Building a 3.5kWh DIY Solar Generator for $650 - Start to Finish

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After having a friend ask several questions regarding a solar generator project he was working on, I decided this would be a good opportunity to build my own solar generator and fully document the process. The total build came out to around $641. This video provides an in-depth look at the process involved in collecting and assembling the battery pack along with the choice of components and some testing.
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@LithiumSolar 4 года назад

ONE MILLION views!! I never expected this video would go that far. Thank you everyone for the support, feedback, and ideas!! **NEW** Follow our Twitter page... twitter.com/LithiumSolarYT

@FilAmGabe 4 года назад

Congratulations 👏 buddy! Good follow-up video.

@csiacd 4 года назад

How much to build me one? Im new to boondocking and need this power.

@AndyMcBlane 4 года назад

@@csiacd watch the video lol

@brucea550 4 года назад

@@csiacd Sounds like about $650, if you can handle boondocking you should be able to do this project!

@healeydave 4 года назад

Yikes! 1,000,000+ views, way-to-go Mike! Just goes to show the orbital trajectory when you hit that sweet spot for RU-vid 😄 I had an inkling when my 3 week old comment hit 900+ likes that something must be reflecting in the views, hahaha.

@honuputters1891 3 года назад

I am an electrical engineer, product developer, and maker. I gotta say, this is one classy build that anyone would be proud of. Great job, and excellent presentation.

@cdreid99999 3 года назад

Youre supposedly an electrical engineer but it doesnt bother you he calls a battery bank a generator????

@SpaceOddities2010 3 года назад

@@cdreid99999 in tandem with the solar panels it is most definitely a generator.

@pooheadlou 3 года назад

@@cdreid99999 words mean nothing to these folk. So have a good wtca4w2dt day, lol.

@psycho__9945 3 года назад

@@cdreid99999 worse, he doesn't say anything about the worst way to store up cells ever I mean tossed and piled up in a plastic storage without any concern about how they could possibily connect with each other

@onegerard1 3 года назад

@@psycho__9945 so bad we didn't notice, shame on us all repent... Boing!... ...repent Psycho is king Boinngg! .... repent .... or maybe; you're wrong :)

@vonheise 4 года назад

I am 74 and we owned one of the first solar houses when I was about your age. We bought the house new and there were huge tax credits at the time for "going solar", however it was not solar panel electricity. It was pre-heated water for the water heater, plus solar heated air for the furnace in the day time, plus heating a large closet full of rocks to get hot and provide heat at night. The builder did not roof the house and then add the panels, but mounted the panels then roofed around them. After 4 years of fighting roof leaks, we had them removed and went back to "normal" operations. I would love to play with what you have for my camper, however, at my age, I no longer enjoy tedious work. I have added 3 100 watt solar panels but use them with 4 deep cycle batteries, 2 on the camper, and 2 for external use. I would enjoyed building your project if available in my younger years, but not anymore. Sure enjoyed watching the video though and it refreshed my electrical knowledge from my days as an avionics tech in the AF.

@joep9617 3 года назад

Thanks for your service!

@charlien8230 3 года назад

@NinjasOfOrca Год назад

Sand battery!

@yoursurgerysister 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing.

@healeydave 4 года назад

Nice, don't apologise for the length of the video,, the detailed instructions are excellent and will help anyone who wants to do a similar project or even a not so similar project using some of the same parts for that matter!

@vladanseget 4 года назад

+1 I agree too. Don't worry about the video length. Most of the viewers does not know how to put things together or which part to use so those kind of videos with( step-by-step) details are GOLD. -:)

@johnknight5723 4 года назад

ESX Virtualization y

@JourneyOnLife 4 года назад

Yeah it really telks me how much wirk it is too. No wonder these batteries are so much money : ) you wouldn't want this done by a cheap factory either because there is a lot that can go wrong. Build this stuff in the U.S. or your own country so you can have better accountability : )

@thomass2284 4 года назад

this is a battery, not a solar generator..... =( clickbait

@faffage1 4 года назад

i agree too. a detailed tutorial is so valuable

@shrujanamsyama9940 2 года назад

There are 2 amazing things I noticed about this video: - He literally tested 390 cells and found out their capacity on an individual level. That requires enormous amount of patience and labour. If one adds the labour cost to do all these things, the final cost would go to $1000 - He does not wear gloves while soldering. Considering that it is a 1.7-1.8kwH battery pack, this requires serious confidence on oneself Really, a fantastic educational video. Definitely deserved the 5 million views.

