I must say, we have a small Eco River to charge all our cameras, but this is a great solution to add…. I might just add this as additional to our setup….. I really like there produce, including the solar panels…. They out perform all the other brands by far currently
Also looking at the Alternator Charger as I already have a Delta 2. Want to use it in an off-road trailer though. So run Alternator Charger cable along chassis, cut, fit Anderson plug at tow hitch and connect to trailer and use part of cut-off original cable to again fit to Alternator Charger and Delta 2 in trailer?
Hello, yes it has a 400w inverter but that only runs when the car is one, it is very limited for what you need when our camping off grid. It also wont run the bigger appliances that you might want in your setup.
@@EpicAfrica Sorry are we talking at cross purposes?. I know that you can need the Delta 2 but what I do not understand i why I would need the Ecoflow Alternator Yes I understand that my inverter is 400w and this is 800w Do you feel that the the 800w worth the extra
@@redinzaWhen you switch the vehicle off, the built-in inverter becomes obsolete (unusable). Therefore he is using the EcoFlow as an alternative for when your vehicle is turned off and you are camping.
Looks like you have your ecoflow placed in the rear area of the truck. What path did you run the main cable from the engine back to the box of the truck?
You can run the cable along the chassis and up into the tub making use of the holes that are already in the corners. Just make sure you use some sprag to protect the wire.
@@EpicAfrica Ok cool thank you sir. I will do that - its for small lights i want to run (additional to the ones the bakkie has) I go fishing and handy to have bright LED's when you trying to rig up lures etc...but thanks again for the review I got the deal with the Delta 2 Max, Alternator Charger and Free Solar panel...cant wait to get it now haha. Take care
Great review thank you, I have fitted 3 of these already to friends Fj’s. Can I ask did you connect your 800w AC direct to your secondary battery after your DC / DC charger? In the back of your pickup? I am installing my 800w this week but have been reluctant to connect it to my house battery in the cargo space of my Fj due to lack of information available. EcoFlow tech advised me to run to starter battery as they did not have the technical answer connecting to the house battery with DC / DC charger. Connecting it to the house battery obviously saves a long cable route in the vehicle. Your input would be much appreciated.
Thanks for the comment. The correct way to do it is to connect it to the starter battery because of the 60amps draw it will have when charging so I would recommend running the extra cable.
Great video. I own the Delta 2 and a Ford and looking to get the Alternator Charger. Is it possible if you can share how you ran the cable? Can this also charge the extra battery if you have one?
Same setup. I ran mine from the truck battery and along the frame and through the plastic inserts into the bed. I have a camper shell on the bed. Hope that helps.
You can, but its not well integrated. This is fully automatic, much smaller and silent, and can reverse the flow to recharge your starter battery if needs be.
You mention coffee machine and a fridge! How long can this system charge a coffee machine and camping fridge - whilst camping/ stationary?! (ie. not 4x4ing/ overlanding) Regards, r
Depending on what you have running it should last 18 hrs maybe even a bit more and then with just an hours drive the 800w DC charger will have it at 100% again. If you needed more power then take a look at the Delta 2 Max!
You mentioned you had run your Starlink from the Delta 2. I am looking at the Starlink Mini, with the hopes of being able to get out to the bush and still have full signal to allow me to work. I wont be using any big fridges or high usage appliances. With the Starlink / internet connection being my main concern. How long do you think it would be able to run consistently? Another question, do you have any issues using Starlink in SA? I think the Roam plan would be best as you can pause the plan when not needed, is that how you are using it? I'm thinking the Delta 2 would suite my needs better then installing a whole duel battery/ invertor system. Side note, I just watched your video where you mentioned the reasons for selling your Raptor, its such a pity about the fuel consumption. but good buy with the V6, I've recently bought a 2022 Stormtrac which I'm loving! it has a 140w charger in the cab and in the bin, which I would use to charge the battery station instead of the alternator charger. I would also get the solar charger as well if i get the Delta 2. Thanks!
