Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Everyone in the last livestream asked the same thing, so here's the full plug-in solar roadmap: zero-export plug-in solar dropping this week, six months of real generation data from my Craftstrom setup, battery backup added to the array to accelerate payback, and the cheapest plug-in solar setup I've found yet. Then I answer why your LiFePO4 battery stops accepting a charge below freezing and three different ways to fix it, what actually happens when you overload a power station on a restricted circuit during pass-through charging, and the only two power stations in my collection that augment incoming wall power with inverter output.
Watch all my plug-in solar videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-2uuHDasQcpYK6Gwr3jWb_oNBDt4IKwK
Buy the Vatrer Self Heating Server Rack Battery: vatrerpower.com/products/vatrer-48v-100ah-self-heating-lifepo4-lithium-solar-battery?sca_ref=6769396.vei1HBELRJy
Vatrer Self Heating Golf Cart Battery: amzn.to/4qkIR4O
Buy fireproof insulating board: amzn.to/4xaY3UQ
Buy Battery Heating Pad: amzn.to/4gdbeNH
Buy EcoWorthy Cubix 100 Pro: (This battery can charge below freezing) ecoworthyus.pxf.io/AgRXb7
OR Buy from Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B0GTQ9S2QN?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.OVYR6YXE38BN&linkCode=tr1&tag=jeffrey93-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.OVYR6YXE38BN_1782005100937
Be sure to use the code: CUBIX100PRO and save an extra 5% on Amazon only
Watch my full testing video on this for low temp charging: youtu.be/RONFBXhngqA
Watch the video about power stations killing electronics: youtu.be/ROPz-BESbLU
Buy an Oscal PowerMax 6000 Power Station: amzn.to/4fhR3hh
Watch the full review video of the PowerMax 6000 here: youtu.be/oMba4-8Wb2A
Buy the Bluetti Apex 300: tidd.ly/4pPlTlS
OR Buy from Amazon: amzn.to/4qgnXUg
Watch my full review & testing of the Bluetti Apex 300: youtu.be/sp5hWEKYbPw
Buy the 10k AIO inverter from Humsienk: humsienk.com/products/48v-12kw-solar-inverter-charger?ref=THERESATRICKFORTHAT&variant=53847092658494
Be sure to use the code: TAFT and save an extra 6% on your order! (Does not stack with other offers)
OR buy on Amazon: amzn.to/4bkBog1
Watch the full review and testing video of this Humsienk inverter: youtu.be/KkerIdchP0Q
Watch the video of the installation of my EG4 12000XP: youtu.be/N1Jj1PWTln4
Watch all of my whole home power backup videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-2uuHDasQcqdujwZ9qNy6Th3MV9fhntp
Watch all my community questions answered videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-2uuHDasQcoD59X1P7eHg6erZe6eAKTJ
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Chapters:
0:00 Question #1: When are you going to make more plug-in solar videos?
1:23 Question #2: How to make your 3rd Party EcoFlow expansion battery work in the cold?
5:48 Question #3: Will portable power stations supplement pass through power?
8:56 Question #4: How do I install a whole home battery/solar power backup system?
9:56 Sneak Peek at my upcoming plug-in solar video
#PlugInSolar #ZeroExport #LiFePO4 #DIYSolar #PowerStationHacks
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Disclaimer: Due to factors beyond the control of There’s a Trick for That, I cannot guarantee against improper use or unauthorized modifications of this information. There’s a Trick for That assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk. There’s a Trick for That recommends safe practices when working on machines and or with tools seen or implied in this video. Due to factors beyond the control of There’s a Trick for That, no information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not There’s a Trick for That.
Everyone in the last livestream asked the same thing, so here's the full plug-in solar roadmap: zero-export plug-in solar dropping this week, six months of real generation data from my Craftstrom setup, battery backup added to the array to accelerate payback, and the cheapest plug-in solar setup I've found yet. Then I answer why your LiFePO4 battery stops accepting a charge below freezing and three different ways to fix it, what actually happens when you overload a power station on a restricted circuit during pass-through charging, and the only two power stations in my collection that augment incoming wall power with inverter output.
