10 COOL Ways The JACKERY EXPLORER 500 Will CHANGE YOUR LIFE Camping Off The Grid!

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We review 10 awesome uses for the new Jackery Explorer 500 portable power station that could change the way you live and camp off grid. Jackery 500 best price! bit.ly/3d9CZph
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@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

JACKERY 500 bit.ly/3d9CZph (CANADIANS amzn.to/2mI0CQf ) Original Explorer 500 Review: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJNmjNpysbPWaYU.html

@NigelNaughton 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing worse when there's hype for a new product and they barely have enough to support it. Thanks for looking into it. I have the 240 but mostly don't want the 20% discount to go away just because they are not available.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

Nigel, imagine being part of the launch for weeks and then spending several days in 105 degree heat filming and up all night editing just to wake up to a ton of complaints. The GOOD NEWS is that they just informed me they will be back in stock this Thursday and they apologize for the mess up. The promo codes will still be in effect!

@NigelNaughton 5 жыл бұрын

@@HOBOTECH I feel your pain man...we all do. So thank you again for all the hard work ☺️🇺🇸. It's appreciated.

@jazzman5598 5 жыл бұрын

Jazz Man Hey Buddy! The Jackery pretty much threw you under the bus....er....ah VAN 💀😷😂 I'll turn on the bell. You are a terrific salesman & I hope the Jackery folks have figured out how to stay in your good graces. This is NOT it. I'll be in touch. I got 3.5 hours of 1100 BTU AC from my Gen 1 Zero Breeze Saturday night in a Flying J's in 85* F @ 1:30 AM. I was in the back of my 2006 Toyota Four Runner with the big 6 & the terrific 4WD. When I can live out of my Tow vehicle I'll start thinking of my custom, off road, Cassita Travel Trailer for my house. So, still gonna go for the Explorer 500 & the solar panels. The build in hot South Texas continues 😵😬💀😷🎶😭😂, Best to you & Miss Heidi, Tom, Michael in Hel.......my bad, Houston 😭

@Urbanight 5 жыл бұрын

It's not worth buying anyway. For the price you can get a larger battery and be able to do more with it. It's just a gimmick.

@robertocano7398 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent job. You made it easy to understand and gave a list of items it can hansle and not handle. Very important fir people who don't understand amps and watts

@tams643 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, HoboTech, for the information and the Promo Code! I just now ordered the Jackery 500W. I already have the 240 and the 100W Solar Saga and have been very pleased with them. The plug-and-play convenience is what I need. I'm also a Honda fan so when Honda decided Jackery was worthy of their association, that went a long way with me.

@RedTed1958 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and script writing! Very informative! Great job!

@onedogbowen 4 жыл бұрын

HoboTech Thanks for the review/info on the Jackery 500. It is a great review. I pulled the trigger on the Jackery 500 a few days ago and they delivered it yesterday. In order to test the unit out I charged it completely and cooked my first meal a few minutes ago. I cook most of my meals using the 120V 60 cycle Wolf Puck 1.5 cup rice cooker. The cooker only draws about 200 watts per hour and does a great job cooking everything from soups, stews, pasta and everything else. The best thing about the cooker is 90% of my meals only take 1/2 hour to cook. So the Jackery really only consumes about 100 watts per meal. So now with my new Jackery 500 I can cook just above anything I want on road. Thanks HoboTech 👍👍👍👍👍

@philcapling8268 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very helpful suggestions! Thanks for sharing.

@justtanja7327 4 жыл бұрын

Thank God for you. I needed this so much. Thank for taking the time to show us.

@nataliabudilo9768 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video with information that is to the point. I really appreciate this!

@wheeliam360 5 жыл бұрын

Bummer woke up late. Thursday it is. Informative love your content and videos.🤙

@MultiRabe 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, this video is chock-full of very useful information! What a brilliant little device 👍👌✌🏻😎

@KaioshinAemi 5 жыл бұрын

Good video, very informative. Thanks for the promo code.

@bdv861 5 жыл бұрын

Sold out again. I got mine this morning and the promo code worked.

@tazmod7272 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the presentation. Pretty amazing.

