EGO doesn’t sell any panels at this stage, but we were able to use a commercially available set we got our hands on without a problem. There’s now a solar adapter you can use with standard solar panels. If you power anything and plug in the charger, it cuts the power and prioritizes the charge cycle. One important note: You can’t charge and discharge at the same time. This keeps the group’s charge state close in case you need it before all batteries fully charge. Instead of fully charging before moving on, it switches at a consistent interval. If you have more than one battery on board, the charger automatically switches from one battery to the next. When you plug the charger in, the LED screen will tell you the estimated charge time once it stabilizes. Here are some estimated optimal charging times: The onboard charging port pulls 170 watts (EGO’s standard charger is 210 watts and their quick charger is 550 watts). Your charge times will vary based on the batteries you use. It took just under 13 hours to complete the charge cycle. When our 7.5 Ah batteries arrived, they were nearly dead (1 bar each). It gives EGO the option of offering an upgraded rapid charger down the road without needing any modifications. It seems curious that the charging unit is external, but that’s intentional. ![]() And remember that the Power Station can run on just one battery. However, it’s easier to get your hands on spare batteries if you need more capacity. While some fully enclosed units can push 3000 watt-hours or more, modular systems such as EGO stop well short of. Alternatively, hold down the blinking reset button for 3 to 4 seconds, then turn your outlets back on. Just turn the main power switch off and back on, turn your outlets on, and power is restored. This seems like a good time to talk about resetting the Power Station when you exceed its limits. ![]() The trade-off is that both are more limited in onboard battery capacity. So far, the only battery inverters that have been able to make cuts on that saw is DeWalt’s Portable Power Station and Milwaukee’s MX Fuel Carry-On. If EGO finds they can better optimize the output, an update can be made available to download. One of the beautiful things about this kind of inverter is that the electronics and Bluetooth/WiFi connections permit firmware updates. This battery-powered inverter can’t currently handle the startup surge on that tool. We also tested Skilsaw’s larger worm drive table saw and that seems to be where the limit is. Even pushing the worm drive, I didn’t trip the Power Station. I started with a standard 15-amp sidewinder circular saw cutting 3/4″ OSB subfloor and then stacked it to make 1.5″ cuts with a 15-amp Skilsaw worm drive saw. The EGO Nexus Power Station will run 15-amp tools. Goal Zero’s Yeti 3000 moved us into the 13-amp range for corded tools. So what can you do with 2000 continuous watts and 3000 surge watts? A lot, apparently. Then it pulls equally from all battery packs together. You can also mix batteries without issue. When you use batteries with different capacities or charge states, the EGO Nexus Power Station will draw down the highest one(s) first until they’re all at the same level. It doesn’t matter what combination of batteries you use. With 42 cells or more, you get the maximum 2000 watts output. 14 cells on the Power Station gives you 600 watts and 28 cells bump it to 1200 watts. EGO’s 56V battery runs on 14-cell groups. To get the 2000-watt maximum, you need to run at least one 3P (7.5 Ah) battery or equivalent in smaller packs. It bumps up to 1200 watts of output with a 2P (5 Ah) battery. With a 1P pack (2.0 or 2.5 Ah), it runs at 600 watts. The type of battery (or batteries) determines your maximum output watts. The EGO battery inverter possesses 4 ports, but you don’t have to use all of them. The Power Station runs on any combination of EGO 56V batteries. Those are pure sine surge watts and at 50% over its continuous output rating, it exceeds what a 2000-watt gas generator/inverter can do by a long shot. The EGO Nexus Power Station can output up to 2000 continuous watts with 3000 peak watts out. This system is a far cry from the EGO Nexus Escape which outputs 150 watts.
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