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Brad, I have a question, Would you know if I ran two 50Ah batteries with 50 amp BMS each in parallel would that double the BMS amperage or would they still be at 50 amps total for both batteries?? BTW those have to be the sexiest batteries on the market
I’ve bought 3, gave two to my daughter for her new rental, one to my daughter’s mother-in-law. 8,000, 10,000 and 12,000. Very quiet and very efficient. Great units.
the run time for the AC is about you size of rooms, and efficient insulation, the more efficient your insulation is the compressor will run on low watts more often
I think you'll love this A/C for that. I have the portable version in my garage runs 100% off solar. IRC, I think this is the 3rd season running it. Thanks!
I run a 5,000 Btu ac in my work trailer 7-8 hours a day along with battery chargers and lights and power tools on 2 agm 100 ah batteries and a 100 ah lithium battery with 600 watts of solar. I need to charge at home but it lasts all day.
Thanks for the demo. I suspect a non-inverter AC unit will run out the battery at half the time (2.5 hours or less) using the same setup. It would be nice to see real time since most people buy non-inverters.
it would run much longer if you have the solar panels hooked up and running through your charger .... but of course this works only at daylight hours - not at night ... just though I would throw this small info to let anyone know before hand .... you make great idea videos BTW ...
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was going to ask if you have a soft start then you said it was in the air conditioner. Was wondering what the min I would need to start a 13.5 btu that doesn't have soft start, or if I have to buy one. Will start getting expensive
I measured the inrush current on my 13.5k roof air conditioner at 2200 watts when plugged into mains power. When I try to run the AC with my 2400 watt Inverter generator, it kills it. I can run the AC just fine on my 5700 watt "job site" generator. I am guessing you'd need at least 3600 watts. With soft start, I know you can run the AC with a 2000i Honda.
@@ssteele1812 Ok awesome thanks for the info. I have a 1800/2300 surge gas generator. I know that hasn't a hope of running it, I haven't even tried. The little Honda does? without soft start? Thanks in advance
hello again I have a ? I have two orient power wall batteries each are 5k and 100ah. here's the thing on one of them the fcc keeps dropping like every few days when I got it brand new it was at 100ah now it's at 98.9 is this normal or their might be something wrong with the battery. please help me understand this situation I'm new to this😅
Those are some good looking batteries. I finally posted my first video on TH-cam, it's about upgrading a Victron blue smart battery charger if you are interested.
Thanx for talking about that type of air conditioners energystar abilities compared to the average air conditioner. Good to know that vulcan knowledge. A battery box that has a removable solar panel battery stabilizer for an outer dermis, maybe velcro attached that folds around the box if to be able to remove the solar panel for placing to get at sunlight if kept inside a vehicle, and or has a thin layer of aerogel between the solar panel and the battery cells if the battery was going to be placed in direct sunlight. Or, skip the solar panel, and create a battery stabilizer that consists of common unrefined nuclear isotopic thorium. Or skip the lithium, skip the sodium ions, and just go full tilt thorium, but in a safest way or not at all, to avoid radiation poisoning and then one does not have to play the saxophone like The Simpsons Bleeding Gums Murphy!
It's a great attempt, but the price of this battery is a bit expensive, and each battery comes with a screen, which seems a bit luxurious. A single Vatrer 200Ah battery only costs $460 and does not require parallel connection
I just switched out my 2 LA batteries with 2 Vatrer 100Ah batteries on my camper. 180 each including tax. Amazon sale. Weight reduction and performance is amazing. I also have 2 solar panels on the roof of my camper. Great Demo on how the LI's perform with an inverter. Inverter would have gave up the ghost in a very short time.
Do if I run a single 200 amp hour battery with a similar inverter and rhe exact same air conditioner, and then set a timer to 3 hours, it should be safe to go to sleep at night right? During the say I'll have solar to keep it charged while running
@@jamesolelo4406 Solar won't charge at night. Solar would maintain battery state of charge while running this AC during the day with 800- 1,000watt array and a 60 amp charger. Minimum solar array to charge this battery capacity would be about 300 watts with 5 hr of good sun to charge during the day.
