► FREE Solar generator comparison chart: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pUgG1ldofSyOaz6EMD3WDhw80cQlcCvKsU58EEgbBjE/edit?usp=sharing ► Complete solar kit: poweredportablesolar.com/product/walrus-g3-kits/ ► Walrus G3: batteryevo.com/product/walrus-g3-12k-inv-22-kwh-ac110-220v-72n/t360e/37/ ► Expansion Battery: batteryevo.com/product/walrus-g3-extension-pack/t360e/37/ ► Vatrer Server Battery: www.vatrerpower.com/products/vatrer-51-2v-100ah-lifepo4-lithium-solar-battery-built-in-100a-bms-max-5120w-load-power?sca_ref=7181742.oWf74jbNss The Walrus G3 is unmatched in terms of a base system that has extreme output power, incredible battery capacity, solid solar input, and most importantly, EXTREMELY AFFORDABLE! It's literally less than building a DIY system. What else could you ask for?
I purchased the Walrus G2 which has the 13KW battery 2 months ago. I have 3KW solar panels. I live in Ontario california where we have plenty of sun. I can report this unit works great for me. The price point is amaizing for what you get. I would reccomend this to anyone.
@@DIY-Elvin-Productions I've been using this system daily, non-stop, since it was delivered in order to keep testing it out. It would be good for backup or offgrid power in my opinion but it is a very simple system, not a lot of bells and whistles. It's 400 pounds so I do not recommend it for any scenario where it's not going to be on hard flat ground.
Ive been looking at this for a while now. As a lot of other people haven't seen any reviews on it. I think for the price, it looks like an amazing kit for a tiny home.
Since these are car batteries I believe you can extend their life by using only a portion of the capacity on a regular basis. For example, I have read that keeping the car battery between 60 and 85% charged will give very long life, 10-20 years, with only 10% to 20% degradation over that period of time. Like with most cars you only drive a limited amount every day and on occasion will drive a long ways. So most of the time you are using 10-40% of capacity every day and charging and only once in a while using 80%-100% of capacity thus enabling a long life with little degradation of total capacity. Having a system with such large capacity, if your daily usage is only a fraction of that, lends itself to long life.
Battery Evo please consider adding additional Solar Charging, or swap out the MPPT in order to cope with a higher VOC, it is a big battery and struggles to charge fast. Please also consider adding a wifi facility, for easy monitoring?
I have looked at them a few times, but the lack of independent reviews make it a no go. I realize they use used car batteries, which I am ok with, but we need more reviews.
F-I-N-A-L-L-Y someone does a review of a BatteryEVO unit! I tried convincing them that their units need more solar input, but I don't have the clout you have. Hopefully, they'll start listening!!!
I've mentioned it before, but I'd love to see a "ready to go" inverter like this (or Ecoflow Plus Ultra Superduper, or Bluetti AC500), with sockets, high-power solar controller, USB, UPS etc all on it, but then you can supply your own server rack batteries (oh, it'd also need a BMS to keep varying numbers of them balanced, I suppose). Start with the inverter and one for a kickass 5kw system, then every other pay packet, buy another server rack battery until you've got a system big enough. (Spoiler: It's never big enough)
Thanks for this. Received a flash sale text from them yesterday and snagged a Walrus G3 for $4350. I also have a nearly identical DIY EG4 setup to yours, but 4 batteries--with cables probably spent around $4800. A head to head comparison would be interesting.
@@surfdogvacationrentals5207 If you don't need more than 10kWh or 220VAC you don't necessarily need rack mount batteries the EG4 and a couple of stand alone LiFePO batteries will cost around $2500. The Walrus G3 will weigh 200 pounds more so you'll spend more in fuel hauling the extra weight if you don't need it.
I think the Walrus would be a good backup generator to your current backup setup. I agree the solar needs to be higher, but if you use this system as a backup to your backup, then that should be no problem. However, if this is your primary, I would suggest buying an extra battery or two. Like said earlier, using it as a secondary backup, the battery life cycles shouldn't be a problem. Ben, you are right; the price is tempting.