@Growmap 2 года назад

Definitely worth $1000-$1200 easy. Some people ought to get busy building and selling these. The only commercial ones I see advertised are the Patriot Power Generator 1800 for $2500 including one 100 watt solar panel.

@henlofren7321 2 года назад

Most people who would do this already have a few testers on hand and testing a similar number of batteries is mostly automatic and takes only an hour of total labor spread out over a few days. You could also buy better batteries that are already tested and assembled for not much more.

@stilldre7739 2 года назад

I don't wear gloves while soldering and that just shows my arrogance

@stilldre7739 2 года назад

@@henlofren7321 the supplier (battery hookup) tests all of their cells and this has been vetted by other users of their store.

@bbabnikk 2 года назад

@@henlofren7321 not much more? please show me where you can buy better tested assembled batteries for not much more then 50cent/cell (not sarcasm I would honestly love to know)

@josephmolion4345 4 года назад

Dude, considering how much info you packed into that half hour, you have NOTHING to be apologizing for. That was an awesome build, and I'm glad you took the time to break it all down for us! Thank you for such an informative video!

@Daperdator 4 года назад

It didn't even feel like 33 mins. I saw the title, found it interesting, started watching and here we are 33 mins later. Everything was spot on and perfect. Clear, easy to understand, easy to follow. Good stuff!

@bradleystevens9833 4 года назад

same here.

@NicholasAarons 4 года назад

I Totally Agree. Keep up the great work. ‪Nick🧔🏽, RU-vid🔐: Lock Pick Nick & Nicholas Aarons.‬

@internationalbusiness5877 Месяц назад

Mee too! Great video. Didn't feel like a 33 minute video.

@JerryRigEverything 3 года назад

That was great! Super interesting.

@quantuminfinity4260 3 года назад

Well Hello there Jerry!

@Vanilluc 3 года назад

Having solar panel is like having free energy which is awesome

@quantuminfinity4260 3 года назад

@@Vanilluc Well, they do still take some time to pay them self's back, but yes.

@Vanilluc 3 года назад

@@quantuminfinity4260 so, it's like investing pretty much ?

@NerdyMeathead 3 года назад

Don't you dare borrow this and rip it apart jerry

@vforillo 2 года назад

I enjoy this because this specific project is a rebuttal to everybody that says lithium batteries are an environmental nightmare, but you can recycle them and this is a prime example of the recycling process or at least one of them

@dythewitt 4 года назад

I actually didn’t mind the video length one bit! Top notch presentation! Like the build, very inspiring; great effort. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@andrew_koala2974 4 года назад

Exactly. The duration of the video is and should be as long as it needs to be. No shortcuts just because some may have the attention span of a house-fly. In these matters, there is no room for error.

@johnbrown2163 4 года назад

Take your time. We here for you!!

@KitLaughlin 4 года назад

The length was completely necessary: there is a HUGE amount of information here. Excellent work.

@charleswright5357 4 года назад

@@andrew_koala2974 .

@charleswright5357 4 года назад

@@andrew_koala2974 .

@shade3538 4 года назад

I just saw some random dude in youtube making a massive diy solar generator for thirty minutes saying things i wont ever understand in a thousand years. and yet i still enjoyed every second of it

@danielbatista8760 4 года назад

Same

@HandsOnRealEstate 4 года назад

Lol ! Me to

@nesimapenzi4376 4 года назад

Lol, then RU-vid has failed into giving you the correct algorithm based content. You need to report this as irrelevant 😀

@joepah51 4 года назад

This guy is amazing Ever notice when someone knows what they are doing, they make their work sound simple and straightforward?

@StephenGillie 4 года назад

“Creativity is more than just being different. Anybody can plan weird; that's easy. What's hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” - Charles Mingus

@eksine 4 года назад

Actually he leaves out a lot of details so a beginner would not be able to follow these instructions. Literally half of the how to steps are left out, though a lot of the other channels show you how to do those steps

@360axe 4 года назад

“If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it yourself.” ― Albert Einstein

@eksine 4 года назад

Oh I see were all just quoting random dead people.