@johnmills837 yeah I don't have to much space for panels. Maybe enough for a 400 watt panel alone. I just want to run the ac for maybe 3 hours during the day with the solar, and then run it for a few hours at night til it actually gets cold outside. Maybe 3 hours after the solar cuts off. Will this work? Or do I need to bite the bullet and get a 300 amp hr
@@jamesolelo4406 Your problem is not the battery capacity. You have to recharge the energy stored in the battery. If you can not charge with enough solar panels and charge current, batteries will never get topped off. You need more storage and like 100 amp charging with at least 1,200 watts of solar panels for 6hr daily use of this AC. If you run this AC for 3 hrs at night it will discharge the 200ah batteries and will need recharging as fast as possible to be ready for your 3hr use of AC during the day. This AC will need about 60 amps of DC current to make the inverter give 600 watts of 120v AC power to run this AC unit.
@johnmills837 only 3 hours will be during the day time because I'm gone all morning and afternoon. Then 3 hours at night. I potentially can install a second 400 panel equating to 800 total. From when the sun comes up til like 430 in the afternoon, maybe 530 as I have daily chores? is that enough recharge the battery for my specific situation?
These "how long will it run" videos never make sense to me. Run time is Capacity/power usage. If you have 2400WH and use an average of 400 watts, you get 6 hours. The thing that really impresses me in this particular video is that you can run that AC on a 1500 Watt inverter. That is a nice little machine. The rooftop AC in my camper is 13500 BTU and the startup kills my 2400 watt inverter generator. I can't wait until I can install a minisplit in my camper. Actually, Your AC is half the cost of the mini split I was planning on using. Would you mind measuring the width of the "gap" where the window goes? The Amazon page only gives overall dimensions.
I installed mini splits in My house as i was sick of my horrible ducted central air . Million times better . My electric bill lowered just over $100 per month . Paid $550 including tax for my mini splits each . They have slow start and i also have a setting to reduce power usage . These things barely use power .
Yeah, I hear ya. Many know the calculation, but for a lot of folks a demonstration helps them understand. Also many people really don't have the ability to measure the power usage, so they can get an idea of what that might be with these types of videos. Ok that gap between the front part, and back where the window slides through is about 3" the best I can tell (there's a board between mine I cant move ATM) But yeah, these are basically mini-splits that just sit in a window for way less. Thanks!
@@BradCagle Thank you so much for the reply. I am now seriously considering getting one of these instead. I'll have to see if I can mod the mounting system to put it thru a wall instead of a window. My install would likely be permanent since it will be going in a camper. Lol
there are a little problem with the writing i think, you write 2560 kWh, but when you write in kWh than it cant be 2560 in this size. you mean 2560 Wh or 2,56 kWh :)
This was a pointless test with the door open. Roughly 2500wh divided by the roughly 500wh it was consuming would've told you in advance it was going to be roughly five hours. But that's not a real world scenario. Close the door and give the AC a chance to cycle on and off. That's the unpredictable test to find the answer to.
Yes, I tell people the calculation to figure this out when they ask in the comments on my other videos. Some people grasp it better by demonstration, and that's what this is. I just built a fully enclosed room for these kinds of things, and this A/C will be going in there, will do more tests then. Thanks
@@samuelfox8126 For what it's worth I have the free standing/portable (midea DUO) version of this in my garage. My garage is 2 car, and somewhat insulated, door is insulated. In this 100+ degree heat, it'll run full blast continuously to keep it cool. Around 1200-1400w. In the spring/fall it could be as low as 300w, and can cycle off at times. Thanks
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DISCLAIMER: These videos are documenting my own personal projects, and experiences. These projects, and activities can be dangerous. I am not a professional. You should always consult with a professional. This content is for entertainment purposes only. DO NOT try any of this at home, doing so will be at your own risk.
Brad, I have a question, Would you know if I ran two 50Ah batteries with 50 amp BMS each in parallel would that double the BMS amperage or would they still be at 50 amps total for both batteries?? BTW those have to be the sexiest batteries on the market
I’ve bought 3, gave two to my daughter for her new rental, one to my daughter’s mother-in-law. 8,000, 10,000 and 12,000. Very quiet and very efficient. Great units.
@@shelton126 Nice! Yeah, they're awesome. Thanks
Results: 5 hrs 21 minutes
Thank you
Thank you
the run time for the AC is about you size of rooms, and efficient insulation, the more efficient your insulation is the compressor will run on low watts more often
Very glad you posted this! Just bought the same A/C unit in hopes of running it on solar in the future.
I think you'll love this A/C for that. I have the portable version in my garage runs 100% off solar. IRC, I think this is the 3rd season running it. Thanks!
What size wires did you use to connect them in parallel and did you connect the communication ports?
