Is the Duracell Powersource a Good Pick for Camping & Vanlife?
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- Tempted to buy a Duracell 660 “gassless generator” at Costco or Amazon? It might be right for you. I bought it for camping and emergencies. I found it's NOT the best thing on the market for camping or van life. Watch this video before making a decision. You'll be glad you did! You'll see what's inside it and what it weighs and learn the different technologies used in MPPT vs PWM solar controllers and LeFePo4 vs AGM batteries too!
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This is a great review man ! A lit of eye opening no BS information! Thanks!
Thanks for the information!
Great video and thanks for the shout out!
You're welcome. Thanks for making your video on it!
I had power out for 2 days the day mine came in. I didn't even get to fully charge it. I ran 1 freezer, fridge, sump pump, router, camera hub, and basic lights. I charged off my car alternator for less than 2 hours each time it ran dead. Total time running car was 4 hours for 2 days. Very versatile! Definitely worth the $437 off amazon. You can add more batteries. I added a 88ah house battery. So effective wh is now around 800. I plan to add more with separate solar charge contoler. The seemless functionality of this unit is great for the price. It is a watch dog and not just stored away.
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Hey how's it going. I got an at oil temp light flashing constantly. I did code handshake and got 45.
Intake manifold pressure signal detects open or shorted input signal circuit.. can you please tell me what I might check on this 2001 Forester L. Thanks!!!
Thanks for the review & critical info, correcting / verifying what the unit can do vs what the Manf. Product AD info states (which always seems misleading or the specs are inflated for better sales) Argh ;(
I HATE it when a Manf mislabels or misleads consumers!
Anyways, thank you Brian for your time in making this video. All the very best.
Welcome
As a truck driver, i really appreciate your purchase and review... i was hoping to find something as an alternative to an inverter (bc im in a rental, Kenworth... inverters require installation, i want to avoid as much installation as possible)... thanks to your investigation i will looking elsewhere. You just saved me a bunch of money in down economy! God Bless You Sir!
@8:00 you show a lithium battery
Have you replaced your battery with this? If so how does it hold up?
I’ll tell you what. I’ve had this for years for camping and I dropped it out of my truck onto the pavement and it chipped the back edge pretty significantly. Thing still runs great and it’s durable as hell. Best purchase I’ve made in recent years.
I'm really surprised they just put a basic $100 wheelchair battery inside it. Looks handy to have all the features but would you be better off with just a deep cycle battery, a cheap 120v inverter, and a solar charge controller/panel?
The bonus to this is packaging. And you can swap the battery with a lifep04 when it dies, and external power input.
@@lazerusmfh I've been asking about that, and I'm being told no, that it isn't recommended because the other components are meant to work with SLA BATTERY. The charge controller ECT.... please correct the information if it's wrong. I'd love to do some retrofitting on this unit to make it more usable.
@@lazerusmfh From what I've been reading, different technology, can't charge the lithium the same way as a lead acid or gel battery. I wanted to use the gel battery in my car, but I read it needs a different charging system modification to do that.
Thanks! Very interested to know what these things actually are. If I can find one cheap with a "bad" battery it would probably be a good option for a UPS with solar provisions during the next time the grid fails.
Hey Brian, Thanks for the detailed review. Definitely seems like a stationary device, due to its weight. Thanks again.
Welcome Carl!
?Question can you use a Lithium Battery in it?
Good day Brian, I have a 06' xt with 180k milea that drips oil from the oil filter, any thoughts?thank you for your time
Probably an oil cooler o-ring
So got a b grade unit for $299, want to use it to run a few items in a building I'm using for a gym/workshop. My thought is to add a couple of 100 ah agm batteries and hook the solar directly to the batteries to keep them charged. Would it hurt the unit to charge the batteries while they are connected to the unit? Would make it much more funcional to be able to keep the batteries charged.
Hey Tony, smart question. Use that built in solar charger you paid for. Those daisy chained agm batteries you're getting will charge off the one in the box. Get the right Anderson connectors and do it like it says to do and you'll be way less likely to burn down your gym. Doing solar straight to the battery is a high risk low reward gamble. Cheap insurance you already paid for.
You can use the Anderson plugs or a separate charge controller for $25
So will a AGM battery and a inverter do the job for a lot less?
Yep, this just puts a charger in the same box.
Not even close. You can try to get everything to do what this does, but you are spending way more and it's not going to be as good
60 pounds, Chiropractors are expensive.
Like devorce lawyers..." But Theyre Worth It!". 🤣🤣🤣
For sure!
i feel that you could get better use if you swapped that battery for a marine battery no?
