HOMEMADE PORTABLE POWER STATION #2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2024
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In todays video I'll be showing you my 12 Volt 3000 Watt Portable Power Station that I put together and below is a parts list from Amazon that I used to build it with the exception of the plywood &
paint.
Aluminum Folding Push Cart ----- amzn.to/465MMI5
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link to the RELIABLE 3000 Watt 12 Volt Power Inverter------ amzn.to/3EKDViI
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for the Li Time 200AH Plus battery that I am using------- amzn.to/3ZkQU4l
Here is the website for LiTime ------ www.litime.com/?ref=Jh2_kiZbj...
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Here is the link to the REDODO website------- www.redodopower.com/?ref=0qgu...
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for the KNUKONCEPTZ 1/0 oxygen free copper wiring (Black 5ft length) ------ amzn.to/3Eo1KfZ
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for the KNUKONCEPTZ 1/0 oxygen free copper wiring (RED 5ft length) ------ amzn.to/3LaDGBj
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for the RICH SOLAR 60 Amp charge controller------ amzn.to/3PKMdO3
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for the Blue Sea Systems fuse holder------- amzn.to/3sGGO1p
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for the Blue Sea Systems battery disconnect switch------- amzn.to/45zcZhV
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for the Blue Sea Systems 60 Amp Circuit Breaker for the charge controller------ amzn.to/3PKlvF6
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for the TBD smart shunt------- amzn.to/3EPh6u8
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for the Cigarette Lighter Socket with Eyelet Terminals------ amzn.to/3PrYR36
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for the Ceramic Cement resistors (used to prevent sparks when connecting a battery to a power inverter) ----- amzn.to/3qZYGDS
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link to the GOYOJO HTI Thermal Imaging camera------ amzn.to/3LbbOgd
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link to the FNIRSI 1013D Plus Oscilloscope----- amzn.to/48z9r15
Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for the the $10 watt meter that I also use ------- amzn.to/3PnqzxO
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Nice build - different from the tool box builds I've been looking at.
One issue though - your main fuse is 100A. That's inadequate for your inverter.
At 12V to get 3000W you need at least 250A. Assuming the Inverter runs 90% efficiency, that becomes 278A (call it 300A).
Your wiring is good - the 1/0 AWG wire will do 300A and cope with start up surges.
Your main switch is good (300A rated).
Your batteries are good - surprised me actually, I thought "two batteries, that'll only be 200A", but 200A *each* combined to 400A is perfect.
Upgrade to a 300A fuse (or 2 x 150's). Even then it may not cope with surge loads if the inverter is maxed out.
Your other 2000W build requires 185A too, at 90% efficiency (call it 200A). Assuming it has the same main fuse.
i thought inverters come with fuses built on them unless pure swine dont
Thank you for showing how you mounted the board and showed the back of the board everyone else skips showing that. Everyone wants to show the nice clean front but skips the meat/structure you need on the back.
Hi Thomas, I really appreciate you watching. I'm glad I was able to get you interested in my build. Please like and subscribe, I'm trying to get to a 1000 subscribers. I try and release new videos every week. Have a great day!
Good idea about the sealed fuse holder, gasoline fumes and propane also are heavier than air and scoot around the floor looking for a spark. About the plywood backer board Matt, after a storm here in Florida people just throw out all the new plywood that they bought to shutter up windows, then I go around and pick up as many as I can to use around the house. Some people are crazy wasteful.
Car audio wire, I like it. John at sky high car audio has been my wire guy for many many years.
Yeah I was a bass head as a teenager so I thought lets use great wire so I don't have any fires. lol Thanks for watching! Please Like & Sub I'm trying to get to my 1000 subs. Thanks again!
@Matthews_Reviews once a bass head, always a bass head. 😅 it took me almost 35 years of my life to finally get a vehicle in the air conditioned demo area at Spring break nationals, and that was a very proud moment for me. Lot of Heavy Hitters on the team and some great sponsors, made it a very very fun time of my life. And I'm not done yet the beast is just sleeping, and building different s*** LOL but I will return I don't think there will ever be a vehicle I own or a living room I have a TV in that I do not have a fairly impressive system. I'll help you get that thousand subscribers goal
@JNOBODYOFFICIAL awe, that's awesome, man! I want to build a sound quality system for my RAV4. Hopefully, this fall once it cools down. You must be into it big time to make it that far, that's awesome! I know car audio has come a long way since I was in school. Anyways, thanks for your support. I really appreciate it!
