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This seems like a hostage video. Like a forced retraction? I liked that you recommended the Solar Play and Eco Play. 😊

Its heavy like a garden hose. Happy for the 230V system in EU

Take your 30a cord and plug it into a generator inlet with a interlock on your breaker panel.

My Gen has that 30 amp twist female, I want to put a 40 amp connection on my meter box for input to home BECAUSE I want to UPGRADE my Generator in the future with a 40 amp connection, thus my QUESTION: Is there an ADAPTER that will plug INTO the 30 amp gen female plug that then will plug into a 40 amp plugged cord?

I fell for the sponsored you tube videos. But still turned out good. Purchased a Anker Solix 1000 from Anker during black Friday Era for $419. Which can be recharged quickly with my Champion 4200/3500 inverter generator. Like you said this will be my indoor power without the noise and cords everywhere. Good informative video!👌

You have to watch your amperage with only using 3 plugs off the 30 amp port. That will limit you to roughly 10 amps per line if all pulling the same power/ powering a load.

I wired up a generator inlet with a main breaker interlock. I can send power to whichever breaker I want now.

Portable Power Stations (PPS)

Good solution, however a lot of generators don't have the 120V 30A plug, but rather 240V split phase one. Running a 240V 30A cord to the house then getting a breakout adapter is the solution for those types of generators.

Minor quibble: Don't run any compressor bigger than a little pancake nailer on an extension cord - plug the compressor directly into the wall and increase the length of air line instead. Bigger compressors really like to weld their plug onto the end of an extension cord. I'm not the only one who's had to learn this the hard way.

I went a slightly different but similar way. I purchased two 30 amp 10 gauge cords 25 feet long. 50 feet total but if I dont need that much length I dont have to deal with all that extra cord and extra weight. I use the same "splitter" you use to go to the normal 120 outlets.

Plot twist: The other one would not run his coffee pot so he shot it.... LOL

Good information on your video….I picked up the 50 footer 30 amp with 3 outlet adapter….i have 2 10 foot extension cords coming that are 10 gauge and 15 amps, will they be ok to use with the adapter being 20 amps on each of the 3 plugins ? Thanks for the video it was very informative 👍

Good advice, I don't run anything less than 12 guage from the generator to the cabin. I might look into picking up a 30amp RV cable at some point, but I don't pull that much power at the moment. Good video.

Sounds like you are suffering from Brand Resentment, IE You'd like the Eco-Flow or the Bluetti but you either can't afford them or you don't like spending money, Another thing is Sogens are not a scam, they are made to do a certain job and they do it very well and most of them have a 5 or 6 year warranty, Also you have to look at what type of batteries they have in them, The reason people buy Eco-Flow and Bluetti is because people expect certain standards and these two brands tick all the boxes, So don't go knocking the Market leaders because you can't afford them or don't want to spend the money, I am pretty sure if you were put in a room and offered either of these two brands or the one you have Then I am sure that you would walk out with either the Eco-Flow or the Bluetti, You appear to want to get out of it as cheaply as possible and in the process you resent the Ones you Can't Have, You've bought a No Name Brand Sogen, The Bottom Line Is, Regardless of the Brand If it does what you want then it has done it's job and that is all that matters, So forget the Brand thing Just enjoy what ever you buy and leave it at that, But don't try and try and tell us that That Sogen is on the same level as Ec0-Flow or Bluetti.

Solar panels are not generators paired with battery charge controller are battery chargers nothing more nothing less

built my own 420wh dc power station for 60 bucks, fits inside a mini ammo can with other cables and adaptors. has a 12v port so i can add an inverter if i want. has 2 100w bidirection usb-c boards. keep the 12v port fused at 25 amps, its unregulated and doesnt care, usually runs about 13.5v. runs a diesel heater just fine, and the 2 usb-c ports can either fast charge in about 3-4hrs or trickle charge from 2x mini 15w solar panels. got way better space utilization with prismatic 32ah lifepo4 cells, the power station mfg are still way too cheap to not use bottom tier cylindrical cells and active cooling. i went with passive cooling, big heat sinks but basically water tight. no bms, i just use active balance boards which imo are better and dont have useless lockout protection features or wifi/bluetooth/screens which drain capacity.

