Nice I just put a pair of 6k eg4 and 6 rack batteries on my mom's house, no solar, yet I moved all the circuits to a new 2nd panel, put a pair of large circuits with plugs on the main panel so the house just "plugs in to the grid" this lets be bypass a lot of southern California requirements. This is a small 1200sq foot home in Palm Springs. Her central A/C failed 2 years ago, and i replaced it with 2 dual Zone Minisplits using the ceiling units and added more insulation to the house. It only has 100A service. The eg4 system is setup for TOU California is flipped at my mom's place because of rampant solar and wind power is dirt cheap during the sun hours at 9-14 cents per kwhr and started at 4:30pm it jumps to 42cents and stays tell 2am and changes back. 30kw of battery, even with the heat pumps going at night, I haven't seen the system drop below 30% soc. Eventually, I want to add 4 more batteries as power outages are common and a small 3-6kw solar array. 2 years ago with the old central air in summer it was not uncommon for her to have a 500-600$ electric bill just for using the A/C replace the 35yr old a/c with dual zone Minisplits and putting another r15 of blow in insulation up top and the exterior walls. This dropped to the 200-250$ range. The first bill this month on the eg4 system running tou was 78$ thats with no solar if add just a few kw I can get that down to just the 20$ connection feebut really I'm 11k in total cost including the A/C systems and it's close to a 3yr payback rate keeping in mind I'm a licensed electrician and a gen B contractor
@jimritter6861 with a 10kw panel array it's possible with around 35-40kwhr in batteries to go fully off grid if you maximize the efficiency of your home. In my mom's house, i sold her washer and dryer and got a GE ultrafast combo heat pump unit. Ditched the gas cook top for an induction unit. The only thing she has that's gas is the water heater, and the gas bill is only 18-22$ a month. Maybe when heat pump units come down in costs, i will change it over. My house is 4x the size of my mom's up in Palm desert it's bought 3.6ac and built a massive underground bunker with a small home and steel building on grade it's not hard to find black 9ft fence around 2ac steel building in the south west corner and a 42kw ground mounted solar array. Sits above the bunker. Above the ground, the house is a 1860sqft. The bunker is 3688sqft it has 3 levels. Each level is 13 feet thick with a drop celling and a raised panel floor for full access to all plumbing and electrical. The bunker is 4ft below grade, a small 10x12 room on l1 has my batteries and generators this is a pair of RV cummins 12kw generators made for RV's and toy hullers this is temporary but tested at a 75% load I'm getting around 9.8kwhrs per gallon of red diesel this is stored in a 1200gal tank built into the floor and pair of marine grade fuel filters and water separators keeps the full flowing to a set of small 10gal feeder tanks. On l3 the water utility room is a long 32ft room with access to my well on end and water filters storage food storage and a pumping room on the opposite end that handles waste pumps everything to the city sewer I have a small septic system about 100 yards away I can transfer to but it's limited in capacity 90% of the bunker is under the solar array most the first floor is storage, grow room and garage with lift. The 2nd floor is living space and is built to be simulate a space ship with a lot of port windows and a large starship like window in the living room all of them are simple frames over HDR TV's running custome render videos everything is powered by PI's and controlled by home assistant cheap 10in tablets are mounted on the wall in every room this has a kiosk page specifically for the room hosted on a rack server that drive home assistant nfc tags in each room will auto load the same page on any phones on the wifi. I'm almost done with building in the interior. When I'm done, I will post a walk through it's like being on a startrek set
Will, you are so close to a MILLION Subs!!! No one deserves it more than you. You have helped and educated so many and I know I speak for the many when I say, Thank You most sincerely!.
When you did the total price of the diy kit, did you include the outlandish price of the cables for both the DC and AC? There's almost a $1K in copper there. The price of the wiring is ludacris!
This seems like a really good idea for temporary power for construction of an off grid home. When you've got the electrical rough in complete, you can mount the equipment in the mechanical room.
