Nice work! I did this as well 6 months ago with a lithium battery, only weighs 10 kg , absolutely brilliant, I only run solar to charge it at the moment but am going to get the itech world dc/dc charger pre wired with Anderson plugs.👍 hope your getting paid for your videos these days, they are full of information, I know you don’t do it for the money but still would be nice 🍺👍 keep up the good work!!
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve . Will be good when you get your dc charger with the mppt regulator 👍 I just used the old redarc dc charger that was laying around in the shed. I get some beer money from KZfaq . I only do this as a hobby as no way it would pay the bills. Thanks for watching mate 👍🍻
@ezymarkz2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Great idea with using the extra space in the battery box.
@EFFICIENTSELF2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. Thank you for watching 👍🍻
@JustinCaseSolarPower3 жыл бұрын
good DIY video. Not sure if i would cram all that gear in the box with the battery. Things like Chargers and Solar charge controllers can run hot. Some people end up putting small 12v fan on a thermal switch just to push the air out. Best of luck with your build my friend.
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate👍 mainly did this for the wife’s car to run the fridge . Was concerned about that about putting everything in the box but will see how it goes through the summer probably just lift the lid off or will end up putting in a little computer fan . End up removing the Victron as was no need for a solar input as battery will run fridge for 3 days if the car wasn’t started.. her car is used daily . Look forward to your next upload mate 👍🍻
@Arlec90 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. This made it all very easy to understand and installation has been stepped out so it is easy to follow. Great work.
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comments and im glad its helped you out in some way.. thanks for watching 👍🍻
@Australian_Outdoor_man3 жыл бұрын
great build mate. I love the portable battery boxes. Lithium is the way to go.👍🇦🇺🍺
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate the portability is awesome. Lithium all the eay for sure. Once you get lithium, you’ll never go back to agm as im sure you would agree..Just seen your portable setup which is a absolute bewwtie 🇦🇺👍🍻
@touringwithtyrone49333 жыл бұрын
Might go back to this style again…. Great video
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support mate . If I get another vehicle , this is what setup I would use as it’s nice and simple . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
@dynomania3 жыл бұрын
Great idea, exactly what I had in mind. Thanks for the video 🤠
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure mate . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
@superman010113 жыл бұрын
Watched this super late last night and watching again Dino. Awesome as always mate. You got me really thinking about purchasing a portable battery box for our people Mover mate. Would love to be able to have a fridge\freezer option in our second vehicle. Stay safe out there Dino as always mate.
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason and thanks for your continued support. Yes nice and simple and perfect for your people mover mate and also extra power for your cruiser when you go camping as it’s totally portable. I wish I went with this in the first place when I first did a dual battery setup 👍 hope all is well 👍🍻
@superman010113 жыл бұрын
@@EFFICIENTSELF it’s a fantastic idea mate it really is. I would need to seriously consider going to lithium though if going mobile. Current set up in cruiser is AGM but could see where this box with lithium works wonders Hope you and the family are all well ans safe mate
@waynehobbs51752 жыл бұрын
Great job Dino. Bit more time explaining why the red and blue wires can be wired together and perhaps explaining situations that they can not? Just an idea buddy.
@EFFICIENTSELF2 жыл бұрын
Sorry mate the blue wire is the ignition wire and needs to be connected to a power source when ignition is turned on. This case I just connected to power wire as not all dc chargers have ignition wires. Cheers mate 👍🍻
@chrissmadden80533 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dino another great video keep up the good work fella
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris 👍 appreciate your support mate . Thanks 👍🍻
@frednurks85283 жыл бұрын
Another great video. I have the same battery box with the Sunyee 100AH lithium battery and the 20 amp dc-dc charger with built in MPPT solar regulator. The charger is mounted on the box lid. The charger has Anderson plugs fitted and I just use the input/output Anderson plugs that are mounted on the Kings battery box. As you know many of the portable solar panels come fitted with a PWM OR MPPT regulator so you can just plug these direct into the battery box. If you are going to have a solar regulator perm on the box like you have people need to realize they have to remove the regulator that comes with the solar panel.
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Fred . Awesome mate and hope you been getting good use out of your setup. And thanks for mentioning about removing or bypassing the regulator that come with portable panels , as I never mentioned (my bad) thanks for watching 👍🍻
@frednurks85283 жыл бұрын
@@EFFICIENTSELF I know you like experimenting....here’s an idea for you. I saw a brief video where a guy hooked up his solar regulator to his car battery using the panel connections and used it to charge his portable battery. May not work with a smart alternator but would work with an alternator that pumps out anything close to 14v. You must be collecting an array of spare bits and pieces by now to consider having a go.? Just need to fit a fuse on the +ve panel lead.
