🛒 EcoFlow Alternator Charger: • Shop Solar shopsolarkits.com/products/ec... • EcoFlow: shrsl.com/4krkf 🛒 We Recommend Shopping At: • Signature Solar: signaturesolar.com/?ref=theso... • Use Code: THESOLARLAB50 ☀ Calculate Solar Panel Cost for your House: www.solar-estimate.org/solar-... 🔔 Subscribe to our TH-cam Channel: @TheSolarLab 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Overview of Charger 1:54 - Testing 6:39 - What we Like 7:57 - What we Don't Like 9:53 - Conclusion The EcoFlow Alternator Charger is not something we were expecting.. but we are stoked its here. If you are looking for the best way to get power to your system while driving for RV, Van Life, or even overlanding - this 800w car charger might be the best plug and play option we have seen so far! ⚡ FOLLOW US: / thesolarlab / thesolarlab 👨🏼💻 The Solar Lab: www.thesolarlab.com We maintain an affiliate relationship with some of the products reviewed, which means we get a small percentage of a sale if you click our links, at no cost to our viewers.
Also, you can't install this into a box. The beads have to be on the cables. The size of the cables is how the size of the beads has to be. Unless you have inferior beads on cheaper cables. This product is priced correctly, IMHO.
Just add a solid state relay instead of a switch, then when you have alternator level voltage it supplies current to the charger. Then it turns off when you shut off the rig.
I just got mine. Bought a lot of Ecoflow all at once and it'll be a marathon of putting it all together in my van. Wave 2 with Battery, Delta 2 Max, Solar/alternator/shorepower/gas generator.
Yep, like other person said about the dongles on the cords - they added those recently because of feedback. They’re apparently EMI filter/preventers. If you watch closely on all the early reviews they weren’t there. When I got mine last week with the big balls hanging there I was confused and asked around.
I believe the problem with getting 800w for some people is the alternator itself. Do you have the max tow on your jeep with the 220 alternator or the 180?
I bought the EcoFlow charger with the Delta two bundle. It was about $1000. Mine didn’t work. It keeps throwing an error code and I’m in the process of returning it. This is been a very common problem for people that bought them in May and June from Amazon.
Me too. Have 8 of their products bought over the last 1 1/2 years. Regretting buying any of them, a Delta 2 has gone bad, 800w Alternator Battery Charger doesn't work. Support suggested everything I had already tried, did all again, but nothing has changed. Should of checked their Better Business rating before I bought anything from them. Support matters.
Seriously though I've spent around 4k on their products and I now only have 1 that works. It sucks because I had family that bought products based on my recommendation and it just turned into such a big mistake for everybody. Sad to say I would never buy their products again. I didn't even get to use some of the batteries because they just stopped working or would never take a charge.
i just installed it in my 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid - the battery is nice cause its right at the rear compartment so i left the charger box in the next compartment and bam plug it in it detected it in the app, I used my car hotspot to set it up to, i plugged it into the Deta 2 Max and it started charging i took a drive and it did go up to 800 however i manually put it to 650 which is enough. So now i have a power source for my future fridge for the road trips. I can monitor the Delta 2 and see the charger doing its thing. i have my voltage set to 12.7
Being able to set the voltage lower than 12V is great for people like me who want to use it to reverse charge their Ecoflow from a LiFePO4 battery. (You cant get full capacity at 12V. 10-ish would be even better.) That is a bigger use case for me than the alternator charger.
The reason the app lets you set a cutoff voltage below 13v is because the other use for this product is to connect it to standalone batteries (like a LiTime 12.8v 230 Ah LifePO4, for example), thus expanding your Delta 2's capacity immensely.
@@MrHsv123 Same way he connected to his car battery/alternator in the video. Those LifePO4 batteries have threaded connections on the terminals. Or you can use alligator jumper clips, which is what I did to mine so I can easily attach to the car battery with the hood up and move it to the LiFePO4 battery I keep inside the house to use during power outages. And when the power comes back on I use the reverse charging feature to top the battery back up for next time.