@@mindlessftw When you first start building, you won't have a mechanical room, but you still need power for cement mixers, saws, winches, etc. For on-grid construction, it is common to put in temporary power. I'm thinking this could be a convenient way to accomplish the same thing, using the equipment that will eventually be permanently installed. Also, there is a necessity to work with inspectors, who will frown on you starting to run power through a partially constructed house without first having the building closed in and the electrical rough in approved.
*in 2015 i went back to the photovoltaic school i learned PV from and built one of these so the students could learn and see and take apart. lot's of things from spare parts came in very handy. i must find those pictures / video and post them* *Thanx Will*
I'm so rooting for your 1M subscribers! Your content is *ALWAYS ACCURATE* and on point! It is so heartening to see the correct usage of *kW kWh Ah* and others.
I also really love that he sometimes goes back too some past projects and gives updates or corrections to prior videos. It is one of the things that makes it feel real, up to date and i respect him for putting that out there.
That's why Will such has a loyal following. He's incredibly thorough but he presents things in a way anyone can understand. He's definitely the main man!
Will... you must have been reading my mind🤯. I'm in the market to purchase an off grid electrical system for my tinyhouse I'm converting from a 2 level 340sqft HomeDepot Tuff Shed... and as mush as I love Ecoflow I can't afford them for my power needs, but this video just gave me a more affordable option and more powerthanI need. Thank you, you're amazing
My workshop "power cart" is just 2 EG4 sever rack batteries, a Chargeverter, and an Energeer 6kw split phase low frequency inverter. This all fits into a military surplus shipping box on caster wheels.
I love it! Very close to my off grid system. Suggested challenge, put it on a small trailer and test it as a range extender or go anywhere power supply.
I recently did something on a much smaller scale (5,500 Wh with a 1,000W AIO) built into a wooden box with casters on the bottom, for my parents. An equivalent OEM with the same capacity would have been 4x or more expensive. One suggestion is 3D printed covers to cover the positive terminals from any errant dropped screwdriver or such.
@CoolBreeze640 It was a 12V system using an MPP Solar 12v1kw aio and two LiTime 12V 230 Ah batts. The aio cost $400 and the two LiTime batts cost just under $900. Add on taxes, a maxi fuse, a breaker, some 4awg and terminals, and it was around $1,400. A guy could do it for less if they shopped around and was willing to wait for a deal, but I was quite time bound to get it done.
@CoolBreeze640 Just be aware that most oem solutions with that much capacity will tend to have MUCH higher outputs (3,000W or more.) But for my application (backup ups for an oxygen concentrator) I only needed it to run a sub 400W load for at least 12 hours. But that's the beauty of making it yourself, you can pay for the features you want.
That is GREAT, gives some real options, perhaps a vid on what NOT to do during assembly. Just realized the info is on your website, did not read description before commenting Duh
I sure wish Will would respond to this. This is only a recommendation by Sig Solar so may be no big deal. I do not think that Will would recommend something unsafe.
I don't know if it's because I'm in Canada or I just don't know the best place to get server rack batteries, but so far nothing has beaten just getting 100Ah LiTimes. Yes there are a couple of cheaper brands but they seem questionable based on reviews. My point is though, 4 x 12v 100Ah is coming out cheaper than 1 x 48v 100Ah. I am only looking at the racks after the sales ended though, but still. For a newbie who actually likes the modularity of having a bunch of the same 12v battery (vs a single bigger one as you said you prefer in a different video - in my 2P configuration I don't worry about the balancing) it's working out great! PS I know this may make you cringe, because you made a video about using 48V over 12V, but I like it better. Safer (in the sense you don't have to really think about it), chargers are easier to find and swap around. Yeah, I'm guessing it made you cringe lol
Would be great to see a similar setup for a house with 400 amp service. I assume a separate ATS wall mounted would make sense. Thanks for another great video!
Holy cow, these "portable" carts are starting to get a bit extreme 😂 Pretty cool how easy they're getting to put together though. I've been thinking of doing another hand truck build, still not sure.
