EASIEST Off Grid Solar Power... just like a little Lego

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@TheJurgys Жыл бұрын

We're SO PUMPED about this!! Thank you Zack - you've seriously changed the game for us with our RV! Excited to test it to the max☀⚡🔋...even without that TV cable

@ahaveland Жыл бұрын

TV cable should be easy to fix.

@DarkBebi Жыл бұрын

what raptor is this? the inside looks so amazing and so spacious

@JerryRigEverything Жыл бұрын

I SAID DON'T TELL HER!!

@TheJurgys Жыл бұрын

@@ahaveland haha true! we really only watch a movie once in a while through OTT services anyway so not a big deal

@TheJurgys Жыл бұрын

@@DarkBebi We actually remodeled the entire interior! It's a Keystone Raptor 423 Toyhauler

@rbug4117 Жыл бұрын

Jerry just a tip usually fridges that run on propane consumes roughly 4 times more energy when switch to AC power instead of traditional ones that run just on AC. This is so since the propane fridge uses a heating element to cool down the inside of the fridge hence why they consume 4 times more. So with a battery that big 10kWh I would recommend to replace the fridge that runs just on AC power as with the propane one you would deplete the battery really quick!!

@kyoko703 Жыл бұрын

I learned something new today. Thanks! :D

@TheJurgys Жыл бұрын

Oooooh this is good to know! Noted! 🙏🏼

@rbug4117 Жыл бұрын

@@TheJurgys Your welcome but still do your own research. But in generally propane fridges when switched to AC consumes roughly 4 up to 4.5kWh per day while traditional AC fridges consumer around 1kWh per day.

@kyoko703 Жыл бұрын

@@rbug4117 woah! that is a big difference!!!

@patrickyork2975 Жыл бұрын

I was going to recommend this as well.

@nileshlog Жыл бұрын

Shore power term is used in shipping. When a ship is in dock, her generators may not be able to be run, because many of the equipment, which are needed for reliable operation of generator, may be under maintenance. Plus, the generator too may be under maintenance. So they draw three phase power from the yard. That's called as shore power.

@tullo5564 Жыл бұрын

Sorry but why assume the gender of the ship?

@CallMeAnisse Жыл бұрын

@@tullo5564 colloquially, a ship is a she. God knows why, but that's just English being English. Or ship crew being ship crew. Idk

@nileshlog Жыл бұрын

@@tullo5564 A ship is always referred to in feminine terms. It's not just me.

@squrrll Жыл бұрын

Commercial passenger aircraft use shore power as well.

@4dityavaid Жыл бұрын

@@squrrll Only Huge ones like 747 & A380 also small ones to when the batteries are dead to jump start the plane using a GPU (Ground power unit)

@mishaberendsen8476 Жыл бұрын

For everyone, yes. 16 panels on the roof is possible. In my opinion it's better that they "only" took 8. The other 8 panels can be situated anywhere. If they park the RV in the shade the main panels will be hindered, they can unfold the others and place them in the sun. Ontop of this they can ALSO raise the angle on those panels, making the "ground panels" potentially more efficient when necessary. (Whilst driving you don't need everything full blast). Ontop of this, every panel is capable of catching wind, thus adding stress (potential pull) on the roof. This gets minimized by having less panels.

@Gamer-nc8qp Жыл бұрын

why not more panels for a total of 12 ?

@mishaberendsen8476 Жыл бұрын

@@Gamer-nc8qp we only have the information that is given to us, which is 150V 30A. At this point I do not have information regarding the voltage of the panels, nor the amperage

@brucechen2388 Жыл бұрын

@@mishaberendsen8476 The best solar array is to connect 4pcs 400W rigid solar panels in series from ECOFLOW, the Power Hub will draw a maximum of 1600W of PV power per port

@mishaberendsen8476 Жыл бұрын

@@brucechen2388 pretty much every 400W panel has over 40VOC, 4 in series would equal 160VOC. If there would be an actual optimizement they would have went with 6 panels of 400W, 2x3 in series and put those parallel. Nevertheless, 400W panels are usually 1.1mx1.9m and add a lot of stress to the roofing, due to their high surface area and only 4 spots where it pulls on the roof. I do not disagree that they can put more panels on the inverter, I do disagree with people knowing better what would suit them. Heck, these people would most likely be happy with 4 on the roof and 4 portable

@JohnWeland Жыл бұрын

I wonder if those panels have optimizers built in (or added in) so the shade on one panel would not hinder the performance of the others. I've seen a lot of videos for home solar talking about how if they (panels) are not hooked up with "optimizers" per panel that shade on one panel will reduce the output of all panels in the chain. Just a noob here so maybe I am not understanding those other videos if I am misspeaking here.