I’m looking for the best, least expensive option for our RV with a 50 Amp input. I am probably going to stick with looking for LiPo batteries because I do not want a fire or thermal runaway.
That's a good idea. I'd highly recommend either of these batteries: EG4: signaturesolar.com/eg4-lifepower4-v2-lithium-battery-48v-100ah-server-rack-battery-ul1973-ul9540a-10-year-warranty/?ref=SaJS3dc86BnakK Vatrer: www.vatrerpower.com/products/vatrer-51-2v-100ah-lifepo4-lithium-solar-battery-built-in-100a-bms-max-5120w-load-power?sca_ref=7181742.oWf74jbNss
the fire chance was the killer for me also. I spoke with them several times and they have reassured me that the batteries are of great quality but still....
Minute Man - you’ve opened the cabinet… what’s your assessment of the internals? Does Battery Evo use quality components - Inverter, MPPT Charger, Connectors, PCBs, etc? If the internal components are good quality and the batteries are NEW, I’m tempted to give it a try. Also, is there a neutral bonding option to charge a Tesla in a pinch (auto sensing would be ideal). Thank you very much for the review.
If you're not a DYI-er, i guess it's not a bad deal. although, these have "disassembled car batteries". they don't have the same rigid shell( in most case metal material) that they originally came with. there's also no mention that this can be placed outdoors and can be exposed to the elements. I would suggest a shed away from your house with cement board interior if you do end up purchasing this unit as a backup. don't risk it by keeping this in or around your house.
@rogerstarkey5390 case - a container designed to hold or protect something. the outer protective covering of a natural or manufactured object. search the video at 8:23 and you'll know what I'm talking about. btw, that statement is like comparing apples to oranges. nonsense and has nothing to do with this "consumer ad"
Pro:Get a generator to charge that unit for a off grid set up. That unit is perfect to charge a EV with. You can also connect that unit to a temporary panel box that is normally used on construction sites to make a nice little off grid system. Con: The battery that comes with it will make that unit very heavy
I did look at those power station and couldn't believe the price and output . It was too good to be true imho . And also I haven't seen anyone review them , so I stayed away . Maybe I might take a second look
LI NMC batteries last only 1/3rd the lifecycles of Lifepo4 and have a much higher risk of fires and explosion potential. The safety factor alone makes these a no go!
Please give a link to your mention video about building a solar generator is it hard to find in your prolific number of videos. I'm so glad to discover your expertise in this area.
This looks like a great option for back up or occasional grid problems. which is what happens in CA a lot. I have looked at this system and passed due to the solar input limits. not so much the amps as the total input. hey i can buy a lot of heavy cable with the money i saved with this system. double the solar input and i would buy one tomorrow.
I've only found one 72v MPPT on the market and it's the same as what's inside the system already. So I don't believe so. It'd be possible if the battery were 48v.
I am more interested in a charge controller and inverter for those of us who are custom building. I have found myself in possession of VERY reasonably prices batteries and now I need to do something with them. I bought a service cart so I can keep it all semi-portable.
So, since they are so cheap, why not just buy extra units with the inverters, so you can hook up 4500w to each and it's still cheaper than the others, correct?
Only thing that matters to me is the limited solar input and I would love if they made a model with 48 volt battery aka 14s so that I could connect my existing battery system
If it’s just for backup power, it should last a while, even being NMC chemistry. That being said, I can build a lifepo4 battery from prismatic cells and a quality bms, and pair a EG4 12k inverter, to build my own system. But I’m just a solar and battery nerd who like to do that stuff😅
Seems like a great deal, but it exacerbates the issue that always concerns me with things like MPPT/inverter hybrids; if one component dies, your whole system is down until you can send it back, get them to fix it, and ship it to you. In an off grid situation, you’re screwed. And according to that other comment, good luck with that. Might be okay if you’re only using it as a UPS and have the knowledge to open it up. But I think for the average consumer, though it may seem contradictory at first to have multiple separate systems, building from scratch is the way to go. At least in the sense of using server rack batteries, a stand alone MPPT, stand alone inverter(s), etc.