Thank you for this video. I'm putting together an EG4 6000xp setup as we speak. I have the Ruixu Lithi12-16 but plan to add some server rack batteries via bus bar, and it looks like this cart setup is perfect for what I'm trying to do. This is purely for backup with an existing generator interlock.
I did mine with two Victron Multiplus II's, a 250/100 Victron Charge Controller, Lynx distributor, Cerbo GX, all mounted on a Ryobi foldable hand cart, a single Chins 48v 100ah LiFePo4. Should be around 200-220lbs + cart. It's relatively mobile. It sits in the garage charging the our EV now from a 3.6kW array in the back yard. Last thing to install will be a Victron Charging station to replace the one we have. The Idea is to be able to move it to an overlanding trailer or camper with around 4kW of panels on top of it and charge our Lightning while working from camping areas countrywide. It's built and working, next have to get the camper purchased, or convert a 5x8 trailer we already have. Don't think I can get 4kW of panels in any kind of usable array on that, though.
I have the dpu/shp2 from ecoflow but I gotta say I’m in love with the system you just showed. If I move I’m building your design!!!! Or hopefully a friend wants me to build if for them!
Like the Torque test channel we need a series dedicated to inverters. Comparing actual output to manufacture spec using a controlled load. Being able to know the max Horse Power electric motor can be used solely on the inverter (ex. water pump, ac compressor motor, hydraulic pump, fan motors) is the one thing holding me back from ditching the power company
I was thinking of building a solar cart myself with my Victron gear. I really like the previous design, but most of these carts are made of polypropylene, which apparently is highly flammable. The metal carts are conductive though, which brings its own hazards.
My God William! what kind of Frankenstein cart is that ! 🤣 that thing needs to built on one of those self powered pallet movers.... oh no l hope l didn't give you a new BIGGER power cart idea lol l love it!
Nice evolution of the kart saga =) The all in one powerstations can be good value though, when comparing low capacity low power units to diy assemblies. Also for larger units there is the resale value as well as ease of use. But for most capacity and best bang for the back the DIY solution is king (not as portable and many people would still need to be careful for the added protections such as breakers, fuses, etc. also when dealing with solar panels).
I’m surprised to see that you can flip the inverter upside down. I know you can’t do that with the batteries as they have to be either horizontal or terminal side up. Thanks Will.
See I'm in the pocket of big circuit breaker, and I implore you to use more circuit breakers. Also a DC disconnect for the solar, in case you want to disconnect while there's sun on your panels, as MC4 connectors aren't rated for disconnection under load.
I did something similar but on a harbor freight moving cart with the batteries stacked on eachother below and the 6000xp mounted to some 2x4s i screwed into the moving cart. It takes up a little less space but its tall. This design seems much simpler to manage though.
Great work as always. Thanks for this, I want a heat pump water heater but I want it powered off grid. I also want there to be grid back up if needed. I think the single server rack battery might work for that.
Hey Will. Thanks for your videos. I have bluetti ac200l and thinking about expanding by parallel connecting its internal 48v battery to server rack battery.
Nice job Will, you're killing it!! Love version 3 👍🏻 is there a good way to emp proof this set up besides a faraday cage? I'm an idiot when it comes to this stuff. Thanks brother ✌🏻
The cheapest battery system i would use for a truck/medium sized car; the second cheaper system, I would use for my garage; and the expensive battery system (plus with “add-in’s”), i would use to electrify (meaning, using it as an “off-grid” power system) for my house (which is 64 sq. feet-2 levels)
Yup. I understand why people buy the small and even some midsize power stations as they're convenient, but the price gets ridiculous with larger stations. Follow Will's example and build your own.
great video Will , the price savings is incredible for off grid !!! Perhaps share how a person could make the grid tied version upgrade ? and next jump up in inverter output ? Thanks , long time follower . Have to heard of 3 plus EV car builders coming into mexico ? They alread make 1/2 of the china / tesla arrangement in china . and china ev's sell for 1/2 of a tesla . keep the good work .