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
I actually tried this with my 50amp atem power dc charger and battery box .. the car start battery got to 13.7v and then dc started charging then stopped when the voltage got down to around 13.1v (start batt) then had to wait till the solar charged the battery up to 13.7v and so on… might give it a go with the redarc charger and batt as redarc is only 20 amp
@frednurks85283 жыл бұрын
@@EFFICIENTSELF just to make sure we are on the same page, the video I saw had the guy using only a solar regulator. Did not connect it to a DC DC charger. I was thinking of having a go. I have a 10amp MPPT reg that I removed off of my solar panel as I connect solar through my DC DC/MPPT charger now. My Jeep alternator pumps out 14v . I’ll need to read my solar panel specs to see what the min solar voltage point is. This 12v stuff is addictive!
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
Oh ok … have you got the link ? I will have a look when i get a chance.. yeah its addictive alright 😂
@hecticgerva1192 Жыл бұрын
Hi mate good video, Just a question, You dont have to ground the DC earth to your vehicle but just to your battery? Im just wondering would this work if i plug my sola earth to the battery as well or that needs to be grounded to the car.. As i got an BCDC Core In-Cabin 25A DC Battery Charger on its way.
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
Solar earth to battery is fine. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
@hecticgerva1192 Жыл бұрын
@@EFFICIENTSELF thanks mate.
@damodoesall6240 Жыл бұрын
What wire did you shunt to what location to get it into the AGM mode?
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
I left the orange wire disconnected to get agm mode . you can go on the redarc website and search your charger and you can look at user manual to be sure … as it’s been a while now this charger packed it in after 9 years of use . thanks for watching 👍🍻
@damodoesall6240 Жыл бұрын
@@EFFICIENTSELF Did you go with the Itech or another Redarc DC/dc?
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
@damodoesall6240 i just went with a renogy 50 amp dc charger with mppt solar controller… went with this as was a hot sale price
@outdooraussie6355 Жыл бұрын
Just came across your channel mate. Good stuff. I'm the same... in hindsight would go the portable route rather than the auxiliary fixed under the bonnet. Quick question... did you find the non-lithium Redarc charged your lithium well enough? I've got the same Redarc but have heard it won't charge the lithium to full capacity... but for me the extra power and weight saving from lithium outweighs getting the lithium only 80-90% charged. Cheers 🍻
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
You better off with a lithium charger. All that hype about drop in lithium to charge on an agm profile is nonsense. My redarc finally gave up the ghost but its not bad for a 10 year old dc charger. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching 👍🍻
@jarradtabone3105 Жыл бұрын
I have a duel battery system in my car already with an Anderson plug on back of car that I hook up to my caravan and or camper trailer that have onboard agm’s. Question can I use that point if I put in a set up Like this in the camper trailer? Or have to take the point off the second battery up front as it’s off the aux battery that’s running threw the redarc system?
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
you sure can . thanks for watching 👍🍻
@daryllee9033 Жыл бұрын
G'day Dino, great video mate. Looking to implement induction cooking into my camping routine. Have you explored this ? Cheers.b
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
hey Daryl . I haven’t explored the induction cooking way yet . maybe one day I might try it but I’m happy just cooking on gas or using the microwave… there are videos on KZfaq though of people going to induction cooking as it’s very popular. thanks for watching 👍🍻
@daryllee9033 Жыл бұрын
@@EFFICIENTSELF ok, I thought given you've gone the way of heaps of lithium power, have an invertor in your vans thought it was a no brainer for yourself. But good on you for taking the time to count us in on your build/s processes they are just what your viewers are interested in. Thanks Dino.
@graemeleedham98929 ай бұрын
Don't u need the ignition wire because of the smart alternator. Just wonderinf
@EFFICIENTSELF9 ай бұрын
Not with this dc charger it senses charge going into battery and starts charging. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
@brentoncrook75843 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Had same system in old car and sold it Thought it was alot harder than that to do Can you let me know of ypu need to run an ignition wire with the red arc Thanks in advance Breno
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
I just connected the ignition wire to positive …if you have smart alternator than the ignition wire goes to a power source when the ignition is turned on . As in the video it was a 2020 model Mitsubishi asx and I didn’t need to worry about the ignition wire
@brentoncrook75843 жыл бұрын
@@EFFICIENTSELF thanks for the reply
@ColCastree Жыл бұрын
You don't need a battery isolator to save draining the start battery?
