Turn a Car Battery Into an Emergency Power Charger
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- Zombie apocalypse? No worry! We've got a super-simple way to keep your devices charged in an emergency. We take a car battery, add some 12v receptacles, and hook in a power inverter to light up our devices.
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I actually thought this was a really helpful tutorial. Thanks for making it. It is my first time making something like this and I learned from the video about things like terminal top posts, deep cycle batteries, safety with fuses, and other safety ideas.
Disappointed because you guys seem great. The DIY part - really, the information we came here for - was glossed through, leaving plenty of questions and few, deep answers. Further, a parts list would've been great in the comments.
Wow, can't believe this!
Just yesterday I found an old 48-hr PSU video that patrick made and today this is posted. Amazing!
Great video! Want to put this setup in my truck bed box to charge my power tool batteries while at a job. Going to add a solar panel to charge. My only question would be what size fuses were in the lines to the outlets? Thank you!
the first thing i thought when i saw the title was, "i wonder how many people destroyed their phone..."
I usually don't comment, this was a horrible tutorial. Don't list parts, doesn't say what the connections are. Talk way too much BS.
Kudos!!
Yeah it was alright till about halfway through then it was all downhill from there. Weird way to make a video.
yeeeah
Do over
Would you guys mind doing a video on building your own bike generator, emergency shake light, and a wind turbine? You guys explain projects really well and also help when it comes to finding parts so would appreciate if you guys considered doing these too.
Does anybody have a list of items for this? Trying to create this but don't know all the items needed.
I could have used that today. I ran my battery dead on the boat today, down river from my truck. Luckily two very nice people helped us. One who towed us to the dock, and another had a jump box. What I love about it the most is that memorial day wwekend we were out on the boat, and some people were broke down and we stopped on our race against the light to tow someone to safety. I don't expect was goes around comes around but love seeing it when it does.
I was wondering whats wrong with using zinc terminals? Also i was looking on amazon and couldn't really find the power pole wire with the fuse already setup do you know if they are on amazon i'm probably just searching for them under the wrong name.
Hi I need some help, I need to make a battery to run my portable oxygen concentrating machine. What should I use to make it. I'm on a tight budget.
Can we get a parts list?
Hi, will something like this set-up work as a stand-alone power source for modem/router set up in the woods so that wireless cameras could be used? Thanks in advance.
Can you connect a charger and inverter at the same time? To run your computer and charge the battery at the same time for example. ? Great video. Awesome!
could this power a 15 watt amp? roughly how much did this set up cost?
How long would this fully charged battery last, and with how much drawl hooked to it?
Would you recommend a power inverter for a regular household lamp?
Forgot I had my sub turned all the way up and the bass at the beginning shook my room!
how long does a car battery last using full power?
hey patrick and michael. what about using super capacitors instead of a battery? maybe add a small solar panel to charge it anywhere in the field
You just inspired me to go out into the garage an put my extra 12 volt battery on a trickle charger. I have a feeling it's going to be a long cold winter. As in maunder minimum.
So I am looking into hooking together several 12 volt batteries with an alternator in the circuit to power a house... Does anyone know if this is doable?
Awesome! Thinking of doing this instead of buying a portable power station for now... thoughts?
How long it lasts? How can I calculate the car battery power per hour divided to consumption?
Omg he said Ham radio lol I'm getting my Ham License right now.
Thxs for the video show details more thxs
I want to connect a power strip because my garage doesn’t have electricity, is there a way to do this?
Thank you guys. God Bless
When you invert, you lose... Is there a way to regulate dc power, use it directly to charge phone or lap or power dvr
You should test a deep cycle battery vs a comparable sized car battery over time and post the results :)
Can i use car batteries for electric heaters or a alternator ?
do you have a supply list to make this ?
Going to have to forward this to my Dad.
Can u connect that battery to a space heater to see will it work and how long it last thank u
what about venation? would that give off flammable gases? i heard never have a candle near a battery because of battery gases?? whats up with that?? newbie here😊
Do you have a parts list?
How hard would it be to rig one of these up to keep the lights going in a house during a blackout? The house has the lights on a separate fuse circuit, would it be very complicated to rig up? Love the show, thanks Pat and Mike!
