All I can say is wow wow wow. You are helping so many people. I think you are one of the few to have such a big inverter in the car. Keep up the good work. The scenery is amazing.
Thank you Rodney. It’s amazing how fast anyone can learn this. I started with smaller systems and now I’m able to move on to somewhat complex systems. It’s great to have power on the go.
LOVE your DIY solar generator battery videos! Question: I saw 3 different power inverters there. Are they all connected to the same batteries and power different things??? I'm a little confused about that. Thanks for sharing.
Yes there are three in there in this video. They do power different things. They are all connected to the same battery through bus bars. I’ve updated this system a couple more times since this video. The system can power mostly anything in the kitchen and household.
@@TheSmallsRVAdventures Okay. Thanks for clarifying that for me. Can you tell me which items are connected to which inverters? I see you have the 4000 watt, 1500 watt, and the other one. Thank you. :-)
@@ImASurvivorNThriver the 4000 watt inverter I only use for cooking with an induction cooktop, air fryer, and electric griddle. The 1500 watt inverter I installed previously but it wasn’t strong enough to power my cooking equipment. That was the reason to add the larger inverter. The smaller inverter I plug in smaller appliances. The big one can power everything. I could take out the smaller one but just didn’t. In all honesty this entire setup can work with just the 4000 watt inverter.
Ricky, a 4000 watt inverter can pull up to 300 amps of dc power. You really need minimum of 2/0 cable between the batteries and the inverter. Most ise 4/0 which can carry 400 amps
Hey John how are you. I’ve two inverters in the suv. The 4 gauge wires are for the 1500 watt inverter. That’s what I was using when I was using the electric grittle. The 4000 watt inverter came with 2 gauge wire. I believe I showed it when I first showed the inverter. I may go for a lower gauge wire if I feel things heating up with the 4000 watt inverter.
Idk if you have the answer to this but maybe you do. I can seem to find it anywhere... since you're upgrading, I want to do it too at some point. But... at what moment might it be too late to expand my system without having to buy new batteries altogether? I have a 200ah and might be looking to expand to 400ah but idk when it could be "too late" and would have to replace the first one before getting the 2nd one.
Hey Maria, you can always expand your system. If you are using the same type of batteries like lead acid you are fine. If you change over to lithium you’ll have to use all lithium. You can add the extra 200ah with no problem. Switching out inverters is very easy. If your wiring was done with 0, 2, or 4 gauge with your batteries and inverter it will be a fairly simple upgrade. The wires take the most time but it is not expensive. You can upgrade your system at anytime with any type of batteries. Right now the lithium batteries are the best but they are expensive.
@@TheSmallsRVAdventures appreciate it. Thanks! I have LiFePO4 and they're expensive as hell but so far I can run everything with my 200ah just trying to think ahead
All I can say is wow wow wow. You are helping so many people. I think you are one of the few to have such a big inverter in the car. Keep up the good work. The scenery is amazing.
Thank you so much Tina. I hope I’m able to teach some people. Having these skills are truly amazing.
You are the man. A 4000 watt inverter install with remote and propane adapter. I’m going to show my friends. Your daughter is gorgeous.
Aww thank you. Yes this is a monster set up. I really like it.
Your videos continue to help so many. These inverters look simple to hook up. Don’t forget your fuses.
That’s very true. I just got a 300 amp fuse for the 4000 watt inverter.
This is what I’m talking about. You know how to do all these installations. Great job.
Aren’t the power box better than doing all that work?
Thank you so much 😊
Those wires are much bigger then the other ones. I’m happy they are working better.
Thanks for this. Cozy set up. Great off grid power.
Thank you so much. Sometimes when you are sleeping inside you forget you are in a suv. It feels like home.
Wowzers. That is a monster inverter.
That’s what she said lol. Yes this inverter has a lot of power.
Nice job. I couldn’t imagine doing this
It’s really easy once you get started. The most time consuming part is putting the wires together.
That is truly amazing
Thank you Rodney. It’s amazing how fast anyone can learn this. I started with smaller systems and now I’m able to move on to somewhat complex systems. It’s great to have power on the go.
Thanks for doing this. Your setup looks so cool. I need that propane adapter. I’m going to look it up.
The adapter is really cool. I was able to fill up my used one pound bottles. Thanks for watching Ryan.
Nice work. I like that inverter
Thanks man. The inverter is a monster.
Awesome video
Thank you so much ☺️
LOVE your DIY solar generator battery videos! Question: I saw 3 different power inverters there. Are they all connected to the same batteries and power different things??? I'm a little confused about that. Thanks for sharing.
Yes there are three in there in this video. They do power different things. They are all connected to the same battery through bus bars. I’ve updated this system a couple more times since this video. The system can power mostly anything in the kitchen and household.
@@TheSmallsRVAdventures Okay. Thanks for clarifying that for me. Can you tell me which items are connected to which inverters? I see you have the 4000 watt, 1500 watt, and the other one. Thank you. :-)
@@ImASurvivorNThriver the 4000 watt inverter I only use for cooking with an induction cooktop, air fryer, and electric griddle. The 1500 watt inverter I installed previously but it wasn’t strong enough to power my cooking equipment. That was the reason to add the larger inverter. The smaller inverter I plug in smaller appliances. The big one can power everything. I could take out the smaller one but just didn’t. In all honesty this entire setup can work with just the 4000 watt inverter.
Ricky, a 4000 watt inverter can pull up to 300 amps of dc power. You really need minimum of 2/0 cable between the batteries and the inverter. Most ise 4/0 which can carry 400 amps
Hey John how are you. I’ve two inverters in the suv. The 4 gauge wires are for the 1500 watt inverter. That’s what I was using when I was using the electric grittle. The 4000 watt inverter came with 2 gauge wire. I believe I showed it when I first showed the inverter. I may go for a lower gauge wire if I feel things heating up with the 4000 watt inverter.
Those lithium batteries can really take a beaten. They are good. How long you had them.
I love the power you can use with them. I had them for under two years. They are truly great.
Idk if you have the answer to this but maybe you do. I can seem to find it anywhere... since you're upgrading, I want to do it too at some point. But... at what moment might it be too late to expand my system without having to buy new batteries altogether? I have a 200ah and might be looking to expand to 400ah but idk when it could be "too late" and would have to replace the first one before getting the 2nd one.
Hey Maria, you can always expand your system. If you are using the same type of batteries like lead acid you are fine. If you change over to lithium you’ll have to use all lithium. You can add the extra 200ah with no problem. Switching out inverters is very easy. If your wiring was done with 0, 2, or 4 gauge with your batteries and inverter it will be a fairly simple upgrade. The wires take the most time but it is not expensive. You can upgrade your system at anytime with any type of batteries. Right now the lithium batteries are the best but they are expensive.
@@TheSmallsRVAdventures appreciate it. Thanks! I have LiFePO4 and they're expensive as hell but so far I can run everything with my 200ah just trying to think ahead
Outstanding
Thank you Dave. It’s so cool to have so much power on the road.
Thank you Dave. It’s so cool to have so much power on the road.