@shiobanambriz540 4 жыл бұрын

Ok you sold me on this unit! Thank you for this video, I seriously think you did an amazing job.

@bdmack5952 20 күн бұрын

Excellent review. I learned so much as I just purchased this. Thank U

@kingstonsean 4 жыл бұрын

After watching this video, and a few others, I bought the Jackery 500 last week using a promo code direct from Jackery. (I couldn't get the Hobotech code to work) After fully charging it, it ran a ResMed AirSense CPAP with a humidifier and heated hose for 8 hours and used about 70% of the available power. I charged it up again and it ran a Transcend II travel CPAP for 8 hours, using about 20% of the available power. The Transcend does not have and LCD display, humidifier or heated hose. Both were tested using the AC output.

@hummingwind8869 5 жыл бұрын

That was a very informative video and I appreciate the info on what it cannot do also. Keep up the great tech vids.! Hoping I pick one up on the 25th, if they don't sell out in 29 minutes! Thanks again for all your hard work.

@marielinejuillard9495 5 жыл бұрын

Love it !!!

@Sewspcl 5 жыл бұрын

Great review Tom!

@cyasi 2 жыл бұрын

This guy is like a wizard. Only without the pointy hat. He should get a pointy hat.

@MOCALUV 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Hobo I just ordered both the Explorer 500 and the SolarSaga 100

@seniormaninavan4335 5 жыл бұрын

Love the review. I have the 240 plus 2 160's so I will also order the 500 on the 25th. When running your generator (or anything else), and have solar available you should mention the fact the Jackery can be charging while charging whatever therefore extending the power time. That's the neat thing I like about them.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I did mention that in the review video. In fact, it says it in the user manual.

@stealthvanlife6867 4 жыл бұрын

You can also run up to 3 100W regular solar panels in parallel to charge the Jackery faster. Just double check the OC voltage rating to make sure it is within tolerance with the Jackery (but it should be). Much better than waiting 10+ hours.

@weswalker1208 5 жыл бұрын

That's too funny I was going to ask you if you use a flat iron. Very good video I was the one that mentioned the ice maker. I'll have to go back and watch again I believe you said 3 hours 5 or 6 dumps a hour Cool video

@uammons 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Odin, I saw you making faces behind Hobo's back while he was recording. I heard you say the only good thing the Jackery does is run the fan . . as long as it is pointed at you. What's that you say, it is not capabe of cleaning your litter box either. Well as least you have the fan.

@randywaychoff7805 5 жыл бұрын

Just purchased a 500 with your discount code. Woo Hoo! Thanks Man!!

@dkatec 5 жыл бұрын

from amazon?? saying there are none available?

@randywaychoff7805 5 жыл бұрын

@@dkatec I purchased it on July 24th and was able to secure one. I looked the very next day and they were unavailable again. just checked again and still none available. 100 bucks off cleared their stock...I'm very glad I was able to secure one.

@dkatec 5 жыл бұрын

@@randywaychoff7805 well done! hoping I can do the same soon!

@teamonboard 4 жыл бұрын

It’s really great to know that I can to plug my costway fridge for my camping aventures... thanks

@VanSheGoes 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video/info

@bcrosstx 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative!

@spellerlittlewing 5 жыл бұрын

Great video

@TikiShootah 4 жыл бұрын

That awesome how he's off the grid, but still connected with tech no hassle

@crazywyvern4704 3 жыл бұрын

If you can drive around and starlink stays connected he will be even more connected

@jacobdesio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info, I couldn’t find it anywhere else

@thinkforyourselfjohn3163 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. Thank you so much ! God Bless you. Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving day 🍂.

@DavidJames-uv7yc 5 жыл бұрын

My apologies for posting that your 100$ off was not valid any more. I received your message and realized I had left the “E” out of the code. I redid my order and it was accepted. Love your informative videos. Keep em coming.

@SewCool-Ideas 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I used your code!

@cam-bo11 5 жыл бұрын

Omg. A hairdryer on low?? That would be a major game changer. I bought the CPAP Jackery on clearance which is about the same (if not the same) watts. I'll have to experiment! Thanks

@franka5467 4 жыл бұрын

Did it work for you all night or did it cut off?