Thank you so much. This is exactly what my knucklehead brother-in-law needs see. Of course he will complain it's the wrong color. With perfect solar lasting about 5 hours per day how much solar would I need to recharge with two batters in two days? Thanks
How about a couple of pieces of aluminum angle with holes drilled in the appropriate places to link the rackmount ears together? Would increase stability over just the strap.
This looks really good, Will. Getting the vertical orientation on the inverter makes all the boxes line up nicely on that cart. On some of these all-in-one units, though, placing them upside-down might impede cooling. Although I think I'm seeing multiple cooling fans on the side of that 6000XP?
This is what I’m building, but with 4 200Ah 12V in series. So about half capacity as this example. Where I get stuck is sizing fuses and pre-charge resistors, etc.
The fuses are on each of the 48v 100ah server rack batteries and you don't need the pre-charge resistor with an all-in-one inverter such as this or the EG4 3000.
@@MyCabinLife I’ve got the EV4 3000 so I should be good there then, excellent. I don’t have server rack batteries, 4 PowerQueen 12V 200Ah w/ 200A BMS. Think I need the switch and fuse between them and inverter. Next step is actually the backer for the switch, etc
Would like to see a video where you power just a regular ac heat pump with just solar. No battery. That way someone could reduce their kw usage by running ac on just solar when the sun is out I seen a guy wire one up but it seemed sketchy. You might have already done this
These videos are great but we cannot buy EG4 equipment (inverter or batteries in Australia. We can get the WattCycle 12V 300Ah Mini LiFePO4 Battery. How could we rig a set of these to a good and reasonably priced inverter? Love the new cart!
I fully expect Will to debut his 18-wheeler battery bank that will power a mid size city during 2025.
Check out Edison Motors Hybrid Truck.
@@jaytrock3217 Not even remotely the same.
Lol
I don’t think so. More like 2026 lol
Lmao yes!!!!
I'm really enjoying this solar kart series.
Nice I just put a pair of 6k eg4 and 6 rack batteries on my mom's house, no solar, yet I moved all the circuits to a new 2nd panel, put a pair of large circuits with plugs on the main panel so the house just "plugs in to the grid" this lets be bypass a lot of southern California requirements.
This is a small 1200sq foot home in Palm Springs. Her central A/C failed 2 years ago, and i replaced it with 2 dual Zone Minisplits using the ceiling units and added more insulation to the house. It only has 100A service.
The eg4 system is setup for TOU
California is flipped at my mom's place because of rampant solar and wind power is dirt cheap during the sun hours at 9-14 cents per kwhr and started at 4:30pm it jumps to 42cents and stays tell 2am and changes back.
30kw of battery, even with the heat pumps going at night, I haven't seen the system drop below 30% soc. Eventually, I want to add 4 more batteries as power outages are common and a small 3-6kw solar array.
2 years ago with the old central air in summer it was not uncommon for her to have a 500-600$ electric bill just for using the A/C replace the 35yr old a/c with dual zone Minisplits and putting another r15 of blow in insulation up top and the exterior walls. This dropped to the 200-250$ range.
The first bill this month on the eg4 system running tou was 78$ thats with no solar if add just a few kw I can get that down to just the 20$ connection feebut really I'm 11k in total cost including the A/C systems and it's close to a 3yr payback rate keeping in mind I'm a licensed electrician and a gen B contractor
it would be great if you could post your build on UA-cam or other channel
I definitely need to talk with you. I want to do this at my place in Palm Springs because electricity is cost prohibitive.
@jimritter6861 with a 10kw panel array it's possible with around 35-40kwhr in batteries to go fully off grid if you maximize the efficiency of your home.
In my mom's house, i sold her washer and dryer and got a GE ultrafast combo heat pump unit. Ditched the gas cook top for an induction unit. The only thing she has that's gas is the water heater, and the gas bill is only 18-22$ a month. Maybe when heat pump units come down in costs, i will change it over.
My house is 4x the size of my mom's up in Palm desert it's bought 3.6ac and built a massive underground bunker with a small home and steel building on grade it's not hard to find black 9ft fence around 2ac steel building in the south west corner and a 42kw ground mounted solar array. Sits above the bunker.