@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY Жыл бұрын

Can I camp in my Tesla at their RV park? I’d like to visit.

@TheJurgys Жыл бұрын

YES! We'll have an adapter for you to charge it here too

@scatmanspace Жыл бұрын

All 50 states in the rv? damn, that's one heck of an RV to withstand the rough oceans on the trip to Hawaii and cold weather on the way to Alaska!!! Love the videos keep it up!

@stazel79 Жыл бұрын

Glad I wasn’t the only that caught that!

@redken12 Жыл бұрын

probably not the same rv. they can rent a rv in Hawaii.

@myrealusername2193 Жыл бұрын

@@redken12 or maybe there's some kind of a ferry?

@SuicidebomberX0 Жыл бұрын

Wild Thornberries did it soooo

@JM-yx1lm Жыл бұрын

@@myrealusername2193 ya it's funny how people think you can drive to Hawaii. Sure you put your vehicle on a boat but it's still driving to Hawaii

@SteveDOES Жыл бұрын

Damn, what a killer setup!

@Voltaic_Fire Жыл бұрын

It's called shore power because it comes from the nautical meaning, particularly canal barges plugging into the power outlet on land, on the shore. Edit: I made this comment before he explained it and though I was correct, now I feel silly. 😂

@EvadingFate Жыл бұрын

This guy sails

@ASoapyWaffle Жыл бұрын

I don’t see where canal barges come into play. Tug boats usually plug into shore power too.

@Voltaic_Fire Жыл бұрын

@@ASoapyWaffle Some people turn canal barges into floating homes as we have a very extensive canal system here in the UK, that is my primary experience with the concept of shore power.

@EvadingFate Жыл бұрын

@E Van it's a modified sentiment from Silicone Valley but I'm sure you knew that already.

@daemoncan2364 Жыл бұрын

....and that trailer is definitely in the "land yacht" class.

@peyotecody5387 Жыл бұрын

You're the best Zack, you've taught me so much and helped me expand my mind and knowledge of electronics and technology as a whole. Thanks for everything!

@JerryRigEverything Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@deviabashidze4940 Жыл бұрын

His named zack you know 😂

@peyotecody5387 Жыл бұрын

@@deviabashidze4940 LOL wow 🤦🏻 thanks for correcting me.

@shubham02705 Жыл бұрын

Watch electroboom my guy 🙃

@E-hab Жыл бұрын

@@peyotecody5387 He doesn't mind calling him Jerry

@enduranceuhunmwuagho696 Жыл бұрын

Damm man. This is the reason I don't miss your videos. It's not just entertainment it real life learning. I especially love your increased focus on sustainability

@thedarkknight1971 Жыл бұрын

Maybe the space left on the roof 'Could' be used for some black solar water heater panels? Used in conjunction with a small pump, a well insulated tank, and hey presto, extra hot water when needed, and thus less drain on the batteries/electrical supply? 🤔 😎🇬🇧

@jonjohns8145 Жыл бұрын

Nice .. but with all the space on top of their rig, I would probably would go with much larger panels (300-400 watts) .. 8 x 100W feels a little underpowered, especially if they plan to use their AC.

@justinbaker6406 Жыл бұрын

They won't be using AC with that solar sytem. They would maybe get 4-6 hours of AC run time max.

@Surtistuff Жыл бұрын

@@justinbaker6406 so like a whole day time?

@beasobeaso Жыл бұрын

@@Surtistuff a day has 24 hours FYI

@ElAdri1999 Жыл бұрын

it would be pretty easy to instead of having 800w on the roof to have 4kw of solars and just run all you want during daytime, why drain the battery if you can run solar only on daytime?

@TypicalBlox Жыл бұрын

agreed, im pretty underwhelmed that all the solar on the roof AND the folding panels combined only generate about 1000w

@ib516 Жыл бұрын

The sealant on the RV roof is called Dicor self levelling sealant. It's available in caulking gun style tubes from an RV dealer. Eternabond tape works very well too. That flex seal may not last.