Nice product but I hate the fact that it doesn’t work when attached to a bussbar. I already have a 6awg the runs from the battery to my sprinter van garage. I tried for hours to put the +/- on the buss bar along with the EF 800W AC and kept getting 2 errors. Device Error and Charge Conductor Overcurrent. So I had to install directly to the battery and now have two cable runs.
Great information. I had several questions about this device and my EcoFlow Dual Delta Pros so I ordered on and a couple of 'Walmart Specials' batteries. This device was every thing you showed and explained here. Easy as pie. But when I wired it up for 24V use I didn't get it to function in all modes. I could get the batteries to charge my DP's but the DP's could not charge them. Have y'all done any work with it on 24V systems yet? I am going to test whether both this device and the Smart Generator can charge my DP's at the same time. I know my DP's put up the same symbol if I had an expansion battery connected. Waiting on 2 more Smart Generator Plugs so I can connect everything to the DPs. Know anyone wanting to sell some? LOL
As per the comment about the quality, IMHO is that we are so used to buying components that are build like s#te that when we come across something in which the pencil pushers and bean counters of a company don''t get involved and have no input on the manufacturing process we actually get the quality we are paying for. Also that big dongle box at the end, if I am not mistaken I remember seeing them used to prevent feedback and mess up your stereo sound or other components, and I repeat I am not an expert, just speculating on their function, as a practical thing I can see why they might have done it, since if it breaks is easier to replace a cable than have to do surgery in the unit itself. Thanks for the review.
Pecron has a similar product, the 500w Car Charger DC1242-500 for $150! Would love to see you review some of the Pecron products including the some of their power stations. May I suggest the E1500 LFP and the aforementioned car charger as a starting point .
You think I can use the solar panel to a solar charge controller, then onto 2 to 3 batteries in parallel, then to the 800watt alternator and to the ecoflow generator?
Hello, I have one Delta Pro and no extra batteries. Can I use this charger and the EF Dual Fuel Generator at the same time, using both battery ports and two XT150 adapters?
This thing seems silly, you can just buy a 1000w inverter and wire it to your battery and charge any solar generator, plus you'll have a 110 outlet to power something if you don't have your power station with you.
For $600 there’s Way too many glitches and problems with this alternator charger. I’ll wait til Ecoflow fixes all these issues and come way down in price. Many other cheaper ways to do this same thing. Research Victron 12-24v. Nobody wants to play email tag and 1-2 day waits for response with tech support in China. Very few reviewers give unbiased opinions on things because they get freebies and kickbacks. 😉
You couldn't even be bothered to look up that its ferrite on the cable, and what it does.... There are a million DC-AC converters (inverters) in that power range, probably for a lot less. What on earth would you even need 800W for, just slow charge while your driving...
@@RobHasson to bad they don’t have an adjustable voltage, I need about 65v too use with my inverter! There missing out on a huge market , not many people are going to buy all their equipment just for this unit but lots would buy for multiple unit use.
If you're thinking about using it with something else I believe it will only work with Eco flow devices which sucks in my opinion but this type of device is not a new thing there are companies that have been making it for a few years now they let you use it with pretty much anything but I do not know what voltage are they using Pecron DC1242-500 Renogy makes 3 different models 20 amps 40 amps and 60 amps victron makes one as well
it is when you compare to the price of the same wattage panels, and other options - like we talked about! we don't do paid reviews here, thats the entire point of the channel!
This is ecoflow. A solid company that actually stands behind its products. Standing behind every product does cost money. I purchased the first ecoflow wave. It lasted less than 36 hours. Even though it was out of warranty. I only used it when we lost power after a bad storm for a few days. It had stopped working. They offered a replacement. After a few reviews of other waves having issues, I asked for a refund. They honored that and gave me a refund for a product that was out of warranty. This is the first time in my 42 yo life this has ever happened. Their customer support is the best I have ever received. 24 hour support via text, but support nonetheless. They stand behind all of their products and with full support. You get what you pay for. Also, their apps are the best in the business and have constant updates as well as firmware updates. I have drank the kool-aid ,and it's oh so sweet.