Watch all my plug-in solar videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-2uuHDasQcpYK6Gwr3jWb_oNBDt4IKwK
Buy the Vatrer Self Heating Server Rack Battery: vatrerpower.com/products/vatrer-48v-100ah-self-heating-lifepo4-lithium-solar-battery?sca_ref=6769396.vei1HBELRJy
Vatrer Self Heating Golf Cart Battery: amzn.to/4qkIR4O
Buy fireproof insulating board: amzn.to/4xaY3UQ
Buy Battery Heating Pad: amzn.to/4gdbeNH
Buy EcoWorthy Cubix 100 Pro: (This battery can charge below freezing) ecoworthyus.pxf.io/AgRXb7
OR Buy from Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B0GTQ9S2QN?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.OVYR6YXE38BN&linkCode=tr1&tag=jeffrey93-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.OVYR6YXE38BN_1782005100937
Be sure to use the code: CUBIX100PRO and save an extra 5% on Amazon only
Watch my full testing video on this for low temp charging: youtu.be/RONFBXhngqA
Watch the video about power stations killing electronics: youtu.be/ROPz-BESbLU
Buy an Oscal PowerMax 6000 Power Station: amzn.to/4fhR3hh
Watch the full review video of the PowerMax 6000 here: youtu.be/oMba4-8Wb2A
Buy the Bluetti Apex 300: tidd.ly/4pPlTlS
OR Buy from Amazon: amzn.to/4qgnXUg
Watch my full review & testing of the Bluetti Apex 300: youtu.be/sp5hWEKYbPw
Buy the 10k AIO inverter from Humsienk: humsienk.com/products/48v-12kw-solar-inverter-charger?ref=THERESATRICKFORTHAT&variant=53847092658494
Be sure to use the code: TAFT and save an extra 6% on your order! (Does not stack with other offers)
OR buy on Amazon: amzn.to/4bkBog1
Watch the full review and testing video of this Humsienk inverter: youtu.be/KkerIdchP0Q
Watch the video of the installation of my EG4 12000XP: youtu.be/N1Jj1PWTln4
Watch all of my whole home power backup videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-2uuHDasQcqdujwZ9qNy6Th3MV9fhntp
Watch all my community questions answered videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-2uuHDasQcoD59X1P7eHg6erZe6eAKTJ
NEED HELP? Ask me a question and get a personal in depth response: ko-fi.com/s/8d8df1880c
OR
Sit down for a personal 1-On-1 hour long video consultation with me and I’ll provide answers and insights to anything you want to ask me about from this channel: ko-fi.com/s/dd139831a7
All donations get 100% re-invested in the channel:
buymeacoffee.com/theresatrickforthat
🔍 Looking for something specific? Search across hundreds of my videos — way better than YouTube search: search.theresatrickforthat.com
Chapters:
0:00 Question #1: When are you going to make more plug-in solar videos?
1:23 Question #2: How to make your 3rd Party EcoFlow expansion battery work in the cold?
5:48 Question #3: Will portable power stations supplement pass through power?
8:56 Question #4: How do I install a whole home battery/solar power backup system?
9:56 Sneak Peek at my upcoming plug-in solar video
#PlugInSolar #ZeroExport #LiFePO4 #DIYSolar #PowerStationHacks
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As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you! Thanks for your support!
Disclaimer: Due to factors beyond the control of There’s a Trick for That, I cannot guarantee against improper use or unauthorized modifications of this information. There’s a Trick for That assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk. There’s a Trick for That recommends safe practices when working on machines and or with tools seen or implied in this video. Due to factors beyond the control of There’s a Trick for That, no information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not There’s a Trick for That.
![This Power Station Just BEAT EcoFlow [95% Efficient]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fY3LYQjFC0A/mqdefault.jpg "This Power Station Just BEAT EcoFlow [95% Efficient]
In this OSCAL PowerMax 3600 SE review, I put this 3600W portable power station through real-world testing to see how much usable battery capacity it actually delivers. The result shocked me: I measured 3.423 kWh from its rated 3.6 kWh LiFePO4 battery, making it roughly 95% efficient and one of the most efficient portable power stations I’ve tested so far. The OSCAL PowerMax 3600 SE is competing directly with bigger-name options like the EcoFlow Delta series, but the test results tell a really interesting story. In this video, I test capacity, charging speed, heavy loads, overload behavior, parasitic inverter drain, app controls, noise, outlets, and whether this power station actually makes sense for RV use, backup power, solar charging, or home emergency power.
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Buy the Oscal PowerMax 6000: https://amzn.to/4fhR3hh
Watch my full review and testing of the PowerMax 6000 here: https://youtu.be/oMba4-8Wb2A
Watch all my portable power station testing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-2uuHDasQcr0pa4IMBj4kcjxSdNlGpr1
Buy a WattMeter: https://amzn.to/4pkkX9c
Buy a space heater: https://amzn.to/4sCelEe
Buy a heat gun: https://amzn.to/4fvYsut
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Chapters:
0:00 The most efficient power station Ive tested so far!
0:23 Unboxing/Specs & Features
2:51 AC Battery Capacity Test
3:26 Max AC recharge time test
3:57 Parasitic Drain Test
4:40 Heavy load testing
6:34 Noise Levels
7:18 App & Automation Review
10:10 Pricing Breakdown
#PortablePowerStation #OSCALPowerMax3600SE #EcoFlow #LiFePO4 #SolarGenerator
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Disclaimer: Due to factors beyond the control of There’s a Trick for That, I cannot guarantee against improper use or unauthorized modifications of this information. There’s a Trick for That assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk. There’s a Trick for That recommends safe practices when working on machines and or with tools seen or implied in this video. Due to factors beyond the control of There’s a Trick for That, no information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not There’s a Trick for That.")
