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Nov 4, 2023Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Thank you so much. I have relied on your suggestions so much in the past several years. You have saved me a bundle!! Thank you!

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Nov 5, 2023Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

ya we can look around the house & see how much stuff we have purchased that our man Rick recommended!

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Nov 4, 2023Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Just an update on the Fanttik Eco 300. It does have a light on the back that can be used a floodlight or SOS. But, it doesn't have a UPS function so it can't be left plugged into the wall all the time. In their instruction manual they specifically say leaving it plugged in will shorten the battery life.

Just adding that because Bluetti just released the same size power station that you can just plug in and leave it due to UPS function

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I wonder how much the functionality (to make it a UPS) would add to the cost and if they would share the data on the battery degradation over time.

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hey, it looks pretty standard to me, but of course the only way to know for sure will be to compare the Jackery charger to the new one, mostly just comparing the voltage. and even voltage can vary like 5% or so ( i think). true i could just look up the specs & compare, but that is too much work. 😂🤣

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this is very similar to the one you recommended over the summer (jackery?) ok so now i have two of these power units. 😁

the jackery one had a solar panel accessory, although i suspect the power units and solar panels are interchangeable.

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I don't think Jackery's panels use the standard connectors, so you probably won't be able to use them with the Fanttik, sorry to say.

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I don't know much about electricity. If the device is 300 watts, and can only store 300 watt hours, does that mean at full load it will only run 1 hour?

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Hey, I’m not a scientitian 😂

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Nov 5, 2023Liked by Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida

Yep - at full 300W load you’ll get 1 hour... *max*.

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No question, this little lunchbox isn't for big stuff. Things like phones, tablets, laptops, etc. don't use anywhere near 300W.

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Couldn’t get the promo code to apply. Dropped it down to 215

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Promo code AND coupon

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