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Okay, the rated wattage of the generator is 2000w

aieromon:
On Grid supply or a higher capacity gen, yes.

What's the rated wattage of your generator? Reduce the charging speed to 200W.

Guys any idea why this thing (R2 Pro) is charging extremely slow with gen?

Thought it was supposed to be less than 2 hrs to fully charge with AC input.

I was thinking maybe the load is too much for the generator but then the gen I’m using perfectly powers a 1.5hp inverter AC and and fridge together without issues.

I also tried adjusting to 500watts charging speed from the app but not sure if it has any effect so far as I’m still seeing 5hrs as time remaining. AC input is fluctuating between 300 and 40 (up and down)..

Is this normal or am I missing something?

Omo.. Jeez!

I just checked and prices have crashed tremendously, abi I for wait? Lol

Chai, now wishing I waited to get the D2 ..

And this R2 Pro you can’t combine or expand like the Delta series 🤦‍♂️

I also thought about what you said regarding safety and yeah, lol.. E be like say na to run am inside house. These suggestions have now led me to the idea of perhaps running a separate cable from the ‘mains’ inside with 13amps plug, then using a second changeover inside too, to prevent theft and then potential breach/interference between gen and solar.. At least maybe this way, once I’ve switched to gen from first changeover, i move to 2nd changeover which can only be either gen or solar and then switch.

Thanks guys 🙏

Okay so my device just came in but this is exactly what I was confused about. Attached herein is a pic of how the gen inlet/socket is wired.

So how do i link it up and still be able to use gen when solar not in use? Since the socket is different, is there a way to have a square adapter (matching the R2 Pro) and still have that gen adapter at the same time from that same wiring so that when I changeover to gen all I need do is switch by simply swapping adapter when necessary?

Babatundehy:
It comes with the kind of socket in your house, definitely not the generator adapter, look at the pictures of the UK version of River2pro, the device comes exactly as the picture shows, like the socket on your extension 👍

@aieromon
@Babtundehy

Thanks

Babatundehy:
I have the River2pro, to spare you the long technical explanation which is quite unnecessary, just get a 300watts solar panel, People speak good of JINKO, I use AFRICELL and I hit the maximum solar charge power of 220watts any day the sun shines bright, enjoy.

@Babatundehy and @twosquare

… Well understood now, thanks a lot for the quick reply

One thing again please, if I decide not to get the 220w EcoFlow Panel at such a pricey amount, what’s the next best 3rd party alternative? I read where someone mentioned Jinko 555w or so, any link?

Also which one in particular (in terms of specs) because I saw a video on YouTube saying if the voltage is more than that of the EcoFlow it can fry it..

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My intended device is EcoFlow River 2 Pro (From Jumia)

Thanks guys for this wonderful thread. Not done reading but learned a lot so far.

This post by twosquare really cleared my doubts about certain things but one question I still have is about the socket inlet type.

The generator adapter I’m used to and actually have is the type attached here in.

Not quite sure what type of socket the EcoFlow River 2 Pro comes with by default or if it is different from the standard, is there some sort of converter?

Please, any clarification on this would be appreciated. Thanks again

twosquare:
If you read through this thread, especially my posts from December, you will see my setup. Let me reiterate, yes you can use the one for generator to power the entire house. That is what I use too. The power station is also a generator of some kind. Now, about forgetting to unplug, yes, it has happened to me twice. I didn't off the socket it was plugged in to charge via NEPA, and when I ON it to power the house, the light came on and then blink like something that wanted to die...I was like what's going on, immediately I saw that it was the socket I didn't turn off. So I switched it off and the power stayed on. Not good so as not to spoil the device. That's it. Click the quote below to see the pictures of what I wrote then:

Package received, all items sealed and in perfect condition.

Although something worth mentioning here is that your customer support is extremely poor and needs significant improvement. Other than that, a legit and reliable service.

Thanks!

cne010: I haven't used it with my laptop yet just my iPhone.

Also, remember that while charging your phone which is connected to WiFi, the Iphone automatically carries out a complete cloud backup in the background. Ensure you always disconnect from your WiFi when charging your Iphone.