Bad idea, unless you get a licensed electrician to install a proper transfer switch for the circuits you want to power during the blackout. The transfer switch isolates those circuits from the utility lines/you connect your generator/power source to the transfer switch. This is important: 1) it prevents back feed from your generator from killing any electricians working to restore power 2) It keeps your your battery/generator from blowing up when the AC suddenly comes back on when the blackout is over. Good info here: powerequipment.honda.com/generators/connecting-a-generator-to-your-home#top
Just get lights that work like emergency lights at an office. They each charge off of your outlet and go to battery power when AC power is gone. You can actually wire those emergency lights into your home, but don't put them on a switched line. My grandparents had simple handheld flashlights like that.
hi i have a hotdog cart , i need to run hot water in and have a small water pump in which i plan to use a car batt. and inverter to power i well only need to use once or twice every couple of hours, do you think i can get away with it this way or should i invest in a deep cell? like well a car batt, need to be charged more offen vs a deep cell even though i`m only turning the power on a few times a day.thanks for any input. Steve G.
Hi. Where Did You Get The Crimper Plier?
Nice project!
Would like a more detailed DIY for this :/ like parts used, model numbers etc...
whats cool about copy pasting a project instead of expanding your own ideas to tweak this exampled design?
@@c.p.9556 preventing a fire, for one.
I like emergency stuffs, thanks for the project. However, I have some questions. How much does it cost for all of these? What is the charge and discharge times? Is it worth it? Again I love your projects. Thank you for DIY projects.
1) Cost will very greatly w/ size/quality of battery. My local Costco stocks a deep cycle group 24 battery for $80, $20 for battery box, figure another $20-30 for terminals, wire, and cigar lighter sockets.
@@patricknorton HEY YOU’RE THAT GUY! I’m in New Orleans with a Cat 1 Hurricane Ida in the Gulf due to mainline cocaine and hookers all the way until She arrives at the Coast a Cat. 4. There was too little time to even do a Mandatory Evacuation so I’m going to try to grab the things I need to make one of these, you figure a 800CCA 24 size Lead acid can charge a MacBook Pro a few times? Once ? 13x ? Thanks, just curious As I have zero frame of reference for what to expect from this project, that said not sure I have much else on the menu given the situation so I suppose we will see soon. Thanks.
This technique has been used as a party trick all the way to being used during a nuclear reactor meltdown
I use a waist belt to tie box instead of the fabric strap, its just easier to use.
I'm wondering why it's not possible to plug tender directly into inverter and create continuos power for as long as you need. Hmm?
can you give the list of all stuff used there?
Damn your sexy
Hah, I happen to have an extra battery and it's the same Super Start Extreme. I've been looking for ideas to use it as an independent power source in my trailer at work. I would much rather charge it occasionally than mess around with a dual battery system in my truck. I have a battery tender jr. too (unless you guys sourced this stuff from my garage) for my motorcycle and a 25A Stanley charger/starter. Mainly want to power a couple of LED lights inside the trailer, maybe a phone charger or two. Don't need the light that often, but the truck has to be hooked up and turned on, which it usually isn't at job sites.
So I already bought a little 400W "Voltcube" inverter, I'll be interested to see how long it lasts between charges. I might make an enclosure for it all together like you guys had, and I have a bunch of banana plugs/jacks so might as well give it some of those. Also just ordered some cheap LED volt/ammeters from aliexpress so maybe I'll throw that on there. If I want to go really crazy, I'll make a sweet RGB sign for the trailer with an arduino, parallel another battery for capacity.
I have the battery because I replaced it (unnecessarily) a few years ago when it wasn't holding a charge consistently at all. This is also why I have the Stanley charger, and am leery about messing with the battery system. Sometimes it would start fine for days or weeks, other times (especially winter) it would die overnight and have to be jumped every morning. But the new battery was doing the same about 6 months later, and it became a whole new can of worms. Apparently it's a pretty common issue with GM trucks, but not exactly a known cause or solution. I had very little mechanic skills, and even less electrical (I've been making a point to learn more since then). Got the Stanley, kept researching/trying things for another year+. Took it to 2 shops, they basically suggested replacing parts at random and wouldn't actually recommend anything.