@cowleshome 4 года назад

Exactly that's why I never trust liberals they can never explain themselves nor are they straightforward lol. Unless they are name calling of course

@raysorkin 2 года назад

This is by far one of the most pedantically made DIY videos I have seen on RU-vid. Thank you for the perfect video tutorial!

@FugStatus 2 года назад

Only thing he really went in depth with, was the care needed while working on a live battery. So you don't injure or kill yourself. Just see pedantically more as a negative imho.

@seth8877 4 года назад

I didnt understand a thing you said and I enjoyed every minute of this video.

@jarleskogly8388 4 года назад

When he says something you don't understand, Google it. Your brain will make beneficial connections, even more so since you enjoyed it. I say this even if you don't plan on doing projects like these yourself, you can never go wrong with more insight. I'm not an electrician or a mechanic, but it's amazing how much I've picked up on from just watching electronics videos and car videos on RU-vid.

@dariocastro9079 4 года назад

@Milan Knoeps X2

@johnabide5229 4 года назад

I'm glad this guy is on our side.

@jeffreywatkins5682 4 года назад

Same, great video

@Celestialrob 4 года назад

Me too, but loved it and felt so inspired.

@AmramReserved 3 года назад

It would be cool if All DIY videos were this well laid out. Enjoyed all 33 minutes, no apology needed.

@peterbeyer5755 3 года назад

There are some very intelligent people who have the gift of explaining what there doing as well, this person is one of them.

@turbocpt1 3 года назад

Yeah, then you get the not so intelligent ones who does not understand the difference between "they're" and "there".... pffft.

@Bongholio-fd5eq 3 года назад

@@turbocpt1 And there's even less intelligent people who make up words that aren't actual words like "pffft" for example!

@turbocpt1 3 года назад

@@Bongholio-fd5eq 🤣 🤣 🤣 it is not a word. It is replicating a sound in words, genius.

@shlingus 2 года назад

@@turbocpt1Your criticizing other people's grammatical errors adds nothing positive to the conversation. It also forces me to point out how dumb you must be that you make a grammatical error yourself in your pathetic attempt to insult another's intelligence. Reread your comment: "Yeah, then you get the not so intelligent ones who DO not understand the difference....". It's DO not DOES. Only if the subject was singular would you use DOES, i.e. "the [..] ONE who DOES not understand" vs "the [..] ONES who DO not understand". And your name is Jesus too, LOL. An arrogant, rude, unintelligent Jesus, right.

@turbocpt1 2 года назад

@@shlingus 🤣 🤣 🤣 You're not the brightest crayon in the pack.

@rahulpathania78 2 года назад

It's so beautifully made.. neat, clean, systematic with all functionalities I would say.. one can't ask for more than what the generator is capable of. If it was me, i would have made it a good business idea. Awesome job buddy. A lot of hard work has gone into it and it deserves as much appreciation. 5 stars all over 👍

@paulsedyps84 Год назад

I'd definitely pay him alot more than cost for something like that

@rahulpathania78 Год назад

@@paulsedyps84 💯 agreed

@glennwest1949 4 года назад

While I am interested in--intrigued by, actually--electronics, I know next to squat about the field. I DO know something about effective instruction, however, as a retired university professor with a Ph.D. in Instructional and Curriculum Theory. In my 40+ years in teaching, I have found few graduate students with your natural grasp of instructional design and pacing. Excellent job! I give you an A+. Keep up the good work, Teacher.

@gottagoat 4 года назад

Now that was an awesome comment and I totally agree

@komiczar 4 года назад

Ditto!

@BlackOps78321 4 года назад

You have a good attitude about univeristies, but you're looking in the entirely wrong place if you are looking for natural talent and real experts with speedy paces. Universities are outdated and their scores only gauge general conformity; you will find many tricked people now tricked to only work hard, but aren't competitive nor smart, can't detect actual BS, and so on. However the 4.0 'excellent' 'on recruitment radar' graduate can be many times slower and less experienced than the 2.7-3.0 guy who was only there to grab a degree, and did not care to conform to useless scores of a school. A few times such individuals (even like myself, in computer engineering fields, programming, fixing, etc.) even opt intentionally to not spend so much money and time in education, which personally seems quite childish, and designed to make money from suckers rather than to enhance knowledge. Thus when I myself grabbed a stem degree, I did not care whether there was a C or an A given, even though my experience doing univeristy-level server work started easily at the age of 13 as a hobby. As thus, PHDs who are slow end up leaving inexperienced messes have tended to be good at ideas, but struggle to actually create them; even if they showed a perhaps 'unintelligent' devotion to learning the 'joke work' at a university. Many times these bozos pass by replicating or simply talking about other's work without understanding it at all. A few of these, I have had to clean up or fix for these PHD level guys work after years of them 'attempting' or 'making' something for some corporation or some group, resulting in fixing it in low time and for less than an annual salary; still these systems tend to cater to the rich, not the impoverished or smart ones in need, as the cheaters probably made more money anyway performing less effective results.

