Power outages, camping trips and outdoor events all share one frustrating problem: you need electricity where there isn’t any or you can’t rely on the grid to stay up when you need it most. Portable power stations solve this by packing serious battery capacity into something you can actually move around and EcoFlow’s Delta 3 just hit an all-time low of $519 on Amazon, dropped from its usual $699 price. This 1024Wh unit can power 13 devices simultaneously, charges from dead to full in under an hour, and uses LiFePO4 battery chemistry that’s rated for 4000 cycles over a 10-year lifespan.
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Fantastic 1500W Continuous Power
The Delta 3’s charging speed is what separates it from cheaper alternatives that take eight to ten hours to refill. EcoFlow engineered this unit to accept up to 1500W from a wall outlet and 500W from solar panels simultaneously which means you can throw 2000W of combined input at the battery. In practice, this gets you from zero to 100% in just 56 minutes when using both AC and solar input together. Even using just the wall charger alone, you’re looking at about 90 minutes for a full charge.
The battery itself uses LiFePO4 chemistry which is lithium iron phosphate, a different formulation than the lithium-ion cells in your phone or laptop. LiFePO4 cells are more stable, less prone to thermal runaway and significantly more durable over repeated charge cycles. EcoFlow rates the Delta 3 for 4000 cycles to 80% capacity which means you can fully charge and discharge this battery 4000 times before it degrades to 80% of its original capacity. That’s 25% more cycles than industry standard portable power stations, and it translates to roughly 10 years of daily use. The battery pack carries an IP65 rating, which indicates protection against dust ingress and water jets from any direction.
Capacity sits at 1024Wh. To put that in perspective, a typical laptop draws about 60W so you could run it for roughly 17 hours. A mini fridge pulling 100W would run for about 10 hours. A CPAP machine for sleep apnea averages 30-60W and would operate through multiple nights on a single charge. The 1800W AC output means the Delta 3 can handle power-hungry devices like microwaves, coffee makers, power tools and space heaters. EcoFlow’s X-Boost technology pushes this even further by supporting resistive load appliances up to 2600W, though with some performance reduction.
The port options provide a total of 13 outlet options which come in various types. There are six AC outlet slots on the front of the unit which is more than what most of its contemporaries provide. However, this still won’t be enough if you plan on using all of your gadgets simultaneously. The USB-C port provides a total of 100W which is enough to provide a rapid charge for your laptop, tablet, or smartphone. There’s also a 12V car outlet perfect for gadgets intended for use inside a vehicle. Additionally, there’s a DC5521 outlet.
Make sure you don’t miss that deal, it’s a record low price for the latest EcoFlow power station.
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