Anker Solix Solar Bank 2 AC: Balcony Power Plant Storage for Renovation with AC Input 49 reviews
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With the Solix Solar Bank 2 AC, Anker offers another balcony power station storage system that can upgrade existing balcony power stations with AC coupling. Any existing mini PV system can be connected to the battery via a socket which can also be used as an input. Power can be increased via solar input.
Connect the balcony power station via Schuko
With the Solix Solar Bank 2 Pro (test) and the Solix Solar Bank 2 Plus, Anker is already offering two new batteries for balcony power stations on the market, but these require the solar modules to be connected directly to them. But with the new Solix Solar Bank 2 AC it is also possible to simply connect the inverter of an existing system to the battery socket, so that this existing balcony power station charges the battery with up to 800 watts, while also using the MC4. The inputs of the additional Solar Bank 2 AC solar modules can be activated to increase the power by up to an additional 1,200 watts.
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It should be mentioned that such a solution allows a particularly simple expansion of an existing system, but the connection of solar modules directly to the battery is advantageous because the electricity does not have to be converted beforehand from direct current to alternating current by the inverter of the balcony power station. then the 2 AC solar bench needs to be converted from alternating current to direct current again.
Solar Battery 2 AC = Solar Battery 2 Plus with AC socket
In summary, the Solar Bank 2 AC is a Solar Bank 2 Plus with a mains socket, which, unlike the Solar Bank 2 Pro, can also function as an input. Unlike the Solar Bank 2 Plus, the Solar Bank 2 Pro already has a socket, but this only serves as an AC output and cannot be used as an AC input to charge the battery.
As required by Germany, the 2 AC solar bank is also connected to the grid, so that in the event of a power outage, the individual devices can be powered directly via the socket, but the accumulator does not power the home network via the inverter without it being ready.
The 2 AC solar bank has a grid-independent power of 1,000 watts; an expansion battery can increase this power to a maximum of 1,200 watts. A device connected directly to the mains socket can consume up to 1000 or 1200 watts if no balcony power station is connected to it. In the event of a power outage, the mode can be changed at any time by unplugging the balcony power station inverter from the socket and directly connecting an important device.
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Recharge with dynamic electricity rates
Anker’s goal is relatively obvious, even if it is not yet implemented in software: via dynamic electricity tariffs, customers can take advantage of periods when energy costs are low and charge the battery via the mains socket in order to access energy during periods of high consumption. energy prices. You could already do this yourself by using a switched outlet with the 2 AC solar bench. The Zendure Hyper 2000 (test), for example, also relies on this principle.
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Technical data of the 2 AC solar bank
As mentioned, the 2 AC solar bank can be charged via the 800 watt socket. For each input of the MC4, which has two like the Solar Bank 2 Plus, an additional 600 watts can be fed into the system, a maximum of 1,200 watts. In total, this gives the legal output of 2,000 watts for balcony power stations. The 2 AC solar bank can feed the permitted 800 watts into the household grid.
As with the other models in the series, the LiFePO4 battery offers a capacity of 1.6 kWh. Up to five additional batteries of the same capacity can be stacked to upgrade the system to a maximum of 9.6 kilowatt hours. Anker promises at least 6,000 charging cycles until the battery still offers at least 80% of its original capacity. The manufacturer’s warranty is 10 years.
Thanks to the IP65 certification, outdoor use in wind and weather is possible all year round. The Solar Bank 2 AC can withstand temperatures from -20 to 55 degrees Celsius.
Price and availability
The Solar Bank 2 AC is now available for 1,099 euros. There is a promotion at the start of the sales: if you buy now, you will save 300 euros until December 2, 2024 inclusive, so you will receive the Solar Bank 2 AC for 799 euros* and you will also receive the Anker Solix Smart Meter worth 99 euros for free. This allows the output power of the system to be linked to the actual consumption of the household.
In the future, Anker will expand the compatibility in collaboration with Shelly; the Shelly Pro 3EM and Shelly 3EM will also be usable with the latest Solar Bank 2 AC.
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