@ericshop Жыл бұрын

Not only will it not last, flexseal will eat away at the rubber roof!

@jimk8520 Жыл бұрын

Looking at the prices for the ecoflow lineup, I fully understand where they get the money to sponsor so many youtube channels.

@sortofsmarter Жыл бұрын

So cool and your friends seem like genuinely good people. I love his wife's reaction to everything...

@JerryRigEverything Жыл бұрын

They definitly are awesome!

@TheJurgys Жыл бұрын

appreciate you!

@Demo-jr6lm Жыл бұрын

Especially the guy, classic douche bag thing about him

@skagit58 Жыл бұрын

Zach, The concept behind a propane refrigerator is a process called ammonia absorption. The propane provides a heat source which is used to evaporate the ammonia in a closed system which cools when evaporated. It’s pretty crazy how it works. 👍👍

@RS2Diego Жыл бұрын

ammonia or lithium bromide 😉

@theo2378 Жыл бұрын

3:27 nice to see you're using srews to secure the panel, instead of just gluing it in place, that most usually do, which eventually gets blown off the RV when it's moving at high speeds.

@loadedfry2.089 Жыл бұрын

Those aren't normal screws.

@jerrynovotnik Жыл бұрын

airplanes are glued together btw and they are fine

@TwatMcGee Жыл бұрын

@@jerrynovotnik but airplanes arent made in peoples backyards, and they arent glued they are riveted.

@LK-pc4sq Жыл бұрын

Which can be legal. I wonder if Installing a pass though bolt with nut and water on the front side with a cable in the event the panel are ripped off? its highly unlikely but a good idea.

@TheBackyardChemist Жыл бұрын

@@TwatMcGee Composite parts on the 787?

@ehrinton Жыл бұрын

Like someone mentioned. They should really change the fridge to an compressor fridge instead of the absorbtion fridge they have today if they plan on only running on ac power. A compressor fridge draws like 100w max when it has reached its target temperature 😄

@uhjyuff2095 Жыл бұрын

It's not a big deal to keep the fridge on propane. I bet the RV has LARGE Propane tanks specifically for the fridge as the primary load. That fridge looks awesome I would hate to have to rip it out just to save a few bucks on propane!!!

@TheJurgys Жыл бұрын

@@uhjyuff2095 good point. We're thinking this as well at least for now. If it ever crashes (hopefully not for a while!) we know what our next will be

@a64738 Жыл бұрын

Compressor fridge uses a lot more then 100w when it is running (think mine a small one use about 200w according to how much the charging spikes)... On average over 24 hours they use about 1000 to 1500w total. Also a fridge uses about 1500w for a few seconds when starting and you have to account for that.

@timsteinkamp2245 Жыл бұрын

@@a64738 They use 100 watt while running and that is 50% so is 1200 watts a day. Yes a larger inverter is necessary for starting like 1500 watt. But they are like being at hone and not in the outback where you cannot open the door. They take for ever to cool anything down and forget making ice or eating ice cream plus the fire danger. They also have to be leveled or the whole thing stops. A few batteries and a small generator or panels. I mean you do want electricity.

@jd2540 Жыл бұрын

All of the roof space I would have added more permanent panels. But just checked the price of this kit and it's insane and many better priced options

@PredMatic Жыл бұрын

I am an RV technician. if any of you do this, please dont use the sealant they used. That roof is going to leak after it's first year. Use a product called Dicor that is in calking tubes. Use self-Leveling for horizontal areas and Non-Sag for anything remotely verticle. Use a lot (I use 2 full tubes on a skylight). after applying go back after about 20-30 minutes and make sure you "bury" any screw heads that may have appeard as the self leveling spreads out.

@uhjyuff2095 Жыл бұрын

Ty my skylights need to be sealed up again. Previous owner used sealant that cracked and did not last.

@PredMatic Жыл бұрын

@@uhjyuff2095 you need to use skylight sealant for between the skylight and the roof. Clean all surfaces to remove all old sealant. Put skylight down and mark the edges on the roof. Now when you put down the new sealant you can see where to put it. Putting down the sealant for it in one fluid bead with no breaks. Set the light down onto the sealant and when setting the screws don't tight them too tightm just enough to make the sealnt come out like smashing a marshmallow in a smore.

