Ecoflow Stream
Discussion
Anyone got one?
Can currently get a Stream Ultra with 2kWh for £750 excl solar panels.
Do I have this right that you just plug it into any mains socket and it will feed power back into the home?
Is there any limitation to which socket - i.e could I plug into garage socket and it would still work?
Some reviews talk about having some sort of sensor on the incoming feed - is that right?
Can currently get a Stream Ultra with 2kWh for £750 excl solar panels.
Do I have this right that you just plug it into any mains socket and it will feed power back into the home?
Is there any limitation to which socket - i.e could I plug into garage socket and it would still work?
Some reviews talk about having some sort of sensor on the incoming feed - is that right?
gotoPzero said:
Anyone got one?
Can currently get a Stream Ultra with 2kWh for £750 excl solar panels.
Do I have this right that you just plug it into any mains socket and it will feed power back into the home?
Is there any limitation to which socket - i.e could I plug into garage socket and it would still work?
Some reviews talk about having some sort of sensor on the incoming feed - is that right?
Yes you can plug it in anywhere on the ring main, not strictly legal but plenty of people doing it. You should also tell your DNO and get is connected to a spur installed by a sparky. Can currently get a Stream Ultra with 2kWh for £750 excl solar panels.
Do I have this right that you just plug it into any mains socket and it will feed power back into the home?
Is there any limitation to which socket - i.e could I plug into garage socket and it would still work?
Some reviews talk about having some sort of sensor on the incoming feed - is that right?
I just sent a Stream AC Pro back, it only cost me £550 and I thought I would give it a go. No solar on the AC Pro but I thought I could plug my Stream microinverter in but this isn't the case. Seems fairly decent, I get 6 hours of 5p electricity overnight and could save about 50p a day. If you don't have the smart meter (£99) then you just set the export to your house base load. The Smart meter allows the export to match your house consumption, but as the export is limited to 800 watts this might not be enough. Plug a few City Plumbing cheap solar panels in and it makes more sense
Now thinking of either getting the Stream X, 4kwh and 2k solar mppt for £1499 including the smart meter. Or there is a company that will install a Fox 10kw inverter and Fox EP11 10kwh battery for £4,900 and I plug my own solar in, putting panels on the roof is expensive vs just having them freestanding and on the shed roof.
The best route could be to get an MCS install on a small solar array but get a decent sized inverter and add panels and a Fogstar 16kwh battery at £1700.
lost in espace said:
Yes you can plug it in anywhere on the ring main, not strictly legal but plenty of people doing it. You should also tell your DNO and get is connected to a spur installed by a sparky.
I just sent a Stream AC Pro back, it only cost me £550 and I thought I would give it a go. No solar on the AC Pro but I thought I could plug my Stream microinverter in but this isn't the case. Seems fairly decent, I get 6 hours of 5p electricity overnight and could save about 50p a day. If you don't have the smart meter (£99) then you just set the export to your house base load. The Smart meter allows the export to match your house consumption, but as the export is limited to 800 watts this might not be enough. Plug a few City Plumbing cheap solar panels in and it makes more sense
Now thinking of either getting the Stream X, 4kwh and 2k solar mppt for £1499 including the smart meter. Or there is a company that will install a Fox 10kw inverter and Fox EP11 10kwh battery for £4,900 and I plug my own solar in, putting panels on the roof is expensive vs just having them freestanding and on the shed roof.
The best route could be to get an MCS install on a small solar array but get a decent sized inverter and add panels and a Fogstar 16kwh battery at £1700.
Cheers. I am toying with the idea .... we are in a conservation area so its difficult to get a proper system. Plus you start to get into a lot more money. I think I can get this system up and running with 2 panels for c.£1300.I just sent a Stream AC Pro back, it only cost me £550 and I thought I would give it a go. No solar on the AC Pro but I thought I could plug my Stream microinverter in but this isn't the case. Seems fairly decent, I get 6 hours of 5p electricity overnight and could save about 50p a day. If you don't have the smart meter (£99) then you just set the export to your house base load. The Smart meter allows the export to match your house consumption, but as the export is limited to 800 watts this might not be enough. Plug a few City Plumbing cheap solar panels in and it makes more sense
Now thinking of either getting the Stream X, 4kwh and 2k solar mppt for £1499 including the smart meter. Or there is a company that will install a Fox 10kw inverter and Fox EP11 10kwh battery for £4,900 and I plug my own solar in, putting panels on the roof is expensive vs just having them freestanding and on the shed roof.
The best route could be to get an MCS install on a small solar array but get a decent sized inverter and add panels and a Fogstar 16kwh battery at £1700.
Simpo Two said:
I deduce under all the marketing waffle it's a battery?
Its a battery with solar input. But then it has 240v output back into your property so you can dump the solar + 2kWh battery back into the house.According to my man maths I think it will run (on a reasonable day) our general drain through the day.
Once the sun goes down we will likely drain the battery in a few hours, after that its going to be paying from the grid for a few hours.
If I worked it out correctly I think we can reduce the electric bill by 60% ish.
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