There are many great swap options. Marine battery being one of them.
I was wondering if it had a big lithium battery or not. Now I know. Thank you.
Welcome Mark!
Update:added a 100ah agm battery and it charges perfectly using 400 watts solar with a 40 amp mppt charge controller by charging the 100 ah agm battery. Runs 150-170 watts for hours and never drains down beneath 12.3 volts.
Nice!
Take it back 👍
+1 sub, saw you help out Jerryrigseverything!!! You’ve got quiet a few cool videos ! I will be watching you!!
Thanks Jordan!
The little champion dual fuel is on sale for like 500 . Do you camp with a truck or trailer? Run a second battery with an isolator probably better off throw a solar panel on roof and if worse comes to worse you can run the car for a little and charge it up
I camp in a box trailer quite a bit. Sometimes a tent. Im gonna get a lighter smaller battery & panel setup.
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I'd love your take on one of these "generators"? Or even the single battery ones?
Where did you get it for 500? I seen this only selling for 700!
Costco
I got mine for 499. A month later, Costco put it on sale for 449. I went back and got $50 back
Same supplier of battery for my Ryobi mower
So It does have pass through changing
I believe it does through the lugs at the back. I understand that it's recommended that you use batteries of similar chemistry.
I kept mine, I’ll put a victron energy solar charger inside and swap the battery. If you compare it to the price of a UPS of similar size, it’s a steal
What charger and battery did you use and how is working out for you?
Lol. I love it. (Or hate it) lol. A shunt. Lol. Better connect an ammeter to that. Lol. Lehoff? Never heard of him. I know a mehoff... mrs mehoffs little boy, ...jack. love the water reservior on the top tho.. 👍👍
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Good info. Me ? > Pass !
Green light not flashing means fully charged flashing means it's charging.
Man, I told my sister to watch your video before purchasing one... Nope, she ordered one last night expecting it to run C-pap, microwave, etc during power outages. Its not a magic box, Sis. Watch the video! Another great review.
Thanks. The marketing is more powerful on this one than the box is.
Shocked by 330... (575 to ground). Lol. 277v. In a hills department store....on a 16' roll around steel step ladder working live in a 12x12 j box. Plumbers ran 2-3/4" copper pipes riggt across the opening of the enclosure. Arms wrapped around the pipes and linesman pliers in hand. Needless to say i did unintentional pullups 16 feet in the air. Twas eye opening. Lol. Power on.. lol. Throw that thing in the yota and bring it back. Lol.
Holy crap! Thats a wild story. I bet that copper pipe conducts just fine. Im glad you're still around.
@@briansmobile1 likewise man🤙
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These units do not put out a sinusoidal waveform....they , like most smaller generators, put out a distorted waveform which contains lots of distortion and harmonics......this can eat up your surge protectors due to transients, etc.....most generators put out 10 to 30% harmonic fistortion and can be a disaster on electronic equipment.....La Grange, Texas
Thanks for the heads up Fred!
57lbs?!? That’s a back st boy!
Back Streets BACK ALRIGHT!
Return to sender…
1400W? I don't think so. The battery label shows 12V & 55Ah = 660W.
499$ for that crappy system? You'd do better to buy a different unit that has 4 LiFePo4 280Ah cells in it which would provide you with ~3.6 kWh of energy. 4 cells will cost ~600$ but provide you with 5.43 times more energy.
Even this batt is a better deal & would provide you with ~2 times more energy:
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Note: But it is only a batt--not a power station...but, you could connect a charger & inverter to it to essentially serve the same functions of that power station.
Your logic is flawed.
Your understanding of electricity if flawed
Watts are not Ah's
You did a great job reviewing it but I’m not at all impressed with the thing
So, it's basically it's a fancy UPS
A very fancy very powerful very cost effective UPS
Don’t plug solar and AC at the same time probably 🤷♂️
Yeah, not sure thats a good idea.
God: Dang! That was my big bang recipe!!
Good info, I won't be buying one.
always grates that they call these things generators, which they arent in any way
It can be, but that requires a solar panel. "Solar generator ready" would be more accurate.
LMAO $500 and they give you a leaf acid. Oof
These videos are laughable. You guys think the normal person is worried about all your negativity about the unit when they just want to change there devices on camping trip or storm outage. Laughing. Most want to see you plug a refrigerator up and see how long it last. Most of the time 4 to 8hrs is enough for power outage to charge phone and keep lights on without having to run and get gas for generator. Hey great knowledge but it’s not realistic I help with with many disasters and people just want power no matter if it’s not the best