Buy the Renogy gizmo, and you can use your solar panels . With this, you can have to buy an MPPT also. I got the Renogy for less than 250 bucks.But you still got to buy a lot of wires
Can provide a source from where you saw actual damages? Direct from the ecoflow FAQ. Will this product damage the alternator, starter battery, or affect the overall lifespan of the vehicle? No, the 800W alternator charger's charging logic does not rigidly apply 800 watts. Instead, it depends on the power surplus of the car's alternator. It ensures the alternator is not overloaded, allowing up to a maximum of 800 watts without harming the car's battery
Not sure how this would do damage. your alternator can o ly do what it can do, if it doesn't have any more power to give - you dont get 800w of charing
@@TheSolarLabstop encouraging people with underpowered alternators to fry their alternator. Unless you have a larger alternator (over 175a) you will overwhelm and fry your alternator.
@@xraykadiddlehopper8067 well this isn't our product to stand up for, its EcoFlows.. LOL, however, it wont take power if it isn't avaliable.. so i wont fry anything. thats kinda the entire point, which is why we like it and encourage to use it!
I'm curious why there is so little emphasis on the "Smart" capabilities of this device vs. "dumb" dc to dc charging or even the use of an inverter. This device is purposely designed not to kill your alternator or starter battery. Yes, there are cheaper ways to achieve near or even excess of 800 watts of charging power, but not without caveats. This all in one device removes many gotchas and additional equipment while providing reasonable levels of safety for the DIY'ers. $599 is not that high of a buy in for piece of mind.
I was just charging my DP with EB from 80% to 100% in less than an hour. Fun fact, you can also connect solar to this while running the AC to help supplement the charging. It takes away my reason to buy the EF smart generator. The few things I don’t like about it is that they probably won’t sell the wiring separately so I can’t transfer from vehicle in to another, and also the removal tool has no place to mount. I just used industrial Velcro and stuck it on the unit itself. Awesome review guys!
I may be wrong but idk if you have to do all that with adding an in line switch. Just leave the alternator charger on when you turn the car off. Just make sure you have the “Start Working” toggled off on the app. You’ll see that option above the modes. When you do that it’s only powering that status light which shows red since the car is off and the voltage drops lower than the setting that you set it on (mine is set to 13v). Obviously if you leave it on for like a week that light could run the battery down but I doubt it’s drawing much. I’m not electrician but that was just my two cents after installing it in my truck.
Actually just tested this and the device times out and shuts off overnight. So you have to press that small on button every time you get in the car to keep it charged. Kinda of annoying hopefully, hopefully they have a firmware update to have it on standby mode until the car is turned on again.
Where do you get that converter on the back so the alternator fits into the Delta Pro? I’ve contacted EcoFlow many times since I bought one off Amazon UK 🇬🇧 EcoFlow just answer with stupid questions then just stopped answering me. Now I have a huge paper weight for £369 grrr Thanks hope you answer. Ray K UK YNWA.
$599... ouch. It is in fact just a DC to DC with a low voltage protection. $109 and will universally work with an inverter, so yes you need a 100W inverter... still half the price and more versatile imo. I ground to the frame, in the back of my truck. Ran 1 power wire with a fusible link. I can push 460watts alone, it trips when I put 2 chargers (Bluetti) which pushes it over 900W on a 1000W inverter, it trips the inverter. I'm in maybe $320 and can run anything, fridge, chargers, tools etc... this is way to expensive for being so proprietary. I don't need to have a "solar gen" in my truck, just plug into the inverter.