@terretulsiak6563 4 года назад

@@BlackOps78321 Not being mean but I often wonder about a commenter's lack of attention to detail when they make spelling or other simple errors. In science and math it makes a difference so careless writing gets my attention.

@BlackOps78321 4 года назад

@@terretulsiak6563 Yeah, it's a problem if they don't convey information properly, but not so much if words or other things are shortened. Depends on the person really and it can become a major problem if they say something wrong at the wrong time.

@TheServerGeek 4 года назад

Having worked on a variety of electrical systems and projects in the last 30 years, I found this video, informative and not too long. There was obviously a lot of research involved, and a lot of knowledge transferred in (what I thought) a short amount of time. Great Video. BTW it's now got over 1.8M views. Well done.

@rickb2267 4 года назад

Almost 2.7 million now!

@The_fusion_physics_guy 4 года назад

As someone with a degree in electrical engineering and physics, I'm super impressed with the depth and expertise in this video and can vouch for its accuracy on most of the included topics. Definitely one of the best videos on this subject I've ever seen, well done, really enjoyed it!

@EcointerestDotCom 4 года назад

Physics Guy, I am glad to see some common courtesy from you in congratulating this guy. We need to applaud enthusiasm, attention to detail, getting-on-and-doing-it attitude. A lot of the negative, ignorant and criticizing mentality from so many comments here are just that: kill-joys with nothing better to do. A few have given constructive suggestions to him, and that of course is the way to improve and progress. Like you, I really enjoyed this video.

@edwindol3597 4 года назад

if you can do better, post it :D

@someguy7186 2 года назад

Thank you for the outstanding video. I am in that stage where I’m finally understanding how this stuff works and your video helped me a lot. Make more please!

@karljg19 4 года назад

That was one of the most interesting videos I've seen in quite a while.

@Simple_Simon_UK 4 года назад

The COVID-19 Pandemic will expose us to a lot of great videos. This is definitely one of them.

@manuelzepeda7404 4 года назад

I couldnt agree more

@SWC44 4 года назад

DITTO

@CuthbertNibbles 4 года назад

32:34 "I do apologise for the amount of effort I've put into making free, high quality educational content for you," Alright, we'll let it slip this time, but don't let it happen again! Awesome video, this was very helpful for an upcoming project I have. Thank you very much for making this!

@stevecuthbert8856 4 года назад

Interesting name Cuthbert Nibbles. I consider this gentleman an electrical genius. I know mechanical but electrical not so much. I was very much impressed with the author of this video electrical knowledge and the ability to explain it clearly to people like me. Press on.

@Alistair 4 года назад

@AJ Castilla also incredibly useful should we end up in a Mad Max situation if the riots get worse

@harleyme3163 4 года назад

AMP hours... hours is dependant on the load you put on it. ps mine has 2 12 volt marine grade batteries for $460 WITH the generator.

@dotauniverse9040 4 года назад

I had planned on posting why the hell you apologizing i came here to learn, but i see it was taken care of haha. Lithium great video man it helps beginners like me. Keep it up!

@NotTheRealBBC 4 года назад

Exactly 👌🏻

@xdubdi3selx 4 года назад

This is one of the best tutorial videos I’ve ever seen.

@LithiumSolar 4 года назад

Thank you :)

@gmeister03 4 года назад

Did you miss the disclaimer? Lol

@bsocmtomsdcs815 3 года назад

No idea what hes talking about but this is awesome

@mysticrhythms3348 2 года назад

Phenominal video. I couldnt pull this off in a million yrs

@earthenergyhex 19 дней назад

me either!! LOL

@NoName-ye9jw 4 года назад

Don't know what any of this meant, but this is mad entertaining!

