David, I’m a long time follower and I hardly ever post but I wanted to tell you that the work you do in the solar realm is incredible. You keep up the good work and I can’t speak for the entire solar community but we really appreciates your work. We are always watching even though we are silent. Great work sir. 👍🏽
You do an excellent job of explaining and evaluating, especially referencing the need to monitor cold and heat. Even if people know little about solar and charging, explaining what the components do helps someone appreciate the attention and different components needed. ONE REQUEST: can you possible put into real time terms: charge a phone? charge a laptop? run a small heater, etc.👍
I used to do that, but it really added substantially to the length of the video - so now I refer people to my Google Sheet that you can download and key-in the inverter and battery capacity to see what kinds of things a particular system can run (and for how long). I forgot to mention that spreadsheet in this video, but I did put the link in the description if you want to go check it out. Might be helpful. :)
Really simple setup, and fairly priced. We live a simple off- grid lifestyle and found that the 2000 watt power stations serve us well. I do have to run the generator to transfer water from the well to our storage tanks......
I like this setup. I bought the vtoman jump 1000 that you reviewed, but I really want to install a 2000w inverter and a battery like that. I knew that eventually the price would drop. This is a great deal!
I love the foldable ( although ? cost more to produce?) and wonder if the industry is in expanding in this space because can move the panel unlike heavy non foldable panels.
Thanks for the review. I'll be waiting to see the type of users this will attract. The problem is if any ports go out on the battery then it's no different than an all in one power station. Bluetti dropped the price of their ac 180 below $600.
Very impressive! That is an amazing battery! I can't wait to see someone tear one of those down. I'd be most interested in seeing how the charge controller is positioned... especially how it disipates heat. Thanks for the info!
yeah I suspect it's basically the 100Ah 'mini' configuration in a standard Group 31 case, freeing up the space needed to add the CC and other extra goodies. :)
@@ReeWrayOutdoors More than likely. It just interests me how they keep the charge controller cool while being encased without vents...unless that's all done by the battery BMS. 🤷 I don't know, I'm pretty much a novice at this, but find it so amazing. You've helped me so much along my journey and gave me confidence to build my own station from scratch. I thank you for your knowledge and precious time you spend helping us all. You ARE much appreciated!
I hate to say but I like this little kit. Great for camping can use a 12V fan during the day while charging it with the solar panel and at night I can use usb lights and use by cpap with my 12V adapter. In the morning I can use it to make y coffee with the inverter. Not bad at all.
David , loving your videos and please keep them coming ! I’m a very keen carp angler in the uk 🇬🇧! 😊 I’m using more and more solar and power banks to keep me going for my fishing trips abroad in France ! Minimum stay one week ( normally 2 weeks ) my question is , could you recommend a simple battery indicator so I can keep an eye on the levels on my lithium batteries! I’ve got two I’m using , ( eco worthy 12v 280 ah ) for my outboard motor ! I’ve looked on line but I’m not convinced from the cheap ones I’ve seen ……🤔 Also not looking to spend a small fortune on one either ! Just a simple indicator I could just hook up to the battery to tell me how much is left …….. yours hoping Ross 👍🏻👍🏻
Self heating - hopefully it only takes the charging input to power the heater.. I guess one could make the case to enable pre-heating from battery power but that seems less useful than just turning the heater on when connected to charging but the temperature is below freezing.
The question I have is the shipping cost included in the price with our lower dollar we need to add 30 % brings it to around 330 dollars and shipping it to Canada if it's anything like what shipping a triplite line conditioner at almost 300 dollars
Very Good Video! If I buy this kit can I add another battery of another brand? If so, how can I be sure that the batteries pair up well using them in series or parallel? Thanks
You can add another branded battery, but I'd keep to parallel connections rather than series, since series would necessitate a different inverter, and you'd probably also need to add a balancer. Plus, in series, any small differences in capacity and resistance between the batteries will inevitably lead to accelerated degradation on one battery over the other.
I’m looking to replace the agm battery in my van and this battery would clean up my wiring. Do you think a harbor freight 100w solar panel or two would be a good fit for this battery? I already own them and really don’t want to purchase more, if I don’t have to. Thanks!
@rigidchop yeah I think the HF 100W panels at typical 18V so you could connect 2 in series and still be under that 45V input max...or parallel would work too since it has a 20A max current draw, but usually series is quick and easy amd doesn't require any extra adapters
Great information thanks. Do you know if i can power a pool pump with a consumption of 1.25kw (ac 120/240volts) ? is this kit just for a single phase ? tks
Yeah this is just single-phase 120V. A pool pump is a pretty heavy lift given that constant 1.25kW load. I think they're typically 240V, but you'd know better than I would on that point. In any case, for that kind of application, you'd want a MUCH bigger system with substantially much more solar, much more battery capacity and a much bigger inverter.