I would think that the Delta 2 would be perfect for the Starlink mini as it will give you enough power to run it consistently for about 17hrs. The roam package is currently disabled in Africa so you wont be able to sign up right now. They say it should come back online around June this year. That 140w charger will work but you will have to limit the Delta 2 to only charge at say 120w or it will try and pull way more which will blow the inverter fuse. You might also find that the 120w isnt fast enough to charge the Delta 2 to full on the days that you dont drive much.
I think the Ecoflow solution is a great compromise for people with limited 12v experience. It's very easy to set up and use, and it gives you a lot of power for camping. If you spending so much money on your rig then you will be an experienced overlander and will have a second battery and a good DC charger already but this solution is good for those that just want to get away on short trips, run a fridge or maybe just want some thing they can take out when they get home and use it around the house. I guess im saying be open minded here, everyone has different needs and uses.
All good and all, but let’s talk cycle life. Ecoflow does not have a great cycle life, Compared to a simple lithium battery with inverter setup, with dcdc charger or victron mppt setup. Ecoflow is great for a quick solution, or for those over landers with limited 12/220v experience. I cant justify paying the same price for something that would only give me 500 cycles. Yes the built in wifi is cool. But increase cycle life and I would buy 4. A good lithium battery and bms would give you 4000 to 5000 cycles. That’s 10% of a ecoflows cycle life.
EcoFlows cycle life is over 3000 so I’m not sure where you get 500 from? The warranty is also 5 years with I think is very reasonable given it covers all parts of the device, not just the battery. If you had to buy everything separately and install it, the cost would be well over R18k, so again in my opinion it’s good value especially considering it’s dual purpose and it’s quite compact.
I must say, we have a small Eco River to charge all our cameras, but this is a great solution to add…. I might just add this as additional to our setup….. I really like there produce, including the solar panels…. They out perform all the other brands by far currently
It’s really great to see more people using this type of equipment!
Nice vid, thanks. Any issues with heat and dust in the tray? Im looking to do the same.
Not at all, the Dalta 2 has a great bag you can buy for it and the charger is well protected already.
Also looking at the Alternator Charger as I already have a Delta 2. Want to use it in an off-road trailer though. So run Alternator Charger cable along chassis, cut, fit Anderson plug at tow hitch and connect to trailer and use part of cut-off original cable to again fit to Alternator Charger and Delta 2 in trailer?
Yes, that’s a clever way to set it up, I’d be interested to see how you manage the cable routing and connection.
great thank you
You are welcome!
Hi - you have the Wildtrak 3lt v6 which has a 400w inverter in the bak So why would you need the Ecoflow Alternator
Hello, yes it has a 400w inverter but that only runs when the car is one, it is very limited for what you need when our camping off grid. It also wont run the bigger appliances that you might want in your setup.
@@EpicAfrica Sorry are we talking at cross purposes?. I know that you can need the Delta 2 but what I do not understand i why I would need the Ecoflow Alternator Yes I understand that my inverter is 400w and this is 800w Do you feel that the the 800w worth the extra
@@redinzaWhen you switch the vehicle off, the built-in inverter becomes obsolete (unusable). Therefore he is using the EcoFlow as an alternative for when your vehicle is turned off and you are camping.
400w vs 2000w
Looks like you have your ecoflow placed in the rear area of the truck. What path did you run the main cable from the engine back to the box of the truck?
I run mine in the back as well. Drilled a whole into the tub and came down by the back right wheel.
You can run the cable along the chassis and up into the tub making use of the holes that are already in the corners. Just make sure you use some sprag to protect the wire.
Great Vid! Thanks for the review - makes this a real option - how do you manage 12v out? Or do you just use the cig lighter?
That is correct, I just used the cig lighter but there are other options too.
@@EpicAfrica I literally just ordered - what are these options you speak of? Hahahaha
Ok excellent Im sure you will be very happy with it. You could make use of the DC5521 Output and just fit an Anderson plug to it.
@@EpicAfrica Ok cool thank you sir. I will do that - its for small lights i want to run (additional to the ones the bakkie has) I go fishing and handy to have bright LED's when you trying to rig up lures etc...but thanks again for the review I got the deal with the Delta 2 Max, Alternator Charger and Free Solar panel...cant wait to get it now haha. Take care
Great review thank you, I have fitted 3 of these already to friends Fj’s. Can I ask did you connect your 800w AC direct to your secondary battery after your DC / DC charger? In the back of your pickup? I am installing my 800w this week but have been reluctant to connect it to my house battery in the cargo space of my Fj due to lack of information available. EcoFlow tech advised me to run to starter battery as they did not have the technical answer connecting to the house battery with DC / DC charger. Connecting it to the house battery obviously saves a long cable route in the vehicle.