Thank you - I've been wading through the multitude of youtube videos for a month now and am more confused than ever lol. I've concluded that, instead of being lured in by the marketers, I need to first put more effort into figuring out what I absolutely NEED during a temporary power outage vs. off-grid for months following a natural catastrophe, versus just saving money by reducing electric consumption -- and then look for specific solutions. I'm a single, 70yoa city girl and would love to go off-grid completely but I live a frugal, minimalistic lifestyle anyway so I don't need to spend thousands and thousands to power a typical modern lifestyle house for even a day. At any rate, your chart is interesting and helpful and making the clear distinction between a generator and a power station might be a wake up call for some people :)

I buy my Ecoflow DELTA 2 because of a power outbrake who happen now and then so i can have my pc, coffe machine, refrigiator, and heat pump going for a couple of hours nothing else and it is very good for that. I also have a new gas generator it can run on propane and gasoline in case and in the turbulent situation in the world today it is good to have as a backup!

Generator has to be a pure sign wave inverter you gen prob has a modified inverter

I ordered a big Ecoflow because I need 30 amps of backup power and 220 voltage for the water pump. I'll charge it with a 7.5 pto generator on a small diesel tractor, our current back-up power system. I want to be able to switch on the generator panel in a power outage, get through the night, and then take my time about firing up the generator tractor to recharge the Ultra, if necessary. In most situations to date, power outages have only lasted about eight hours at most... except for the Ice Storm. It lasted ten days.

Got my Jackery on sale on Amazon for .37 cent WH Jackery 1000v2

Yep and gas generators aren’t generators until you put gas in it.

The glow plug only uses current during initial ignition...or does it draw continuously?

Solar generator is not a false term. It’s more of a generator than a gas one. A solar generator actually makes electricity, where a gas generator needs fuel. Sure it’s lower levels of power, but saying it’s a marketing term is just wrong.

Of course, it failed. All Ecoflow products use cheap high-frequency, transformerless inverter technology that's only good for a couple of years' worth of use at most. You should have purchased a low frequency, transformer-based inverter charger instead.

Just know the Ecoflow may not be any more reliable. I have two delta 2s and a wave 2 air conditioner. I was camping with one of the deltas and running the wave 2. I was actually running it as what I thought was an ups but the wave 2 shut off. Upon inspection I noticed the delta 2 was depleted of battery and would not charge by any means. Took two weeks to get Ecoflow to come up with a return authorization and my choices were to return for a refurbished unit once mine was received or wait for mine to be serviced. Decided to go with the refurbished and still took almost a month to get the process completely resolved.

I would agree. Why push it if you don't have to. Those diesel heaters are the way to go. Such a little draw and crazy efficient with the fuel. Interesting video thank you!.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I haven't seen too many guys my age talk openly about where they are in life. There are a lot of guys like you and I out there just happy doing thier thing with the people they love and like.

What makes me happy is knowing God through believing in Jesus. Gratitude is very important too. I'm sorry to hear about your health problems.

This is so cool!!

It should work with the AllPOWERS Solar System with Inverter. Let’s see! I have the same system and they just sent me an updated model.

I’ve been debating getting one for my unheated barn! Great job Hollis! I read your bio…I’m cheap as dirt and do everything on my iPhone!

The All-in-one power stations are indeed overpriced. However, if you buy them on sale, and know how to expand them using aftermarket components (instead of branded, oft proprietary ones), you can save money and end up spending near the same as building your own power station. Plus, the all in one solutions have worked out all of the safety and design questions, as long as you use the unit in accordance with its tolerances and parameters.

Interesting analogy so, using that definition, the gas or propane is the true generator in your non-solar generators. Anyhow, Solar power stations are good all-in-one solutions for people who don't educate themselves enough, or trust themselves enough, to build a safe DIY power station from wiring batteries to an inverter, including the appropriate wire gauges, shut offs, and fuses. Then add in an appropriate solar energy controller to feed your batteries without damaging them.

I've had several of these booster packets and when I needed them they never worked - not even once. You are better off getting a cheap battery and putting in the back.

I’m in the uk and if we lost power for a few days there would be looting😂.

Great job you have heat ! Them heaters are meant to run on 12v & should work on any power station that has a cig lighter port , I've been experimenting being off grid for 11 years :) Led bulbs 120v is way more efficient than 12v , I keep a 12v light only in my battery room incase something goes down & it's dark :) You need a lithium battery to hook your heater to it will last a couple days, get a 50 amp charger you can run off the old genny to charge it up when you need :) Have a Merry Christmas

I think some people use the EG4 chargeverters to be able to charge from dirty generator power. I guess it would depend on what the DC input range is on your power stations.