@onebullet6384 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative video ...

@Silverback_GMT410 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid!

@carrolannethompson3947 4 жыл бұрын

Ice is front of fan = instant AC . In vehicle put ice block in large Styrofoam cooker, with sealed exhaust and CIG plug power bath exhaust fan intro to "block cooler.". Got it made up for summer semi work. Beautiful . And fresh ice water for shigghles. Thanks Steveo . ; *

@jakeliujakeliu 3 жыл бұрын

Please make one for each Jackery product. Very useful, don’t really know why should I buy one. Since I’m at home all day.

@blitzburghbilly7813 5 жыл бұрын

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@h20base 5 жыл бұрын

You are a good salesman.. That thing should be in everybody's emergency bug out bag.. Nice video.

@dino-2379 5 жыл бұрын

Odin gives zero Fs 😂

@montanaman5855 5 жыл бұрын

very good presentation, impressive

@revenant7176 5 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@gregyohngy 5 жыл бұрын

An ad prior to your video for the Patriot Power Generator costs $2000 with a 100 watt solar panel. Looks like a similar item as the Jackery. I am a Patriot without buying a Patriot Power Generator!

@altitudeiseverything3163 3 жыл бұрын

Since the Jackery1000 can also run a full-sized fridge, freezer, a small microwave, hotplate, or small room heater during a power outage, I’ll be waiting until I can spring for one of those. Might even work for our on-demand hot water heater! Running the fridge and freezer for just an hour or so a couple of times a day should be enough, since they’re pretty well insulated. We only camp once or twice a year, but we have about a dozen power outages annually, from windstorms and heavy snowfalls.

@spike178 Жыл бұрын

Yeah wanted 1000 watt but at £1000 is stupid overpriced so bought the 500watt to run my large freezer and Internet during a power cut for a few hours should be good enough.

@SailingWithVampires 5 жыл бұрын

Damn, that thing handles the pull from an ice machine! That’s really cool. Those things run a pretty heavy pump so it’s cool the Jackery can handle that kind of draw.

@SailingWithVampires 5 жыл бұрын

hillbilly tech I know that the surge is heavy to get it to start up. I’m sure once it’s running it’s mellow.

@SailingWithVampires 5 жыл бұрын

hillbilly tech Well then maybe you can help me with my situation.

@SailingWithVampires 5 жыл бұрын

hillbilly tech I’ve got a 800 watt inverter that won’t run my ice maker. I’ll get back to the boat and can run some brands and numbers at you. What ya think? You can text me through Instagram: sailing_with_vampires

@KIMI-xt4eb 4 жыл бұрын

Salutations always imformative..be well

@GG-nv8gt 4 жыл бұрын

New sub. Great channel. Good vid

@TheChrislewis1989 3 жыл бұрын

You can get the Aimtom solar panel and it's basically the same as the Jackery solar panel and was way cheaper. I can't remember exactly but I know it was at least $100 cheaper and the intake was the exact same amount of wattage and it connect to the Jackery 500 just fine!!

@manletopia4801 2 жыл бұрын

Just get a regular 60e or 100w panel and a mc4 to 8mm adapter

@charlesclark7225 5 жыл бұрын

Great informative video ! Look forward to watching more ..newly subscribed! ChillC

@rmcnasty7319 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Tom Thank you for the info & discount. Great Video I like it, How many hours will it power a C-PAP without a power humidifer? And With one?

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

It will definitely run it 8+ hours without the humidifier. Those heated humidifiers use electric heating coils and I'm not sure of the draw as it depends on the model but it's likely not to make it all night. There should be a watt or amp rating on it.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

Just do 518 divided by the watts it says. That's how many hours minus about 20% for the inverter.

@randywaychoff7805 5 жыл бұрын

I am gonna use this for a Dometic CFX75DZ and other things.

@donjenkins2465 5 жыл бұрын

Here's a use you missed...When we dry camped in the AZ desert, we ran an queen size electric blanket...Only used 180 watts when heating.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

I mentioned it. I use one myself. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lZiXYMac0dzZZJs.html

@biblestuff1107 5 жыл бұрын

I knew it!!!!!!!!! 😀 I knew you use a straightening iron for your beard. 😁😂👍

@CaptainJackScrapper 5 жыл бұрын

Odin did give 1 F. Towards last of vid. 1 fart aimed your way. At least the look on your face kinda said so. LOL.. As always a great job and as always Fair Winds and smiles.

