, the other Goal Zero 4000 powered the complete audio system for a few hours till the power came back on...
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Can't beat the price!
on December 6, 2024
Posted by: JoeB!
Can't beat the price, seems like it works okay. Only weird thing is the battery fluctuates between 97% - 100% even though it's plugged in all the time. I like Goal Zero, never had a problem so far!
It’s exactly the amount of power I need for my trailer lights, WiFi router, battery chargers, tv, etc… Paired with the Boulder 200 panels, I can keep everything going as long as the sun is out 8+ hrs/day