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Ecoflow delta 2 max with a propane inverter generator is my setup. I can charge the delta almost 10x per 20lb propane tank.the delta runs my 2 fridges all night per charge which takes about 1.5hrs. Plus whatever solar I can “generate” with a panel in your definition of the term.

Pecron is very reliable. I have many power stations...Pecron e1500lfp, 2 Pecron e600lfp, Bluetti AC180, AlphaEss SG2000, and yes, even the Solarplay Q2501. Also Allpowers S2000 pro, and a couple of smaller Bluetti...EB3a and PS54. I have several more, some are off brand. So far, all have worked well. The Bluetti and the Pecron are the best. Also have a Jackery Explorer 1000v2 that is sure to be reliable. I also have 2 Pecron 1242 DC-DC chargers that convert a 12.8v lipo4 100ah battery into 42v 500watt output. That will, by using it as solar input for most power stations allow it to be an expansion battery. It will charge the power station at up to 500 watts from the lipo4 battery. So far, I have 6 lipo4 batteries, each supplies 1280wh. It will not work with the Solar Play, and I do not know why. It works with all the Pecrons, the Bluetti AC180 and the AlphaEss SG2000. Some I have not tested, or the max solar voltage is less than 42 volts. After having issues from Hurricane Helene and being without power over 1 week, I went sort of nuts with buying power stations on sale.

watch out the muffler is very close to wood !

A couple things to consider. 1. A gasoline generator will do you no good if you don't have gasoline. And we all know that it's difficult to store fuel, at least in any meaningful capacity and you can't do so indefinitely. 2. I and many others live where hurricanes hit and kill entire grids (NC), so you're not going to be able to obtain fuel if you don't already have it if the stores can't pump it. Even if a store can pump fuel, are you actually going to make it there to get it? What if the roads are impassable? If the roads are fine and assuming the pumps are working and the store will/can sell it to you, how much can you carry? Will any be left? You also can't run a gasoline generator indoors. That poses a couple risks. The generator itself could be stolen and during natural disasters you're advertising your whereabouts and that you have energy. Best case scenario is to have multiple "solar" "generators" from the big manufacturers such as EcoFlow and have both solar panels and a gasoline generator. The brands that you say are just maketing also cost more because of their charging capabilities. You can run a gasoline generator for a little over an hour and 20 minutes, then take the solar unit in your house without announcing your presence and have the ability to charge daily if sun is available and sufficient. All this prepping stuff has to be layered. You'll still need candles, fuel oil lanterns and other cooking utilities. I get what you mean, but at the same time a generator doesn't generate anything without fuel. And like I said, good luck getting an inexpensive "solar genertor" or power station to recharge in 1.2 hours from AC and in less than 5 hours with ideal solar conditions alone. The big companies actually have paid for that R&D, and they'll be around when something does go wrong to answer a phone . Those other companies may not be. You may be paying more, but you're actually paying for something. Plus, like you said, there's always sales!

It’s funny that I was offended by this video. It’s your thought process. Teaching us like children. Some need to be educated like this. It turned out good and you’ve already taken the criticism from others and fixed some of the plans you made. I’ve watched all kinds of videos like this and you did well. I’ve got 4 or 5 of these heaters now and all are in different configurations . Thanks for your time and effort to putting this video out so others can see how to do this and how not to do it.

I have 3 ecoflows now. the last 2 i bought refurbished on ebay. great sales. just gotta keep an eye out for sales. but bluetti jackery ecoflow goalzero. theyre all good brands and from what i hear ecoflows has really good customer service if something goes wrong.

Any concern of the fuel gelling with the tank outside?

Consider wrapping the fuel line to prevent gelling during extream cold

Good little heater! Your exhaust looks like it may have a low spot int he line? You don't want that. you will be getting inline condensation and it will build up in that low spot plugging the exhaust. That could shut the unit down. Also the fuel being outside could get thicker and gel in the cold so a fuel additive it in order or add a little alcohol to thin it.

i bought an Ecoflow a couple of years ago to provide off grid power for my camper, which I use as a cabin. I'm quite happy with it and bought a cheap solar panel off Amazon which will power it up on a sunny day no problem. You are absolutely right saying you get what you pay for generally,