@Matthews_Reviews I've got some pretty good connections man maybe we can talk one day. I'd be more than willing to help out with an SQ build, I've always wanted to do one myself and I keep telling myself that SQL is the goal with this system and it never happens 😅 DLS has some really really fantastic components as well as Focal (of course)
i had never seen anyone talk for 19 minutes without taking a breath...pretty amazing
Thank you! 😊
@@Matthews_Reviews BTW you have two great DIY systems good job
@@mannyfragoza9652 I really appreciate it 🙏
Sweet build. Great briefing.
Excellent video and comments section, thank you.
Outstanding video!! Great job on everything-explanations, materials used, filming, etc., as well as great ideas & tips.
One of the best overall on the subject I’ve seen in years.
Subscribed!! 👍🏻😉
Hey thanks for the kind words that really means a lot! I'm glad that I was able to share my information with you because I've learned a lot from TH-cam videos myself. Thanks for your Sub, I'm trying to get to 1000 subs by Christmas. :)
Nice video and builds. I'm looking to do the same thing. That smart shunt was a really good find too.
Hey, I'd love to see you're build when you're all done! Yeah that Fusion TBD smart shunt is the way to go!
I just put two li times 230ah and rich solar 20a mppt in my van. Can stay out in the bush for min. 2 weeks running everything with no charging. I do have a 20a dc-dc charger and a 170w rich solar portable panel.
That's awesome!
Practical advice. Thank you
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I reckon this would power just about everything you could want on a weekend camping trip...and could be built more compact if that was the goal
Yes sir, you could definitely shrink it down and make it more portable but you might have to remove the batteries because they are kinda heavy. But you can power a ton of stuff. I was able to power a 12,000-btu midea u-shaped air conditioner for 11 hours. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe.
@@Matthews_Reviewshow many of these would you have to hook up to run some hiring on like 240? Or can you already ?
Good job! Thanks for sharing.
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Good to see you here🎉
Thank you!
Awesome I love diy
Thanks for watching I have lots more videos coming out! Please like and subscribe.
I am currently running a single 100AH LiFePo4 battery and a 40amp Rich Solar charge controller.
Those are two very nice well built solar power systems you got there!
Greetings from Jamaica.
Hey, thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe. It's cool to see that people in Jamaica are watching! 😀
@@Matthews_Reviews now 100AH LiFePo4 is the best (cost) option (DIY) - choose right solar controller - Philippines :)
Good video and setups! I did a similar one with a Harbor freight hand truck with my 12v system, i've upgraded now to 48V. your video came up on my home page :) have a good one
Thanks for watching and I appreciate the support! Please like & sub I'm trying to reach my 1000 subs. How do you like the 48 volt? Is it harder to find inverters and other components? What about cost wise is it a lot more expensive? I like that its more efficient.
The only thing I would’ve done differently, is to wire to a 24 V system and get a 24 V inverter. It’s more efficient. Also, you can run more solar panels with 24 V.
These are just my first 2 builds I'm sure I'll have a 24 volt system coming in the future. Thanks for watching, please like and subscribe.
I agree, hope to see a 24v system w/2 batteries.
I am glad I found this channel. I’m very much a DIY person, but electrical and solar just isn’t my forte. You got a new subscriber sir. Thank you .
@visamedic thank you for the kind words I really appreciate it!
I kinda understand that 24V is more efficient “but” my devices are 12V so loss is now created by stepping down 24V down to 12V.
Please explain why 24V or 48V is better when devices and appliances are 12v.
Why do you run the positive of your charge controller directly to your inverter? This bypasses the battery shutoff which would allow a single location to shut your system down...
Awesome
That is cool my friend.
Thank you. Helpful.
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Amazing I want I to make one if you put everything in the list I will go for it thanks so much your amazing
Nice setups, good tips, I just subscribed.
Hey I really appreciate the kind words! Thanks for subscribing, I'm trying to reach my 1000 subscribers by Christmas. Lol
great video
Thanks! 👊 I appreciate you watching.
Man i'm glad you linked in, I'm seriously ready to build out a portable unit!