@livingsober6598 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect.

@jipsiemune 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta get one

@princessprincess6001 5 жыл бұрын

GREETINGS HOBOTECH AND ODIN I LIKE YOUR VIDEOS AND I'M SORRY IF MY COMMENT WHILE BACK SEEMED RUDE I HAVE SOOO MUCH GOING ON IF YOUR HAPPY WITH HEIDI ALL FOR IT SHE SEEMS LIKE A GREAT FRIEND

@davidyummus6259 4 жыл бұрын

Mice ?... I had a mouse or Chip Monk get in my engine bay to start chewing at my hood insulation,... A Moth Ball puck that comes in in a plastic case with hanging hook for $1 from The Dollar Tree hooked under the hood & no more critters :)

@fireside007 4 жыл бұрын

YOU ~ ROCK ! !

@vlb101 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 3.5 cu deep freezer. Hoping this Jakery 500 will keep it going

@johnplouffe3673 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed your videos solar for me it's still fairly new. After watching your videos I realized but I don't need the traditional solar setup for my off-grid property. My question my power needs will be for a fridge, a TV and some small electronic devices what DVD players an audio systems. Maybe you can suggest a system for me to run my application thanks then again I enjoy your videos very informative and educational

@JUSTINANDCHRISTINA 5 жыл бұрын

Hey thank you for the great videos, we bought a Vintage Roadtrek ourselves and just started our Channel! You are amazing we appreciate your hard work because your videos help us with our Roadtrek and Channel, the fact that you work so hard making them inspires us to do the same... and every day you are getting more subscribers! These roadtrek’s need sooo many upgrades but they are worth it! Thank you again!!

@JACK_33_1 5 жыл бұрын

So you're pretty much a Jackery rep now. Hopefully some other video subjects soon.

@patd4u2 5 жыл бұрын

Living the nomadic life is not all site seeing and adventure, you still have to make a living if you are not a senior citizen with a pension.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

There will be other videos. I was asked to launch these two products so I did. Putting the TECH back into the channel is what most people want.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

@Yar Nunya Well if people actually watched my viogs I would make more of them. Since they don't I'm going back to my roots. Worked for Will Prowse, at least.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

@@WillProwse Thanks, man!

@patd4u2 5 жыл бұрын

Ke Le, Not just the nomadic life, you need a pretty good pension to live in a sticks and bricks when you retire.I know it depends on what State you live in on how far your $$ will go.

@galacticwarlock2271 3 жыл бұрын

Hobitech might as well be showing us how to maintain our spaceships.

@RenegadeBastard 5 жыл бұрын

Used your promo code for Solar Saga 60. Thanks, bud. 🥺

@zhkopec 5 жыл бұрын

Your Intros are really good lately 👌

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

Lately??? haha ... Thanks, man! Hows the hunt for property going? Heidi and I are ready to join the off grid community! Been looking for property myself here in AZ but most of it is too far for her job. Thinking about an evac.

@zhkopec 5 жыл бұрын

@@HOBOTECH Haha! It's always been good, but I think the last few weeks have been even better. Hard to put my finger on why. When we were down in AZ in Jan, I drove through a lot of land for sale. It was very tempting, something real low like $900 per acre iirc. Though the problem is that you can't grow much in the desert there. Great for van camping in the winter though.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

Actually, you can grow anything you want as long as you have water. There are methods the natives used to garden successfully and there are always greenhouses to combat things like wind and moisture loss.

@zhkopec 5 жыл бұрын

@@HOBOTECH I never thought of a greenhouse. That might give me some ideas... Would make a really awesome winter home base.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

@@zhkopec I was into homesteading long before van life. I have lots of crazy ideas ... like setting up a closed loop aquaponics system in a greenhouse for basically unlimited fish and veggies.

@stephenhogg6154 7 ай бұрын

It never ceases to amaze me that fully charged this holds around 12 cents worth of electricity.

