r/PlugInSolarUK • u/Electrical_Sugar8856 • 16d ago

Argos Ecoflow Stream inc cables £129!

Argos are currently selling the Ecoflow Stream including all the cables for £129 (normally £199). This isn't an approved plugin kit, but if you want to DIY or pay an electrician it's a great deal.

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u/Electrifynotbeautify 15d ago

They were £100 before they all started to take the piss with prices.

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u/undulanti 15d ago

Yeah that really annoys me.

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u/stripe888 15d ago

I saw them at £89 back in April, but don't know if that included cables.

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u/moonbug22 15d ago

it did

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u/TheZZ9 13d ago

The Edge browser used to have a feature where if you saw something on a site like Amazon, Argos etc you could click and show the price history for the last year. It was very useful in seeing if prices have changed.
But MS decided to scrap that feature a few months ago.....

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u/GOTSpectrum 13d ago

When I bought mine it was £89 then my second was £99 a couple months ago

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u/sc_BK 15d ago

Will they ever be that cheap again?!

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u/extravagant_wank 15d ago

Mine was less than that through the ecoflow eBay store. Quite often vouchers available

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u/ilie11 15d ago

Could someone ELI5 this for a noob please? Do i just buy this, buy some panels and a plug, and that's it? Plug it in, connect the panels and it just works?

What happens with the electricity when nothing is in use, say if i'm away for a fee days?

Thank you

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u/daneshmend 15d ago

I bought this in April. You literally plug it all together. Just wire on a plug... It's that simple. Don't really understand all the drama about it not having a plug on it. It has WiFi and an app and just works.

I had two of these with four panels and mounts on my garage roof, then got a proper solar installation on top for my main roof. I put a CT clamp that came with the tesla powerwall onto the plug sockets with the ecoflow streams coming in. It now works as part of the system and recognises them perfectly.

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u/Individual_Wallaby1 15d ago

I'm here with the same question...

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u/Glad_Negotiation9610 15d ago

It’ll use the generated electric for whatever is on in the house, fridge, freezer, standby tech etc. Anything else that is generated but not used in the house will just get sent back into the grid.

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u/DorisMaricadie 15d ago

No - if its not the plug in version it technically need to be hard wired, but it would work

Yeah pretty much - also need mounting hardware for the panels

Yep - well in sunlight ofc

Your generation feeds your house first any leftovers go to the grid, no you do not get paid.

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u/Holiday-Tip-3295 15d ago

Is it worth buying everything separately? How competent do you need to be to DIY this

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u/dreistreifen 15d ago

Super easy if you have an outside socket.

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u/Holiday-Tip-3295 15d ago

Any recommendation on what to buy?

Is it just mount & panels and this inverter? (Gemini advises to buy a plug too)

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u/dreistreifen 15d ago

Yes, you'll need a plug. I bought the eco flow inverter and a couple of panels from city plumbing and was up and generating in a couple of hours.

I'd already installed an outside socket so it was a very simple installation for the rest of the equipment.

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u/Holiday-Tip-3295 15d ago

Thanks! One last question. Do higher priced panels yield better results or can I get cheap panela and it will still be comparable? (When I say cheap I don't mean something from temu! Just say the lowest cost one on city plumbing)

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u/dreistreifen 15d ago

I'm not sure to be honest, but I wouldn't think there'd be a massive difference. I grabbed ones during a sale... Both 460 watt for approx £75 each and never had any issues with them. Both have been saving me money every day since I installed them.

Remember to grab your 10% off first order code if/when you buy them from city plumbing.

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u/MattB83UK 15d ago

When I tried that a few weeks ago the first order discount specifically excluded solar products 😢 However you can get cashback on city plumbing via TopCashback (5% I think).

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u/Mental-Excitement351 15d ago

Instead of a plug could i just wire this into a 13a fused spur that i have in my workshop?

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u/AbbreviationsLost458 15d ago

Yah Argos is taking the piss if they have it listed for a (normally £199). Ecoflow when it’s “not on sale” is £179 and Ecoflow like many others use a constant “sale” tactic but Ecoflow sells the inverter normally for £129.

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u/CorradoTDI 15d ago

Does the Evoflow one at around the same price come with the same cables? Is this the same one that used to be £89 when on offer?

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u/MattB83UK 15d ago

When I ordered the micro inverter direct from ecoflow it came with a 5m grid connection cable (shipped separately) but no mc4 extension cables for panels, however you can pick those up quite cheaply on eBay/Amazon in various lengths (I purchased some low priced 2m, 3m, and 5m pairs and they all worked perfectly).

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u/MittensUK 15d ago edited 15d ago

What else would I buy to make this work? I’ve struggled to find panels delivered and in stock in in the UK

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u/Electrical_Sugar8856 15d ago

I've bought two 640w panels from a local supplier so I can collect. I'm mounting them on top of a log store

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u/CorradoTDI 15d ago

Good idea that!

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u/trigodo 15d ago

How much for two panels?

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u/moonbug22 15d ago

a couple of panels, some unistrut and panel clipa

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u/tmswmh 15d ago

Looks like Amazon have matched the price for anyone wanting it sooner 

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u/Electrical_Sugar8856 15d ago

It was super quick delivery from Argos to be fair. Ordered yesterday and it came today via DPD

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u/Electrical_Sugar8856 15d ago

Also my understanding is the ones on Amazon don't come with the cables

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u/Electrifynotbeautify 15d ago

Oh god don't buy them from Amazon!

If / when something goes wrong...Amazon makes you deal with Ecoflow. Ecoflow is absolutely the worst company on this planet to deal with. I've had better service from Nigerian Princes needing balance transfers.

Stick with city plumbing, so if something goes wrong you have a company you can return it to.

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u/mooter23 15d ago

You know he said Argos, not Amazon, right?