Above the ground, the house is a 1860sqft. The bunker is 3688sqft it has 3 levels. Each level is 13 feet thick with a drop celling and a raised panel floor for full access to all plumbing and electrical.
The bunker is 4ft below grade, a small 10x12 room on l1 has my batteries and generators this is a pair of RV cummins 12kw generators made for RV's and toy hullers this is temporary but tested at a 75% load I'm getting around 9.8kwhrs per gallon of red diesel this is stored in a 1200gal tank built into the floor and pair of marine grade fuel filters and water separators keeps the full flowing to a set of small 10gal feeder tanks.
On l3 the water utility room is a long 32ft room with access to my well on end and water filters storage food storage and a pumping room on the opposite end that handles waste pumps everything to the city sewer I have a small septic system about 100 yards away I can transfer to but it's limited in capacity 90% of the bunker is under the solar array most the first floor is storage, grow room and garage with lift.
The 2nd floor is living space and is built to be simulate a space ship with a lot of port windows and a large starship like window in the living room all of them are simple frames over HDR TV's running custome render videos everything is powered by PI's and controlled by home assistant cheap 10in tablets are mounted on the wall in every room this has a kiosk page specifically for the room hosted on a rack server that drive home assistant nfc tags in each room will auto load the same page on any phones on the wifi. I'm almost done with building in the interior. When I'm done, I will post a walk through it's like being on a startrek set
@@ZoeyR86wow. That’s a phenomenal setup. How many gallons of diesel you burn during an average year?
I had you until 'underground bunker'.!! Now you DO owe us a full YT video series.
Will, you are so close to a MILLION Subs!!! No one deserves it more than you. You have helped and educated so many and I know I speak for the many when I say, Thank You most sincerely!.
0:00 Intro
1:17 How to Build It
2:06 Comparing to the Competition! Right to Repair and More
3:11 Price Comparison
When you did the total price of the diy kit, did you include the outlandish price of the cables for both the DC and AC? There's almost a $1K in copper there.
The price of the wiring is ludacris!
This seems like a really good idea for temporary power for construction of an off grid home. When you've got the electrical rough in complete, you can mount the equipment in the mechanical room.
Why not permanently 😂
@@mindlessftw When you first start building, you won't have a mechanical room, but you still need power for cement mixers, saws, winches, etc. For on-grid construction, it is common to put in temporary power. I'm thinking this could be a convenient way to accomplish the same thing, using the equipment that will eventually be permanently installed. Also, there is a necessity to work with inspectors, who will frown on you starting to run power through a partially constructed house without first having the building closed in and the electrical rough in approved.
@@richdobbs6595 inspector are only there to make a paycheck or raise the taxes on your house.
*in 2015 i went back to the photovoltaic school i learned PV from and built one of these so the students could learn and see and take apart. lot's of things from spare parts came in very handy. i must find those pictures / video and post them*
*Thanx Will*
I'm so rooting for your 1M subscribers! Your content is *ALWAYS ACCURATE* and on point!
It is so heartening to see the correct usage of *kW kWh Ah* and others.
I also really love that he sometimes goes back too some past projects and gives updates or corrections to prior videos. It is one of the things that makes it feel real, up to date and i respect him for putting that out there.
Perfect video! This is why we all love coming back to see whats next
thanks for following up on the cart build.
really enjoy watching your videos, just because you break things down better than others i've watched. thanks for your knowledge.
That's why Will such has a loyal following. He's incredibly thorough but he presents things in a way anyone can understand. He's definitely the main man!
Will... you must have been reading my mind🤯. I'm in the market to purchase an off grid electrical system for my tinyhouse I'm converting from a 2 level 340sqft HomeDepot Tuff Shed... and as mush as I love Ecoflow I can't afford them for my power needs, but this video just gave me a more affordable option and more powerthanI need. Thank you, you're amazing
I am ready for this to become a TIG welding channel. Fully custom carts, here we come.
My workshop "power cart" is just 2 EG4 sever rack batteries, a Chargeverter, and an Energeer 6kw split phase low frequency inverter. This all fits into a military surplus shipping box on caster wheels.