@ADONAIsays-so 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. What part of the country 6you in the video? Weather looks very nice.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

Cottonwood, AZ. It's 105-107 degrees daily. It was so hot on filming day that my gear kept overheating and I had to go inside to cool it off!

@Nfc21d 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there nice video what type of screen house is that

@sacmademusic2551 2 жыл бұрын

Odin gives Zero F's about that cool projector lol!

@bcrosstx 5 жыл бұрын

Still considering when the 500 gets back in stock

@billcampbell8031 5 жыл бұрын

Great videos , very helpful. I have a question. will your sportsman generator run an Instant Pot? thanks.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

No, that was another reason I upgraded. The Sportsman never was able to handle more than about 650 watts at sea level.

@scorpiojuan1966 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. .seem it's Russell

@bradh6185 3 жыл бұрын

What heater options would work with the 500? I have a small electric heater. I guess it's meant for a bathroom or something. But it says it's 1500 watts. Will I not be able to run this with the Jackery?

@donjenkins2465 5 жыл бұрын

Out of stock...Oh well I got mine and here on Monday!!!

@vicO1323 5 жыл бұрын

That's better than a current bush and Odin doesn't give one F about the Jackery.

@wmsatic 5 жыл бұрын

The biggest negative appears to be that it uses a PWM, instead of an MPPT, charge controller. So the solar charging efficiency drops as the light dims.

@wmsatic 4 жыл бұрын

@@felicitycalf3479 Think of PWM as a simple dumb charger. It passes the power through to the battery with almost no changes regardless of whether or not the battery can make good use of the power in that form. MPPT is a smarter more expensive charger that adjusts the power so that the battery can absorb more of what the panels are generating. For example the poorer the light (early and late in the day) the better MPPT performs compared to PWM. Will Prowse has a very good channel which includes a video comparing several of these generators: "Micro Solar Generator Buyer's Guide! Jackery vs Rockpals vs Expertpower"

@jerryhack5192 5 жыл бұрын

That beard... Awesome, just awesome.

@christianholmstedt8770 5 жыл бұрын

Just placed my order. This unit seems to be 95% perfect. Finally a usable capacity. I really hope they make an extra high current charging port. 100W from solar and 50W from 12V is just not quite enough but I think I'll manage for now.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats! I think you'll really enjoy it.

@christianholmstedt8770 5 жыл бұрын

$400 shipped with your code pushed me over the edge LOL.

@christianholmstedt8770 5 жыл бұрын

So I got it and tested it real quick. As you state and has shown the charging from 12V with the engine on is 42W. With the engine off it is `20W. Charging from AC is 82W. Due to that I tried charging it from a tiny old 120W inverter just to see if I could get up to 82W but it didn't work. I suspect it's because my old small inverter is most likely anything but a pure-sine. Talking solar panels here. Is there any reason a 160W panel connected to the charging input wouldn't work? Looks like the output voltage from the panel is in range and the charging circuit will only charge at the current it is designed for. Reason for using a 160W would be to compensate for power loss due to non-optimal angle. I plan on putting it flat on the roof of my van. I'm an EE and I see no reason at all this wouldn't work but has anyone tried yet?

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

@@christianholmstedt8770 Nice. The reason for the drop with the engine off is because of the lower voltage. The higher the voltage you pump into the E500 the faster it charges. You can use as much solar as you like as long as you stay under the 30v limit. I did get mine to charge on a cheap 150w modified sine inverter but it only worked when the DC supply was over 13.2v. So try running the vehicle and see if your little inverter works.

@christianholmstedt8770 5 жыл бұрын

Engine was running. It's a cheapo RadioShack inverter from about 10-12 years ago. Works fine for a laptop and other small stuff. I'll get a panel at some point. It's needed if I decide to go with a fridge. One thing to remember is to make sure the 12V outlet used for charging is fresh and not dirty and corroded. Mine is a bit old and the contact got very hot. It's a great unit and a no-brainer at $400.

@courtneyscullark4130 5 жыл бұрын

I rather have my goal zero yeti... Jackery is the little brother to that.

