Vtoman portable panel and VT600

[guerdeval]

so last year I purchased a 400 thingy (amp I think) 4 panel fold out portable solar panel to charge my Vtoman 600 power station but it won't charge it, turns out the panel may be TOO powerful for the 600 battery according to the internet, is there a (has to be simple) method of testing the panel to make sure it's working before I splash out on upgrading the power bank which I know to work as I used it once and charged fine off the mains, I don't know anyone with a bigger power bank to test it on. cheers

 

[colinm]

400amp folding panel! do you have a crane to deploy it? or maybe it's 400w.

 

[guerdeval]

400amp folding panel! do you have a crane to deploy it? or maybe it's 400w.

couldn't remember as it's back in the shed but you can deduce I'm no electrician

 

[Obanboy666]

Does the manual for the power bank not show the maximum solar input in the spec ? My EcoFlow does.

 

[alwaysared]

Looking on their website it would seem that the maximum is 100 watts of solar for the Jump 600X

VTOMAN Jump 600X Power Station - 299Wh Capacity, 600W Output

VTOMAN Jump 600X Power Station: 299Wh capacity, 600W output. Expandable to 939Wh. SuperSafe LIFEBMS protection. Power 9 devices. 3 input modes.

uk.vtoman.com

Or 220 watts for the Fashspeed 600

VTOMAN FlashSpeed 300 solar powered generator 300W Output, 230Wh

Discover VTOMAN FlashSpeed300 power generator: 300W output, 230Wh capacity, Integrated LIFEBMS & 10 protections , with a peak of 600W\ 3000+ cycles., Multi-Output Design, UPS function, Built-in 3-mode LED light for power outages or outdoor exploration, stackable surface, and exclusive LifeBMS...

uk.vtoman.com

Regards,
Del

 

[guerdeval]

Thanks everyone,just as I thought, I need to decide whether to upgrade the 600 to match the panel hoping it gets some use, thanks again

 

[TerryD]

so last year I purchased a 400 thingy (amp I think) 4 panel fold out portable solar panel to charge my Vtoman 600 power station but it won't charge it, turns out the panel may be TOO powerful for the 600 battery according to the internet, is there a (has to be simple) method of testing the panel to make sure it's working before I splash out on upgrading the power bank which I know to work as I used it once and charged fine off the mains, I don't know anyone with a bigger power bank to test it on. cheers

That power station has 3 Input Modes: 100W solor panel input, 100W AC input and car input.
100W solar panel so your solar panel is 300W to big for it

 

[molly 2]

Flog it on here

 

[number14]

You say that your power station charges on ac mains. Presumably this is from a UK socket rated at 230Vac, 13amp which has the potential to deliver up to 3000Watts, yet your device charged because it only consumed what it needed ie 100W.
The important figure here is the voltage not the wattage. What is the voltage of your solar panel and what input voltage is the power station expecting? If Vsolar is greater than the V power station rated input then the power station is probably shutting down on its over voltage protection.
Also, does the power station accept input direct from a solar panel or do you need to pass it through a solar controller first? Typically, and very simply put, in the Moho world a solar panel will operate around 20V (give or take) and the controller conditions that to 12V - 14V.
So, in summary, look at your volts not your watts.

 

[molly 2]

)Than everyone,just as I thought, I need to decide whether to upgrade the 600 to match the panel hoping it gets some use, thanks again

Good time to buy a,new power stations I bought a,180p bluettie.,was £1100 now £550 it runs my 1400 microwave no problem

 

[guerdeval]

thanks everyone, I stupidly assumed because they were the same make they would be compatible, the panel is a V220 which is 220 watt and 19 volts, as printed on the panel, what I should have bought was a 100 watt model and as the battery has a built in controller it's too big , I still think this is the result of going to a grammar school where they teach you absolutely nothing useful for every day living .
just looked on Amazon and they still sell this battery complete with the V220 solar panel as a matched pair? , am I missing something again ? maybe the panel isn't working?