The apology is mine to make! You’re correct. It is a max of 600W.
We just launched the C800 Plus today and so I’m hyper focused on its specs.
Sorry about that!
Q&A Session with PMs on the SOLIX C1000
Phew thanks
I ended up going with two, 200W panels. The open circuit voltage of three panels is 66W, which is over the voltage limit. I know that hitting that 66W is unlikely, but is not worth the risk.
One thing I just noticed today. I want to charge my C1000 off of the AC Power outlet in my truck bed for when I go camping. The outlet is rated at 400 watts. I have the power station set to charge at 200 watts so it wouldn’t pop a fuse on the truck but it will not charge. The C1000 just clicks, then resets and clicks again. It will charge off of the 12 volt from the car charger inside just fine at 100watts but not the AC Power in the truck bed or inside the cab.
Am I doing something wrong?
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Its only 50 less and doesnt have the functions of the c1000. Kind of lame
Is there any reason a BP3800 wouldn’t be able to work with a Anker c1000? I assume the battery chemistry is the same and the port as well. I only say this because I think Delta 2 can use the Max battery, adn it would be amazing for Anker to do the same I think it would solidify them at the top.
@juliette.ru
I just bought the Anker Solix C1000. Unfortunately I couldn’t find much information regarding the compatibility with 3rd party solar panels.
I’m wondering it it is possible to connect 2x Trina Vertex S+ 450 Watt solar panels in parallel via XT-60 with the powerstation?
These solar panels typically have a higher voltage, therefore less amps. Connecting just one solar panel wouldn’t be sufficient, as it typically produces 280-325 Wp / panel. But this is only during the summer and between 10 am - 3 pm at best.
So I’m wondering if it possible to have 2 Trina Vertex S+ 450 Wp solar panels connected in parallel? Will the internal MPPT of the Anker Solix C1000 be able to handle this kind of input? Meaning, will it be able to then cap out at 600 Watts? Or will this destroy the powerstation?
https://www.reddit.com/r/anker/comments/1bi3tbc/anker_solix_c1000_compatible_solar_panel/
Total power doesn’t matter, only the max voltage has to be within range of the solar controller.
Assuming I read the correct spec sheet then paralleling your panels will be in range for the C1000 and you should get 600w out of them since you’ll be over panelling the current by over 65% in ideal conditions. Additional current generated by the panels will not be used.
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Unfortunately, the SOLIX C1000 does not support daisy chaining two units together. However, you can use an expansion battery that doubles the capacity at a lower cost. The expansion battery depletes first, allowing you to detach it easily to reduce weight.
I’ve had the exact same difficulty trying to charge my C1000 off the 120v outlet in my F 350. The outlet has a 400 watt max output so I set the charge rate at 200 watts on the Anker app and only get clicking from the Anker battery when I plug it into this outlet. I’ve sent multiple emails via the Anker help desk only to get back computer generated responses for other Anker products that I don’t own. So far, their customer service gets a big fat “0” from me! I’m about to try a different inverter in my truck besides the one that came with the vehicle since the problem might be dirty 120v power (ie: a chopped off sine-wave instead of a smooth one). I hate chasing this problem when there’s probably an Anker engineer who can better direct me before I spend time and money that may or may not solve the problem. I hope I don’t regret this C1000 purchase. The unit has had the DC port shut off when using my camp fridge despite me telling it to never shut off. The unit charges at 110watts in my trucks DC power port but that’s 10 hours of driving for a full charge! Ugh…
Hi, Is there feature in the Anker app if I can schedule to power on/off the AC input or solar input ?
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Why i can’t add Home Energy System with C1000?
Hi, I have a C1000x that I am using with an ANKER 400w solar panel which works well, but my question is, if I buy another ANKER 400w solar panel potential generating 800watts on a very good day, but the C1000x only supports 600w input, will it still work but just limited my max input to 600watts? It won’t harm it in any way if I have a rare beautiful day generating 800watts
Thanks in advance
Mark
For areas with unstable power network:
- what is the input voltage range (for 110v and 230v versions) for the AC charging to be possible
- what are the voltage thresholds for switching from bypass to inverter mode?
Is it possible to activate eg. switch on my Solix C1000 while off grid?
For instance switch on the inverter for a couple of hours using WiFi while away from home.
Currently use a 110 generator hooked to my breaker box through 220, yes have back feed protection.
The cord for the generator has a cross over to provide 110 to both legs. I turn on breakers for room/device I want. Works perfect.
Plan to hook my new C-1000 up same way, but question is since it is going through breaker panel, do I use one std AC outlet to breaker box, or do I use Surge Pad? Since feeding home all sorts of devices will be run, but not simultaneously like fridge, TV, laptops, cell phones, tablets… basically everyting.
How do I turn the Solix C1000 on remotely using my cellphone? Scenario: I am away from my camper on a bicycle adventure. The fridge doesn’t recycle for a long time, fooling the Solix into turning off. I know it is off because I cannot connect with my cellphone. All of my food spoils. How do I prevent this from happening, or how do I turn the Solix on remotely?
Howdy. Firstly, if a refrigerator or freezer is closed, it is typically more efficient to just allow them to cycle as needed. Meaning, it usually takes less energy to maintain the temperature than to force it to recovery 5-10 degrees by trying to manage this manually.
However, to answer your question.
A couple of things you should do.
- Change how long your device timeout time. This will prevent it from turning off.
- You can manually turn the AC or DC(Car) output off or one.
Hi, just picked up the solix c1000. Looking to use it to recharge my ebike on a multi-day trip. Can’t use a gas generator and will have no access to power. My goal is to recharge the solix between rides from my Toyota Tundra cigarette lighter outlets. I tested this yesterday and was getting 100w of recharging power out of the truck outlet. Slow, but over several hours I assume I could get at least a partial charge between locations and could repower my bike overnight. So far so good. But I noticed after about a 15 minute test of recharging the solix from my truck outlet that the solix connector plug (and I assume my truck cigarette lighter outlet) as very hot, too hot to touch. Trying to avoid frying either my truck or the solix. Please advise. Is this normal, dangerous?