Great build video! I think I am going to build a cart that can support a welder, using those EG4's, too .
I still haven't read your book, but I DID buy it. and that's the main thing!
Will, i would love to see you do a build project video on these components. Great video❤
EXCELLENT info. Love this kind of stuff as a DIY type of guy. A few pannels on the roff & we're good to go.
Fantastic and dead simple! Sweet video Will, thank you for sharing.
Love to see a step/step for this one. Looks very interesting.
I love it! Very close to my off grid system. Suggested challenge, put it on a small trailer and test it as a range extender or go anywhere power supply.
Thanks for putting this together, really provides perspective.
G'Day from Australia 👋🐨 Marvellous idea 🎉👍
Thank You & all the best to you 🍾🎆🥂🌞
thank you for making PV systems more accessible to us. spread so thin, this is a huge help.
As always,,, Wills the bomb 💣,,,, have a Happy New Year,,,....
I recently did something on a much smaller scale (5,500 Wh with a 1,000W AIO) built into a wooden box with casters on the bottom, for my parents. An equivalent OEM with the same capacity would have been 4x or more expensive.
One suggestion is 3D printed covers to cover the positive terminals from any errant dropped screwdriver or such.
Was that a 12v system I take it? Tends to be what a 1,000 watt AIO
If you don't mind sharing, how much did that build set you back?
@CoolBreeze640 It was a 12V system using an MPP Solar 12v1kw aio and two LiTime 12V 230 Ah batts. The aio cost $400 and the two LiTime batts cost just under $900. Add on taxes, a maxi fuse, a breaker, some 4awg and terminals, and it was around $1,400.
A guy could do it for less if they shopped around and was willing to wait for a deal, but I was quite time bound to get it done.
@danh2716
Still cheaper than an off the shelf solution. I may borrow your ideas. 🙂
@CoolBreeze640 Just be aware that most oem solutions with that much capacity will tend to have MUCH higher outputs (3,000W or more.) But for my application (backup ups for an oxygen concentrator) I only needed it to run a sub 400W load for at least 12 hours. But that's the beauty of making it yourself, you can pay for the features you want.
Fantastic stuff Will. Thanks for bringing this knowledge to us.
Thanks , exactly what we need for our homestead.
You are a mad scientist
That is GREAT, gives some real options, perhaps a vid on what NOT to do during assembly. Just realized the info is on your website, did not read description before commenting Duh
Nice.
Note: According to the manual (Pg 6 Sec 5.2), the inverter should not be installed upside down.
I sure wish Will would respond to this. This is only a recommendation by Sig Solar so may be no big deal. I do not think that Will would recommend something unsafe.
It’s always a good idea to keep these kinds of equipment the at the correct orientation as designed.
Great update and good job keeping it simple!
you really help to simplify the process of going solar, thank you.
I don't know if it's because I'm in Canada or I just don't know the best place to get server rack batteries, but so far nothing has beaten just getting 100Ah LiTimes. Yes there are a couple of cheaper brands but they seem questionable based on reviews. My point is though, 4 x 12v 100Ah is coming out cheaper than 1 x 48v 100Ah. I am only looking at the racks after the sales ended though, but still. For a newbie who actually likes the modularity of having a bunch of the same 12v battery (vs a single bigger one as you said you prefer in a different video - in my 2P configuration I don't worry about the balancing) it's working out great!
PS I know this may make you cringe, because you made a video about using 48V over 12V, but I like it better. Safer (in the sense you don't have to really think about it), chargers are easier to find and swap around. Yeah, I'm guessing it made you cringe lol
I built the larger version on the other cart. I had to reinforce the lower shelf but it was a piece of cake.
Well done Will, I love the cart!😊
Would be great to see a similar setup for a house with 400 amp service. I assume a separate ATS wall mounted would make sense. Thanks for another great video!
This is really cool 😊 thank you for your work
Brilliant idea. I hope to see you at CES, I'll be mostly hanging out at the Bluetti booth.
