I just bought the Vevor 3500W Pure Sine Wave inverter for short power outages (4-6 hours.) Here in Florida, during the rainy season we get frequent thunderstorms with gusty winds, which knock out power for a few hours. This inverter will make life easier. I also have a 12000W/15000W generator for long power outages, like after a hurricane or TS. All set for hurricane season.
@@anthonygambitta6220 I bought my first inverter for the same reason, for blackouts. The inverter was stored for months until the first blackout hit us. After that I bought my first solar panels and the inverter stayed connected to them permanently and generating electricity from the sun .
❤ Very interesting I bought one on Amazon hopefully since I lose power in my house once in a while I would like to around the fridge raider and sub pump but maybe I need some more material maybe I just cannot run it would just the battery by itself very good video lots of good input thank you
Perfect timing, a buddy is converting an ambulance to live in and gave me the old inverter out of it so I've been looking into how I'll mount everything. Those included cables seem a lil chintzy for 3k watts but I guess they're short
Ultimately it will be the vehicle alternator that is providing the power to your inverter but few will be able to deliver the 3500 watts mentioned which would be over 250 amps.
@AlternativePower903 Hi. Thanks for the response and information. My car owner’s manual says the alternator maximum output is 40 amperes. What is the maximum amperage have you measured from the alternator? What’s the wire size of your alternator?
@AlternativePower903 1800 watts are 2.41 HP. Your truck engine is around 300 or 400 Hp if your truck is 8 cylinders. 0.069% of your engine. Not even 0.1%. of your truck engine. Rise the wheels of your truck and mechanically connect them to a generator. 350 hp = 257,000 watts. You can energize 50 houses each one consuming 5,000 watts.
Very interesting stuff. I know this will sound a bit 'cheesy' but you always seem to think of the 'common man' when presenting different options. as you said some thought the generator was expensive so you found a cheaper option. This seems to have just as much scope as the generator. Thanks Steve and Merry Christmas to you and Cassi, 👍👍
You have great access to tech that wont filter thru to NZ for a year or so it seeems. Would these or similar convert to 240 volt? If so I could fit one of these to my house bus and delete the noisy old petrol generator and the tiddly inverter we have at present.
I moved to New Zealand, here the power is 220v. I have a few 120volt power tools that I brought with me from USA. I'm thinking of getting this power inverter to power my tools, do you think it will work fine and safe?
I really don't see the need for a huge inverter like the one shown here if you also need a high amperage alternator in order to use it. I have a similar setup, but with a 1500 watt pure sine inverter and that's more than enough to run my refrigerator, a small chest freezer, and a few lights. My pickup is very quiet when idling, so I also use this setup when camping.
i have 3000 watts pure sine wave that build power station in tool box with 110 volt out let and switch and my tool box is water proof with cooling fax and breaker on it and 12 volt light on it with deep cycle battery
3500W from say 14V, that's 3500/14 = 250amps. At 90% efficiency, more like 275amps. Don't forget to upgrade your alternator and calculate what size wiring you need! Lead acid car batteries totally suck in this application, you can't draw a lot of current out of them over time. They are optimized for large but short current spikes to start the car.
I was going to make a set up like yours with a inverter connected to a battery that was being charged by a alternator and the inverter company told me it will damage the inverter. Have you experienced any problems with your set-up?
@@ThisWeekWithCars I have no idea. They did not provide a explanation. I thought perhaps it was something to do with ripple voltage produced by the alternator, but that doesn't make sense. If a alternator was producing excess ripple voltage a modern car with all the electronics and computer systems would not put up with that. The battery should smooth that out as well. It had me baffled.
@@Hydrogenblonde To protect the alternator you need a dc-dc charger. Alternator (car) -> battery (car) -> dc-dc charger -> battery 🔋(a different battery) -> inverter
@@Hydrogenblonde Hi H2. DC DC Charger to protect the alternator. I do have the 20 ampere unit. It works beautifully. th-cam.com/video/EcVjPap9dkY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OnR3cCJbAlLmATpJ
No, voltage from solar panels are around 18-22volts and will burn up 12volt products. Panels need to go through a charge controller then to a battery storage.
I forgot you could run panels through a dc to dc converter and then a power inverter without batteries. But the power out (amps) would be low and not run much. There is a TH-camr named Will Prowse (diy solar power) that explains how to do that.
I instantly subscribed as soon as I heard that you can use your jumpper cables 🤩😛.
You are magnificent.
Is there any device to install bellow the wheels and drive a generator using all the horsepowers of the vehicle engine ?
I just bought the Vevor 3500W Pure Sine Wave inverter for short power outages (4-6 hours.) Here in Florida, during the rainy season we get frequent thunderstorms with gusty winds, which knock out power for a few hours. This inverter will make life easier. I also have a 12000W/15000W generator for long power outages, like after a hurricane or TS. All set for hurricane season.
@@anthonygambitta6220
I bought my first inverter for the same reason, for blackouts. The inverter was stored for months until the first blackout hit us.
After that I bought my first solar panels and the inverter stayed connected to them permanently and generating electricity from the sun .
❤ Very interesting I bought one on Amazon hopefully since I lose power in my house once in a while I would like to around the fridge raider and sub pump but maybe I need some more material maybe I just cannot run it would just the battery by itself very good video lots of good input thank you
Perfect timing, a buddy is converting an ambulance to live in and gave me the old inverter out of it so I've been looking into how I'll mount everything.