It's a second generation product, but new to the US/International market, that's why it's so polished. They released gen1 here in China a year ago, it only had 500w charging and looked much like a traditional 12/24 Dc converter... It wasn't universally well received because it relied on a movement sensor to allow charging - logic being if the car was in motion then the engine was on... Stupid and janky, so they fixed it...
i see a lot of people deciding to get rid of solar panels in favor of this type of product. Is it one of the reasons for solar is to be self reliant , on your own, not tied to the grid! to do this you need redundant systems so you should keep the solar and or a small genny if your car wont start!
Don't install it in the car. You can even make a box for this thing. Take it with you. Charge your battery when you arrive by using quick connects and this device.
I disagree. When I go out somewhere I want to be able to turn off my car, enjoy where I’m at use the eco flow as needed and then be able to turn on my car and recharge it if needed or let it charge in my drive somewhere.
Yes hook up same exact way to the 12V battery. When vehicle is on the car uses a DC-DC converter to take the battery pack voltage down to about 14V to simulate an alternator and keep the 12V battery charged. The 12V battery runs all the 12V electronics like your FM stereo and all the other things normal gas cars have. I have a Chevy Bolt EV and it puts out 1600W peak/1200W continuous at 14V from its DC-DC converter. More than enough to run this device for sure. Would be great to access its 66kWh car battery to charge my 2 DP and 2DP extra batteries running my house if the solar does not provide enough. I will wait and see if they come out with.a V2 that can pull more than 800 watts. 1200watts would be perfect for my car's 1200w continuous or others that have high output alternators...
@@kylesylvester2710Just a heads up, as I have the same car. Don’t try to draw the max, remember the car has some overhead even in idle with everything turned off that is user controllable, such as coolant circulation pumps, control systems, inverter overhead, etc. To be honest I’m not planning to draw over 1000 and may limit myself to just 800 watts. The Bolt can get in to an annoying fault condition if the voltage drops too low repeatedly in a short period of time.
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A ferrite bead with a conductor through it is an inductor and so is used as a low pass filter. Typical use is for power cables to reduce EMI.
I found it a bit odd that he wasn't aware of this.
Also, you can't install this into a box. The beads have to be on the cables. The size of the cables is how the size of the beads has to be. Unless you have inferior beads on cheaper cables. This product is priced correctly, IMHO.
Just add a solid state relay instead of a switch, then when you have alternator level voltage it supplies current to the charger. Then it turns off when you shut off the rig.
Good luck fitting those cables through a modern cars firewall with plugs that big
I just got mine. Bought a lot of Ecoflow all at once and it'll be a marathon of putting it all together in my van. Wave 2 with Battery, Delta 2 Max, Solar/alternator/shorepower/gas generator.
How has it been?
This should be $199 $600 is ridiculous
Proprietary bs. Ecoflow is the mac of this world.
It's $415 in the UK (at least it is now) which is odd. Normally prices are cheaper in the US.
@@IvanJankovicDC what else at that price has the same capabilities?🤔
Just FYI you can get $200 off currently during prime sale from their main site with promo code AC200OFF main price. Your welcome.
@@1ENDUSER Yep! Just grabbed one myself a bit ago. Good value @ $240.
Yep, like other person said about the dongles on the cords - they added those recently because of feedback. They’re apparently EMI filter/preventers. If you watch closely on all the early reviews they weren’t there. When I got mine last week with the big balls hanging there I was confused and asked around.
Interesting use of the word "amplify". Also using "This changes EVERYTHING" guarantees it is clickbait and worthy of ignore.
I believe the problem with getting 800w for some people is the alternator itself. Do you have the max tow on your jeep with the 220 alternator or the 180?
I bought the EcoFlow charger with the Delta two bundle. It was about $1000. Mine didn’t work. It keeps throwing an error code and I’m in the process of returning it. This is been a very common problem for people that bought them in May and June from Amazon.
Me too. Have 8 of their products bought over the last 1 1/2 years. Regretting buying any of them, a Delta 2 has gone bad, 800w Alternator Battery Charger doesn't work. Support suggested everything I had already tried, did all again, but nothing has changed. Should of checked their Better Business rating before I bought anything from them. Support matters.
