Ecoflow river pro 2

[kenchil14]

Hi ,firstly I will say I hope this is not a really lame question , as I am still a relative newbie to motor homing ,and by no means an expert on the subject .
I have just purchased an Ecoflow River Pro 2 , which seems an amazing piece of kit .
Our youngest son is down syndrome and not to keen on our old MH so as to lure him into it we have bought a PowerStation , the reason being he spends a lot of time streaming YouTube.
So when we park up without EHU he can do this .
I have tried running his laptop along side a 4g THREE homehub to provide the Wifi connection ,It did so with flying colours for a continuous 24 hours on the one charge , which I was well impressed with .
Right having given you the scenario , once again I apologies if this is a stupid question ,do you guys think it would be advisable to plug it into the outside socket of our MH just as you would plugging in the same as you would when at campsite or house ,so as to use the sockets in the MH without having to run ext leads from it etc .
I guess then it would be then also continually topping up the leisure battery and thus reducing the length of running time of the PowerStation .
Basically where it is an expensive item , I am wary of causing any damage to the unit or MH ,
Thanks in advance for any input on this

 

[herald_400rl]

You could use it in this way but as it has a max continuous output of 800w that's little over 3 amp and so you couldn't run a lot.
You would have to know what amperage your equipment draws and use it to suit. It might run the 12v charger but nothing else.

 

[canopus]

Best used as stand alone unit inside the van imho.

 

[kenchil14]

Best used as stand alone unit inside the van imho.

Brilliant thanks for the reply

 

[kenchil14]

You could use it in this way but as it has a max continuous output of 800w that's little over 3 amp and so you couldn't run a lot.
You would have to know what amperage your equipment draws and use it to suit. It might run the 12v charger but nothing else.

Thanks ,that puts my mind to rest on this, it was just a thought , as I stated I am by no means an expert on these matters

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[herald_400rl]

Thanks ,that puts my mind to rest on this, it was just a thought , as I stated I am by no means an expert on these matters

Me neither, so wouldn't be surprised if I was disproven.

 

[autorouter]

These portable power stations are really useful devices, once you have one you will find all kinds of uses for it. It's a good option, especially if you don't have an inverter installed already. However it's best to be aware of its limitations. Its battery capacity is 768Wh, which is equivalent to 768 / 12 = 64Ah at 12V. You don't say what your leisure battery capacity is, but most are in the range 80Ah to 110Ah. So it's a bit smaller than the average leisure battery.

You can use it either standalone, or plugged into the mains EHU inlet. Or even both at the same time with a 4-way mains extension. It will be very good at powering small low-power devices like a laptop, hub or phone charger.

Its limitations are in the maximum power output at any one time, which is 800W. More to the point, the total energy capacity is only 768Wh, so it can supply its full 800W capacity for less than an hour, at which point it will be flat. However if you really want to use all the energy capacity to run a 600W fan heater for an hour, then it will do it.

It won't power things like a microwave, coffee machine or hairdryer, which are the usual things people want to use from an inverter supply, but you haven't mentioned those so probably no problem there.

Also you could take advantage of its portability, and take it to anywhere with a mains supply - campsite reception, local cafe or pub etc, and ask them if you can recharge it. At 768Wh capacity it will take less than one kWh to fill it up, so that will only cost them 50p or so, so you could come to some arrangement with them.

If you find the energy capacity is not enough, there is the option of adding an extra battery.

 

[Fragle]

These portable power stations are really useful devices, once you have one you will find all kinds of uses for it. It's a good option, especially if you don't have an inverter installed already. However it's best to be aware of its limitations. Its battery capacity is 768Wh, which is equivalent to 768 / 12 = 64Ah at 12V. You don't say what your leisure battery capacity is, but most are in the range 80Ah to 110Ah. So it's a bit smaller than the average leisure battery.

You can use it either standalone, or plugged into the mains EHU inlet. Or even both at the same time with a 4-way mains extension. It will be very good at powering small low-power devices like a laptop, hub or phone charger.

Its limitations are in the maximum power output at any one time, which is 800W. More to the point, the total energy capacity is only 768Wh, so it can supply its full 800W capacity for less than an hour, at which point it will be flat. However if you really want to use all the energy capacity to run a 600W fan heater for an hour, then it will do it.

