Tenergy T600 Portable Power Station, 600Wh Battery, 3x 500W (Peak 1000W) AC Outlets, USB type C PD 100W, Solar Ready Mobile Power for Outdoors Camping Vans, RV, Emergency Backup

I was motivated to purchase this power station mostly because it seems to be the upgraded version of the first power station I ever purchased. The brand name is different, this one is a Tenergy and my first power station was a from GoLabs This one is the T600 the first one was the R500. What originally struck me about the Tenergy T600 was that the port layout is almost identical to the R500, accept that there is more vertical distance between each port, that's the first upgrade. Both devices have a 500 watt max AC output, but the T600 has more storage at 600wh the R500 has 518wh of storage. Visually, the T600 looks vaguely similar to the R500 but really looks like the big brother to the GoLabs I200.My R500 has been a very solid small power station, it has robust protections that kick in VERY quickly to prevent damage, but it also has some quirks, the largest being that it can't be used while it is being charged, (initially it seems like it supports limited pass-through charging, but after about 15 minutes the ports shut off - This is likely because the R500 charges at such a slow rate (about 89 watts) that using it while trying to also charge it means it might never fully charge) On the strength of the R500 reliability I decided that if in fact the T600 is related to the R500 it may also prove to be very reliable. Tenergy's manufacturing partner is likely the same company responsible for the Golabs R500 and it seems all of the shortcomings of the R500 have been addressed with the T600. In short, the T600, has more capacity, charges faster, can use 100% of its battery capacity and can successfully be used and charged at the same time. The T600 also is easier to use with no "main" power button and no need to "Press and Hold" to activate ports or the lightWhat I like about the T600, first and foremost, is the extremely simple usage there is no "Main" power button that must be activated before you can turn on the ports, there are only 4 buttons on the device, an AC button, and DC button a "Display" button and a light button and those buttons don't require that you "Press and Hold" to activate the ports, just a quick tap on the button is all that is needed. There are some "hidden" functions that do require either a long press or pressing 2 buttons at a time, but these functions are rarely needed. I also like that the device just works; it doesn't randomly shut off for what appears to be no reason (unless it's left on with nothing drawing power for a certain amount of time) and it doesn't seem to limit the usable battery capacity, these are LiFePo4 cells and they can take a full discharge without damage (so long as the unit it not allowed to sit fully discharged for extended periods of time) so the T600 will keep going until the battery percentage reads 00%. I like that there is no "App" needed, on simple devices like the T600 requiring an App seems ridiculous, Apps for power stations make sense when the power station is large, heavy and has the capability to run a whole camp site, house, or an all-night rave in the desert. Small power stations like the T600 are used in more intimate settings where the device is usually very close at hand. I like the size and weight, LiFePo4 batteries are heavy and the power stations utilizing them can be comically heavy, a 40lb device it technically portable, but in practice something that heavy can be quite a burden. The T600 is about 18lbs and feels solid but is still easily portable by just about any reasonably healthy adult.If you have access to reliable sun, the T600 could be a great little power station to take camping, and it can easily power small appliance like a rice cooker, (I've used it to cook in a rice cooker before) or an electric blanket. Of course, it can charge almost any USB powered device up to 100 watts. it could also power a projector and speakers for a back yard movie, or a fairly large flat TV. Charging, through the DC port the T600 can charge at up to 100 watts, a fully depleted T600 is going to take over 7 hours to charge from 0 to 100% via the DC port alone so if used for camping for multiple days a person would need to plan accordingly. The T600 can charge at 100 watts via the bi-directional USB-C port and both the DC input and the USB-C port can be used at the same time to charge the T600 at just about 200 watts, cutting the charging time down to about 3.5 hours for a full charge from 0 to 100%. If a person could find a portable solar panel with a 100 watt USB-C PD port and combine that with a 120 watt solar panel with MC4 connectors, the T600 would likely charge at its full "speed" via nothing but solar. When charging with both USB-C and the DC input at the same time, the T600 will slow the charging power to 100 watts once it has reached 90% capacity, it does this by switching to only USB-C power input once it reaches 90% if using only the DC input to charge, the T600 will accept DC power until it is 100% charged. A quick note about USB-C PD, you must use a USB-C cable rated and certified for at least 100 watts, USB-C PD 100 will not work with just any random USB-C cable.The only real con I see with the T600 is the price. as of this writing the full non-prime price for the T600 comes out to about $.83 per watt hour which is actually pretty high for a LiFePo4 power station. if you happen to be a prime member the price for the T600 comes out to $.665 per watt hour. To put that into prospective ECFLOW has 2 River models that can be had for as little as $.54 per watt hour and as high as $.83 per watt hour (the difference in price per watt hour was not as extreme as I expected). I think the ideal price for the T600 would be $340.00 it wouldn't be the absolute lowest cost per watt hour, but it would be a very competitive and fair price. If the T600 proves to be a reliable and safe product it would qualify as a mid-tier entry level product and would more than justify a price around $340.00. As of this writing, I would buy the Tenergy T600 again, and I've really be enjoying using it.

It would not power higher than 90% and then only lasted an hour! What a reap off! I want my money back!

Charged it right out of the box and tested that the ports worked, I was not disappointed. I think this will make a great addition to my loss of power backups. The battery did not get warm when it was charged. The battery is simple to use and I am impressed with the quality and technology so far.

Update: they refunded me while I was in the arctic since they couldn’t help me nor replace it while I was up there. As good as service could get, I guess.OG: Worked awesome powering a Starlink on a backcountry heavy road trip allowing connection and safety in the backcountry but then just suddenly stopped working on day 9 and was flashing "AC!" and would not provide power. The manual says to unplug everything and press the AC button again but this happens with nothing plugged in too. Figured out how to reboot the control panel, still continued though.. So I had to drive way back into town about 6 hours away to find internet and get in touch with their online support that was very responsive at first and told me to email a video, which I did about an hour later (took a bit to upload it).Was 24 hours since to get a response that says it will be another 24 hours before they can respond.. so 2 more days wasted here in the city not in the backcountry where I bought the battery for! Glad I just immediately ordered a few new solutions instead because this can't be relied on and now their support doesn't even seem to care it's interrupting plans when they advertise it as a large power bank for off the grid camping etc...