@PredMatic Жыл бұрын

@@uhjyuff2095 now use discor on the top of the skylight. Make sure you cut the end of the cauly tube large. Put it and a 45 degree angle from the corner of the perimeter of the skylight. So as it settles some will spread toward the screws and most will fall down toward the roof. Go back and put a generous amount on top of each screw head. Done!

@notyouraveragejoe4865 Жыл бұрын

They used flex seal lmao. The solar system is like 15k and they used a 5 dollar can of flex seal instead of buying rubber gaskets lmao. This is ridiculous

@jensalan Жыл бұрын

7:15 A truck definitely has an alternator. Many trailers that have batteries (like dump trailers for example), have them charged off of the tow vehicle while the vehicle is running. That way the battery can stay charged up even though there's a high load on the battery when being used.

@uhjyuff2095 Жыл бұрын

You right, but the truck and the trailer isn't wired for it, but it could be done if someone wants to run a large gauge wire from the truck into the trailer.

@mrmotofy Жыл бұрын

Most trucks are wired these days from the factory to charge a trailer battery. Generally at most you pop a fuse in or connect a ring terminal to a fuse box post.

@bazanime Жыл бұрын

It's nice that you are showing how accessible it is today to run your life on renewable electricity. Good education via practical demonstration. Thanks.

@williambranham2621 Жыл бұрын

I would suggest using Dicor Self-Leveling lap sealant instead of Flexseal. You will thank me later.

@TbjrL Жыл бұрын

I love stuff like this, I've just finished up my lvl 3 NVQ Electrical Installation course and I've been doing some work experience for the past 2 years so I've been about to some places and fitted some things but never really anything too bespoke. I'd love to at somepoint make my own liveable van or caravan but not a conventional one more like a van life style but less off the hippie side ( I mean no offence to that I just couldn't think of another description) and more of the intuitive and tech side of things like recirculating showers and solar setups (I've got some pretty good ideas on terms of efficient setups). Like just a baseline idea, have an EV terrain and instead of having another or different power setup for sockets ect. Run it off the main EV battery with the necessary protection required, and have a solar setup that charges the EV and intern your power setup, and things like the havii can make it even more efficient so when you battery is at full capacity or the set capacity you want, it uses the solar power or what ever the power source is, to power a storage heater, in an EVs case you could use it for heating or hot water storage, many use cases for something like the havii but ill use them once I get my capital, I mean I've just turned 18 and about to start an apprenticeship so nothings happening for a while but that just means more ideas and more critiquing.

@JamesSmith-sw3nk Жыл бұрын

"They've been to all 50 states in their RV.." I'd believe 49. 😁

@JerryRigEverything Жыл бұрын

Lol. You got me on that one. Or maybe they just have a *Really* cool RV.

@JamesSmith-sw3nk Жыл бұрын

@@JerryRigEverything 👏👏👏

@Razor2048 Жыл бұрын

Extremely interesting and great use for solar and battery backup, also looking forward to their video on how well it works for them.

@TheJurgys Жыл бұрын

excited to share about it!

@charlieb9502 Жыл бұрын

I am working on a stealth mini RV project / radio shack with a 6X9 covered trailer. The solar panels will be retractible awnings and provide 17kw of PV and 550ah of LiFePO4 power. Everything is low voltage so no inverter.

@sorealithurts Жыл бұрын

You know what's more beautiful than the rig and the solar panels. This family, they're warm, loving and it's great to feel their companionship together.

@cityracing3d Жыл бұрын

Great 👍 information

@ivanast5157 Жыл бұрын

I would first build a metal frame for the solar panels,like a rack

@josephdonnaway5755 Жыл бұрын

Very neat installation. Before Ecoflow brought out this particular system, I did a similar install in my Airstream using an Ecoflow Delta Max with two smart batteries and 600 watts of rooftop solar (very limited space). Six Kwh of stored power. One point - a propane fridge on 110v is a huge consumer. Do the numbers on consumption. These folk will likely find a need for more solar than initially installed, and learn to spare the aircon. I purposely did not transfer the aircon circuits. Another point - use 3M VHB tape for mounting rooftop panels and spare the holes which will be prone to leakage at some point. Roof sealant has limited life.