Do you mind talking about as to why this is better than going with maybe a EG4 Rack battery etc?
Thanks!
I've never used an EG4 before so I can't really give you a detailed explanation. I like building my own portable power stations just simply because if something goes bad I can replace it. If I want to upgrade its capacity just get another battery. For me this is as simple as it gets. Plus since it's on wheels and a cart I could be mobile with it if I had to. I hope this helps give you a little information to help you decide what you like. Thanks for watching! Please Like & Sub.
Couple questions, what size solar panels do you use to charge the new system? And do you ever charge the batteries on the new system with grid power ? Glad I found your channel.
That 200 Amp fuse seems to be undersized for that 3000 Watt inverter. At full load (3000 Watts), even at 85% efficiency and low battery (11.5V), that inverter going to want about 310 Amps. Maybe you sized it to protect your wiring (as you should), but you are limited to less that 2000 Watts before that fuse clears. A 24 volt string would probably be a better choice above 2000 Watts.
Yeah I'm dying to build a 24 volt system in the future I think it will be a bit of a learning curve for me but it will be more efficient. Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it! Please like and subscribe I need all the help I can get.
Nice setup being portable and lots of power, depending on how hard it is to get outside of the house to the garage and back inside could be a deciding factor. Wouldnt want to lift it to the back of my SUV if its got three 200 ah batteries unless you have lots of help. I was thinking of a dolly with bigger tires and taller with welded metal supports added on my version, still in the planning stages though I do have most of the parts. Might be nice to add re-usable cable restraints for when you plug cords into that strip, velcro maybe? Where's the 12v side of your system, lots small car tools, lights, phone chargers use that so could be worth adding? Wonder if disconnecting the solar chargers while not using them will lower your idle draw with just the inverters and some have an ECO mode to lower it more.
I once placed 3 AA batteries in series to refil my flashlight. Theres a bunch of us tech geniuses out there I guess.
Lol 😆
Only humor my friend. Your very impressive!@@Matthews_Reviews
@markwhite6782 thanks for the kind words! I appreciate you watching Mark, please like & subscribe.
For your 2nd system, since you have 2 12v batteries, you should have gone 24v. It's just better all around.
I'm sure my next one will be 24V.
19:06 I'm pretty sure that the manufacturer of the charge controller has thought through to the end of the aluminum cooling grid under the device, so that it is best to attach it directly to the base WITHOUT any kind of risers, as you have done. This additional distance to the mounting plate, which you "arranged" with your own permission, probably hinders the planned cooling, causing unnecessary turbulence in the air space of the device's cooling grid. When you install the device directly on the mounting plate, then there are only the vertical "whistles" behind the device, which work effectively as negative pressure in the upper part of the device - and thus the cooling air also flows smoothly.
You did not include any solar panel link. Very informative. Thanks.
The Rich solar MPPT has connections for solar.
You have two similar portable 12V power stations with Diy components that do not communicate with each other and have no monitoring.
A third could be with an All-In-One inverter and maybe a Server rack battery and Solar Asssistant monitoring system, and a fourth all Victron with Rpi Venus OS.
Then you could test them all differently, upgrade them and compare not only the components but also the monitoring and how they work together, communicate/not communicate etc. ...
The third and fourth portable stations could be 24V and 48V alongside these two 12V ones as well and build Diy LifePO4 batteries and review different BMS and test them on limits, which not many people do. On the other hand there are many channels that show different Diy components all over again.
You never know what I will build. There are lots of options out there. I just like the DIY power stations because they are affordable for the average guy. I appreciate you watching, please like and subscribe.
Great video , what size wiring did you use for inbetween the charge controller and circuit breakers 8 or 10 ga?
Thanks for watching, it was 8 ga Knukoncepts wiring. Please Like & Subscribe I'm trying to get to 1000 subs. :)
Good information in reference. Just a word of advice, when editing your videos, make sure you balance your audio as I had to turn it up for when it showed you sitting in your chair and then turn it back down when you zoomed in at the batteries, not the greatest experience when listing in headphones.
Are you running a negative wire from your solar controller directly to the negative post of your battery? I was always told not to run anything to the negative post other than the wire going to your shunt, or you will not get correct readings from the shunt. I have been told to run it to a bus bar along with the load side cable from the shunt. Is this correct?
Nice.