Awesome video Thank You. This might be worth crossing the Boarder for, if Vterun is not planning on coming to Canada; say via Amazon. I have two questions... 1) I have a pair of 200W HardKorr panels, which in parallel could deliver 400W & be under the 10-45V 20A charge controller spec. Did I get that correct, and could get away with that 400W combo ?? I am at Latiitude N43 and not likely going to get 400W, but want to be safe if I travel South. 2) I was wondering if you tried using the provided ring terminals of the system AC charger AND Solar input combined ?? Ie: does dual charging work ???
Thanks for question! On your first point - yes, you have that right. As long as you stay under that 45V max, you're fine. The charge controller will still only every be able to pull a max of 200W, so you'll (on occasion) be leaving some power on the table (ie clipping), but there's certainly no problem over-paneling that way...and it's especially helpful in less-than-ideal sky conditions. On the second point - also yes. You can definitely charge from both solar and the AC charger via the top terminals at the same time. Really the constraint is that the BMS just limit you to 100A input at any given time and you'd definitely not exceed that combining solar and AC charging simultaneously.
Im all for starter kits to get ppl into solar so they can see how achievable making your own power is but I also think its better to skip this step and use the money for a system big enough for all your needs so you don't get shafted by corporate energy gouging ever again.
Interesting but for less money you can get an Ecoflow Delta 2 for $500-600 that is more portable and can accept 500 watts of solar. For another $200-300 you could add a 200 watt solar panel. Im not sure this makes sense financially.
Oh money is better spent on an all-in-one power station. It will have multiple inputs and outputs and a real usb-c that is t restricted to 15w and you can grab one handle and take it all with you. No separate charger separate inverter, battery... This is a bad idea. A year ago it might have been a cheaper route but prices for the real deal or very low now.
David, I’m a long time follower and I hardly ever post but I wanted to tell you that the work you do in the solar realm is incredible. You keep up the good work and I can’t speak for the entire solar community but we really appreciates your work. We are always watching even though we are silent. Great work sir. 👍🏽
Hi Dennis! I very sincerely appreciate the kind words! Truly. 🙏
2000 watt option is definitely the better deal for the money.
I like this set-up.
agreed!
Thank You David for another great informational video
You do an excellent job of explaining and evaluating, especially referencing the need to monitor cold and heat. Even if people know little about solar and charging, explaining what the components do helps someone appreciate the attention and different components needed. ONE REQUEST: can you possible put into real time terms: charge a phone? charge a laptop? run a small heater, etc.👍
I used to do that, but it really added substantially to the length of the video - so now I refer people to my Google Sheet that you can download and key-in the inverter and battery capacity to see what kinds of things a particular system can run (and for how long). I forgot to mention that spreadsheet in this video, but I did put the link in the description if you want to go check it out. Might be helpful. :)
Really simple setup, and fairly priced. We live a simple off- grid lifestyle and found that the 2000 watt power stations serve us well. I do have to run the generator to transfer water from the well to our storage tanks......
Thanks for sharing this info and about these products. So appreciate you!
Another solid video 💪🏾. Thanks for posting these gems of information!
those inverter specs were impressive. thank you.
Thanks for this video. I had a Jacery a few years back and now about to start a van buildout. This is a good option. Cheers
nice set-up great video thanks ReeWray Outdoors
I like this setup. I bought the vtoman jump 1000 that you reviewed, but I really want to install a 2000w inverter and a battery like that. I knew that eventually the price would drop. This is a great deal!
I love the foldable ( although ? cost more to produce?) and wonder if the industry is in expanding in this space because can move the panel unlike heavy non foldable panels.
I do enjoy your channel !
Thanks for the review. I'll be waiting to see the type of users this will attract. The problem is if any ports go out on the battery then it's no different than an all in one power station. Bluetti dropped the price of their ac 180 below $600.
Very impressive!
That is an amazing battery!
I can't wait to see someone tear one of those down.
I'd be most interested in seeing how the charge controller is positioned... especially how it disipates heat.
Thanks for the info!
yeah I suspect it's basically the 100Ah 'mini' configuration in a standard Group 31 case, freeing up the space needed to add the CC and other extra goodies. :)
@@ReeWrayOutdoors
More than likely.
It just interests me how they keep the charge controller cool while being encased without vents...unless that's all done by the battery BMS. 🤷
I don't know, I'm pretty much a novice at this, but find it so amazing.
You've helped me so much along my journey and gave me confidence to build my own station from scratch.
I thank you for your knowledge and precious time you spend helping us all.
You ARE much appreciated!
I hate to say but I like this little kit. Great for camping can use a 12V fan during the day while charging it with the solar panel and at night I can use usb lights and use by cpap with my 12V adapter. In the morning I can use it to make y coffee with the inverter. Not bad at all.
Chirp reminds me of a Cyberpower UPS I once had.
David , loving your videos and please keep them coming ! I’m a very keen carp angler in the uk 🇬🇧! 😊 I’m using more and more solar and power banks to keep me going for my fishing trips abroad in France ! Minimum stay one week ( normally 2 weeks ) my question is , could you recommend a simple battery indicator so I can keep an eye on the levels on my lithium batteries! I’ve got two I’m using , ( eco worthy 12v 280 ah ) for my outboard motor !