This looks like a really good value for batteries but you appear to be the only reviewer of the Walrus G3 which makes me nervous. I would also like to see LiPo cells too
Yup, that's why I bought one to see how it is. There are basically no other reviews of it out there. LFP batteries would be nice but I understand the whole point of repurposing EV batteries.
Absolutely! - more solar input! And LfP batteries - they're safer. Fine to put lithium ion in a shed or barn, but no way will i put those in the basement of my house. Nice to hear your battery life appears to ensure 80% capacity remains at 3 years, but what's their mileage going to be? 😂
The difference between "Iron based" and "Nickel based" is analogous to Diesel vs Gas. Nickel based cells simply put, have a higher output capacity per unit weight/ volume. IF you run them to extremes, either very high, or very low charge, OR a maximum discharge rate, AND repeat the process, they are MORE likely to fail .... but not LIKELY to fail. In a consant long cycle, low energy discharge such as a home system they are just as safe, certainly compared to a "internal *combustion* generator . You say "fine to put lithium (batteries) in a shed or barn" You DO understand that "Lfp" cells are "Lithium ion" cells? If there's "Li" (Lithium) in the chemical symbol, it's "Lithium ion". That includes "LiFePo4" .... Lithium... Iron.... Phosphate.
Thanks for shedding light on battery Evo not sure why they get so much bad rep online but none of these critics post their own reviews to verify they are real and battery Evo is really bad. Until then you definitely most credible.
Question saw they have a kit with 2 of these and panels.Wonder what it be like running 2 in parallel. Live in no where NH lol thinking 2-4 of these lined up would be pretty nice especially with tax credit.
Can it be used with AC-coupled legacy systems with Enphase microinverters. Typically you could use a generator input or 240V charging input for that, but microinverters need to sense AC on the input port to keep running. It would be an even better deal if it could do that, and it would overcome the limited solar input. There are a lot of people with microinverter solar installations that are looking to add a battery/inverter to their installation.
Thanks for the reply. It was interesting to me because my house uses roughly 100kw / day during the summer. I thought this could replace daisy chaining a bunch of units
Yes they have USA customer service. I have been talking with Ruixu as well. Even still, for the price to have the system done for you, it's hard to pass. You'd have to get the Ruixu SUNON10 10kw inverter that is launching next month and four server rack batteries to get something close to this, and it'd still cost more doing the DIY setup over just getting this. The major advantage the Ruixu setup would be it has 11 kW of solar input.
there are several videos around about low quality battery cells that battery evo uses, even possibly reusing used batt cells. i thought about one of these because it was so cheap, but if it seems to good to be tru.........
I've seen a UA-cam video about that. They want to charge the guy a 20% restocking fee for a defective unit. I was interested at first but since hearing this info I'm apprehensive to purchase at this time. The lack of solar input is a problem also. I need to see more reviews before purchasing.
ABSOLUTELY DON’T NOT purchase anything from that company Batteryevo will not honor there warranty they will make you pay the shipping to ship the battery back to them, my wife purchased me 2 batteries from them and the batteries died in 3 mos and they wanted to charge us $180 to ship both batteries back for repair. I luv minute mans videos but do better with the companies you deal with HORRIBLE COMPANY and use used car ev batteries in the batteries.
Jeez that's good to know. I'm not sure what you mean by "do better with the companies you deal with..." this is just a product review. There are no real reviews online about the system so I bought one in order to help people get a real review. I already have in my filming schedule an update after this runs for a few months so I can share how it's going. If the unit has a problem then I'll be able to test their 10 year warranty. I'm really sorry you had problems with your unit. Did they ever get it fixed?
Do the cellphone app track the total solar ingested and total energy used each day, week, month, or year? Is this information on the G3 device? Yiu should compare it to others Anker, Ecoflow or other manufacturers.
