Solar Battery

Hi, EcoFlow friends! 👋We often hear people new to solar ask, “What should I know before I start?” 🤔And honestly, some of the best answers come from people who’ve already been through it. You install your setup, live with it for a while, and sooner or later, you realize there’s something you might do differently. 💡Those are often exactly the lessons beginners wish they’d known from the start.👂 So let’s hear it: What’s the first thing you’d change if you were planning your setup all over again? And what’s one decision you’d definitely make the same way?Panel count, placement, product choice—whatever it is.And if you have one tip for someone just getting started, share that too. ✅🗣️ Keep it real. Your experience could be exactly what the next person needs to hear!

Wir nutzen an unserer Stream, die auf der Dachterrasse aufgestellt ist und von Solarmodulen aufgeladen wird eine Splitklimaanlage, die über 3 Etagen montiert ist. Das klappt alles reibungslos und die Stream haben bisher keine Probleme damit gehabt. Bisher alles problemlos auch der Betrieb bei Wind und Wetter 365 Tage rund um die Uhr gelaufen.

Even with a week-long fall heatwave I haven't been able to keep my power stations charged with solar these days and am reverting back to the grid more often now. And it's just going to get worse from here. I had considered putting the panels along the back wall up on some narrow backless benches to extend the amount of time they get sun ... until I looked at one of my Ring cameras today and realized that won't do much. I guess I have to accept the fact that the solar party is almost over for the year at my place. 😔

My input is limited to the small set of panels at hand but I keep playing with how I can track what is coming in as the angle of the sun and length of the day start hitting production. So to make all those numbers pop, I added a little color coded breakdown of which device is getting what power. Thus, version 150ish of the dashboard came to be

Ich habe heute als die Sonne nachließ den Test gemacht. 4x500W 2x Ost, 2x West einzeln angeschlossen, alle Module auf 0Je 1xOst mit 1x West per Y verbunden und tatsächlich es kommen auf einmal zw 6 und 18W rein.Ich werde es die nächsten Tage mal so weiter laufen lassen und schauen, wie es früh und abends aussieht.Es kam ja schon in der Gruppe der Gedanke, dass die Kombi von 2 Modulen aufgrund der Stärke der Anschlüsse besser wäre…Lassen wir uns überraschen

Hi, EcoFlow friends! 👋Ready to start a new conversation here?Every product has its “first time.”For the EcoFlow STREAM Series, maybe it was the first evening it quietly became part of your home routine—the living room lights stayed on, the fridge kept humming, and you had that moment of thinking, “Yep, this is already part of everyday life.” 😄Remember your first evening with EcoFlow STREAM? Come share it with us:⚡ What did your STREAM setup power that evening? Show us your setup!🌙 Was there a moment when you thought, “This was so worth it”?💬 What surprised you most?Drop your first-night STREAM story in the comments below, or create your own post in the Plug-in Solar category. 👇

Hi, EcoFlow friends! 👋Every home has that one spot that makes you think: “Hmm… this could be a good place for solar.” 😄Live in an apartment? Maybe it’s your balcony.Have some outdoor space? Your patio or garden could be the perfect spot.Or perhaps it’s your carport or garage, especially if you charge your EV there.But the first place that comes to mind may not always be the best one.When deciding where to install solar panels, factors like sunlight, shade, orientation, available space, and local requirements can all make a difference. So, where did solar start—or where could it start—at your home?🏠 Balcony?🌿 Patio or garden?🚗 Carport or garage?👀 Somewhere else?Tell us where and why, and feel free to share your solar setup! ☀️

Feeding the pool and a few things inside the house. Great job Ecoflow

Ive Just completed my setup and wanted to share it here.I've diy mounted 5 panels to the south facing canopy over the front of my Victorian house in London. They are connected so a Stream Ultra x, hardwired into a fused spur off my consumer unit. I did the work myself and registered g98 with UKPN.So far it's been amazing. As it has been fairly sunny I find my battery can be filled up within a few hours, and our household tends to use about 5kwh per day so the battery slowly discharges through the night with just enough charge until the solar kicks im again.Im expecting a very different story in winter, but it will be interesting to see.Im on Octopus Agile so I've also got the option of charging the battery off cheap or negative energy too. Im hoping for many more negative days like today through winter! Ive also banked 5 free weekend hours so that will help when the prices rise.Getting the panels up to the canopy was a lot of effort, so I could go into the details later.Ive also ordered a Stream 5000 and I'll likely make that my main PV Battery with the Ultra X moved to the back garden.

Hi, EcoFlow friends! 👋Fall is here, bringing a fresh round of seasonal topics for our community discussions. 🍂Shorter days, cooler mornings, and even leaves collecting on your solar panels can affect how your setup performs.So, we want to hear from you:1️⃣ Have you adjusted the angle of your EcoFlow solar panels to capture more sunlight?2️⃣ Have you updated any settings in the EcoFlow App, such as backup reserve or charging parameters?3️⃣ Do you have a regular routine for keeping your EcoFlow setup clean and well maintained?4️⃣ Have you made any other seasonal changes to your EcoFlow setup?👇 Tell us what’s worked for you. Let’s share practical fall tips with the EcoFlow Forum community! 💡

Hi, EcoFlow friends! 👋Think back to when you first brought home your EcoFlow.What made you take the leap? 🤔Maybe it was keeping your appliances running through an outage ⚡, powering your workspace 💻, covering everyday energy needs, or simply cutting down your electricity bill 💰.But as life changes and your power needs grow, your setup might grow too. 📦Maybe you started asking yourself:☀️ Are solar panels worth adding?🔋 Should I add another power station?⚡ What other EcoFlow products could make my setup even better?If that sounds like you, we want to see the journey.✒️📸 Show us your setup glow-up! What did it look like on day one—and what does it look like now?