@djsykez Жыл бұрын

just brought a Ecoflow for my Van, awesome little box, fitting the solar this weekend, wish me luck on the cable run,

@ArchonCommando Жыл бұрын

The shots of the remaining times seem a bit misleading because you're showing them while the minutes are still droppings like they were seconds. Which implies the system is still adjusting and realizing whether the load is a small time peak or the sustained load for the next few hours.

@TruckOwnership101 Жыл бұрын

I was surprised he threw those numbers out as well. They were still calibrating like you mentioned. They’ll need those supplemental panels to run their Dual A/C units for sure.

@AshtonZee Жыл бұрын

It's funny I was watching you when i worked at a phone repair company, now I work in solar and construction, and it always seems your doing something similar.

@EnsignLovell Жыл бұрын

Love this. As always you done a great job installing these.

@egor102 Жыл бұрын

I think that having a connection to the alternator would be a good idea for another backup until theres a need for the plug for panels. I like redundency like that.

@sedativelimit Жыл бұрын

Jerry: starts doing electrical stuff Mehdi: starts durability testing smartphones

@victor555117 Жыл бұрын

His name is Zack 😂😂

@tullo5564 Жыл бұрын

@@victor555117 stop it,you're so annoying,copy-pasting the same reply to every comment

@clevernduruza8624 Жыл бұрын

@@victor555117 we like Jerry

@lukaszszczebiot3160 Жыл бұрын

The whole circuit breaker/fusebox under the kitchen sink seems like a safety issue. Or is it just me?

@paulgracey4697 Жыл бұрын

Shore Power seems to have been borrowed from the U.S. Navy which uses that term when the ships are in port. As the engines need maintenance during those periods, we used to haul a huge thick cable from the dock to power the living spaces aboard when no energy is coming from the power plant. Yachts probably use the term as well, and since your fifth wheeler is essentially a "Land Yacht", it seems appropriate.

@lylestavast7652 Жыл бұрын

50 years ago I used to work at a Scout Camp across the river from Swan Valley in the summers... and canoe down the Snake River on weekends...

@hapcot Жыл бұрын

That camper is nicer than my apartment, holy cow

@Woodshadow Жыл бұрын

Seriously. How rich are these people? They Even have a child. That’s equally expensive

@iwillnoteatzebugs Жыл бұрын

@@Woodshadow very rich. Probably 6 figures both

@byever1 Жыл бұрын

@@Woodshadow they invested early on with moderna.

@moongooat Жыл бұрын

Nice video and just the perfect setup for an RV! One short but important comment. A fridge or a freezer running on propane uses a technique called evaportation, this will make the fridge run on propane or electricity. However, its very ineffcient! I changed my propane fridge/freezer from propane (a small thing using 160W of power when on electricity instead of propane) to a full size fridge with freezer (only for electricity) and the new unit consumes 17W instead of 160W! On a 24hour base thats a HUGE difference when on solar and batteries. (Yes, I did a lot of reading datasheet for fridges when I bought it, and YES measuring with a energy meeter and on my battery bank I can verify only 17W consumed IE 0.4 kWh per 24h!) So a really nice upgrade to this RV would be to sell the fridge and freezer and replace with new ones that have a compressor instead of evaporation units. I dont even think you have to dig deep into the datasheets to find the ones with best energy efficiency as I did to note the difference!

@uhjyuff2095 Жыл бұрын

Totally right, when using solar and batteries, energy efficient appliances (LED light bulbs) are a thing to consider.

@a64738 Жыл бұрын

17W is insanely low...

@timsteinkamp2245 Жыл бұрын

If you want to claim 17 watts you could at least put down the brand and model or I call BS. My research for daily living is 1200 watts but if it is not opened you may be right. That would be a third at 400 watts.

@uhjyuff2095 Жыл бұрын

@@timsteinkamp2245 The chest freezers that have a top open door are neat because they don't let a lot of cold air out when you open the door. Also some people modify the freezers to be a fridge and they use very little power like only 600 watt hours a day.

@timsteinkamp2245 Жыл бұрын

@@uhjyuff2095 Yes, I have one as a back up in the shed in case I find a good deal on a side of beef. :-)

@not_crazy Жыл бұрын

That was a great video that intersects two things that I am interested in (solar and boondocking). THANK YOU!!!