IMO the battery chemistry and lack of outdoor rating are what make this thing too good to be true. They need to make a version of this thing that's outdoor rated or find a way to source some LFP cells. No way I'm putting that thing in or near my house in an area that sees wildfires.
I have had one for a year. It won’t charge past 55% anymore and anything over 16a won’t work. They’re using ev batteries, which I support, but I’m not expecting much in the way of warranty support
@ let us know what you find- they’re not supposed to be using LG, and there was a whistleblower who sparked an ongoing fed investigation. I haven’t opened mine bc of concern over voiding the warranty, but if they continue to sidestep support it won’t matter anyway. Happy to show you what I find and compare notes
► FREE Solar generator comparison chart: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pUgG1ldofSyOaz6EMD3WDhw80cQlcCvKsU58EEgbBjE/edit?usp=sharing
► Complete solar kit: poweredportablesolar.com/product/walrus-g3-kits/
► Walrus G3: batteryevo.com/product/walrus-g3-12k-inv-22-kwh-ac110-220v-72n/t360e/37/
► Expansion Battery: batteryevo.com/product/walrus-g3-extension-pack/t360e/37/
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The Walrus G3 is unmatched in terms of a base system that has extreme output power, incredible battery capacity, solid solar input, and most importantly, EXTREMELY AFFORDABLE! It's literally less than building a DIY system. What else could you ask for?
I purchased a Walrus Atlantic which has the iron phosphate battery at 30Kwh batteries and same inverter. Couldn’t be happier. Fantastic system.
More solar input capacity please! Everything else looks really good.
I purchased the Walrus G2 which has the 13KW battery 2 months ago. I have 3KW solar panels. I live in Ontario california where we have plenty of sun. I can report this unit works great for me. The price point is amaizing for what you get. I would reccomend this to anyone.
Thanks for the feedback that's very helpful.
Do you use this system daily to power loads or just a backup when grid goes down?
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@@DIY-Elvin-Productions I've been using this system daily, non-stop, since it was delivered in order to keep testing it out. It would be good for backup or offgrid power in my opinion but it is a very simple system, not a lot of bells and whistles. It's 400 pounds so I do not recommend it for any scenario where it's not going to be on hard flat ground.
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How well would this work as a grid charged whole house UPS?
Ive been looking at this for a while now. As a lot of other people haven't seen any reviews on it. I think for the price, it looks like an amazing kit for a tiny home.
Agreed. I will do another reivew of how it's been working running my crypto miners constantly and give some more feedback.
Warranty
@@AprezaRenaldy 10 years
Since these are car batteries I believe you can extend their life by using only a portion of the capacity on a regular basis. For example, I have read that keeping the car battery between 60 and 85% charged will give very long life, 10-20 years, with only 10% to 20% degradation over that period of time. Like with most cars you only drive a limited amount every day and on occasion will drive a long ways. So most of the time you are using 10-40% of capacity every day and charging and only once in a while using 80%-100% of capacity thus enabling a long life with little degradation of total capacity. Having a system with such large capacity, if your daily usage is only a fraction of that, lends itself to long life.
Battery Evo please consider adding additional Solar Charging, or swap out the MPPT in order to cope with a higher VOC, it is a big battery and struggles to charge fast. Please also consider adding a wifi facility, for easy monitoring?
Just got mine yesterday will start testing today
I have looked at them a few times, but the lack of independent reviews make it a no go. I realize they use used car batteries, which I am ok with, but we need more reviews.
230v max input and lithium ion are deal breakers for my needs but really appreciate your video
Thanks for watching.
F-I-N-A-L-L-Y someone does a review of a BatteryEVO unit! I tried convincing them that their units need more solar input, but I don't have the clout you have. Hopefully, they'll start listening!!!