Seriously though I've spent around 4k on their products and I now only have 1 that works. It sucks because I had family that bought products based on my recommendation and it just turned into such a big mistake for everybody. Sad to say I would never buy their products again. I didn't even get to use some of the batteries because they just stopped working or would never take a charge.
i just installed it in my 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid - the battery is nice cause its right at the rear compartment so i left the charger box in the next compartment and bam plug it in it detected it in the app, I used my car hotspot to set it up to, i plugged it into the Deta 2 Max and it started charging i took a drive and it did go up to 800 however i manually put it to 650 which is enough. So now i have a power source for my future fridge for the road trips. I can monitor the Delta 2 and see the charger doing its thing. i have my voltage set to 12.7
Being able to set the voltage lower than 12V is great for people like me who want to use it to reverse charge their Ecoflow from a LiFePO4 battery. (You cant get full capacity at 12V. 10-ish would be even better.) That is a bigger use case for me than the alternator charger.
The reason the app lets you set a cutoff voltage below 13v is because the other use for this product is to connect it to standalone batteries (like a LiTime 12.8v 230 Ah LifePO4, for example), thus expanding your Delta 2's capacity immensely.
How do you plug it to a standalone battery ?
@@MrHsv123 Same way he connected to his car battery/alternator in the video. Those LifePO4 batteries have threaded connections on the terminals. Or you can use alligator jumper clips, which is what I did to mine so I can easily attach to the car battery with the hood up and move it to the LiFePO4 battery I keep inside the house to use during power outages. And when the power comes back on I use the reverse charging feature to top the battery back up for next time.
Nice product but I hate the fact that it doesn’t work when attached to a bussbar. I already have a 6awg the runs from the battery to my sprinter van garage. I tried for hours to put the +/- on the buss bar along with the EF 800W AC and kept getting 2 errors. Device Error and Charge Conductor Overcurrent. So I had to install directly to the battery and now have two cable runs.
Also, Renogy makes a dc to dc inverter and has for a long time. Renogy makes quality solar products.
Yep Victron 12-24v power supply works quite well and is less than $150. Not worth $450 for a few bell and whistles.
Great information. I had several questions about this device and my EcoFlow Dual Delta Pros so I ordered on and a couple of 'Walmart Specials' batteries. This device was every thing you showed and explained here. Easy as pie. But when I wired it up for 24V use I didn't get it to function in all modes. I could get the batteries to charge my DP's but the DP's could not charge them. Have y'all done any work with it on 24V systems yet?
I am going to test whether both this device and the Smart Generator can charge my DP's at the same time. I know my DP's put up the same symbol if I had an expansion battery connected. Waiting on 2 more Smart Generator Plugs so I can connect everything to the DPs. Know anyone wanting to sell some? LOL
As per the comment about the quality, IMHO is that we are so used to buying components that are build like s#te that when we come across something in which the pencil pushers and bean counters of a company don''t get involved and have no input on the manufacturing process we actually get the quality we are paying for.
Also that big dongle box at the end, if I am not mistaken I remember seeing them used to prevent feedback and mess up your stereo sound or other components, and I repeat I am not an expert, just speculating on their function, as a practical thing I can see why they might have done it, since if it breaks is easier to replace a cable than have to do surgery in the unit itself.
Thanks for the review.
Have you seen the Pecron 500W Smart Charger?
Pecron has a similar product, the 500w Car Charger DC1242-500 for $150! Would love to see you review some of the Pecron products including the some of their power stations. May I suggest the E1500 LFP and the aforementioned car charger as a starting point
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we'll be reviewing that shortly! Stay tuned 👀
Just FYI you can get $200 off currently during prime sale from their main site with promo code AC200OFF main price. Your welcome.
Your show rocks bro, excellent 👌 see if you can give the new delta pro 3 a run?
thank you! We are working on it!!