@pauldebono3695 Жыл бұрын

Great setup, though, why not install bigger or more solar panels and avoid having the portable ones? They will have to use shore/generator when it's cloudy

@TecSanento Жыл бұрын

Because it’s sponsored

@uhjyuff2095 Жыл бұрын

I would not use the portable panels, I am lazy I would just start the generator for an hour and pump 10 kwh into the battery and be done!!!

@TypicalBlox Жыл бұрын

@@uhjyuff2095 portable solar panels are a scam anyways, it's about $250 per 100w vs $50 - $80 for a normal panel

@barrysweb Жыл бұрын

Just for info " Shore power" is a naval/marine term used when ships dock in harbours and they connect shore/land based power! So your very nice RV would be " the ship " docking at the RV park/harbour supply. Oh love the videos keep them coming Jerry !

@scorpionking722 Жыл бұрын

Most of the stuff Zack is posting is super inspiring !!! Thanks bud !!! 👍

@TheOnlineCorner Жыл бұрын

Nice project ! You could even double the capacity on the rest of the roof, or place the portable ones on top of the roof when needed 😃

@SurfnTurfdfl Жыл бұрын

Most RV fridge's that are produced have multiple ways of powering them, AC, DC and then propane. Dometic, Norcold, Furion are some of the main manufactures of these devices, with the propane system it operates in a sealed Ammonia setup, the propane heats up the liquid Ammonia which turns it to a gas and if you look inside the fridge, there are cooling fins which absorbs the heat inside the fridge, then by thermal dynamics causes the Ammonia to turn back into a liquid, completing the cycle...

@averagepinkytoeenjoyer9115 Жыл бұрын

That camper is pretty sick. And even better because it’s supposedly Lego compatible

@jasonbroom7147 Жыл бұрын

Insanely cool install. I would love to do something like that, in the future. No way those panels keep a 10kwh battery system fully charged, not when they are laying flat like that. Maybe they'll come close during the perfect summer conditions, but during winter or either shoulder season, that's just not enough solar to charge up those batteries from say 10% to 90% in a single day.

@trakkerp4202 Жыл бұрын

I want to do something similar with my WJ roof, looks good and fun guys. Also looks like they might be able to expand and put 4 more panels on the roof if they wanted or needed if nothing is in the way.

@harshvardhansingh1110 Жыл бұрын

I love when Jerry does Science. ❤⚡️⚡️

@victor555117 Жыл бұрын

His name is Zack..😂

@shubham02705 Жыл бұрын

@@victor555117 why you replying on every comment His name is Zack ? Why do you care so much It doesn't matter even if people call him Zack zeck Zuku jerry jarru etc etc

@harshvardhansingh1110 Жыл бұрын

@@victor555117 I know Bro. This is not the first time I am watching him.

@Testeriosandandroid1 Жыл бұрын

Really nice job, but instead of havinh the flex solar pannels only for emergency, why isn't on the roof all the time too? 800W for 10kWh maybe is enough for summer, but it will be more difficult on winter and they will need to use the flex solar panels really often

@barry99705 Жыл бұрын

Monies.

@uhjyuff2095 Жыл бұрын

its fine, they have a backup generator that they can run for like 1-2 hours and get 10kwh charge EZPZ. Solar is really just the trickle charger for when loads are minimal, the gas generator is for when the big loads are used!

@roybarrera3074 Жыл бұрын

I have solar panel and am loving them.. hope I can go off the grid later down the rode ..

@barry99705 Жыл бұрын

You could probably sit the external solar panels on the awning when it's rolled out to keep them off the ground.

@justinthematrix Жыл бұрын

Too heavy

@jsafglasejfli Жыл бұрын

5:53 Phil Swift would be proud

@troldtoft Жыл бұрын

Awesome as always. I’m curious why did you blur the background in some cases?

@tullo5564 Жыл бұрын

Maybe someone was having fun in the open 🤔 😆

@Just_a_Proud_Dad Жыл бұрын

Shore power was a term adopted from marinas and ports where a boat or ship would dock and turn off its engines and generators, but still require power, so they would plug in big 50 amp cords and get power supplied from the dock/shore. The Rv industry just adopted that lingo for plugging into an outside power source when you get to Rv parks that supply electricity.

