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I don’t think the alternator charger will attach to other brand power stations currently it uses an ecoflow cable called an XT150 cable that connects the ecoflow power stations together. The XT150 cable is also the cable that connects the power stations to the Wave 2 AC unit. I did see some talk about an output that may plug into a solar port. If that is something that they come out with I would assume it would output just like a solar panel.

Thanks for the question - the Dometic can be powered by AC (110-240), DC (12 / 24 volt) so you should have no issues running it off a domestic plug.

Glad it was helpful! I use the firecans ALOT! Backyard get togethers, camp trips, cook outs. Haha I even just made popcorn on the firecan and did a UA-cam Short about it!

Great question, thanks for the comment. I’m not a mechanic so I only have a basic knowledge on this but a higher amp output alternator would be more beneficial. I don’t know if it would add any benefit to the alternator charger itself but it may not be as taxing on the vehicle’s electric system. The alternator charger operates with an input voltage of 11V-35V, so in theory, any vehicle with a starter battery operating on a 12V or 24V voltage can use this product. Input of the alternator charger: Charging mode: 11V-35V, 76A Max Battery maintenance mode: 40V-60V, 3A Max Reverse charging mode: 40V-60V, 21A Max

I want to get the motion sensor and try it out at camp. I just ordered a second LightRanger 2000, I’ll order the motion sensor as well! Thanks for the comment.

It was fun and easy!! Try making ribs next time you’re smoking!

Good idea I’ll look into it!!

Great question. Yes the app has an adjustment slide where you can adjust the output with 800w being the maximum coming out of the DC to DC charger. Looks like you can adjust all the way down to 100W. I’ll have to test it next time I am in my vehicle.

@@WhyWeLikeIt good Intel thanks

Sorry to hear that

Sorry to hear you had such a problem. Glad you were able to sent it back. Mine works fantastic so maybe you just need a replacement unit.

Thanks for the comment! How did you end up mounting yours? I originally was not planning on mounting mine upside down. But once I started the installation I realized because of its weight the mounting needed to be bolted in well. Also I wanted to make sure I could remove everything easily if I needed. Plus I didn’t know how warm the Alternator Charger would get I wanted it to get good ventilation. And having it kinda hidden away was important too!

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate you taking the time to comment.

I’ve been running mine now for 2 weeks and it’s done great, I’m super thankful to have it. Especially for a long-term camping where I may have a car parked for several days, defenders are kind of notorious for depleting batteries if you’re in and out of the vehicle, I feel peace of mind knowing that I can reverse charge if I need a jump. You can turn the unit off as well if needed all from the app. I keep the voltage set on the alternator chargers app to 13v (meaning it will turn on and charge the power station as long as the alternator is putting out 13v + volts) I did once have to adjust the voltage down to 12v because of the Defender has some type of self adjusting smart alternator that can drop down the voltage if the vehicle is not needing the extra power. It only happened once but it’s something I am now aware of and I will monitor depending on my situation and need. So once you get it installed just learn how it interacts with your vehicles electrical so that you can understand how to best manage the system for your set up.

Be careful! It will damage your Ecoflow detail 2, it just damaged mine

@@jamesyao9199 wow really! That’s not good! Make sure you reach out to EcoFlow to see what they can do about the damage. What exactly happened?

Thanks for the question Nick! If you can fit it get the 35 for sure! I had to go with the 25L because of space (the table on the back door takes up some room when everything is folded up) depending on what we are taking with us I have had to get creative on packing somethings to make room. I guess one good thing about being limited on space is that packing the fridge has helped in meal prep and planning. But if you can get something bigger (even the 45L) try to do that. What ever size you go with, make a video and share it with us, I’d love to see your set up!!

@@WhyWeLikeIt thanks a lot! Appreciate the info. 🙏

@@nicklasnilsson8217 let me know your experience with the larger fridge! Maybe I can upgrade to a bigger size in the future.

Hey, I appreciate your comment, sorry to hear that yours is noisy. I rarely hear mine kick on at all. You may want to reach out to Dometic and speak with them about this. Maybe it’s a warranty issue. These are expensive units so if you have an issue, definitely let the company know. They’ve been very responsive when I’ve reached out to them in the past.

Thanks a lot. I appreciate you tuning in.

I also have the P400 and have been running the EcoFlow alternator charger for about two weeks for testing. The defenders have some type of smart alternator that regulates the output as needed. I did notice what you’re talking about one time where it was under 13v for one of my daily drives. I normally leave the alternator charger at 13v and it works fine. But in scenario where I’m parked at a camp site and I need to charge up I would start the car, monitor the output, drop to 12v and adjust it back up once I’m finished charging. I also reached out to Ecoflow to see if they could add their app to Apple CarPlay so I could monitor the charging from the defenders center screen.