@ryanmcinnis8656 3 года назад

No idea what hes talking about but this is awesome

@0001captainawesome 3 года назад

Trade school is extremely cheap and quick. $2k will get you your journeyman's license in no time.

@aidanadkins5922 3 года назад

I like your funny words, magic man.

@onegerard1 3 года назад

am i to late...?

@blackpearl09101 3 года назад

Hi, I'm a professional solar system designer and that build is really awesome. I'm currently working on a similar project but with different material and your videos inspired me a lot. Great work.👍

@carrythelabelguy4563 2 года назад

🤣🤣🤦🤦

@pzkrispy9665 2 года назад

@@carrythelabelguy4563 What's so funny?

@Milo19970 2 года назад

@@carrythelabelguy4563 loser

@gruisman 2 года назад

@@carrythelabelguy4563 exactly xD

@zak8274 2 года назад

@@gruisman What exactly?

@Adrian-ug7kr 4 года назад

This is who you want as a friend during a zombie apocalypse.

@bvbxiong5791 4 года назад

well, he'd be the tech guy. but you'd also want a bushcraft/survivalist guy, a blacksmith guy, a geologist guy, and a carpenter guy.

@aztecwarrior1421 3 года назад

Or trump take over

@SD_48 3 года назад

Why not now? Are you just using "friends" for your convenience?

@blacksheep1083 3 года назад

Then you better keep these guys alive, and on/by your side lol👍

@KellogsFerns 3 года назад

@@SD_48 I was about to say... no need for such friends who just use you when they need you! eFF that guy. Lithium guy did a great video again! I would help with anything IT/Web related without asking for anything in return. Folks like Lithium dude need to go viral and be supported!

@massudcnee6649 Год назад

Very comprehensive. No complicated academic jargon. A good tutor for a quick on the run training for evryone. Bravo. Another 1M? Easy.

@heyarno 4 года назад

It would be safer to have the temperature probe in the exhaust flow. That way the fan doesn't stop once cold air came in, but only once the components aren't hot enough to heat up the air stream anymore.

@LithiumSolar 4 года назад

Thanks! I totally agree and have since moved it :)

@rodon91 4 года назад

But then when would it get the signal to start the fan. If its lower down the case, then more time would have to pass for the hotter air to reach down low to the exhaust port. Meaning more time without cooling.

@heyarno 4 года назад

@@rodon91 In such a small space, there are not many temperature differences until the fan kicks in. And the inverter has a fan, which would mix things quite well if the temperature goes up.

@heyarno 4 года назад

@@rodon91 The ideal solution would be many probes and a control computer, that makes the fan kick in, once any probe reaches the threshold and shuts the fan off, once the last probe fell under a threshold.

@heyarno 4 года назад

@@rodon91 Besides, the probe doesn't have to be lower, to be on the exhaust side. A bit of flow over the inverter is enough, to heat up the air, compared to the intake.

@laberbla6466 3 года назад

This video is so well done that I've watched the whole thing - even if I do not plan to do this ever myself. Stunning presentation!

@general5104 3 года назад

THANK YOU FOR POSTING !!! ❤ You're GENIUS !!! and there's absolutely nothing wrong with anything! Editing is perfect! Build is perfect! Design is perfect and neat and the whole project is well thought out! I was an electrician for almost 40 years and you were talking way over my head! I APPLAUD YOU, SIR !!! And don't worry about video length! I could have took all that in for another hour! Pat yourself on the back...you did a great job! That's from Tennessee 🇺🇸

@daRock1212 2 года назад

Super late to the party, but thanks for this video. I followed your general approach and built my own 2.7 KWh solar generator over the summer. I found a tool box with wheels, a 3kw inverter, and added some QOL things such as rubber padding for shock, working lights, and a momentary switch and power resistor across the main breaker to prime the inverter if it's off for a while, but your design is solid. Tested and charged it through the fall and winter, but can't wait to do some field tests once it gets warmer, e.g. camping. Thanks!

@FakeLibra 11 месяцев назад

I wish i could do sth like that

@phsouzabr 4 года назад

Very nice! This is the most thorough and technical solar/battery DIY project I've seen in a while. Mad skills, clean packaging and attention to detail 👍🏻

@shawncrocker7037 4 года назад

Why do you apologize for a long video? Are people usually on a tight schedule when watching RU-vid? Haha! Keep those videos long and awesome!