I've mentioned it before, but I'd love to see a "ready to go" inverter like this (or Ecoflow Plus Ultra Superduper, or Bluetti AC500), with sockets, high-power solar controller, USB, UPS etc all on it, but then you can supply your own server rack batteries (oh, it'd also need a BMS to keep varying numbers of them balanced, I suppose). Start with the inverter and one for a kickass 5kw system, then every other pay packet, buy another server rack battery until you've got a system big enough.
(Spoiler: It's never big enough)
Thanks for this. Received a flash sale text from them yesterday and snagged a Walrus G3 for $4350. I also have a nearly identical DIY EG4 setup to yours, but 4 batteries--with cables probably spent around $4800. A head to head comparison would be interesting.
I was going to buy today the EG4 w/two batteries for an ambulance camper conversion now I'm rethinking.
@@surfdogvacationrentals5207 If you don't need more than 10kWh or 220VAC you don't necessarily need rack mount batteries the EG4 and a couple of stand alone LiFePO batteries will cost around $2500. The Walrus G3 will weigh 200 pounds more so you'll spend more in fuel hauling the extra weight if you don't need it.
Sounds like a really good unit, except for the limited solar imput
Informative review from the Enterprise Starship engineering room! Thank you
lol thanks
@@minutemanprepwhat are you mining?
@@mackelby1 yes
Head to head comparison!!
definitely needs more solar input
Seems like a good deal... just have to worry about fire if battery gets damaged.
Yup that's a huge problem. Good call!
Thank You Ben, for the in-depth info.
If this had the improvements you mentioned I would buy this system and four auxiliary batteries as soon as they were available!
PLEASE do EXACTLY what he is suggesting, im buying some land and im going off grid, i would love to spend m money with you guys batteryevo.
Thank you for this video, it was very informative.
Thanks for watching
I think the Walrus would be a good backup generator to your current backup setup. I agree the solar needs to be higher, but if you use this system as a backup to your backup, then that should be no problem. However, if this is your primary, I would suggest buying an extra battery or two. Like said earlier, using it as a secondary backup, the battery life cycles shouldn't be a problem. Ben, you are right; the price is tempting.
head to head comparison, thanks
I’m looking for the best, least expensive option for our RV with a 50 Amp input. I am probably going to stick with looking for LiPo batteries because I do not want a fire or thermal runaway.
That's a good idea. I'd highly recommend either of these batteries:
EG4: signaturesolar.com/eg4-lifepower4-v2-lithium-battery-48v-100ah-server-rack-battery-ul1973-ul9540a-10-year-warranty/?ref=SaJS3dc86BnakK
Vatrer: www.vatrerpower.com/products/vatrer-51-2v-100ah-lifepo4-lithium-solar-battery-built-in-100a-bms-max-5120w-load-power?sca_ref=7181742.oWf74jbNss
the fire chance was the killer for me also. I spoke with them several times and they have reassured me that the batteries are of great quality but still....
Great report. Thank You!
One more thing. This as it is will still help reduce the price on other products. Thumbs up 👍
Wow what an eye opener. I will be watching to see if they go with your recommendations.
Minute Man - you’ve opened the cabinet… what’s your assessment of the internals? Does Battery Evo use quality components - Inverter, MPPT Charger, Connectors, PCBs, etc? If the internal components are good quality and the batteries are NEW, I’m tempted to give it a try. Also, is there a neutral bonding option to charge a Tesla in a pinch (auto sensing would be ideal). Thank you very much for the review.
Use Grade B battry is cheating
Great video. Increasing the charging capacity to enable daisy chaining would be great. Hopefully they will get that done.
Thank you for your layman explanation, very helpful to me.
If you're not a DYI-er, i guess it's not a bad deal. although, these have "disassembled car batteries". they don't have the same rigid shell( in most case metal material) that they originally came with. there's also no mention that this can be placed outdoors and can be exposed to the elements. I would suggest a shed away from your house with cement board interior if you do end up purchasing this unit as a backup. don't risk it by keeping this in or around your house.
What do you class as the "Case"?
Education beats assumption.