Thank you boss for sharing extraordinary content, always successful, greetings from Indonesia🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@SOFYANPULSA Thanks for watching :)
@@BradCagle Okay, you are welcome
I run a 5,000 Btu ac in my work trailer 7-8 hours a day along with battery chargers and lights and power tools on 2 agm 100 ah batteries and a 100 ah lithium battery with 600 watts of solar. I need to charge at home but it lasts all day.
Sweet! Thanks for sharing :)
Thanks for the demo. I suspect a non-inverter AC unit will run out the battery at half the time (2.5 hours or less) using the same setup. It would be nice to see real time since most people buy non-inverters.
Cool demo!
@@goodcitizen4587 Thanks
Very cool test, ty.
it would run much longer if you have the solar panels hooked up and running through your charger .... but of course this works only at daylight hours - not at night ... just though I would throw this small info to let anyone know before hand .... you make great idea videos BTW ...
Yes, that would make it last longer but the point of the video was how long the AC could run on 200AH.
Did you read his video title?
Great AC unit. After a few years its not as quiet as it used to be.
Hey Brad do u live in Texas? What do u do with the batteries after u review them ?
Can you do a testing on the vevor pure sine wave 24 volt 2500watt inverter plz
So could you tell me what kind of fuse your using on those batteries please and thank you be safe everyone
Sure thing :)
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You need a fuse, and the fuse block. Thanks
was going to ask if you have a soft start then you said it was in the air conditioner. Was wondering what the min I would need to start a 13.5 btu that doesn't have soft start, or if I have to buy one. Will start getting expensive
I measured the inrush current on my 13.5k roof air conditioner at 2200 watts when plugged into mains power. When I try to run the AC with my 2400 watt Inverter generator, it kills it. I can run the AC just fine on my 5700 watt "job site" generator. I am guessing you'd need at least 3600 watts. With soft start, I know you can run the AC with a 2000i Honda.
@@ssteele1812 Ok awesome thanks for the info. I have a 1800/2300 surge gas generator. I know that hasn't a hope of running it, I haven't even tried. The little Honda does? without soft start?
Thanks in advance
@@scotth9984 WITH soft start, you can run the 13.5k roof air conditioner of a camper on a Honda 2000i. Lots of videos on the tube about that.
@@ssteele1812 ok ty
You should do it with solar panels hooked up and show the amps.
hello again I have a ? I have two orient power wall batteries each are 5k and 100ah. here's the thing on one of them the fcc keeps dropping like every few days when I got it brand new it was at 100ah now it's at 98.9 is this normal or their might be something wrong with the battery. please help me understand this situation I'm new to this😅
Now, you should try a comparison video where you see how long it lasts with the door shut in an airtight room?
Those are some good looking batteries. I finally posted my first video on TH-cam, it's about upgrading a Victron blue smart battery charger if you are interested.
Awesome James, I'll check it out :)
Thanx for talking about that type of air conditioners energystar abilities compared to the average air conditioner. Good to know that vulcan knowledge.
A battery box that has a removable solar panel battery stabilizer for an outer dermis, maybe velcro attached that folds around the box if to be able to remove the solar panel for placing to get at sunlight if kept inside a vehicle, and or has a thin layer of aerogel between the solar panel and the battery cells if the battery was going to be placed in direct sunlight.
Or, skip the solar panel, and create a battery stabilizer that consists of common unrefined nuclear isotopic thorium. Or skip the lithium, skip the sodium ions, and just go full tilt thorium, but in a safest way or not at all, to avoid radiation poisoning and then one does not have to play the saxophone like The Simpsons Bleeding Gums Murphy!
The batteries handle pass through? I know the inverter does. Regardless, that's impressive on 105 day!
It's a great attempt, but the price of this battery is a bit expensive, and each battery comes with a screen, which seems a bit luxurious. A single Vatrer 200Ah battery only costs $460 and does not require parallel connection
I just switched out my 2 LA batteries with 2 Vatrer 100Ah batteries on my camper. 180 each including tax. Amazon sale. Weight reduction and performance is amazing. I also have 2 solar panels on the roof of my camper. Great Demo on how the LI's perform with an inverter. Inverter would have gave up the ghost in a very short time.
It will run the AC for 3.5 hrs safely. That's safely not to 1% battery SOC. 10% is a safe discharge level.
Do if I run a single 200 amp hour battery with a similar inverter and rhe exact same air conditioner, and then set a timer to 3 hours, it should be safe to go to sleep at night right? During the say I'll have solar to keep it charged while running
@@jamesolelo4406 Solar won't charge at night. Solar would maintain battery state of charge while running this AC during the day with 800- 1,000watt array and a 60 amp charger. Minimum solar array to charge this battery capacity would be about 300 watts with 5 hr of good sun to charge during the day.
