SECRET WEAPON to Get 240v from 120v Generator [No One Knows This]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ย. 2024
- With this seemingly magical tool, you can take any generator, power station, or outlet and convert it from 120v single-phase power to 120v/240v split-phase power.
►Autotransformer 120v/240v: signaturesolar...
►Mega Power Stations: oupes.com/?ref...
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With this seemingly magical tool, you can take any generator, power station, or outlet and convert it from 120v single-phase power to 120v/240v split-phase power.
►Autotransformer 120v/240v: signaturesolar.com/victron-autotransformer-120-240v-100a/?ref=SaJS3dc86BnakK
►Mega Power Stations: oupes.com/?ref=mmp&MKTRita&
►Mega Power Station Coupon Code:
Very informative with easy DIY mods! Thxs for all the info!
A half-way measure for people who are not able to do as you suggest is this. Assuming your 120V generator or solar generator is connected to only one leg of your breaker box; if you have a simple electric dryer, with power to only one leg, you can still dry with air only. You just have to figure out which leg this is and possibly swap the hot lines at the circuit breaker box. Similarly, if you have a simple electric range, some of the burners will work on each of the 120V legs, but not the oven. My solution for the well pump is to have a 55-gallon drum of water and a 12V RV pump rated at 3gpm, which is plumbed into the manifold of my water system. Thus, my tank is pressurized so toilets flush properly and the hot water can be properly forced out. You can go quite a long time on 55 gallons and, if you can refill the drum, even longer. An old car battery is fine for this application and no power is drawn when the pump is not on. So a simple battery is superior to the 12V power station output, which has overhead. I appreciate the video, which is the first I have heard of this solution.
Great video. I do the same with a Honda 3000is to the EG4 6000xp gen input which needs 240v input. The Victron satisfies the conversion from 120v to 240v split phase, I am just limited to around 3000 watts input to the Victron. One note I would say is it depends on the L1 or L2 input u used on the left connector. I used the L1 input on the left connectors. My output for the second leg is about 5v higher than the other leg. I believe if u use L2 on the left connector the other leg output will be about 5v lower. Just thought I would pass along my observation.
Yes I use the L1 input to to get the +5VAC on the secondary leg as well since when the load increase it will drop.
Thumbs up 👍 good idea. Keep the power coming.
Good video. More people should be doing this. For power backup purposes, I use the same transformer (100 amp version) with a 4500 W inverter gas generator. The transformer plugs into my 30 amp, 240V generator output, and I plug the inverter into a 50 amp generator plug with an interlock breaker. I custom made cables and connectors. In a power outage, I roll out my generator/inverter and run my well pump and basic appliances. I run my HVAC on an EG4 24K solar system so I don't need this system to run my largest loads.
Since most of the world uses 230 V AC or 240 V AC in their homes, I was wondering, do they make battery power stations for them that cost about the same as all the 120 V AC units we have here in the USA? Or do they have to pay a higher price for the 240V AC type battery power stations just like we do?
Brilliant!! Well done.
You make good videos. Thank you kindly 😊
Cool idea! How did you tie this into your main panel ?
Great Video ( I am new subscriber) . Can i used this transformer unsing and EG4 3000W inverter? I am building a system based on the DIY from your other video for my dad but he has in his small house but has ONE induction stove (220V). I did not want to but a bigger split phase just for one stove. I hope you can comment. Many Thanks ( also sent you an email)
My power station does 240VAC split phase already but I dont have solar yet so I use this 100 Amp autotransfomer and my generator to supply 240VAC to my EG4 battery charger the chargveter to get the full 5Kw capacity. I use 57VDC and feed them to my solar input to recharge my power station's batteries. The AC charge inputs on the PS are disabled when in 240VAC mode so I have to use the solar input to recharge the batteries.
U know this is perfect for another scenario like for my case. I have the jackery 5000 plus power station that cuts off the 240v while ac charging at the same time. But it will output 120v while charging on ac. So I could use this when it goes down to 120v and think I will still get 240v with this transformer.
I use the autotransformer to load balance my two Delta Pro's. It works great.
Please explain this in more detail... you use 2 delta pros fed into this at 120v each?
@ When using the double voltage hub, the loads on each delta pro can be uneven. With the auto transformer, you connect the with 240vac, no neutral. The ac current is then equal in both delta pro. On the output side, there is 240vac with a new neutral created with the center tap of the auto transformer. Connect your loads to that. The delta pro’s will discharge equally even if the connected loads on the 120vac split phase output are unequal. The ecoholics web site has a detailed write up on wiring the auto transformer to the double voltage hub.
To Power My Well Pump @ 2 legs o 110 Volts and 40 amp Bosch Electric Hot Water Heater would be Nice here on The Ranch ⛩
Would a WZRELB 24 Volt 3000 Watt Inverter Power this Transformer ? Or just Go with Dual Phase Inverter ?
Correct me if im wrong but if i use this device to stepup to 240 wont it cut my amps in half?
Sort of but not really, say you plug the auto transformer into a 30amp 120v you will get 15amps on L1 and 15amps on L2 @240v
120v x 30amps = 3600watts
240v x 15amps = 3600wats
Now that’s not accounting for any loss, with a auto transformer there will be losses maybe 1-3% with L1 L2 same load, losses maybe even more if imbalance on L1 L2
The Mega 5 isn't 240 volts for such a big system?
It is not a generator. It is a smart battery.