Agreed. It feels rare to get that level of customer care from a large company. Granted, it makes their product better, as it's more compatible with other brands - but still - a shining moment for sure. Thanks for watching!
Thanks! this is so helpful. I just recently made the wonderful decision to stop stressing over the full Victron system and all of those parts and wiring, and made the decision to go with the GZ. (although based on this video I'm going to do a quick search of potentially new options out there... but with you on this battery size!) I actually just found your wiring diagram where you show the other components you need to wire it all up, super helpful, thank you! Now I just have to finish defining wire gauge and fuses, etc. I'm curious as to your comment about the AC problem- I'm wondering, would it work to put a switch on/off wired in- like for the water heater? so you could turn that off without turning off all of the power cord? That's what I'm going to try to do...
So glad the video was insightful. You pay a price for an all-in-one, but if the money is available, it does save a lot of hassle. And -YES- we are using a cord with an On/Off switch for the water heater. We would still prefer that we could turn it On/Off with the App, but the manual switch does do the job. Good luck with your build and keep in touch!
Can you make a video on how much energy you use on a normal day and how much you recharge using just solar, I’m thinking of get a 3000x for my tiny home.
I'm sorry, I don't know what an Eco pro is. Solar panels have always worked in the shade, but they are far less effective. Panels with busbars or microinverters are helpful when panels are partially shaded.
Power supply brick to charge this 6000x has a flip on/off switch. That switch NEVER lights up whrn connected to wall and charging the unit. Is that standard or just my brick?
@@dwnshifters6833 Interesting and kinda weird. Even cheap multi-plug power strips have a reset switch that lights up. At least I know its not just mine. 👍
The Goalzero 6000x includes a 2000w inverter with 3500w surge protection. 3000w would be awesome, but the 2000w has generally worked well for our needs. Our air fryer is not particularly powerful, as we wanted something fairly low wattage. You can see the unit we bought here: www.dwnshifters.com/blog/2020/5/24/our-kitchen-how-we-eat
@@dwnshifters6833 Good to know. I was wondering about the water pump, water heater, and a 12v electric oven (Kickass). I do have the Dometic Penguin II a/c that will need shore power to run. How many appliances can you run at a time from the power strip that’s plugged in? From what you said, I may be able to get away with just the Yeti 3000 and a grid dominant transfer switch. Any ideas on that?
@@keenliz what appliances you can run simultaneously really depends on their power draw. We can use multiple items at the same time, but we were careful to purchase low-wattage appliances where possible.
@@dwnshifters6833 Fridge, a fan, lights, water pump, and water heater when needed. One fan is wired to the vehicle battery and the other, to the Yeti. All of that but the water heater is 12v. I do plan on daily meals from a hot plate or oven as needed. I do have an AlpieCool freezer that is 12v too and that will always be running for medication purposes for my son. Our plan is 3-day (max) off grid. I have the dual alternator on my ‘22 Ford.
@@keenliz all brands of appliances are different. I'd suggest using an electrical load calculator so you understand what size battery/inverter you should get and what appliances you can use at the same time. Hot plates are pretty demanding on a load, so running through this exercise will be helpful. We have a calculator here: www.dwnshifters.com/blog/2021/1/7/calculating-electrical-loads
That’s great they listened to your engineering suggestions- a lasting impact to the firmware for all users now, kudos
Agreed. It feels rare to get that level of customer care from a large company. Granted, it makes their product better, as it's more compatible with other brands - but still - a shining moment for sure. Thanks for watching!
Great update!
Thanks for watching Amy!
Thanks! this is so helpful. I just recently made the wonderful decision to stop stressing over the full Victron system and all of those parts and wiring, and made the decision to go with the GZ. (although based on this video I'm going to do a quick search of potentially new options out there... but with you on this battery size!) I actually just found your wiring diagram where you show the other components you need to wire it all up, super helpful, thank you! Now I just have to finish defining wire gauge and fuses, etc. I'm curious as to your comment about the AC problem- I'm wondering, would it work to put a switch on/off wired in- like for the water heater? so you could turn that off without turning off all of the power cord? That's what I'm going to try to do...
So glad the video was insightful. You pay a price for an all-in-one, but if the money is available, it does save a lot of hassle. And -YES- we are using a cord with an On/Off switch for the water heater. We would still prefer that we could turn it On/Off with the App, but the manual switch does do the job. Good luck with your build and keep in touch!
Can you make a video on how much energy you use on a normal day and how much you recharge using just solar, I’m thinking of get a 3000x for my tiny home.
Great idea! We'll start saving some data in this to share. Thanks for watching and stay tuned!
The EcoPro has fixed those power issues and now there is a solar panel that works in the shade.
I'm sorry, I don't know what an Eco pro is. Solar panels have always worked in the shade, but they are far less effective. Panels with busbars or microinverters are helpful when panels are partially shaded.
put a splitter cable on the yeti link and install another solar charge controller to the 6000x
We have recently read of people doing this in a GZ forum. Great idea!
Power supply brick to charge this 6000x has a flip on/off switch.
That switch NEVER lights up whrn connected to wall and charging the unit.
Is that standard or just my brick?
We don't recall a light on our brick working either.
@@dwnshifters6833 Interesting and kinda weird. Even cheap multi-plug power strips have a reset switch that lights up. At least I know its not just mine. 👍
Did you have any need for an inverter for some of your appliances? Such as the air fryer.
The Goalzero 6000x includes a 2000w inverter with 3500w surge protection. 3000w would be awesome, but the 2000w has generally worked well for our needs. Our air fryer is not particularly powerful, as we wanted something fairly low wattage. You can see the unit we bought here: www.dwnshifters.com/blog/2020/5/24/our-kitchen-how-we-eat
@@dwnshifters6833 Good to know. I was wondering about the water pump, water heater, and a 12v electric oven (Kickass). I do have the Dometic Penguin II a/c that will need shore power to run.
How many appliances can you run at a time from the power strip that’s plugged in? From what you said, I may be able to get away with just the Yeti 3000 and a grid dominant transfer switch. Any ideas on that?
@@keenliz what appliances you can run simultaneously really depends on their power draw. We can use multiple items at the same time, but we were careful to purchase low-wattage appliances where possible.
@@dwnshifters6833 Fridge, a fan, lights, water pump, and water heater when needed. One fan is wired to the vehicle battery and the other, to the Yeti.
All of that but the water heater is 12v. I do plan on daily meals from a hot plate or oven as needed. I do have an AlpieCool freezer that is 12v too and that will always be running for medication purposes for my son.
Our plan is 3-day (max) off grid.
I have the dual alternator on my ‘22 Ford.
@@keenliz all brands of appliances are different. I'd suggest using an electrical load calculator so you understand what size battery/inverter you should get and what appliances you can use at the same time. Hot plates are pretty demanding on a load, so running through this exercise will be helpful. We have a calculator here: www.dwnshifters.com/blog/2021/1/7/calculating-electrical-loads