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
not at all . thanks for watching 👍🍻
@DomFels Жыл бұрын
Hi Dino love your videos mate . I recently bought the same kings battery box and also the victron mppt controller. Did you end up putting the victron mppt controller inside the box ? If so, how's the air flow does it get hot ? Safe to do so ? Thanks Dom
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
I put 2 computer fans inside rthe box one on intake and the other on exhaust for the airflow as it got very hot inside the box… if you can’t fit it all inside just mount the victron outside the battery box .. i end up taking out the victron mppt and just use the dc charger.. thanks for watching my videos I really appreciate it 👍🍻
@DomFels Жыл бұрын
@@EFFICIENTSELF Hi Dino thanks for the reply. Ok I think i will mount it on the outside . Thanks again Dom
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
Cheers dom hope it all goes well 👍
@Jerry-vt4zf Жыл бұрын
Does the battery box need to be earthed to the chassis? Edit: is it earthed through the starter negative?
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
not at all
@Jerry-vt4zf Жыл бұрын
@EFFICIENTSELF so you have run a negative to the car battery negative?
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
Just a positive and negative from start battery to the dc charger and unplug and fully portable
@Jerry-vt4zf Жыл бұрын
@@EFFICIENTSELF sweet thanks a ton, legend 🤟
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate good luck 🤞👍🍻
@brucedavidge8169 Жыл бұрын
Hi there Dino, with redarc 1220 will charge any lithium batteries I two VOLT X LIFEPRO 4 LITHIUMS with upgrade BMS have you with either lithium batteries look forward to hear from you thanks.
@EFFICIENTSELF Жыл бұрын
Hey bruce i dont have any voltx lithium batteries.. this redarc is the older type ….. The battery i have apparently can take agm profile battery chargers in your case you need to go the redarc 1225d as it gas lithium profile.. hope this helps and thanks for watching 👍🍻
@brucedavidge8169 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dino great video's too,wot latest Renogy 30amp dc-dc charger with mppt solar inputs have heard about them I see you had there battery monitor how it going, thanks. Are good for wot I be doing.
@brettrose75823 жыл бұрын
Hey Dino. Any tips on how to run a 3rd battery just for on occasion at work in my 24v truck? Im going to run it in a little battery box but just wondering how I can wire it from my main 24v supply so it gets a charge while driving but wont flatten my main batteries if I happen to want to run something like a small cooler at work off my 3rd/spare battery.
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
Hey Brett 👍 to be honest I have never done this before . Maybe search KZfaq and hopefully someone has done a video on this.. I know you can get 24v dc dc chargers but I’m not sure if they put out 12v on the output . Maybe go onto redarc and ask them the question if they do a dc charger with 24v in and you want to charge a 12v battery , maybe they have a charger for this . Only thing I know you can get 24v dc charger and rig up another 24 v battery bank and you can wire up the same way I have in this video but you will be 24v system. Then you could get a 24v to 12v down converter if you need 12v. Sorry I couldn’t give you a solid tip . Maybe somebody will reply with some sound advice..👍🍻
@brettrose75823 жыл бұрын
@@EFFICIENTSELF No problem Dino thanks for the reply. Nice videos btw, new to much of this so love watching your vids so far. Keep it up
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brett much appreciate it 👍🍻
@offthemeynroad40543 жыл бұрын
Is that a pure sine wave inverter? If not, be careful charging laptops and sensitive devices as a standard sine wave can damage them.
@EFFICIENTSELF3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads up .. yeah I just went on the sellers eBay ads and they say perfect for charging laptops and electronics and when you read the specs of the can inverters they are modified sine wav. … something I definitely should of mentioned….thanks again and thanks for watching 👍🍻
@bountyhunter18902 жыл бұрын
Whats the max size inverter you could run off this?
@EFFICIENTSELF2 жыл бұрын
This battery has continuous 100 amp discharge and maximum inverter you could run from this battery would be a 1200watt and it would need to be connected to the battery terminals . Thanks for watching 👍🍻
@bountyhunter18902 жыл бұрын
@@EFFICIENTSELF Just learning this stuff now can you tell me of any books I can buy. How did you learn about this? Thanks
@EFFICIENTSELF2 жыл бұрын
There is lots of stuff online . Google is your friend . It’s just an interest of mine I been doing for the last 5 years.. I didn’t know anything when I started . Just watch lots of videos and ask questions using google and you will find answers. 👍🍻
@EFFICIENTSELF2 жыл бұрын
Watch a channel called Greg virgoe he explains it so well and shows diagrams and you will gain a lot from it
@hazzaracing33242 жыл бұрын
Will it charge your battery while it is not on
@EFFICIENTSELF2 жыл бұрын
When plugged in to your vehicle while running it will charge . Thanks for watching 👍🍻