Finally narrowed it down and learned enough to buy a multimeter and find the parasitic drain on the radio fuses. Pulled the fuses out, has started fine for the last 2 years. Don't need no stinking radio, I have BT earbuds grafted to my head. _TL;DR: if you want to save yourself tons of money with your vehicle, buy a multimeter and an OBDII scanner and learn how to use them._ DMM was $20, OBDII was $35, and they pay for themselves many times over. I'm 90% certain about 75% of the money I've given to mechanics was a complete ripoff. That multimeter was what really sent me spiraling down the electronics rabbit hole.
I have a garage ,but i don’t have power . I wanna make it a hangout place for me and my friends and i have a car battery so my question is . How i can use a car battery for light and my stereo ?
Giving you guys a like cuz it doesn't cost anything. THAT'S how generous I am. :) But, seriously, a parts list would be good. I want to make one. Does it have to be that complicated though just to charge a phone? I added connectors to my motorcycle battery and run my GPS from it with a standard cigarette lighter socket.
Dude with the glasses looks like my old neighbor lol
Parts list and links might be nice in the info section taken up by things like twitter.
Go to Harbour freight & buy a solar kit .... attach to your car battery & you'll never worry about being in the dark again..... unless u live in the arctic !
Can you have it in a running car and connect objects to it almost like a generator
Can I using 220-240_50/60Hz 110w electric pumb from car battery
Don't worry, I'll find a way over that fence by doing things I've learned here.
Or maybe do worry, since you don't want people getting over the fence?
heh...
This would be AWESOME for an RC (radio controlled) field charger box.
i live in England there talking about power blackouts so i am trying to get something ready to keep our fridge and freezer working as well as the lights and and heating with out blowing myself up and my family thought this idea was cool
How long could I watch TV with that?
I have an idea for DIY tryin... how about organizing all of these projects in a home without driving the wife crazy.
It’s The opposite here in my house I have all these DIY projects and I drive my husband crazy
Any tips on picking an inverter? I need to be able to charge my cameras when on site so it'll be really useful, Also putting together a survival kit and it would be a great addition.
Thanks,
-Mike
Brilliant x
Im going to do ! Easy and simple.
yes i was looking for these for wen i go camping
What if im building a shack to hang out at in the middle of the woods, and i aanted to know if i could make something like this but with wall outlets to have some lights, like Christmas lights?
Buy a solar kit and you can use your extra car battery for storage of electricity, costs around $125.00 very simple set up & no drilling needed. I bought one from a harbour freight location!
Patrick Norton = Future Ryan Reynolds O.o
Nice one
I'm a woman and I have no idea what you just did nor do I recognize the parts that you used except for the battery and the lamp that you lit up at the end. my question is......where do I buy this already made and just what do I ask For? when you can't make it, you buy it!
Get a Minn kota power box on Amazon about $70 does all the same. Without the funny wiring. All you need is battery and box.Of course charger. Would also recommend Battery Tender size depending on how often you need recharge.
Good video
Can u make a video of a battery power around 205 amp on a welding mechanism
can you add links to everything
thumbs up for the jackalope shirt!
I do want to try this. thanks for the little tutorial.
Please watch other tutorials. This wasn't that great unless you actually have some experience with batteries and wiring.
@@TheChrislewis1989 used DC adapters for a car and it worked out great. Use it for camping mostly.
I use a deep cycle battery with an invert and I can connect a solar panel with a solar charger if I need too. Works great and free electricity. Also if I really wanted too I could connect the deep cycle battery to my cars battery so if theres no sun or it's cloudy I can run the car and charge the deep cycle battery and I also have a powerstation that i can charge both ways as well. So with a full tank of gas, some spare gas, and with the sun, I basically have unlimited power. The gas is really just for convenience. The solar charger hold a charge using the sun as a power source so I could use stuff at night if I had too.
@@TheChrislewis1989 Yep. Mine is also a deep cycle battery from an RV. I really don't care about this. I have a working battery pack that can be connected to my vehicle and has USB, AC adapter, and DC connections. I'm set.