@rogerstarkey5390 case - a container designed to hold or protect something. the outer protective covering of a natural or manufactured object. search the video at 8:23 and you'll know what I'm talking about. btw, that statement is like comparing apples to oranges. nonsense and has nothing to do with this "consumer ad"
No Lifepo4 is indeed a deal breaker!
Good to know.
Yes. But I know people who have hybrids that are still going strong well over a decade now.
@@jimfields9491 I'm not interested in having a fire risk in my home. LFP is a much more stable chemistry.
😢@@jimfields9491it's not as safe as lithium iron phosphate
It can't be 22kwh it's listed as 330amp hours so it's only about 16kwh not 22kwh.
yes please increase solar input
This is a great video. I'm subscribing!
More solar Input would definitely make me invest in it
Pro:Get a generator to charge that unit for a off grid set up. That unit is perfect to charge a EV with. You can also connect that unit to a temporary panel box that is normally used on construction sites to make a nice little off grid system. Con: The battery that comes with it will make that unit very heavy
I did look at those power station and couldn't believe the price and output . It was too good to be true imho . And also I haven't seen anyone review them , so I stayed away . Maybe I might take a second look
Yes please more solar input
Thank you for the great comparison chart. One thing I don't see is which units offer pass through charging.
LI NMC batteries last only 1/3rd the lifecycles of Lifepo4 and have a much higher risk of fires and explosion potential. The safety factor alone makes these a no go!
Finally a real power station that doesn't use cheap, short lived, low surge high frequency, transformerless inverter tech. A good choice!
Great video !!
Thanks!
Nice, sounds tempting, but definitely needs more solar input in my case.
Please give a link to your mention video about building a solar generator is it hard to find in your prolific number of videos. I'm so glad to discover your expertise in this area.
I do worry about the NMC battery chemistry and 95°F being the limit for operating temperature, but besides that stuff 😮 this is an insanely good deal
head to head compare would be great!!
Good video comparison. I still think the Hysolis Apollos are a better option overall. More power, charge, and flexibility is use from the Apollos.
I agree
What about the MASSIVE price differential?
This looks like a great option for back up or occasional grid problems. which is what happens in CA a lot. I have looked at this system and passed due to the solar input limits. not so much the amps as the total input. hey i can buy a lot of heavy cable with the money i saved with this system. double the solar input and i would buy one tomorrow.
yes please greater voltage for solar charging and solar controller on expansion batteries
At a time when we are getting screwed via every hole to live solar and batteries are one area we get to win a little better each year.
Head to head!
This is crazy pricing for something with this much backup. I really wish these guys were in India offering these same prices
Can you change out the mppt controller ?
I've only found one 72v MPPT on the market and it's the same as what's inside the system already. So I don't believe so. It'd be possible if the battery were 48v.
I am more interested in a charge controller and inverter for those of us who are custom building. I have found myself in possession of VERY reasonably prices batteries and now I need to do something with them. I bought a service cart so I can keep it all semi-portable.
Yes more solar input. Will the battery communicate with the 6000xp?
No it will not communicate with the 6000xp
So, since they are so cheap, why not just buy extra units with the inverters, so you can hook up 4500w to each and it's still cheaper than the others, correct?
Only thing that matters to me is the limited solar input and I would love if they made a model with 48 volt battery aka 14s so that I could connect my existing battery system
I am interested in this, but would like to see more solar input capability.
If it’s just for backup power, it should last a while, even being NMC chemistry. That being said, I can build a lifepo4 battery from prismatic cells and a quality bms, and pair a EG4 12k inverter, to build my own system. But I’m just a solar and battery nerd who like to do that stuff😅
Seems like a great deal, but it exacerbates the issue that always concerns me with things like MPPT/inverter hybrids; if one component dies, your whole system is down until you can send it back, get them to fix it, and ship it to you. In an off grid situation, you’re screwed. And according to that other comment, good luck with that.
Might be okay if you’re only using it as a UPS and have the knowledge to open it up. But I think for the average consumer, though it may seem contradictory at first to have multiple separate systems, building from scratch is the way to go. At least in the sense of using server rack batteries, a stand alone MPPT, stand alone inverter(s), etc.