You think I can use the solar panel to a solar charge controller, then onto 2 to 3 batteries in parallel, then to the 800watt alternator and to the ecoflow generator?
Just FYI you can get $200 off currently during prime sale from their main site with promo code AC200OFF main price. Your welcome.
Hello, I have one Delta Pro and no extra batteries. Can I use this charger and the EF Dual Fuel Generator at the same time, using both battery ports and two XT150 adapters?
Where I can buy that adaptor ?Can I have the link for the adaptor please ? I can’t connect it without adapter 😊👍
Thank you for sharing. Does this replace the Victron Energy Orion? Is this one from Ecoflow better?
My does not work and eco flow apparently could care less..received it 20 days ago..called countless times,emailed them..nothing
we can also provide the same high quality solar inverter for u
How do you get the wiring inside the cabin of the vehicle ? This is a great idea I just see some flaws
All cars have a fire wall grommet somewhere that you can punch a hole in and run wires through!
I was about to get a Do More tattoo like Casey niestat but you beat me to it
Can this be used with a Hybrid car?
whats the plus of this over say a 12v 800w inverter?
you would be converting dc to ac then ac back to dc again. Lots of conversion losses
@@Moes_Prep_and_Tech so nothing really, got it. th-cam.com/video/_18KqJJywWQ/w-d-xo.html
Hi. Will this work on a hybrid car?
LOL Why would grounding it to the frame be different than grounding it to the battery? The battery is grounded to the frame!
Can i use it on a sienna 2024 hybrid
I think you knew in the beginning you’re actually gonna do this endorsement as usual;)
You've missed the entire point of our channel🤦🏼♂️ Lots of our videos are us disapproving products LOL. oh well, thanks for watching!
This thing seems silly, you can just buy a 1000w inverter and wire it to your battery and charge any solar generator, plus you'll have a 110 outlet to power something if you don't have your power station with you.
It wont charge my Wave 2. Still waiting on a fix. Seems to work on other EcoFlow devices
I heard there coming out with an adapter so it can work with all there power stations.
You just got put on Blast by Johnny weekends in his last video, lol
LOL no one said that little Johnny didn't use his Delta Pro more then we do😂 poor guy, hope he has a better day today!
"EVERYTHING" has changed.
facts
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Currently $399 amazon
could just use a 12 volt power inverter at 2500w
It’s cheaper to get a regular inverter
Had 2 of them dont work faulty
For $600 there’s Way too many glitches and problems with this alternator charger. I’ll wait til Ecoflow fixes all these issues and come way down in price. Many other cheaper ways to do this same thing. Research Victron 12-24v. Nobody wants to play email tag and 1-2 day waits for response with tech support in China.
Very few reviewers give unbiased opinions on things because they get freebies and kickbacks. 😉
Its $399 on amazon now.
and it 120$ from us
@@liuyolo-l1y where?
Does not work with the DPU 😂😂😂
You couldn't even be bothered to look up that its ferrite on the cable, and what it does.... There are a million DC-AC converters (inverters) in that power range, probably for a lot less. What on earth would you even need 800W for, just slow charge while your driving...
There is something very similar that you can get for $200 that does even more power
And that is?
800 watts at what volt’s?
I believe I read or heard that it bumps voltage up to 56v.
@@RobHasson to bad they don’t have an adjustable voltage, I need about 65v too use with my inverter! There missing out on a huge market , not many people are going to buy all their equipment just for this unit but lots would buy for multiple unit use.
If you're thinking about using it with something else I believe it will only work with Eco flow devices which sucks in my opinion
but this type of device is not a new thing there are companies that have been making it for a few years now they let you use it with pretty much anything but I do not know what voltage are they using
Pecron DC1242-500
Renogy makes 3 different models 20 amps 40 amps and 60 amps
victron makes one as well
@@kwas27 If your talking about a Dc to Dc charger they are for 12v systems. 800watts can be fed into a Mttp charger and charge a 48v system!
