ALLPOWERS 372Wh Portable Solar Generator Demo 

Looks like I mixed up the labels with the input socket on the other side of the unit. I did verbally say the correct size when describing it but thanks for the correction anyway.

Hi Chuck glad you found it useful and to answer your question no payment or discount. I make all my videos just for the fun of filming them so any reviews etc I buy the gear myself at the usual price. For full disclosure a couple of camp sites have given my a bottle of wine AFTER I made site videos but since I don't drink I guess I still never got paid ;) In terms of the solar input I think you'll find that you won't get anything over about 60Watts in regardless of the number of solar panels because the battery intake is the limiting factor. The guideline of charging current for lithium batteries is about 30% of capacity. I just double checked and when connecting the supplied mains charger it registered 57Watts input which tallies with your findings with multiple solar panels. What you will find with multiple solar panels is that you will more likely hit the maximum power even with less sun. Hope that helps. Dave

Hi Ivailo glad you liked it. The fridge question is a tricky one as it depends on a lot of factors and I haven’t tried it personally. Looking at some random 20L fridges on Amazon they mostly quote around 75W which would be about 6.25amps (75w / 12v) but that’s assuming that is the current draw not the cooling output. The Allpowers unit should be able to supply 10amps out of the 12v car cigarette socket so you “should” be able to power one of these fridges. In terms of how long it lasts for, “IF” the power draw is 75w then it would last about four or five hours. However of course with fridges once they get cold they stop drawing power unless you open the door etc. So the answer is that it probably would but depending on the outside temperature and the temperature of what you put in it then it may struggle to last long enough before you can recharge it. I know that’s a bit vague so not sure if it helps much but as I say there are a lot of variables. Probably best to research the fridge and see if you can find both max CURRENT draw (must be less than 10amps) and typical power usage over 24hrs which you’d want to be well under the AllPower’s 372Wh. Hope that helps at least a little bit. Good luck.

Hi Josh, if you are looking for a low(ish) cost and very simple install then I'd say it is an option and of course you could add a solar panel directly to it. A full conversion for an off-grid van would normally involve at least a 100Ah lead acid which (at 50% use) would give you about 600wh about twice what this has. But a lead acid will take longer to recharge. You would need to connect any lights etc direct to this unit (not wired in with the van's existing circuits).So it would be a bit more like camping inside your van rather than part of a full on conversion if that makes sense? So I guess if you want a simple build and something you could use elsewhere later as backup power if you do a full conversion then it would be a reasonably safe bet. Hope that helps

@@DTSquared thankyou so much for the reply. I might look a bit more into it as I was planning to power the vans inbuild circuits using this but still have the option to take it out and charge it in the house or take it to the beach for portable power.

Hi the current (3A , 2A etc) is determined by what you plug into it so the feature is that it can support the higher amps if demanded by the device. The higher voltages are purely on the USB-C connector. USB-C does some power negotiation to determine the requirement, this is normally by the device but I have heard reports that some manufacturers use the cable to handle the power negotiation and so recommend to use the correct cable. Simple answer is that the device determines the voltage and current where required and it is recommended to use the manufacturers supplied cable especially on USB-C. Hope that helps. Dave

@@DTSquared It helps. Thanks for quick answer. I retired at 56 already and do this for new hobby but have to re-educate me a little as I have no technical background. Greetings from the Netherlands.

@@goudhaantje3569 no problem at all. Haven’t been to the Netherlands for several years now. Last time was near Arnhem about ten years back and before that cycling round the Netherlands when i was still a teenager 😀

I purchased this Baseus 65W output plug in charger. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08F25BP4X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 However it seems to be unavailable. I've also purchased some other USB C adaptors but you have to look out for the output wattage (not just that it is USB-C PD) and when testing them several of the bulkhead style (that you actually wire in) delivered much less than the stated wattage. There seem to be various plugin chargers available from Amazon so I'd recommend either searching out the Baseus one from elsewhere or getting some from Amazon that state they provide 65W PD (power delivery) and then returning them if they don't come up to scratch. The good thing is that the AllPowers unit tells you the input watts so it is very easy to test. Hope that helps.

@@DTSquared You are a gem in the rough, sir! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Much appreciated.

@@tartanrambo LOL thanks, hope you get hold of a charger that works for you. One other point, with USB-C the cable has an effect so if you get one like the Baseus that comes with a cable then that's more likely to be ok but if not then try different cables before giving up/sending back.

Warm maybe but I don't remember it ever getting very hot. I'll try and check when I get a chance.

@@DTSquared thanks for that 👍( I’ve contacted the seller with an issue with the wireless phone charger as well 🤷‍♂️

@@DTSquared got a replacement all good 👍