Dabbsson offers a Home Backup Power Station set that gets the job done, but the high price and middling experience make it an average product overall.
Dabbsson Home Backup Power Station
Dabbsson offers a Home Backup Power Station set that gets the job done, but the high price and middling experience make it an average product overall.
The Home Backup Power Station set from Dabbsson consists of three products: a primary power station DBS2300, a battery expansion DBS3000B, and a solar panel DBS200S. They add up to a portable power solution that’ll provide peace of mind if you have deep enough pockets.
We view the power station and battery expansion as a single product since the expansion is useless on its own. However, this is a review of the full set, including the solar panel, since they can be purchased that way for a whopping $3,900.
You can learn more about portable power stations in a recent roundup: Best portable power stations to keep lights on & iPhone charged in an emergency.
That roundup will be reassessed in the future, but we’re placing the Dabbsson solution somewhere in the middle. It has great specs but is expensive for its overall experience.
Dabbsson Home Backup Power Station features and design
These three products add up to a home backup and portable power solution. However, each has its own specific uses and features.
The DBS2300 is the main battery with multiple inputs and outputs. This is the only device of the three that is useful on its own.
It is a 2330Wh battery made with lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4), known for being lower cost and having higher longevity than Li-NMC batteries. Dabbsson uses the same internal designs and materials found in electric vehicles for maximum performance and safety.
Despite its high capacity, it only takes 2 hours to reach full charge when connected to AC power. That’s if the fast charge setting is on and charging at the full 1800W.
A power control processor uses multiple inputs to determine charging speeds and other factors. Dabbsson estimates 4500 lifecycles thanks to this processor.
How long the battery lasts depends on what is connected. For example, it can charge an iPhone around 175 times or run a 1000W blender for 2 hours.
There are fifteen total output ports and four input ports. For output, that’s three USB-A ports, three USB-C ports, five three-prong AC ports, one Anderson port, two DC5521 ports, and a car port. For input, that’s two battery extension ports, a solar/car port, and an AC input port.
There is also a device control port that is only used by the manufacturer.
This is a hefty power station at 53 pounds. It’s 17 inches wide by 10 inches deep by 12 inches tall.
The combined output of the AC ports can equal 2200W or surge to 4400W. In addition, a single high-powered device can be connected with up to 3000W max power draw thanks to P-boost, meant for power saws and similar.
The Dabbsson power station can also be used as an emergency power supply. When the battery is connected to AC power, electricity can pass through from the source to any connected loads without using battery power.
In the event of a power outage, it switches to battery power in 15 milliseconds. This isn’t ideal for some equipment like servers, but it will do for more simple electronics.
The display shows a simple set of information like wattage inputs and outputs, time remaining on battery power, and battery percentage level. Warnings and other alerts also display here.
The battery is controlled with simple button presses to toggle power on and off for various inputs. For example, some buttons toggle AC, DC, and USB power.