@loucinci3922 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Cool to be able to help a friend. Good info. I'd say "Charge controller" vs. "Inverter" but hey...it's your show. Nice job. Thanks for sharing

@andrewgremlich Жыл бұрын

Aw man, I have a dream to connect solar panels on the roof to the actual vehicle... Some day some day

@pcislocked Жыл бұрын

damn, it only makes me wish these stuff were less expensive so most homes could use such stuff as well

@tullo5564 Жыл бұрын

True

@coreymartin9630 Жыл бұрын

That RV is way roomier than some of the places I've lived in the past, crazy what you can do with a little bit of determination

@SPYRON-DELTA Жыл бұрын

OMG i need this Ecoflow Solar system in my life.

@OlliRahikka Жыл бұрын

Some ECOFLOW products were just banned in Europe because of the security flaws on their products (bad isolation between primary and secondary sides)... Bad timing for collab Zack. Edit: edited wording from 'many' to 'some'

@Murphy5-5 Жыл бұрын

@littlejackalo5326 Жыл бұрын

Europe bans everything. They're a bunch of nanny state losers. There's a reason everything costs 3x as much, and everything gets done 3x slower here in Europe. Because of nanny state over reaction nonsense. People in the states don't care about nanny state stuff; especially when it's a non issue like in this case.

@BankruptGreek Жыл бұрын

source? I just Googled "ecoflow ban in europe" and got nothing

@jimk8520 Жыл бұрын

Reference?

@martinqizeaq Жыл бұрын

So, what security that is flawed do you need for a solar panel. Does jt run on the internet?

@hsvr Жыл бұрын

Living a eco friendly life is a luxury for the rich. This whole set up would have cost hundreds of thousands.

@littlejackalo5326 Жыл бұрын

What does the cost of the RV have to do with anything? That's their home. That's like saying solar panels put on the roof of a house costs hUnDrEdS oF tHoUsAnDs oF dOLLaRs.

@ahaveland Жыл бұрын

It benefits all of us. I'd prefer the rich to have an eco-friendly life than continue to destroy our biosphere with fossil fuels. And in due course, the tech will trickle down to the rest of us. Even poor people can own at least one solar panel and reduce reliance on the grid.

@JustMinecraft4Eva Жыл бұрын

@@littlejackalo5326 I'm pretty sure he didn't think that's their home...

@squish2913 Жыл бұрын

@@littlejackalo5326 It still cost hundreds of thousands so the points valid

@jpe1 Жыл бұрын

@@squish2913 brand new that toy hauler might MSRP at over 100k, but you can get great used units for under 40k, and the whole solar setup at new retail pricing is under 25k, and again you get find much better deals, especially if you buy raw LiFePO4 cells that are lightly used. So, assuming you spent top dollar for brand new everything, $150,000 max, no where close to “hundreds of thousands” of dollars, and the careful buyer with DIY skills can duplicate the setup for under $50,000.

@charlieb9502 Жыл бұрын

If you update the fridge to a DC compressor you can cut that almost 700W down to 100W.

@ElitWolf01 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Boise.. amazing upgrade! Zack does it again, making DIY look easy.

@Fabiano66 Жыл бұрын

The 7 Pin trailer electrical connector has a pin for 12V Auxiliary which makes a good for charging source for batteries in RV

@canad-ian Жыл бұрын

Shared this with all my camping friends.

@Axis. Жыл бұрын

Starlink RV would fit so well with this! Review it and let us know if it works well

@SourceOfWater Жыл бұрын

It’s so scary cutting holes thru vehicle roofs lol!! Thanks for the solor vids - want to “do my part” (and benefit from in power outages!) once I have more funds for things like this in the future.

@royhi1809 Жыл бұрын

Plenty space for TWICE the solar PV on the roof. AWESOME!

@kittyztigerz Жыл бұрын

if you wondering about truck charges rv battery it same as you plug into 7 pin on trailer to trucks there 12v on it u cant miss it is it fast or slow my question be on pending on battery In truck with alternative keeping up if stay at 2.500 rpm yah it would keep up if no just idles it wouldn't generator enough amp to it so keep it in mind i live in bus rv which u can find them everywhere

@justinthematrix Жыл бұрын

That toy hauler is baller. Coming from someone who lived in one for a while man that thing is nice

@Sidewinder1009oli Жыл бұрын

Trains in the UK have "Shore power" also, for when they're stabled for extended times in a location, so then engines aren't required to be running e.g overnight

@joshberry8262 Жыл бұрын

This video was the best solar one yet!!!