I’ve looked on line but I’m not convinced from the cheap ones I’ve seen ……🤔
Also not looking to spend a small fortune on one either !
Just a simple indicator I could just hook up to the battery to tell me how much is left …….. yours hoping Ross 👍🏻👍🏻
Self heating - hopefully it only takes the charging input to power the heater.. I guess one could make the case to enable pre-heating from battery power but that seems less useful than just turning the heater on when connected to charging but the temperature is below freezing.
That system should work fine with the batteries in parallel. This would work just like running charge controllers in parallel. Interesting system.
Loved the video, thanks. Just wish I knew about the system as a whole. Would this run my fridge in a power outage, etc?
Unfortunately it’s not available in Canada. Great set up . Thanks for the video and information.
@Bailey463 ugh sorry man! 😞
they do allow payment by Canadian Dollars, on their website..??
Do they have a bigger battery version?
The question I have is the shipping cost included in the price with our lower dollar we need to add 30 % brings it to around 330 dollars and shipping it to Canada if it's anything like what shipping a triplite line conditioner at almost 300 dollars
I see they are also available in the Canadian shop and on Amazon Canada with free shipping.
Very Good Video! If I buy this kit can I add another battery of another brand? If so, how can I be sure that the batteries pair up well using them in series or parallel? Thanks
You can add another branded battery, but I'd keep to parallel connections rather than series, since series would necessitate a different inverter, and you'd probably also need to add a balancer. Plus, in series, any small differences in capacity and resistance between the batteries will inevitably lead to accelerated degradation on one battery over the other.
Hi David, do you have any plans to review the Yoshino brand power supply? What do you think of the solid-state drive battery it offers?
I’m looking to replace the agm battery in my van and this battery would clean up my wiring. Do you think a harbor freight 100w solar panel or two would be a good fit for this battery? I already own them and really don’t want to purchase more, if I don’t have to. Thanks!
@rigidchop yeah I think the HF 100W panels at typical 18V so you could connect 2 in series and still be under that 45V input max...or parallel would work too since it has a 20A max current draw, but usually series is quick and easy amd doesn't require any extra adapters
@@ReeWrayOutdoors thanks!
Great information thanks. Do you know if i can power a pool pump with a consumption of 1.25kw (ac 120/240volts) ? is this kit just for a single phase ? tks
Yeah this is just single-phase 120V. A pool pump is a pretty heavy lift given that constant 1.25kW load. I think they're typically 240V, but you'd know better than I would on that point. In any case, for that kind of application, you'd want a MUCH bigger system with substantially much more solar, much more battery capacity and a much bigger inverter.
@@ReeWrayOutdoors got it , many thanks!!
My Erayak 3000 Watt AC inverter idles at 8.5 watts.
Interesting
Interdasting !
Awesome video Thank You.
This might be worth crossing the Boarder for, if Vterun is not planning on coming to Canada; say via Amazon.
I have two questions...
1) I have a pair of 200W HardKorr panels, which in parallel could deliver 400W & be under the 10-45V 20A charge controller spec.
Did I get that correct, and could get away with that 400W combo ??
I am at Latiitude N43 and not likely going to get 400W, but want to be safe if I travel South.
2) I was wondering if you tried using the provided ring terminals of the system AC charger AND Solar input combined ?? Ie: does dual charging work ???
Thanks for question! On your first point - yes, you have that right. As long as you stay under that 45V max, you're fine. The charge controller will still only every be able to pull a max of 200W, so you'll (on occasion) be leaving some power on the table (ie clipping), but there's certainly no problem over-paneling that way...and it's especially helpful in less-than-ideal sky conditions. On the second point - also yes. You can definitely charge from both solar and the AC charger via the top terminals at the same time. Really the constraint is that the BMS just limit you to 100A input at any given time and you'd definitely not exceed that combining solar and AC charging simultaneously.
Im all for starter kits to get ppl into solar so they can see how achievable making your own power is but I also think its better to skip this step and use the money for a system big enough for all your needs so you don't get shafted by corporate energy gouging ever again.
First poster!
HA! Nicely done! :)
@@ReeWrayOutdoors now I gotta finish watching the video.
Do you want a cookie? Do you think anyone cares you were the first poster?
@@redstone5149 I do! Haha
LOL good for you
Interesting but for less money you can get an Ecoflow Delta 2 for $500-600 that is more portable and can accept 500 watts of solar. For another $200-300 you could add a 200 watt solar panel. Im not sure this makes sense financially.
Is this the one with the 1000w inverter?
1800 watt inverter
@@teuton6167 thanks
Or Bluetti AC180 with 1152Wh on sale right now for $549. Edit: $499 now :)
@@matthiasgrutzner9768 you rock. Thanks for the info.
Oh money is better spent on an all-in-one power station. It will have multiple inputs and outputs and a real usb-c that is t restricted to 15w and you can grab one handle and take it all with you. No separate charger separate inverter, battery...
This is a bad idea.
A year ago it might have been a cheaper route but prices for the real deal or very low now.