@johnmills837 yeah I don't have to much space for panels. Maybe enough for a 400 watt panel alone. I just want to run the ac for maybe 3 hours during the day with the solar, and then run it for a few hours at night til it actually gets cold outside. Maybe 3 hours after the solar cuts off. Will this work? Or do I need to bite the bullet and get a 300 amp hr
@@jamesolelo4406 Your problem is not the battery capacity. You have to recharge the energy stored in the battery. If you can not charge with enough solar panels and charge current, batteries will never get topped off. You need more storage and like 100 amp charging with at least 1,200 watts of solar panels for 6hr daily use of this AC. If you run this AC for 3 hrs at night it will discharge the 200ah batteries and will need recharging as fast as possible to be ready for your 3hr use of AC during the day. This AC will need about 60 amps of DC current to make the inverter give 600 watts of 120v AC power to run this AC unit.
@johnmills837 only 3 hours will be during the day time because I'm gone all morning and afternoon. Then 3 hours at night. I potentially can install a second 400 panel equating to 800 total.
From when the sun comes up til like 430 in the afternoon, maybe 530 as I have daily chores? is that enough recharge the battery for my specific situation?
These "how long will it run" videos never make sense to me. Run time is Capacity/power usage. If you have 2400WH and use an average of 400 watts, you get 6 hours. The thing that really impresses me in this particular video is that you can run that AC on a 1500 Watt inverter. That is a nice little machine. The rooftop AC in my camper is 13500 BTU and the startup kills my 2400 watt inverter generator. I can't wait until I can install a minisplit in my camper.
Actually, Your AC is half the cost of the mini split I was planning on using. Would you mind measuring the width of the "gap" where the window goes? The Amazon page only gives overall dimensions.
I installed mini splits in My house as i was sick of my horrible ducted central air . Million times better . My electric bill lowered just over $100 per month . Paid $550 including tax for my mini splits each . They have slow start and i also have a setting to reduce power usage . These things barely use power .
Yeah, I hear ya. Many know the calculation, but for a lot of folks a demonstration helps them understand. Also many people really don't have the ability to measure the power usage, so they can get an idea of what that might be with these types of videos.
Ok that gap between the front part, and back where the window slides through is about 3" the best I can tell (there's a board between mine I cant move ATM) But yeah, these are basically mini-splits that just sit in a window for way less.
Thanks!
@@BradCagle Thank you so much for the reply. I am now seriously considering getting one of these instead. I'll have to see if I can mod the mounting system to put it thru a wall instead of a window. My install would likely be permanent since it will be going in a camper. Lol
@@ssteele1812 You're welcome.
If you were impressed by his AC unit then the video made sense 🤷
there are a little problem with the writing i think, you write 2560 kWh, but when you write in kWh than it cant be 2560 in this size. you mean 2560 Wh or 2,56 kWh :)
Whoops, yes that's a typo should have been Wh, not kWh like you said:) Thanks!
Morning
Good Morning :)
Not long enough to do much good.
With the door shut and if run at night it would allow for a comfortable nights sleep while the batteries recharge by solar during the day.
RESULT: 11 hrs, 17 minutes
This was a pointless test with the door open. Roughly 2500wh divided by the roughly 500wh it was consuming would've told you in advance it was going to be roughly five hours.
But that's not a real world scenario.
Close the door and give the AC a chance to cycle on and off. That's the unpredictable test to find the answer to.
Yes, I tell people the calculation to figure this out when they ask in the comments on my other videos. Some people grasp it better by demonstration, and that's what this is. I just built a fully enclosed room for these kinds of things, and this A/C will be going in there, will do more tests then. Thanks
@@BradCagle ok got it.
I'm looking forward to your real world tests. I'm actively seeking an AC solution to a future build I'll do
@@samuelfox8126 For what it's worth I have the free standing/portable (midea DUO) version of this in my garage. My garage is 2 car, and somewhat insulated, door is insulated. In this 100+ degree heat, it'll run full blast continuously to keep it cool. Around 1200-1400w. In the spring/fall it could be as low as 300w, and can cycle off at times. Thanks
@@repairtech9320 but real life only has variables. That was my reasoning for the statement.
@@repairtech9320 yes, it's meaningless without the variables. That's what I said.