Holy cow, these "portable" carts are starting to get a bit extreme 😂 Pretty cool how easy they're getting to put together though. I've been thinking of doing another hand truck build, still not sure.
Hahahah
20kwh but mobile is a bit much
@@WillProwseSelf-propelled 4x4 version next please :)
Awesome 😊 Merry Christmas my friends
From a geek pov I think the diy setup is far more beautiful to look at.
Thumbs up 👍 thanks for sharing your thoughts Have a happy New Year 🎆
Thank you Will! Love the content!
Thank you for this video. I'm putting together an EG4 6000xp setup as we speak. I have the Ruixu Lithi12-16 but plan to add some server rack batteries via bus bar, and it looks like this cart setup is perfect for what I'm trying to do. This is purely for backup with an existing generator interlock.
Killer DIY, with all the money ive spent i could have made one like you have here and prob saved money.
I did mine with two Victron Multiplus II's, a 250/100 Victron Charge Controller, Lynx distributor, Cerbo GX, all mounted on a Ryobi foldable hand cart, a single Chins 48v 100ah LiFePo4. Should be around 200-220lbs + cart. It's relatively mobile. It sits in the garage charging the our EV now from a 3.6kW array in the back yard. Last thing to install will be a Victron Charging station to replace the one we have. The Idea is to be able to move it to an overlanding trailer or camper with around 4kW of panels on top of it and charge our Lightning while working from camping areas countrywide. It's built and working, next have to get the camper purchased, or convert a 5x8 trailer we already have. Don't think I can get 4kW of panels in any kind of usable array on that, though.
Thanks, Another great DIY money saver
I have the dpu/shp2 from ecoflow but I gotta say I’m in love with the system you just showed. If I move I’m building your design!!!! Or hopefully a friend wants me to build if for them!
🎄🇨🇦 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR 🇨🇦🎄 Thank you for the continuing usefull info
Thanks for another clear video 👍👍👍
That is a great setup
Man, That is a thing of beauty!! Maybe there's hope for me yet!!
I love it Will thank you again
Love your channel. Excellent!!
Like the Torque test channel we need a series dedicated to inverters. Comparing actual output to manufacture spec using a controlled load. Being able to know the max Horse Power electric motor can be used solely on the inverter (ex. water pump, ac compressor motor, hydraulic pump, fan motors) is the one thing holding me back from ditching the power company
He has several videos on these larger inverters and their capacity /capabilities.
Do you have a video where you open up an all in one unit and show how the components are replaceable?
I was thinking of building a solar cart myself with my Victron gear. I really like the previous design, but most of these carts are made of polypropylene, which apparently is highly flammable.
The metal carts are conductive though, which brings its own hazards.
Solid points
i'd love to see that style of inverter packaged into a rack.
looks like a great idea
My God William!
what kind of Frankenstein cart is that ! 🤣
that thing needs to built on one of those self powered pallet movers.... oh no l hope l didn't give you a new BIGGER power cart idea lol l love it!
Those EG4's and Inverter would be great on a House Boat with solar on its roof.
Nice evolution of the kart saga =) The all in one powerstations can be good value though, when comparing low capacity low power units to diy assemblies. Also for larger units there is the resale value as well as ease of use. But for most capacity and best bang for the back the DIY solution is king (not as portable and many people would still need to be careful for the added protections such as breakers, fuses, etc. also when dealing with solar panels).
Please review the BatteryEvo Walrus G3! They have the best price per watt out of any supplier and I'm debating whether or not to get it.
Nice setup brother 💪
I like that set up. 😊
I’m surprised to see that you can flip the inverter upside down. I know you can’t do that with the batteries as they have to be either horizontal or terminal side up. Thanks Will.
It’s starting to morph into a DeLorean 😂 Great Scott
See I'm in the pocket of big circuit breaker, and I implore you to use more circuit breakers.
Also a DC disconnect for the solar, in case you want to disconnect while there's sun on your panels, as MC4 connectors aren't rated for disconnection under load.