This looks like a really good value for batteries but you appear to be the only reviewer of the Walrus G3 which makes me nervous. I would also like to see LiPo cells too
Yup, that's why I bought one to see how it is. There are basically no other reviews of it out there. LFP batteries would be nice but I understand the whole point of repurposing EV batteries.
I have the walrus G2 and use it every day to save money doing time of use. I had had no problems, but I just don't have the time to do a review.
@@teeco241 Thank you for sharing, that's great too know.
More solar imput with the expansion batteries, please!
The fans on that walrus are super loud!
Yes they are, I should've mentioned that.
Absolutely! - more solar input!
And LfP batteries - they're safer. Fine to put lithium ion in a shed or barn, but no way will i put those in the basement of my house.
Nice to hear your battery life appears to ensure 80% capacity remains at 3 years, but what's their mileage going to be? 😂
The difference between "Iron based" and "Nickel based" is analogous to Diesel vs Gas.
Nickel based cells simply put, have a higher output capacity per unit weight/ volume.
IF you run them to extremes, either very high, or very low charge, OR a maximum discharge rate, AND repeat the process, they are MORE likely to fail .... but not LIKELY to fail.
In a consant long cycle, low energy discharge such as a home system they are just as safe, certainly compared to a "internal *combustion* generator
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You say "fine to put lithium (batteries) in a shed or barn"
You DO understand that "Lfp" cells are "Lithium ion" cells?
If there's "Li" (Lithium) in the chemical symbol, it's "Lithium ion".
That includes "LiFePo4" .... Lithium... Iron.... Phosphate.
Could you utilize another solar controller and plug into the additional battery port for additional solar input?
Great great deal worse case use it for storage to charge your actual system at this price !!!! Better Solar input is a must
Can it be charged with a generator or grid while powering the house?
Far less risk of burning the house down with Lifepo4. Multiple deal breakers here.
Is the unit neutral bonded ? If yes and hooked up to generator it could be severely damaged beyond repair.
Good question, I'll have to crack it open again and check.
Did you crack ot open yet to see. They state in their literature ot can be charged with a generator?
Thanks for shedding light on battery Evo not sure why they get so much bad rep online but none of these critics post their own reviews to verify they are real and battery Evo is really bad. Until then you definitely most credible.
Yes, for more solar input.
Question saw they have a kit with 2 of these and panels.Wonder what it be like running 2 in parallel.
Live in no where NH lol thinking 2-4 of these lined up would be pretty nice especially with tax credit.
Head to head comparison please.
Can it be used with AC-coupled legacy systems with Enphase microinverters. Typically you could use a generator input or 240V charging input for that, but microinverters need to sense AC on the input port to keep running. It would be an even better deal if it could do that, and it would overcome the limited solar input. There are a lot of people with microinverter solar installations that are looking to add a battery/inverter to their installation.
Here's an idea.... tap into the battery main cable & add an outboard solar charger but I'm not sure if there are many 72 volt chargers
Have you seen their Komodo units. 94kwh?
Yes. Insane amount of capacity. And if I'm not mistaken, that uses LFP batteries. But I don't know how I'd use that unit.
Thanks for the reply. It was interesting to me because my house uses roughly 100kw / day during the summer. I thought this could replace daisy chaining a bunch of units
Do they have customer support in the USA? Did you check the Ruixu 11.4Kwh battery for $3500?
EG 4 PowerPro Battery 14.5Kwh heated and weather proof $3600
Yes they have USA customer service. I have been talking with Ruixu as well. Even still, for the price to have the system done for you, it's hard to pass. You'd have to get the Ruixu SUNON10 10kw inverter that is launching next month and four server rack batteries to get something close to this, and it'd still cost more doing the DIY setup over just getting this. The major advantage the Ruixu setup would be it has 11 kW of solar input.