It won't power things like a microwave, coffee machine or hairdryer, which are the usual things people want to use from an inverter supply, but you haven't mentioned those so probably no problem there.

Also you could take advantage of its portability, and take it to anywhere with a mains supply - campsite reception, local cafe or pub etc, and ask them if you can recharge it. At 768Wh capacity it will take less than one kWh to fill it up, so that will only cost them 50p or so, so you could come to some arrangement with them.

If you find the energy capacity is not enough, there is the option of adding an extra battery.

I have just purchased the Aferiy 2400 and 400w solar.

This will run everything we have including air fryer. When off grid.

I was looking at a lithium upgrade for the van and to do it properly with inverters etc you were looking at 4-5k. This was £1500 inc solar panel. A short made up lead plugged into the mains inlet on the van and you have the same end product. Or you place in the van and plug in direct. I mainly bought it as I've just got starlink and did't want to convert it to 12v cutting wires.

If it works 3k saved. I don't see why it won't.

 

[Jo662]

I have a Ecoflow Delta,the original one,and find it really good.
I do use it plugged into the motorhome to top the leisure battery’s up if at a rally
or THS. when there isn’t much solar,and it works really well. I also have a Ecoflow
220w Folding solar panel.
Your Ecoflow would obviously last longer if you just ran something to watch youtube.

 

[two]

I'd just use it for the purpose you bought it for. It has finite/modest capacity and is unlikely to last for long if you stick 'everything' into it.
If you attached an EHU cable, the device may need to be outside (safe from the elements and theft) unless you could route the cable back in (- and you want to avoid clutter and cables inside ?-).
Because I don't trust the marketing claims when it comes to batteries, I'd charge it back up whenever possible and avoid exhausting it, especially if unable to re-charge immediately.
Enjoy your new freedom!

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[Fragle]

I'd just use it for the purpose you bought it for. It has finite/modest capacity and is unlikely to last for long if you stick 'everything' into it.
If you attached an EHU cable, the device may need to be outside (safe from the elements and theft) unless you could route the cable back in (- and you want to avoid clutter and cables inside ?-).
Because I don't trust the marketing claims when it comes to batteries, I'd charge it back up whenever possible and avoid exhausting it, especially if unable to re-charge immediately.
Enjoy your new freedom!

Place in the drivers footwell. Route out through drivers door. You don't need to get out if you need a quick get away.

 

[starquake]

Worth noting these ecoflow (of all types) are very cheap at Amazon sale times (they get massive discounts), we picked up a Delta2, which offers all we need (1800w-2400w peak inverter, 1kwh storage, and 400w solar input) for ~ £699 in last Black Friday. Both the River2 and Delta2 are amazing bits of kit we started with a ALlpowers 250w model and the price of the Allpowers plus a non-12v TV came to less than a 12V TV alone came (we ended up with the Bush 24 inch smart TV from Argos + Allpowers unit to power it offgrid, with us using EHU when avaiable.

We've not been dissapointed, and the solar panels make it last a lot longer -> just with us having some 5-6 day off grid Rallys already in the diary for 2024, we knew we needed "more" for extended inclement periods, and thus purchased the Delta2.

I would not hookup the van to it, unless the leisure batterys get extremely low -> but they shouldn't in our case as we have another 100w panel on the van and all the leisure batt runs is the lighting, pump and water heater (which is gas, but needs electric for the fan). Bsaed on our experience we'd expect that to last "forever" or close offgrid in spring->autumn periods. One warning, the charger for the van will MASSIVELY eat the battery capacity quickly if you recharge from it, or run the fridge off it instead of gas.

 

[autorouter]

do you guys think it would be advisable to plug it into the outside socket of our MH just as you would plugging in the same as you would when at campsite or house ,so as to use the sockets in the MH without having to run ext leads from it etc .
I guess then it would be then also continually topping up the leisure battery and thus reducing the length of running time of the PowerStation .

One thing to watch out for, as starquake says, is to avoid running a 3-way fridge from it. If the fridge is set on auto it will automatically switch to 240V if you plug the powerstation into the EHU inlet. Be sure to switch the fridge to gas, or it will drain the powerstation in three or four hours. It's easy to forget, amid all the fuss of arriving and setting up.