This has to be a paid review. It's a good product but 600 dollars is not a deal
it is when you compare to the price of the same wattage panels, and other options - like we talked about! we don't do paid reviews here, thats the entire point of the channel!
This is ecoflow. A solid company that actually stands behind its products. Standing behind every product does cost money. I purchased the first ecoflow wave. It lasted less than 36 hours. Even though it was out of warranty. I only used it when we lost power after a bad storm for a few days. It had stopped working. They offered a replacement. After a few reviews of other waves having issues, I asked for a refund. They honored that and gave me a refund for a product that was out of warranty. This is the first time in my 42 yo life this has ever happened. Their customer support is the best I have ever received. 24 hour support via text, but support nonetheless. They stand behind all of their products and with full support. You get what you pay for. Also, their apps are the best in the business and have constant updates as well as firmware updates. I have drank the kool-aid ,and it's oh so sweet.
In Europe, we get it for EUR 329 (350 us dollars).
In China you get this AND an EcoFlow Delta 2 for 350 USD
Buy the Renogy gizmo, and you can use your solar panels . With this, you can have to buy an MPPT also. I got
the Renogy for less than 250 bucks.But you still got to buy a lot of wires
That's a fast way to ruin your alternater. Testers have had there's destroyed by this. You need an upgraded battery and alternator for long time use.
Can provide a source from where you saw actual damages?
Direct from the ecoflow FAQ.
Will this product damage the alternator, starter battery, or affect the overall lifespan of the vehicle?
No, the 800W alternator charger's charging logic does not rigidly apply 800 watts. Instead, it depends on the power surplus of the car's alternator. It ensures the alternator is not overloaded, allowing up to a maximum of 800 watts without harming the car's battery
Not sure how this would do damage. your alternator can o ly do what it can do, if it doesn't have any more power to give - you dont get 800w of charing
@@TheSolarLabstop encouraging people with underpowered alternators to fry their alternator. Unless you have a larger alternator (over 175a) you will overwhelm and fry your alternator.
@@xraykadiddlehopper8067 well this isn't our product to stand up for, its EcoFlows.. LOL, however, it wont take power if it isn't avaliable.. so i wont fry anything. thats kinda the entire point, which is why we like it and encourage to use it!
@xraykadiddlehopper8067 Do you have information that we're not aware of?
I'm curious why there is so little emphasis on the "Smart" capabilities of this device vs. "dumb" dc to dc charging or even the use of an inverter. This device is purposely designed not to kill your alternator or starter battery. Yes, there are cheaper ways to achieve near or even excess of 800 watts of charging power, but not without caveats. This all in one device removes many gotchas and additional equipment while providing reasonable levels of safety for the DIY'ers. $599 is not that high of a buy in for piece of mind.
I was just charging my DP with EB from 80% to 100% in less than an hour. Fun fact, you can also connect solar to this while running the AC to help supplement the charging. It takes away my reason to buy the EF smart generator. The few things I don’t like about it is that they probably won’t sell the wiring separately so I can’t transfer from vehicle in to another, and also the removal tool has no place to mount. I just used industrial Velcro and stuck it on the unit itself. Awesome review guys!
I may be wrong but idk if you have to do all that with adding an in line switch. Just leave the alternator charger on when you turn the car off. Just make sure you have the “Start Working” toggled off on the app. You’ll see that option above the modes. When you do that it’s only powering that status light which shows red since the car is off and the voltage drops lower than the setting that you set it on (mine is set to 13v). Obviously if you leave it on for like a week that light could run the battery down but I doubt it’s drawing much. I’m not electrician but that was just my two cents after installing it in my truck.
Actually just tested this and the device times out and shuts off overnight. So you have to press that small on button every time you get in the car to keep it charged. Kinda of annoying hopefully, hopefully they have a firmware update to have it on standby mode until the car is turned on again.