Your input would be much appreciated.
Thanks for the comment. The correct way to do it is to connect it to the starter battery because of the 60amps draw it will have when charging so I would recommend running the extra cable.
Great video. I own the Delta 2 and a Ford and looking to get the Alternator Charger. Is it possible if you can share how you ran the cable? Can this also charge the extra battery if you have one?
Thank you, I just ran the cable along the chassis in some sprag to better protect it. Then just cable tie it up.
Same setup. I ran mine from the truck battery and along the frame and through the plastic inserts into the bed. I have a camper shell on the bed. Hope that helps.
@@EpicAfrica Thank you
What is it that you can't use a power inverter
You can, but its not well integrated. This is fully automatic, much smaller and silent, and can reverse the flow to recharge your starter battery if needs be.
You mention coffee machine and a fridge!
How long can this system charge a coffee machine and camping fridge - whilst camping/ stationary?! (ie. not 4x4ing/ overlanding)
Regards, r
Depending on what you have running it should last 18 hrs maybe even a bit more and then with just an hours drive the 800w DC charger will have it at 100% again. If you needed more power then take a look at the Delta 2 Max!
You mentioned you had run your Starlink from the Delta 2. I am looking at the Starlink Mini, with the hopes of being able to get out to the bush and still have full signal to allow me to work. I wont be using any big fridges or high usage appliances. With the Starlink / internet connection being my main concern. How long do you think it would be able to run consistently? Another question, do you have any issues using Starlink in SA? I think the Roam plan would be best as you can pause the plan when not needed, is that how you are using it? I'm thinking the Delta 2 would suite my needs better then installing a whole duel battery/ invertor system. Side note, I just watched your video where you mentioned the reasons for selling your Raptor, its such a pity about the fuel consumption. but good buy with the V6, I've recently bought a 2022 Stormtrac which I'm loving! it has a 140w charger in the cab and in the bin, which I would use to charge the battery station instead of the alternator charger. I would also get the solar charger as well if i get the Delta 2. Thanks!
I would think that the Delta 2 would be perfect for the Starlink mini as it will give you enough power to run it consistently for about 17hrs. The roam package is currently disabled in Africa so you wont be able to sign up right now. They say it should come back online around June this year.
That 140w charger will work but you will have to limit the Delta 2 to only charge at say 120w or it will try and pull way more which will blow the inverter fuse. You might also find that the 120w isnt fast enough to charge the Delta 2 to full on the days that you dont drive much.
Spending so much money on a well fitted out rig. Then compromise with some temporary power solution? Spend a little more and have a proper 12v system.
I think the Ecoflow solution is a great compromise for people with limited 12v experience. It's very easy to set up and use, and it gives you a lot of power for camping. If you spending so much money on your rig then you will be an experienced overlander and will have a second battery and a good DC charger already but this solution is good for those that just want to get away on short trips, run a fridge or maybe just want some thing they can take out when they get home and use it around the house. I guess im saying be open minded here, everyone has different needs and uses.
All good and all, but let’s talk cycle life. Ecoflow does not have a great cycle life,
Compared to a simple lithium battery with inverter setup, with dcdc charger or victron mppt setup. Ecoflow is great for a quick solution, or for those over landers with limited 12/220v experience.
I cant justify paying the same price for something that would only give me 500 cycles. Yes the built in wifi is cool. But increase cycle life and I would buy 4. A good lithium battery and bms would give you 4000 to 5000 cycles. That’s 10% of a ecoflows cycle life.
EcoFlows cycle life is over 3000 so I’m not sure where you get 500 from? The warranty is also 5 years with I think is very reasonable given it covers all parts of the device, not just the battery.
If you had to buy everything separately and install it, the cost would be well over R18k, so again in my opinion it’s good value especially considering it’s dual purpose and it’s quite compact.