@damienhartley3222 4 жыл бұрын

@ Courtney Scullark yeti goal zero is pretty expensive including the boulder solar panels which at that point you could have used a gas generator.

@magamike1800 4 жыл бұрын

love my yeti 1000. I needed something with at least 300w of solar in.

@damienhartley3222 4 жыл бұрын

@@magamike1800 I have this thing called power king with 1000watt peak and I use regular old school 100 watt solar panels because I tried an ultralight folding panel but it broke and was a name brand rockpals so I just have a solar shed with extension cords .

@lookingout2758 5 жыл бұрын

you're right they should have been more prepared when they put this on the market I'm wondering how long will promotions last before they get them on the market I'll keep trying back

@stevekoger1106 5 жыл бұрын

Well... a very short ago it seems you discussed the 240 and the 60 watt panels. I was impressed and bought them. Now the 500 is being touted. Hmmm....could you do a compare so I can get the most out of the 240?

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

I did separate review videos on both the 240 and 500 but I'll consider doing a comparison video. Thanks for the idea.

@germanluque1741 13 күн бұрын

Great video! I have one and I can't find information on what type of connection the DC output that is next to the car plug has. Those two little round ones on the left. someone knows?

@GVarn1 4 жыл бұрын

Very good vid....informative about the capabilities....one question- can the jackery or any of the other solar generators be charged via solar while simultaneously using the AC output? Thanks!!!

@HOBOTECH 4 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@JustShawnie 3 жыл бұрын

Can you please do a video or recommend what solar power generation is good to use for 60watt lamps? I have to buy one for my 79 year old mother just incase she has a power outage in her area and I can not get to her until the morning. Thank you Mr. Hobo Tech

@mattcarolina 3 жыл бұрын

The jackery has a built in sine wave converter right? So why do you need one to charge ebike?

@hummingwind8869 5 жыл бұрын

Used link below but it doesn't go to the Explorer 500 only the solar panel. Looked all over Amazon and the explorer 500 not to be found. I guess amazon doesn’t have the explorer 500 in stock as of 7-25-19. Any idea when they will be in stock? Thanks for the great videos, you rock!

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

All of the links in the description go to the correct products. The Explorer 500 is out of stock. I don't know when they'll be back.

@kmwrites7456 2 жыл бұрын

Newbie to my Jackery500 and tried to use Slime tire inflator but couldn't handle it. No info as to wattage but when talking about fuse replacement they say 15amp. So does my 12v outlet not handle 15 amps? And do I have to check wattage AND amp requirements on 12v appliances I want to use? Know nothing obviously about electricity so please give as simple an answer as you can. Thanks so much

@titaniumhen 4 жыл бұрын

Update on my purchases: I bought the Explorer 500 and Solarsaga60 through your site, I hope you get the credit for the sales. The Explorer 500 arrived ahead of the projected date by 5 days, which is awesome. Once I opened the box and read every thing, I powered it up and it is at 30% I plugged it in to the 120 volt AC outlet in my office, it charged at 81 watts, charging sequence: 1 hour it was at 40%, 2 hours it was at 58%, 3 hours was 71%, 4 hours was 84%, 5 hours was 96%, 5 hours 16 minutes was 99%, 5 hours 48 minutes was 100%. So on average it was charging about 13% to 14% per hour. I am anxious to get it home, drain it some, then try the Solarsaga on it. Thanx for all of your tips! Speaking of tips, did you know that the nurses at the circumcision ward earn $40.00 per hour + tips? :-)

@HOBOTECH 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks for buying through my links. I'm sure you'll enjoy it and like I did find many uses for it you never thought of before.