Where do you get that converter on the back so the alternator fits into the Delta Pro? I’ve contacted EcoFlow many times since I bought one off Amazon UK 🇬🇧 EcoFlow just answer with stupid questions then just stopped answering me. Now I have a huge paper weight for £369 grrr Thanks hope you answer. Ray K UK YNWA.
This only works on high output alternators. Regular alternators will not work.
$599... ouch. It is in fact just a DC to DC with a low voltage protection. $109 and will universally work with an inverter, so yes you need a 100W inverter... still half the price and more versatile imo. I ground to the frame, in the back of my truck. Ran 1 power wire with a fusible link. I can push 460watts alone, it trips when I put 2 chargers (Bluetti) which pushes it over 900W on a 1000W inverter, it trips the inverter. I'm in maybe $320 and can run anything, fridge, chargers, tools etc... this is way to expensive for being so proprietary. I don't need to have a "solar gen" in my truck, just plug into the inverter.
Will this cause more wear on your alternator?
Just buy a DC to DC charger.
so, if you do put it on a switch, does it automatically turn on when re-powered? or doyou have to flip the switch, then go turn the unit on?
i've seen other videos where it shuts itself off when you take the keys out of the ignition, so maybe there's been a firmware update? not sure
Lithionics Battery make a 51 volt alternator. This may be a great pairing.
Will it work on other power stations?
have you met Ecoflow?
It's a second generation product, but new to the US/International market, that's why it's so polished.
They released gen1 here in China a year ago, it only had 500w charging and looked much like a traditional 12/24 Dc converter... It wasn't universally well received because it relied on a movement sensor to allow charging - logic being if the car was in motion then the engine was on... Stupid and janky, so they fixed it...
Nice tell them to send me one to review.
Install a golf cart style plug connector and you will be able to use this on multiple vehicles. Then it is a sure enough plug and play.
One of the best, most informative and straight forward reviews on this I've seen. Good job.... New sub! 👍
Question would a high output alternator be the perfect fit for a system like this??
Only idiots charged from the outlet. Da meant u paid for the energy urself not free.
ok this is cool .
i see a lot of people deciding to get rid of solar panels in favor of this type of product. Is it one of the reasons for solar is to be self reliant , on your own, not tied to the grid! to do this you need redundant systems so you should keep the solar and or a small genny if your car wont start!
I would have both!
I like this, but for that price I’d rather just use a 1000w ac inverter for $130. The only cool thing I’d miss is the reverse charging
Don't install it in the car. You can even make a box for this thing. Take it with you. Charge your battery when you arrive by using quick connects and this device.
I disagree.
When I go out somewhere I want to be able to turn off my car, enjoy where I’m at use the eco flow as needed and then be able to turn on my car and recharge it if needed or let it charge in my drive somewhere.
What if I only have an electric car. Where's the alternator.
Use the 12v battery.
Yes hook up same exact way to the 12V battery. When vehicle is on the car uses a DC-DC converter to take the battery pack voltage down to about 14V to simulate an alternator and keep the 12V battery charged. The 12V battery runs all the 12V electronics like your FM stereo and all the other things normal gas cars have. I have a Chevy Bolt EV and it puts out 1600W peak/1200W continuous at 14V from its DC-DC converter. More than enough to run this device for sure. Would be great to access its 66kWh car battery to charge my 2 DP and 2DP extra batteries running my house if the solar does not provide enough. I will wait and see if they come out with.a V2 that can pull more than 800 watts. 1200watts would be perfect for my car's 1200w continuous or others that have high output alternators...
@@kylesylvester2710Just a heads up, as I have the same car. Don’t try to draw the max, remember the car has some overhead even in idle with everything turned off that is user controllable, such as coolant circulation pumps, control systems, inverter overhead, etc. To be honest I’m not planning to draw over 1000 and may limit myself to just 800 watts. The Bolt can get in to an annoying fault condition if the voltage drops too low repeatedly in a short period of time.