V2L on the BYD Atto 3 can be used as a power supply during electrical blackouts caused by storms. First video for my new channel about electric vehicles.
Very handy but the real game changer is going to be V2H .vehicle to home. This technology will power the entire house gor several days directly from your EV.
A very good thing. I dream of using it to operate my split air conditioning system for heating that I installed last year. And recharge the vehicle battery with solar modules from the roof and a small storage buffer😉.
That’s cool you installed a plug that can power essentials during an outage. Does that off grid caravan plug power the entire house or just the new plug switches installed at the kitchen area?
Just that one power point in the kitchen. I could run additional extension cords from the V2L power board, but the maximum power is limited to around 3kW. I have seen a video where they powered the house using some sort of auto change over switch where it disconnects from the grid and uses the car instead of a generator. But that looked rather complicated. I just kept it simple. The future vehicle to grid technology sounds promising though. Shame the Atto3 doesn't have that.
Thanks for making the video. I am looking to put in the same setup with my atto3 from the carport into my kitchen to power fridge, modem and perhaps tv. Seems like we are getting more storms in Adel that result in power outages. My electrician advised that I should install an rcbo in the carport input for residual current protection. I noticed you said that your appliances switch off if too much is connected. Do you have an rcbo installed?
Thanks for commenting. Yeah, It does seem we are getting more storms and power outages. I've used this on two occasions to keep the fridge on. But I have been using it quite a lot in the evenings for my TV too. It's essentially just an extension cable, so haven't had any rcbo installed. I guess protections would be built into the adaptor or inverter. But I'm not an electrical expert, so don't quote me. I think the power might be a little lower than 240v, perhaps 220v, but it still works fine. I've had the power trip a number of time when there was too much load. But I haven't had to reset anything. Just turned off the device overloading it, and the power came back on. I've heard of people using over 3kw with simple resistance devices, but I think that was with a modified adaptor.
I've looked at the instruction booklet that came with the vtl and it only describes overload protection not residual current protection (aka safety switch now known as rcbo). I believe that the latest electrical regs for new work require an rcbo on every circuit not just one for the house like the old safety switch. Even though this is power from the car and not the grid, the same principle applies. Might be something to check with your electrician. Looking forward to more video's - with local content. One about your portable charger would be good, as I went with a fixed 7kW charger to avoid forgetting to pack the portable one for a trip. I'll let you know how my vtl setup performs once it's installed.
Very cool, and so versatile 😎
Running a fridge/freezer during a long power outage is going to reduce food losses too 👌
Very handy but the real game changer is going to be V2H .vehicle to home. This technology will power the entire house gor several days directly from your EV.
A very good thing. I dream of using it to operate my split air conditioning system for heating that I installed last year. And recharge the vehicle battery with solar modules from the roof and a small storage buffer😉.
Good idea. As long as it's a small split system I can imaging that's possible. I've powered a portable air compressor system overnight ok.
That’s cool you installed a plug that can power essentials during an outage. Does that off grid caravan plug power the entire house or just the new plug switches installed at the kitchen area?
Just that one power point in the kitchen. I could run additional extension cords from the V2L power board, but the maximum power is limited to around 3kW. I have seen a video where they powered the house using some sort of auto change over switch where it disconnects from the grid and uses the car instead of a generator. But that looked rather complicated. I just kept it simple. The future vehicle to grid technology sounds promising though. Shame the Atto3 doesn't have that.
Thanks for making the video. I am looking to put in the same setup with my atto3 from the carport into my kitchen to power fridge, modem and perhaps tv. Seems like we are getting more storms in Adel that result in power outages. My electrician advised that I should install an rcbo in the carport input for residual current protection. I noticed you said that your appliances switch off if too much is connected. Do you have an rcbo installed?
Thanks for commenting. Yeah, It does seem we are getting more storms and power outages. I've used this on two occasions to keep the fridge on. But I have been using it quite a lot in the evenings for my TV too. It's essentially just an extension cable, so haven't had any rcbo installed. I guess protections would be built into the adaptor or inverter. But I'm not an electrical expert, so don't quote me.
I think the power might be a little lower than 240v, perhaps 220v, but it still works fine. I've had the power trip a number of time when there was too much load. But I haven't had to reset anything. Just turned off the device overloading it, and the power came back on.
I've heard of people using over 3kw with simple resistance devices, but I think that was with a modified adaptor.
I've looked at the instruction booklet that came with the vtl and it only describes overload protection not residual current protection (aka safety switch now known as rcbo). I believe that the latest electrical regs for new work require an rcbo on every circuit not just one for the house like the old safety switch. Even though this is power from the car and not the grid, the same principle applies. Might be something to check with your electrician. Looking forward to more video's - with local content. One about your portable charger would be good, as I went with a fixed 7kW charger to avoid forgetting to pack the portable one for a trip. I'll let you know how my vtl setup performs once it's installed.
@@tinymuddygecko Cool. Thanks for the info. I'll look into that.
Yes, I'll have to do some more videos soon 🙂
Look at having a Switch added to Fuse Board to switch Lights over..
LED's a VERY Low wattage