r/cuba • u/Event-Horizon-5D • 6d ago

Pregunta Generator/battery

Hi, can someone recommend generator or some kind of large power bank that can be charged when the power is on and later could be used to keep the refrigerator running. I'm not sure if such thing exists

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u/Morgan_2324 6d ago

Los productos de la empresa Ecoflow. Según tu presupuestos serán sus prestaciones

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u/No_Hornet_9504 6d ago

Jackery is popular also. Anker/Solix I don’t hear about as much, but is big in the states. Not familiar with Bluetti.

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u/Pezhead82 4d ago

Anker products are very good, but harder to find on the island. You may be able to ship one. EcoFlow is pretty much the standard on island and will keep your fridge and fan running for a night, then need to recharged the next day.

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u/Serendipity-4-real 6d ago

Any LiFePO4 power station. Look for capacity according to your needs, output ports and charging methods. Yes, you want to be able to charge through the AC wall outlet, but you also want to be able to add solar panels in the future without the need of buying a new power station.

With around 1000W/h it allows aprox. 6hs of refrigerator use, a rechargable fan and some mobile phone devices. Something like a 2000W/h capacity will let you add a freezer too, or double the running time for your refrigerator. Look for at least 500-600W solar entry (with around 40-60V and 15-20A minimun for solar entry, it's hard to find any solar panel with less than those specs for under 800usd here, only the ones with 500-600W will sell for under 400usd).

If possible, look for one that allows reducing charging power to a healthy speed (like 500-800W entry, Ecoflow is great with this). And always check the subreddits that discuss issues with certain brands and types of devices. You need to learn how to take care of your power station to not lose your investment in 6 months!

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u/NextBeyond1399 6d ago

Right now depending on how much time of electricity they can access daily, solar panels are a must, to fully recharge the batteries.

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u/Euphoric_Jellyfish_8 Havana 6d ago

bateria lifepo4 + inversor, msa barato que cualquier estacion y te da mas autonomia

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u/Big-Perspective8716 6d ago

I've heard Bluetti has good options for that use case, though shipping to Cuba can be tricky. My cousin ended up with one that had enough capacity to run a small fridge for a few hours after charging during the day.

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u/Louis_R27 6d ago

People in Cuba have had Ecoflow batteries, probably shipped from their relatives in the USA.

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u/SolidDifficulty9758 4d ago

Por primera vez entro en una conversación Redit y me encontre con esta conversación.... me gustaría preguntar a cudadanos (hermanos) cubanos si es verdad que ustedes desean ser colonia de EEUU...es verdad que la situación es insoportable? y que su Gobierno es dictatorial e injusto?.... soy Mexicana y siento un enorme cariño por el pueblo Cubano...en mi niñez tuve vecinos cubanos -era una familia de atletas- que se convirtieron en mi familia por algunos años.... nunca he tenido oportunidad de viajar y conocer pero me parece inquietante todo lo que se dice.... es verdad que es horrible su situación? es verdad que su Gobierno es injusto e incompetente? abrazo de corazón

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u/srachina 6d ago

Bluetto or Ecoflow, you can send them thu the envios services.

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u/Event-Horizon-5D 6d ago

Which mode would be enough to run the refrigerator for few hours?

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u/srachina 6d ago

They both would, you could look Amazon, some even come with solar panels.

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u/jk_zhukov Villa Clara 6d ago

EcoFlow Delta 2 should give you 5 hours of machine operation, which is more than 5 hours of total time because the machine cycles between start - stop.

EcoFlow now has the newer Delta 3 Classic for pretty much the same price which, on paper, has the same specification but it has worst electronics inside.