Those included cables seem a lil chintzy for 3k watts but I guess they're short
Those cables could handle twice the current the inverter can use.
How are you handling the ground ing of the inverter?
Nice review.
Merry Christmas!!
Loved this video!!!! Very cool!!! Merry Christmas!!!🎄
You answered my question ... inverters need a dedicated generator ... thanks
Great infromation to keep in mind when purchasing an inverter. I like the set up with different connections. Well done.
Merry Christmas
Ultimately it will be the vehicle alternator that is providing the power to your inverter but few will be able to deliver the 3500 watts mentioned which would be over 250 amps.
The alternator of a 4 cylinder car 🚗 will generate 250 watts at most.
A full size truck might get you 500 watts.
@AlternativePower903
Hi. Thanks for the response and information.
My car owner’s manual says the alternator maximum output is 40 amperes.
What is the maximum amperage have you measured from the alternator?
What’s the wire size of your alternator?
@AlternativePower903
1800 watts are 2.41 HP. Your truck engine is around 300 or 400 Hp if your truck is 8 cylinders.
0.069% of your engine.
Not even 0.1%. of your truck engine.
Rise the wheels of your truck and mechanically connect them to a generator.
350 hp = 257,000 watts.
You can energize 50 houses each one consuming 5,000 watts.
@AlternativePower903
Is that really hard?
That’s not even 0.1% of your engine output.
@AlternativePower903
On a 3 hour trip at 90 mph the engine runs at 3000 rpm for those ours.
Nice video steve
can it hook up to a solar planel?
Yes. You need a solar charge controller.
Very interesting stuff. I know this will sound a bit 'cheesy' but you always seem to think of the 'common man' when presenting different options. as you said some thought the generator was expensive so you found a cheaper option. This seems to have just as much scope as the generator. Thanks Steve and Merry Christmas to you and Cassi, 👍👍
You have great access to tech that wont filter thru to NZ for a year or so it seeems. Would these or similar convert to 240 volt? If so I could fit one of these to my house bus and delete the noisy old petrol generator and the tiddly inverter we have at present.
Yes you can get them in 240 volt
I moved to New Zealand, here the power is 220v. I have a few 120volt power tools that I brought with me from USA. I'm thinking of getting this power inverter to power my tools, do you think it will work fine and safe?
Yes I travel with a small car inverter because every country you can at least use a car to get the correct power if needed.
im debating weather to get a Vevor or CNSWIPOWER Both seem reliable Inverters that put out very close to their rated capacity
Still using my Vevor had no problems, don't know anything abou the other brand.
@@ThisWeekWithCars ah very good
I heard the beeping and immediately glanced at my solar batteries 😅
I really don't see the need for a huge inverter like the one shown here if you also need a high amperage alternator in order to use it. I have a similar setup, but with a 1500 watt pure sine inverter and that's more than enough to run my refrigerator, a small chest freezer, and a few lights. My pickup is very quiet when idling, so I also use this setup when camping.
wait- Where'd that 57 chevy come from??
Been working on it for years, usually seen when I do a Live video
i have 3000 watts pure sine wave that build power station in tool box with 110 volt out let and switch and my tool box is water proof with cooling fax and breaker on it and 12 volt light on it with deep cycle battery
Interesting idea for an emergency power supply or outdoor use
3500W from say 14V, that's 3500/14 = 250amps. At 90% efficiency, more like 275amps. Don't forget to upgrade your alternator and calculate what size wiring you need! Lead acid car batteries totally suck in this application, you can't draw a lot of current out of them over time. They are optimized for large but short current spikes to start the car.
I was going to make a set up like yours with a inverter connected to a battery that was being charged by a alternator and the inverter company told me it will damage the inverter.
Have you experienced any problems with your set-up?
No of course not, it is exactly how the inverter was intended to be used, why would it break the inverter?
@@ThisWeekWithCars I have no idea. They did not provide a explanation. I thought perhaps it was something to do with ripple voltage produced by the alternator, but that doesn't make sense. If a alternator was producing excess ripple voltage a modern car with all the electronics and computer systems would not put up with that. The battery should smooth that out as well. It had me baffled.
@@Hydrogenblonde
To protect the alternator you need a dc-dc charger.
Alternator (car) -> battery (car) -> dc-dc charger -> battery 🔋(a different battery) -> inverter
@@ajarivas72 I'm very interested. Do you know of any examples or videos of this set up?
@@Hydrogenblonde
Hi H2.
DC DC Charger to protect the alternator. I do have the 20 ampere unit. It works beautifully.
th-cam.com/video/EcVjPap9dkY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OnR3cCJbAlLmATpJ
Could solar panels be added to that inverter?
There are portable power stations where solar panels can be added so I was curious.
No, voltage from solar panels are around 18-22volts and will burn up 12volt products. Panels need to go through a charge controller then to a battery storage.
I forgot you could run panels through a dc to dc converter and then a power inverter without batteries. But the power out (amps) would be low and not run much. There is a TH-camr named Will Prowse (diy solar power) that explains how to do that.
You can add solar panels to keep the battery charged but you cannot run it on solar with no battery.