I did something similar but on a harbor freight moving cart with the batteries stacked on eachother below and the 6000xp mounted to some 2x4s i screwed into the moving cart. It takes up a little less space but its tall. This design seems much simpler to manage though.
Great work as always. Thanks for this, I want a heat pump water heater but I want it powered off grid. I also want there to be grid back up if needed. I think the single server rack battery might work for that.
I think the video said that with this inverter you need two of the server rack batteries.
@ oh right, thanks
That's great! And now, a portable (fold open, fold closed) solar array and what more could you want? Thanks.
Hey Will. Thanks for your videos. I have bluetti ac200l and thinking about expanding by parallel connecting its internal 48v battery to server rack battery.
Nice job Will, you're killing it!! Love version 3 👍🏻 is there a good way to emp proof this set up besides a faraday cage? I'm an idiot when it comes to this stuff. Thanks brother ✌🏻
Can that be charged witha car alternator? for use in an RV or Worktruck...
Very cool.
You are fantastic!
The cheapest battery system i would use for a truck/medium sized car; the second cheaper system, I would use for my garage; and the expensive battery system (plus with “add-in’s”), i would use to electrify (meaning, using it as an “off-grid” power system) for my house (which is 64 sq. feet-2 levels)
Yup. I understand why people buy the small and even some midsize power stations as they're convenient, but the price gets ridiculous with larger stations. Follow Will's example and build your own.
Curious what gauge are those fire hose? Wow
If I could only give three 👍
great video Will , the price savings is incredible for off grid !!! Perhaps share how a person could make the grid tied version upgrade ? and next jump up in inverter output ? Thanks , long time follower . Have to heard of 3 plus EV car builders coming into mexico ? They alread make 1/2 of the china / tesla arrangement in china . and china ev's sell for 1/2 of a tesla . keep the good work .
Should have added it to your solar golf cart. Make the ultimate self-propelled power station.
Interesting. Thanks!
I bought a husky container and put a 48v 100 amp hour in it with a 3 kw inverter so I did something like this just with bins
Love it!
Thank you so much. This is exactly what my knucklehead brother-in-law needs see. Of course he will complain it's the wrong color. With perfect solar lasting about 5 hours per day how much solar would I need to recharge with two batters in two days? Thanks
capacity in kWh divided by 10
How about a couple of pieces of aluminum angle with holes drilled in the appropriate places to link the rackmount ears together? Would increase stability over just the strap.
Thanks for sharing.
This looks really good, Will. Getting the vertical orientation on the inverter makes all the boxes line up nicely on that cart. On some of these all-in-one units, though, placing them upside-down might impede cooling. Although I think I'm seeing multiple cooling fans on the side of that 6000XP?
3:20 Wow!
Thanks
Can this cart be used in an unheated, but dry building?
This is what I’m building, but with 4 200Ah 12V in series. So about half capacity as this example. Where I get stuck is sizing fuses and pre-charge resistors, etc.
The fuses are on each of the 48v 100ah server rack batteries and you don't need the pre-charge resistor with an all-in-one inverter such as this or the EG4 3000.
I don't remember which video it was but he showed this in a couple different videos about why you don't need the pre-charge resistor.
@@MyCabinLife I’ve got the EV4 3000 so I should be good there then, excellent. I don’t have server rack batteries, 4 PowerQueen 12V 200Ah w/ 200A BMS. Think I need the switch and fuse between them and inverter. Next step is actually the backer for the switch, etc
AWESOME THANKS!!!
Nice Will.
Would like to see a video where you power just a regular ac heat pump with just solar. No battery. That way someone could reduce their kw usage by running ac on just solar when the sun is out I seen a guy wire one up but it seemed sketchy. You might have already done this
Would this build be able to be used in a school bus convention that travels about 10K miles a year mostly paved roads? Thanks!
These videos are great but we cannot buy EG4 equipment (inverter or batteries in Australia. We can get the WattCycle 12V 300Ah Mini LiFePO4 Battery. How could we rig a set of these to a good and reasonably priced inverter?
Love the new cart!
That's cool man.