@pgre Жыл бұрын

Shore power comes from small boats such as yachts. For on-board plug sockets to work at 120/240V they need to be plugged in at the *shore* - batteries on yachts are usually 12V. Similar idea was made for caravans/motorhomes so the name stuck.

@genos5702 Жыл бұрын

this is soo cool .i really like soler they are soo awsome .im going to build full soler system for my house in future ..

@Bwanar1 Жыл бұрын

Should have run a DC to DC charger from the truck alternator to that open input slot, so you could make power while driving when the sun isn't shinning, like cloudy and night time driving. Love mine!

@jarodsnyder1698 Жыл бұрын

you could have hooked up the alternator input there is a pin on the 7-way power coming from the alternator of the truck that hooks up into the battery

@user-uf9ke9tm2w Жыл бұрын

If there's some juice still leftover, it can be used to charge an F150 lightning (ik super slow but still) and then later it can provide power back with it's vehicles to home system

@milney Жыл бұрын

2:18 I believe it's called shore power because it's the same system yachts use at marinas, plugging in to onshore power rather than using the boat's generator

@odbo_One Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about this in 2020, I may just do it now. Thanks bro!

@stackerothings Жыл бұрын

That is a very cool setup and a great step by step video. A little more detail on how the two distribution panels were connect would have been nice.

@TheParkAttendant Жыл бұрын

The term "shore power" was a nautical term. At yacht clubs it's literally power from the shore. The term became used on land to describe "plugging in" for RV's, eighteen wheelers kitchen and sleep areas, any RV park, or camping area.

@brandonsmith3447 Жыл бұрын

Super cool. I really enjoy your videos on solar power.

@unstablexia1150 Жыл бұрын

just watching from kenya .....thnk you for the school you built

@atsimas Жыл бұрын

Mobile fridge for Rvs run basically on evaporation. Needs top up every few days.

@ReyLab12 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are inspirations. Thanks for showing us excellent solutions to the new world problems, and that too so simply. Hats off man

@Duke00x Жыл бұрын

It is called shore power because it is a term barrowd from boating. Boats when at dock will run a three phase power line from the ship to shore and get power from shore instead of making it on-board (this not only save fuel but also gives them time to do mantnince on the ships power generationbsystems/generators.

@christopherjeffers8584 Жыл бұрын

I need a pick up truck and an RV, ugh I am so pumped watching this!

@VV-om8vv Жыл бұрын

nice, thanks for this. i will be using unistrut for my install tho

@NascentHuman Жыл бұрын

The foldable solar panels can be used as an awning.

@ras9182 Жыл бұрын

I would love a video on an urban wind turbine solution. Great solar video!!!

@seanmiranda7514 Жыл бұрын

its called shore power because of ships and boats. Nuclear submarines obviously can power themselves but it ages the nuclear core unnecessarily as the core is the limiting factor on how long before a boat gets a refuel or decommisioning. So instead they connect to the "shore" power grid when they can i.e in port

@KamiInValhalla Жыл бұрын

I would add one more battery since it's so big but that is awesome. If they have a Rivian for example, they could charge it as well with the panels

@evolv.e Жыл бұрын

Nice video 👍🏼 I have fixed solar and EcoFlow portable panels that feed my EcoFlow Delta & Delta Pro. Genuinely love the flexibility, quality, and performance of my EcoFlow products.

@CaptainCook83 Жыл бұрын

Best ECOFLOW add I have seen.

@Brian-mp2mv Жыл бұрын

If you have the 7 way trailer plug, one of the wires from the tow vehicle's plug supplies 12v current to charge the batteries on the trailer... not positive which one, but it should be the #4 blade in the 1 to 2 o'clock position, looking into the tow vehicle's socket. Plenty of articles online, just look up: 7 way trailer plug wiring diagram usa

@FARBerserker Жыл бұрын

the term shore power comes from shipping. in harbour, ships do not use their own ressources. they are plugged into the shore harbour systems. both kinds of water, electricity, internet, everything.