@@LarryRichelli RUiXU | Lithi2-16 | 51.2V314Ah | 16kWh Battery Storage | UL1973 ,UL9540A
$3,399.00Price
@@LarryRichelli even better. tks
there are several videos around about low quality battery cells that battery evo uses, even possibly reusing used batt cells. i thought about one of these because it was so cheap, but if it seems to good to be tru.........
Good to know, thanks for the info.
Head to head comparison please. But I have the Walrus Atlantic with same inverter.
How long have you had the Walrus Atlantic and what do you think about it?
Your EG 4 kit compared size and weight
Please add the charge controller!! It would be the best!
Approximately how many years do the batteries last?
10
It needs more solar input please...
How can they fit more battery in less space. Never seen that much capacity in that little space
Head to head comparison please. I have a Walrus Atlantic with litho ion phosphate 30Kwh capacity.
is that 70v battery ? because for 22000kwh it needs to be 70v what dc to dc solar charger does that high voltage charge ?
Yes it's a 72v battery.
Needs more solar input!!!😅🎉
Did you know that Evo charges restocking fee even if you are returning a defective Walrus battery? Do you think this is a good practice?
I've seen a UA-cam video about that. They want to charge the guy a 20% restocking fee for a defective unit.
I was interested at first but since hearing this info I'm apprehensive to purchase at this time.
The lack of solar input is a problem also.
I need to see more reviews before purchasing.
Note to all: only available in the USA. Good luck shipping this massive unit.
Lithium Battery Cells are down to 55-60 USD/ KHW, it's a 50-70% decrease from 6-7 months ago.
Needs to have 20A,120V outlets on the front instead of the current 15A outlets and LiFePO4 batteries.
What is the height of G3 with the wheels on? I see on their specs what the height is but it doesn't specify if it's with wheels on.
8 batteries were good and battery should also be able to charge 2 on the road.Even if it's not quite as much but still has to be A significant amount
Looks god, but... Please add support for additional solar input.
Are you SURE of the battery chemistry of the modules?
I will do a video about opening the unit up and looking inside.
ABSOLUTELY DON’T NOT purchase anything from that company Batteryevo will not honor there warranty they will make you pay the shipping to ship the battery back to them, my wife purchased me 2 batteries from them and the batteries died in 3 mos and they wanted to charge us $180 to ship both batteries back for repair. I luv minute mans videos but do better with the companies you deal with HORRIBLE COMPANY and use used car ev batteries in the batteries.
Jeez that's good to know. I'm not sure what you mean by "do better with the companies you deal with..." this is just a product review. There are no real reviews online about the system so I bought one in order to help people get a real review. I already have in my filming schedule an update after this runs for a few months so I can share how it's going. If the unit has a problem then I'll be able to test their 10 year warranty. I'm really sorry you had problems with your unit. Did they ever get it fixed?
I am hoping the new units are better.
What do you mean do better with the companies he deals with? It’s not sponsored he purchased it himself.
@@minutemanprepYou have to open it. Maybe they use grade B batteries to lower the price.
He's a scammer
Do the cellphone app track the total solar ingested and total energy used each day, week, month, or year? Is this information on the G3 device? Yiu should compare it to others Anker, Ecoflow or other manufacturers.
IMO the battery chemistry and lack of outdoor rating are what make this thing too good to be true. They need to make a version of this thing that's outdoor rated or find a way to source some LFP cells. No way I'm putting that thing in or near my house in an area that sees wildfires.
I have had one for a year. It won’t charge past 55% anymore and anything over 16a won’t work. They’re using ev batteries, which I support, but I’m not expecting much in the way of warranty support
Jeez that's not good. Mine is still working but I obviously haven't had it for a year. I'll have to crack mine open and look at the cells
@ let us know what you find- they’re not supposed to be using LG, and there was a whistleblower who sparked an ongoing fed investigation. I haven’t opened mine bc of concern over voiding the warranty, but if they continue to sidestep support it won’t matter anyway. Happy to show you what I find and compare notes