@@TheChrislewis1989 it was 6 years ago now. lol. I'm fine.
So tell me how u use your battery tender plugged into a wall with no power coming out the wall socket so this method is bs
Wen the power goes out the battery, which should have full strength due to the tender giving the battery a trickle charge continually when there is power, is used as needed. A battery stores electricity for wen it is needed and only depletes very slowly if nothing is drawing power from it.
I have an electric bike, and it would be awesome if I could recharge it at home by pedaling!!
(reading the makers guide to the zombie apocalypse...if you guys could make stuff from it, that would be so great) @_@
Oh god... just watching those hands so close to both terminals is freaking me out.
My nephew was wearing his seatbelt, and a road rage semi ran him over and smashed him into a concrete bridge. Nephew was crushed and died. Semi driver walked away unscathed. The best way to avoid death on the road is to stay far away from the bullies in semi trucks.
can i you used this as power generator for my greenhouse bulbs ?
Says not to put the wrench terminal to terminal then lays the wrench right between them. Anxiety went way up.
2:23 I think he forgot the advice he just gave to "kids".
PS: look like its a good advice for adults too !
Could you run a small space heater off of that beast?
This video was pretty good until halfway through then you guys stopped explaining exactly how to do things and started talking about seat belts which had literally nothing to do with what we're all trying to learn. Good try though...I guess
Great video can you make a video to show how to charge thru solar power
Knowledge Wisdom to
hook solar panel to the battery
gots a bunch of crap on the table...we gonna keep it super simple
...lmao......
thanks for the info but i wish u did a setp by step of how u added each wire clip by clip,if i didnt have prier knowlge of wireing and stuff i wouldent od understood nothing.So in the future show the step by step process Im doing all i can to be prepped and have my family members each have the basic kits and radios so when cell phones all stop working we can talk to each outher n a emergency situation.
God Bless fellas
you should do solar power on the cheap
Wow so i need to spend a shit ton of money to keep my cellphone charged
Specs on those crimpers? they look nice :O
It's a Dorman brand ratcheting terminal crimper I picked up at a local auto store. Same thing is on Amazon for under $20: www.amazon.com/Dorman-86595-Ratcheting-Crimper/dp/B000CO7ING/ref=sr_1_9?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1401394179&sr=1-9&keywords=crimper
Can you post all the part list on your discretion ?
why am i watching this at 3 am
If you love to buy things, might as well buy a generator or hire someone to do this for you.
Who’s the kid? And isn’t this that guy from that place inside that square that used to get relatively instant but constantly interrupted entertainment …..from the tv thing, I’ll just say it that way, isn’t this the guy that was on those tv things back in the day ?
That can last longer i think
Pro Tip: Don't be dead.
The Devil is in the details. This video was slapped together with half hazard flare.
12 v power sockets
Wreck it Ralph....
Not very step by step crimp, seatbelt safety plug, A-Team drill time, put the cover on...works if you’re an electrician. Guess I’m stuck with the zombies. I’m guessing you meant to in case people screw up and die by shock, fire or both, they can’t hold it against you.
Standard car battery vs AGM battery?
AGM = Absorbed Glass Matt = Sealed Lead Acid battery where the acid is held in a fiberglass matt rather than floating loose inside the battery casing. Makes batteries spill proof, vibration resistant, better deep cycle life... tend to be more costly, esp in larger sizes. Great info here: batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/absorbent_glass_mat_agm
patrick norton Holy shit you actually replied. I know AGM is better to use in cars but what about a application like this?
y cant ups charge the car battery
I would use a Deep Cycle (Not Dual Purpose Marine) instead of a car battery.
Yup, we mention that in the video.... I used this car batter 'cause it was sitting around the garage. Free is niiiiiice.
I wouldn't mind seeing a ham radio-related video. I learned a lot while studying and got my license but never actually got a radio of my own. I think there must be a lot of cool things to do with that kind of equipment.
When did he put the inverter on?
Let’s be honest. That question might come from curiosity, but eventually, it will lead to absolutely nowhere… 🫤