for clever guyz, disamble it, change fan for noctua fan and you are good to go quiet with this device. Hope I help you and someone will make videocomparation with stock fan and noctua fan
I wasn't sure if it would. I've run into heat problems on the hottest days, O I found a way to ventilate the compartment. I think I might make a vid to show what I did. Thanks for watching!
Yes, I' hoped for more, but I really don't know if that is a function of the charger or possibly of my alternator. The alternator that came with the 2000 Tundra is a bit wimpy by today's standards, so I have wondered if that might be contributing to this issue.
@@danschilltrips7401did you turn the dial to the lowest setting to get the highest watts? I saw a few other videos that show 500 watts when it was at 12v , but it will drain your truck battery, right? But can you just turn the unit off so it will not do that??
I wasn't sure if it would overheat. I've run into heat problems on the hottest days, so I found a way to ventilate the compartment. I think I might make a vid to show what I did. Thanks for watching!
thanks very much for the comment… I agree, that's some thing I thought about a lot. Having used this for a little while now, it appears to work fine unless it is a very hot day. If it is very hot, I simply remove the lid of the compartment to provide airflow. The drawers have little feet on the bottom, so there is some clearance. It works well.
thanks for the vid... i did my install and cant get it to go out of green non charge mode going into my power stations even playing around with cables and the dial. also is the blue led on the power button stay on even with the engine off? mine does...
this is Brilliant , Would be cool if you could wire a plug to inside house and if you had a remote car starter and power goes out instead of owning a gas generator you just start the vehicle
Thanks for commenting! I don't think that would work very well - this car charger produces very few total watts compared to a gas generator. You will be happy to know that I do have a gas generator, and it has a remote start. :)
Interesting product thanks for the video. How does this differ from an inverter? I Installed an 800 watt inverter in my truck and use it to charge my Ego Batteries when traveling and I've used it to charge my Pecron 1500. It cost less than $100. I'm sure there is a reason but I"m just not sure what it is.
An inverter wouldn’t produce enough watts from a 12 volt battery and it would be converting it from DC to AC then back to DC which is very inefficient. Also a inverter capable of putting out 500 watts would drain the car battery.
If the inverter is hardwired, it would work fine. There would be a small inefficiency introduced by converting the DC to AC and then back to DC for the Pecron. But otherwise I'm sure it would work well.
I would be concerned about the added stress on the alternator of my vehicle to be honest. This adds 40 amps or more being supplied to the 12 volt input. If the vehicle was not designed with an alternator capable of that much accessory loads, it might cause either a lack of proper charging to the vehicles starter battery, or could cause pre-mature alternator failure. Since this failure would be the result of the consumers modifications the alternator might be outside the vehicles warranty as well. I would want to check out the rated amps supplied by the alternator, and what the combined loads of the vehicles current electrical system are first. I know some people adding very power hungry stereo amps have had issues with the power demands in the past. There is a reason the 12 volt standard socket in a car is fused at 10 amps. A car alternator has a limit to how many amps it can supply, and knowing these limits would be wise. You can't just add unlimited loads to any vehicles electrical system without some research. Doing so could result in very expensive vehicle repair bills.
Great video. You’re the first to show the Pecron community a complete install!
Thanks! 👍
Thank you for making the video very simple and CLEAR TO UNDERSTAND! Great job!
Glad it was helpful!
Very nice install.👍
Thanks 👍
for clever guyz, disamble it, change fan for noctua fan and you are good to go quiet with this device.
Hope I help you and someone will make videocomparation with stock fan and noctua fan
6:15 Is the charger going to overheat being in a sealed compartment? Insulated on most sides by carpet.
I wasn't sure if it would. I've run into heat problems on the hottest days, O I found a way to ventilate the compartment. I think I might make a vid to show what I did. Thanks for watching!
Nice. I'm doing my install this weekend. Thanks for sharing this. Thought you'd get more than 380 since it is a 500 watt charger
Yes, I' hoped for more, but I really don't know if that is a function of the charger or possibly of my alternator. The alternator that came with the 2000 Tundra is a bit wimpy by today's standards, so I have wondered if that might be contributing to this issue.
@@danschilltrips7401did you turn the dial to the lowest setting to get the highest watts? I saw a few other videos that show 500 watts when it was at 12v , but it will drain your truck battery, right? But can you just turn the unit off so it will not do that??
Great video!
I see it has cooling fans, wondering how warm it gets when under full load?
I wasn't sure if it would overheat. I've run into heat problems on the hottest days, so I found a way to ventilate the compartment. I think I might make a vid to show what I did. Thanks for watching!
That thing has a fan and needs airflow to stay cool. You may want to reconsider your installation.
It might get a little hot in that box where it’s installed in the summer. You might be able to drill a couple holes and add a little DC powered fan?
thanks very much for the comment… I agree, that's some thing I thought about a lot. Having used this for a little while now, it appears to work fine unless it is a very hot day. If it is very hot, I simply remove the lid of the compartment to provide airflow. The drawers have little feet on the bottom, so there is some clearance. It works well.
Can you turn/adjust the starting voltage dial while the device is charging to see how that affects your output watts?
Yes, indeed!
thanks for the vid... i did my install and cant get it to go out of green non charge mode going into my power stations even playing around with cables and the dial. also is the blue led on the power button stay on even with the engine off? mine does...
Yes, the blue LED stays on all the time... let's see if we can get to the bottom of your problem. Which power station are you using?
Does that mean it’s always drawing power off the battery? Wouldn’t the battery die?
this is Brilliant , Would be cool if you could wire a plug to inside house and if you had a remote car starter and power goes out instead of owning a gas generator you just start the vehicle
Thanks for commenting! I don't think that would work very well - this car charger produces very few total watts compared to a gas generator. You will be happy to know that I do have a gas generator, and it has a remote start. :)
Did you ever figure out the exact functions of the LED? It is not documented. Sometimes green, red, or flashing red. I want 500w as advertised.
No, I didn't. I'm not really sure under what conditions you'd get the full 500w, I usually get about 350.
@@danschilltrips7401 Same. Little disappointed
@@danschilltrips7401I wonder if it is because of the size of your Alternator?? Maybe I bigger alternator you will receive 500 watts easy?
Interesting product thanks for the video. How does this differ from an inverter? I Installed an 800 watt inverter in my truck and use it to charge my Ego Batteries when traveling and I've used it to charge my Pecron 1500. It cost less than $100. I'm sure there is a reason but I"m just not sure what it is.
An inverter wouldn’t produce enough watts from a 12 volt battery and it would be converting it from DC to AC then back to DC which is very inefficient. Also a inverter capable of putting out 500 watts would drain the car battery.
If the inverter is hardwired, it would work fine. There would be a small inefficiency introduced by converting the DC to AC and then back to DC for the Pecron. But otherwise I'm sure it would work well.
I would be concerned about the added stress on the alternator of my vehicle to be honest. This adds 40 amps or more being supplied to the 12 volt input. If the vehicle was not designed with an alternator capable of that much accessory loads, it might cause either a lack of proper charging to the vehicles starter battery, or could cause pre-mature alternator failure. Since this failure would be the result of the consumers modifications the alternator might be outside the vehicles warranty as well. I would want to check out the rated amps supplied by the alternator, and what the combined loads of the vehicles current electrical system are first. I know some people adding very power hungry stereo amps have had issues with the power demands in the past. There is a reason the 12 volt standard socket in a car is fused at 10 amps. A car alternator has a limit to how many amps it can supply, and knowing these limits would be wise. You can't just add unlimited loads to any vehicles electrical system without some research. Doing so could result in very expensive vehicle repair bills.