​@@WhyWeLikeIt Great info. I'll have to play with the voltage settings. An app on CarPlay would be nice.

@@Outboundlife I kinda had that same freak out moment when I saw the volts go to 12.7, so like anything I think we learn how to best use the tool (alternator charger) to our advantage and our need! Let me know what you learn as you use it more.

@@WhyWeLikeIt I just got back from a trip and adjusted the alternator to 12v. It worked flawlessly and didn't appear to impact the Defender battery. Just a little update.

@@Outboundlife thanks for the update! I plan on doing a Pennsylvania overland trip in August so I’ll do some more long term off grid testing. Did you adjust the output watts at all or just leave it at 800?

Thanks for your question and for watching! I don’t personally have a Wave2 extra battery, I run my Wave2 directly from the Delta 2 Max so I can’t test the theory. But ecoflow waits the Alternator Charger powers up the WAVE 2 Add-On Battery independently and 8× faster than traditional methods-fully recharging 1kWh in just 75 mintues. What this means is you can charge it separately from the wave 2 so you cannot run the wave 2 and charge at the same time. But to answer the question yes it seems like you can charge the battery (just not while the wave 2 is plugged to it and running)

Thanks for tuning in

Thanks for the real world insight and sorry to hear about the issue! Reach out to Devos again or reach out on instagram. I had a 10amp battery pack go out on me and stop charging so I emailed through their website. They got back to me and sent me a new one (I had to send back the non working one once I got the new one). Devos has had good communication in my situations in the past so my hopes is they get you that new light ASAP.

@@WhyWeLikeIt We did have an isolated batch of 2000's that are having an issue with the bluetooth board and some of them are flickering. We are in the process of receiving replacement heads. Everyone that has been affected will receive an email with replacement details on Friday.

@@zskibum673 Thanks for the info, your message is why I love DEVOS so much! DEVOS really takes care of their customers, they listen and create amazing products!! Thanks taking time to watch my video and for participating in the comments.

That’s a good question and I don’t want to answer wrong, you may want to reach out directly to Ecoflow technical support for that answer.

@@WhyWeLikeIt Ευχαριστώ πολύ.

Alternator is meant to run every single Electrical thing in your car, so wether you have power to spare depends on what systems you're running on your car. AC, headlights, music, etc draw a lot of power

He probably has a 100 amp alternator (13.8 volts x 100 amps = 1,380 watts Max output). I personally wouldn't add an 800 watt draw to that system. But I'm not a Karen, folks can do what they want.

Thanks for the comment!! I really want the motion detection, it will be my next purchase. Do you find it’s ever to sensitive and goes off with wind?

@@WhyWeLikeIt Not sure. I sleep in a rooftop tent that is very dark and keep the light setting pretty low to keep from disturbing anyone if I do go out at night, but I don't think it comes on.

@@theweaselcat3564 smart!! Thanks for the recommendation I just ordered one!!

Correct- it’s created to fast charge the ecoFlow power stations with their XT150 connector.

Yeah but that also means you can run solar and ac charging at the same time.

@@Defianthuman oh yes, you could have 2 solar inputs and the 12v inputs all charging the unit at the same time.

@@Defianthuman very true!

Hey thanks for the question! Do you mean the hook I use to grab the wiring?

@@WhyWeLikeItone which is used for hammock 🙃

@@lazymusicmatters I got it on amazon - it’s a hitch hammock MIKODA Hammock Hitch Stand Mount... www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4MX1SM4?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

@@lazymusicmatters not sure if it’s still available on amazon now.

@@WhyWeLikeItthanks!

It’s fun to use too! Post a video of you cooking on yours! I’d love to see what you cook!

And no need for oil!!

Thanks 👍

Thanks so much. I enjoy making videos of gear we love to use camping to show others how they may use it themselves.

You’re welcome keep up the great work🙏

Thanks for the comment, sorry to hear about the finish and fit. I have never had to deal with their customer service but you may want to reach out in an email and let them know. Who knows, maybe they will send out a new one. Also if you got it from a place like REI, they have a great return policy or exchange policy if you need to take advantage of it. Hey and always thanks for the comment, enjoy getting out and having a campfire!! Post some videos I’d love to see how you are using it!!