Update on the swivel - I removed the wheels. Turns out it doesn’t need them.

Hey EcoFlow Family! 👋Wie läuft's bei euch?In der Kategorie Plug-in Solar teilen wir ab jetzt ausgewählte Highlights von EcoFlows offizieller Facebook-Seite. ☀️Los geht's mit der neuen STREAM Serie: 🔌Alles über STREAM #1 | Kompatibilität Alles über STREAM #2 | Leistung & Hardware Alles über STREAM #3 | Software & KonnektivitätFragen? Ab in die Kommentare! Und im September schaut sogar der Produktmanager der STREAM Serie im Forum vorbei, um eure Fragen zu beantworten. 👀

Having my solar and Ecoflow inverter & battery set up installed at the moment. Seeing the power come in from my own generation is really exciting. Slight mix up with the older generation of battery but that will be sorted soon and hopefully smooth sailing from there, with the final electrical work being completed later this week.

In 08/26 habe ich meine große PV-Anlage mit 13 Kwp in Ost-West-Ausrichtung um ein Balkonkraftwerk in Süd-Ausrichtung mit 90 Grad an der Hauswand erweitert. Mein Ziel ist es, einen zusätzlichen Solarertrag für die Wärmepumpe om Winter zu erhalten. Über den Smart-Meter arbeitet das System mit der PowerOcean Plus gut zusammen.

Stream 5000 was mir bisher gefällt…- die Schnellübersichten finde ich gelungen - in der Verbrauchsübersicht kann man die Änderung den Füllstands sehen- Insgesamt finde ich den Aufbau der Menüs für Systemeinstellung und Batterieverwaltung irgendwie besserStream 5000 was mir bisher nicht so gefällt…- die Verbindung zur Cloud braucht länger als bei der alten Streamserie- die MPPTs springen erst ab ca 28 Watt an- die Lade/Entladeeinstellungen lassen sind nur per Schieberegeler in 100W Schritten einstellen- der Wert für Energieunabhängigkeit ist in der Schnellansicht über 1000%, in der Detailansicht bei um die 200- auf der Übersichtsseite könnten die Zahlen um das Haus herum größer sein, dafür sollte das Haus kleiner seinDa ich die neue Stream noch nicht mit smartmeter und den alten Streams kombinieren/verbinden konnte, kann ich zu der Steuerung durch den smartmeter noch nichts sagen, aber die Steuerung mit den smartplugs läuft gut, jedoch auch hier werden die kleinen Verbraucher unter 30 Watt nicht angezeigt. Ich sehe also oft 0 Watt Verbrauch, obwohl das Aquarium, die Kühlschränke etc zusammen ca 25 bis 30 Watt verbrauchen…Was aber funktioniert ist, dass, wenn die 5000 voll ist, der Überschuss der Solarproduktion, die ins Hausnetz geht, vom smartmeter, der mit der alten Serie verknüpft ist, als Solareingang detektiert wird und zum Laden der alten Streams mit verwendet wird. Im Prinzip nichts neues, wer einen EF Wechselrichter zusätzlich zu den Streams in einer Haussteckdose betreibt, kennt das schon. Für mich ist es momentan gut, da ich so zumindest keine Produktion verlieren, solange beide Systeme noch nicht wirklich miteinander kommunizieren

I’ve been busy over the past week taking advantage of the cooler weather while getting eaten alive by mosquitos. I added 26 panels to my 36 panel ground mounts, but will hold off moving the last 13 as if I move them, then my DPU X will have nothing powering it. So I plan to populate in two phases. Phase one is installing these 26 which were sitting in a box in my barn, then once I have these 26 wired up to the garage, I can start feeding the two DPU Xes and move the thirteen panels on my driveway to the ground mounts for phase 2. So adding a big electrical junction box and collecting the parts for trenching, conduit, wiring, disconnects, etc. will be next.

Winter is coming, so I decided to give my daughter my DELTA 2 with the extra battery. She lives in an apartment about 30 minutes away, and I want to know she has dependable backup power if the lights go out.She already has a RIVER, but now she has a DELTA 2 with more power and longer battery life. I also gave her my 220W portable solar panel so she can use the sun to help keep it charged.I think this is the perfect beginner setup for her apartment. I’m a little sad to see one of my units go, but knowing it will help keep my daughter safe makes me happy. Now I’m helping her build her own EcoFlow collection! 😂🔋☀️

I added another SHP2 today my entire house is ready. At least I have something if the power goes out!!

Alright EcoFlow Family, let’s have a little fun with this one. 😂How long have you been using EcoFlow, and what was the very first EcoFlow unit you bought?Some of y’all have been here for years, and some are brand new to the family.I started in 2023, and my first EcoFlow was theDELTA 2 Max. That first unit is what got me started, and after that… I been hooked. 😂🔋So let’s hear it:What year did you get your first EcoFlow?Which unit was it?And do you still have it today?I think it’ll be fun to see which EcoFlow started everybody’s journey. 👀⚡☀️