Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Looking for a budget-friendly portable power station? The VTOMAN Jump 1800 packs a 1548Wh LiFePO4 battery and an 1800W pure sine wave inverter for under $500! But is it too good to be true? In this video, I put the VTOMAN Jump 1800 through rigorous testing, including a full capacity test, recharge time test, and heavy surge load testing.
While it has some incredible features for the price—including a secret port that allows for a massive DIY battery expansion hack—it also has a serious voltage drop issue under heavy load that you NEED to know about before plugging in sensitive electronics. Plus, I’ll show you why its "antiquated" charging brick might actually be a hidden superpower for cleaning up dirty generator power!
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Chapters:
0:00 What do you think?
0:26 Unboxing the VTOMAN Jump 1800
1:11 Specs and Features
3:42 Noise Levels
4:07 Easy Battery Expansion
5:43 Battery Capacity Test
6:45 AC recharge time test
7:38 Parasitic draw test
8:15 Output voltage waveform test
9:39 Voltage Sag Under Load Test
12:09 Heavy Load Testing
15:18 Heavy Surge/Laundry test
16:31 Final Pros and Cons
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Looking for a budget-friendly portable power station? The VTOMAN Jump 1800 packs a 1548Wh LiFePO4 battery and an 1800W pure sine wave inverter for under $500! But is it too good to be true? In this video, I put the VTOMAN Jump 1800 through rigorous testing, including a full capacity test, recharge time test, and heavy surge load testing.
While it has some incredible features for the price—including a secret port that allows for a massive DIY battery expansion hack—it also has a serious voltage drop issue under heavy load that you NEED to know about before plugging in sensitive electronics. Plus, I’ll show you why its "antiquated" charging brick might actually be a hidden superpower for cleaning up dirty generator power!
Buy a VTOMAN Jump 1800: tidd.ly/4rLn72a
Buy a VTOMAN Jump 1800 + an extra battery: tidd.ly/4kUMyvm
Be sure and use the code: JP1800WEB and save $20 on the power station + extra battery bundle
OR buy from Amazon: amzn.to/4tWBORm
Watch all my power station hacks videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-2uuHDasQcoscck46fqjxNCw6TfeEfsh
Your power station is killing your electronics video: youtu.be/ROPz-BESbLU
Buy a watt meter: amzn.to/4aWfVJb
Buy a space heater: amzn.to/3MSpHUB
Buy a heat gun: amzn.to/4r1gurg
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
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Chapters:
0:00 What do you think?
0:26 Unboxing the VTOMAN Jump 1800
1:11 Specs and Features
3:42 Noise Levels
4:07 Easy Battery Expansion
5:43 Battery Capacity Test
6:45 AC recharge time test
7:38 Parasitic draw test
8:15 Output voltage waveform test
9:39 Voltage Sag Under Load Test
12:09 Heavy Load Testing
15:18 Heavy Surge/Laundry test
16:31 Final Pros and Cons
#vtoman
#vtomanjump1800
#portablepowerstation
#theresatrickforthat
#diysolar
#rv
#vanlife
#camping
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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.
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The BLUETTI Elite 100 Mini is the smallest, lightest portable power station Ive ever bench tested in it’s battery size class with 1,004Wh and a 700W inverter in a 24 pound, 9.5-inch package. I put the Elite 100 Mini up against my 600W triple-monitor 4K gaming workstation, and it handled a live grid disconnect without dropping a frame.
Measured results: 903Wh usable from a rated 1,004Wh battery (90% efficiency, above average), 700W AC turbo recharge, clean pure sine wave under an 800W load, hard shutdown at 900W, and 9% parasitic drain over 12 hours with the inverter idling.
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Chapters:
0:00 Tiniest, lightest weight 1 kWh power station Ive ever tested!
0:29 Unboxing & Specs of the Bluetti Elite 100 Mini
2:41 One of the biggest strengths of the Bluetti Elite 100 Mini – size & weight
4:32 AC Battery Capacity Test
5:24 Max AC recharge time test
6:21 Parasitic Drain Test
7:00 Heavy load testing
8:24 2nd biggest strength of the Bluetti Elite 100 Mini – UPS Testing
11:17 The best settings in the app to use
12:56 Heres who I think this power station is best for
#Bluetti #Elite100mini #SolarGenerator #PortablePowerStation #UPSBackup
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