A more economical case may be the tackle box bag in the video from Walmart and Ozark Trail. I think I paid 22 dollars through Walmart. I did some research for you and the Ozark Trail bag holds 3 3600 clear tackle boxes so if you want something similar in size do a search for a tackle bag that holds 3 clear 3600 tackle boxes!! You should be able to find something from 25 to 60 dollars. Another option would be look for something that holds an ammo can!!

@WhyWeLikeIt Yes, I started looking a bit since Walmart shows the bag as "out of stock". So it appears there will be several options .

Yes I think they updated it, there are a lot of cool options on amazon and google! Good luck! Make a video about what you end up going with!!

Hey Matt, I got my custom bag from www.dmadacreative.com they ship to Canada and if you want to chat with the owner you can email him at adam@dmadacreative.com

I saw that they were on the website right after OverlandExpo West 3 weeks ago, I placed my order even though it said pre-order and I had it within seven days after ordering. I was pretty shocked to have it so quickly. But I’m pretty sure that they’re shipping as they have them in stock.

Thanks for the comment. You are correct, the more orange the flame the less air mixture burning with gas, which causes more soot. So it’s not wise to cook directly over. A good example would be cooking a hot dog or marshmallow right over the flame. The elite does have cleaner gas mixture so from time to time I use a griddle top, pan or pot because the food is not coming in contact with the flame itself.

I know the battery add on works, I have that and talk about it in the video. I don’t have the motion sensor so that may be a question to ask DEVOS directly. If you get an answer report back and let us know!!

@@WhyWeLikeIt I can confirm that the motion sensor does work with the lightranger 2000.

@@christopherp3474 Oh that's AWESOME! Thank you for the update, I don't have the motion sensors yet! I will get one ordered so I can use it with the 2000! Do you like the motion sensor? What do you use it for mostly?

@@WhyWeLikeIt I do like it. I turn it on when I head into the tent for the night. That way, if I have to go outside to take a leak it turns the light on. If someone invades my camping space when I'm in the tent, the light also turns on.

We have two of the 1200s, I use those around the house. Now I’m using the 2000 with a custom mount on top the Land Rover Defender for camping, so I can put it 9 feet above the vehicle.

Thanks for the question! That’s called the Pyro Tower! It’s an all steel Chiminea. We use it for fires mostly but you can smoke and cook on it too by swapping out the doors.

You may even get them earlier than the end of June, I ordered mine and even though it said pre-order I had it in about seven days! I’m gonna take it out camping again this weekend!!

Awesome those Little Red Fire Pits look great too. If you ever get a chance, make a video. I’d love to see it and get your take on it.

Great questions. I’m still experimenting with it but I can turn it on from inside the house so I’m assuming the unit would go through the walls of an aluminum camper. As for the tripod bottom, yes the pole can be removed from the base but please note that the pole is wider at the bottom than the 1200 pole. Also something I learned after making the video so I may have to make an update is that “Lights go into low-power mode after 8 hours of not being used. You may need to turn your light on again to re-connect”

@@WhyWeLikeItone more question. If you remove the tripod what is the diameter of the pole? I want to make a holder on the back of my Jeep to hold the pole. Ordered the 2000 but don’t know when I will get it. Thanks

OK, the diameter of the pole is a little bigger than the one that came with the light ranger 1200. The pole that comes with the light ranger 2000 in inches is 1 7/16. So just under 1 1/2. Hope this helps!!

@@WhyWeLikeIt Thank you very much!

@@davidk6668 If it's the same size as the 1200, I ordered extra poles from Devos and mounted them to the side of my Ruger trailer. I love the set up. I don't remember the diameter, but I couldn't locate anything the exact size. The poles from Devos also have the button lock to secure the light head, so it made it easy.

Oh totally!! I inquired about it last fall at Overland Expo East. They told me something was in the works but they would not give away any secrets. I use my lightranger on a mount I have on top my vehicle so having it wireless keeps me from having to climb up the ladder to turn it on and off all the time. I am excited to get out and start using it.

Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. You are going to love using it! I have been using the LightRanger 1200s for 2 years and they are fantastic. When I saw DEVOS had the LightRanger 2000 at Overland Expo this year I had to get one on order!

Thanks so much! I’m actually out working on some new reviews TODAY!!! Keep an eye out for them to drop over the next couple days!

Yea I would say don’t try it. I think the Elite is great how it is right out of the box. The 1.18 jet that comes with it out of the box is a great size for cooking, putting off plenty of heat and also not using all your gas in one night. The hotter you get the output the more chance you can warp the body too.