Surprised 2nd unit is not 24v
24v is coming! Thank You :)
The server rack form factor seems better suited for these cart type builds but there also a lot more $
🤔
great video, are the batteries hooked in parallel or in series? thanks. I"m new to all of this and looking to get started. thanks again
Thanks for watching Mike! The batteries are in parallel. Please like and subscribe. I need all the help I can get.
Already Done. thanks@@Matthews_Reviews
I am looking for some help. I bought a portable power station and it says no more than 100 watts on input. I have a 100 watt solar panel but on cloudy days I may get 30 watts. What I thought about was getting a second 100 watt panel and combining them or just a 200 watt panel. My issue is I can't find something to limit just the input to 100 watts. I have no idea what battery it has inside the station. Any help would be appreciated.
Victron dropped there charge controller prices 30% hard to beat them now with the new price structure
HI. LOVE THE PORTABLE POWER STATION I AM BUILDING ONE. ONE THING IF YOU TOOK THE BATTERY'S OFF WOULD THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE TROLLY LIFT OFF THE GROUND HAVING THE WEIGHT OF THE INVERTER AND CHARGE CONTROLLER +
No, the wheels stay on the ground. Thanks for watching, please like and subscribe.
Thank you keep the good work up@@Matthews_Reviews
@@cabin56 Thank you for watching and motivating me with those kind words!
Matthew,
What is the height of the vertical board attached to the Franklin cart on the 2nd build? Thank you.
It's 39 inches. Thanks for watching Mike. Please like & subscribe.
done,...plus I'm modeling my build after yours. I like the portability@@Matthews_Reviews
@@Matthews_ReviewsHow is your fuse holder secured to the top of your battery? And just curious what amp fuse does your system have, and do you run the charge controller and inverter through It? Thank you sir.
Where can i get those items how much
What was the total cost for this system?
Funny, at the end you said, you bought through amazon. I went to their website, tried to order it there. Wouldn't work. Next day, i tried through walmart and card wouldn't work. Called bank, they shut down my account because i was doing commerce with Hong Kong.
They issued me a new card and i got the batteries through walmart. Weird.
Wow, that is crazy !🤪
very good 😉
Is it possible for you to show your solar panel system
I will try and get a video up soon my friend. Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe.
Hi Matthew. How much did your 12V 200Ah LiFePO4 batteries cost?
I think it's not worth and right to buying them, because "home made" must also cover making the battery yourself. And my understanding is that those battery cases have at least 30% empty space inside them. I had ordered 8 pcs 307 Ah (nominal 280 Ah) cells, the dimensions of which are about 70mm x 170mm x 210mm, and when I put four of them together, I get a 12V 307Ah battery, the total dimensions of the cells are about length 290mm x width 170mm x height 210mm. And together with the JK-BMS device, they cost around 500,-
Did you happen to give a price cost estimate on these?
I didn't, but I listed all the parts in the description. Thanks for watching, please like and subscribe.
you can call em solar too !!!
Lol great idea!
Why are you using a 200A fuse and u have around 2x 12v x 200Ah batteries, wouldn't that limit the current you can use
Hi Phillip, I just had a 200A on hand so that's what I used till my Amazon order arrives . But you are correct it can limit current. Thanks for watching, I appreciate you're help! Please like & subscribe because I have a lot more content coming out every week.
VCR… lol
Hey, I'm old school! 😆
all good@@Matthews_Reviews
VCR 😂
LOL I'm older then what I look. lol
I’m young use cd 💿 😂
@@tomdemeo2708 hahahahahaha 🤣 😂 😆
Unfortunately you chose the worst possible inverter tech for your build. High frequencytransformerless inveryers luke these provide a very short life expectancy, especially when powering household insuctive loads like refrigerators, microwaves, portable AC, units and power tools. A much better choice would be to purchase a low frequency, transformer based inveryer charger. It will last you many years longer and you wont have and problems powering inductive loads.
I agree that low frequency would be better but they come at a much higher cost compared to high frequency. But I've done just fine so far with my high frequency inverters because I run my inverter AC unit and small space heaters on them year around and they haven't failed me so far. Thanks for watching! Maybe sometime I will have a low frequency inverter that I can bring to my channel and test it out . Have a good day!
Ummmm....and you didn't go to a 24v system on your "second" build, and what Solar size/watts are you using?