@titaniumhen 2 ай бұрын

@@HOBOTECH Update to my Explorer 500 - I have had it 4 years, I have only used it 4 or 5 times (The maximum drainage was about 20%). This next part is all my fault (I think) - I went to use the SoGen this weekend and it was dead, D....E....D, dead! I plugged it in to my house (120V) to charge it. The blue light came on, there was nothing on the display panel. I unplugged it and plugged it in again, same results, nothing..... D.....E.....D.....dead! I sent an email to Jackery, they explained that the battery is out of warranty. They also told me that I am supposed to use or drain/cycle the battery on a constant basis, or every so often. They said it is a bad for the battery to let it sit for long periods of time without using it. Somewhere in the back of my memory bank, I recall that you said this. Maybe Odin told me. Here I am, up Schitt creek without my new SoGen. Jackery told me that they have a "Trade-in" program where they will give me a small gift card. My next questions to them are: How much of a trade-in will I get, and how do I return it? The Trade-in value needs to be worth it or I will just take this thing apart and salvage some of the guts (Innards) and to see what makes this thing tick (When it used to tick) I know that you rep and test a lot of SoGens - If I was to buy another (500 to 800 watt), can you recommend one, or should I stick with Jackery? By the way, I have a Jackery power bank that I use quite a bit for charging my phone when I am on the go (Probably 25 times over 2 years). A funny thing happened at the farm this week, this power bank also died less than a week before the explorer 500. The power bank is only 2 years old. Am I starting to see a pattern here? Could it be this part of the world (Northern Calif.) that I live in that is causing death to my Jackery products? Are aliens ruining my equipment? Tom, I appreciate your videos and "Hobo Tech Knows product test reviews" - I got a big kick out of the solar panel that you shot up!

@montereyjack5936 5 жыл бұрын

Crap, I found the 20% off the SolarSage 100. Darn, I wish i saw this before I purchased off Amazon with another reviewers code. I want to support your channel Tom!!!! There are codes all over the place! Anyways, Jackery should re-evaluate having the fan come on every time one wants to use the AC plug. It ( fan ) should be based off initial load or temperature. Additionally, the fact there is no beep, light, horn, or something to let the end user know that low power is critical, and the unit is about to shut off, should be fixed. Another one, MPPT ( Maximum Power Point Tracking ) solar charge controller would be nice. Minor shortcomings like these that are resolved make for nearly a perfect Jackery product.

@HOBOTECH 5 жыл бұрын

They read the comments and are fully aware that many are asking for an alert when the power gets low. I spoke to management and they tell me there will be in the next revision. Too bad you couldn't use my code because they use that to track my sales. More sales means better chance I'll get to review the new stuff first. Hopefully you at least used my link? There really wouldn't be much difference between PWM and MPPT with a single 100 watt panel. That matters more on larger systems. Thanks for the feedback!

@montereyjack5936 5 жыл бұрын

@@HOBOTECH Ya, I think I did us the link. keep the video rolling in Tom...Thanks!!!

@hollyh9334 4 жыл бұрын

Hubby and I bought the Jackery 500 and the Vremi ice maker for our hurricane preps. We need to keep insulin cold in the event of power outage. We hooked the ice maker to a fully-charged Jackery a/c outlet as you demonstrated. Turns out, the Jackery 500 will NOT run the ice maker. The ice maker requires too high of a draw and the machine turns off.

@friedpickles342 2 жыл бұрын

You should have checked the wattage draw of the ice maker

@hollyh9334 2 жыл бұрын

@@friedpickles342 Same exact item as demonstrated in the video. The video said it worked. It does not. Very misleading.

@mannyechaluce3814 Жыл бұрын

Its great for holding the door open

@cathythielen3182 4 жыл бұрын

What am I going to use to boil h2o for my morning coffee - most electric kettles are 1200-1500W? Boil it on propane/butane?

@lastname1386 3 жыл бұрын

I really Trust your opinion, so i would like to ask you what should i buy that would run a c-pap 7hrs and a fan and still be able to charge up with solor panels all day?

@bladecutler9092 4 жыл бұрын

If you use the 12 v plug in to power the BesTech 300 watt pure sine wave inverter and charge the Jackery 500 with the ac from the 300 watt pure sine wave inverter could you possibly run this thing for a longer time.? Have you tried or is it possible?

@ashleycanas2080 3 жыл бұрын

I’m from Tex and we were caugh completely off guard with the freeze and out of power for four full days... I am wondering is the Jacary a good investment or should I just get a generator? Opinions please

@Treasuremonk 4 жыл бұрын

Jeez!! Where to do you store all this knowledge ?? I can’t remember where I laid my keys 30 minutes ago! Lol good stuff and you make interesting thanks