@LithiumSolar 4 года назад

I don't know. I guess I thought the video was going to be too boring. Clearly that is not the case... lol

@jeffreyanderson9719 4 года назад

@@LithiumSolar I make the same mistakes to man . Never try to predict what people are going to think. Do what speaks to you , then Guage and correct only from the constructive criticism. Dont take the negitive personally. Just like a battery you need the positive and the negitive .

@shanewondrak9661 4 года назад

given that i have a weird work schedule, yes i am pressed for how much i can watch literally every other time i sit down to watch youtube. today i chose this for my thirty minutes of watching before leaving for work. expecting it to be good based on comments.

@shanewondrak9661 4 года назад

update: was not dissapointed. now im off to my job assembling electronics.

@dog0311 4 года назад

Sometimes it takes a long video to do a great diy project, if they don't like the length, let them figure it out on their own. Keep up the good work.

@miket5506 4 года назад

This is probably the coolest thing I've seen on RU-vid in a while. Love it!

@isidoreaerys8745 4 года назад

You should watch Thought Slime

@gryphon5026 3 года назад

Thank you so much I'm an electronic engineer and this brings me back to my collage days learning about a/c and d/c and sodering love how you walk ppl through the process

@RobertTheTexan2 3 года назад

This is probably one of the most informative and super cool videos I've watched on YT. The amount of knowledge transferred in this video is amazing, yet I will admit this is still a daunting task, however clearly doable. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. That's the true value of information when it can be converted to usable knowledge. Well done and I didn't mind the long video at all.

@joannam8433 2 года назад

This guy doesnt even know what he as done, this is the greates video ii have ever watch conerniing a solar conection a jenuning ❤

@birdboi85 4 года назад

I couldn't even begin to imagine being as knowledgible as this guy. To me electricity is just "phone workie juice." Keep doing a good job!

@octaviusgalacticus2253 4 года назад

My phone workie juice is running out);

@LithiumSolar 4 года назад

This thing will juice your phone for a LOOOONG time ;)

@Benjamin-ek4iu 4 года назад

Reminds me of my dad. But my dad likes to explain shit until your ears bleed hahaha gotta love it

@keithnance4209 4 года назад

If society collapsed, I want this guy on my survival team!

@franganghi 4 года назад

This is a list that I'm keeping updated since more than a decade. You're right. I work for the biggest Italian telecommunication company and along the years i only found 3 people worth of being saved to become part of my post-apocalyptic survival team. It would be nice to have this guy in my team as well.

@dickflinghammer58 4 года назад

@@franganghi Good luck with 600 meter high waves, 1000 mph winds and plasma strikes between us and the moon that destroy a city in seconds covering the earth. Prep your soul for the next earth no one gets out of here alive. Your flesh anyway

@Handlebarrz 4 года назад

@@dickflinghammer58 we adapt and survive. Underground race of humans will evolve to mole people. We will explore the underground and start claiming the oceans! Time to build underwater worlds to shield from the winds and waves and plasma rays. Adapt or die 🎲

@dreednlb 4 года назад

Step 1: go online and order batteries......well, crap....

@flyingdiscproductions 4 года назад

@@franganghi well, if you say so ....

@SaltyFarm 2 года назад

Great video, I've used this for reference to several people including a few building off-grid buses and a mobile IT center. They were all going to use lead-acid batteries until i recommended this type of set-up. One recommendation I'd make is using XT90 connectors and tinning the leads before applying heat to the connector. It will allow you more solder w/o overheating the plastic.

@jakecampbell210 3 года назад

This is an amazing build and a very cool video. As much as I’d love to follow along with you, I don’t know nearly enough to do it. It’s fascinating to watch, but outside my skill level. I don’t know if you’d be interested in producing videos like this, but I’d love to see a series of videos for small, basic, starter projects that build up to something this massive. I’d love to build a battery pack for charging my phone or laptop, even if it isn’t cheaper than a store bought one, just to learn - and slowly work up to something like this that could serve amazingly in an off grid, or emergency scenario.

@typicalbamboozler6030 3 года назад

Wow even though I’m not so good with electronics and I could really grasp about 1/3 of the whole setup it’s cool trying to learn when someone lays the information out well. Thanks man. One of these days I’ll figure out how this stuff works for the most part. I was already confused when you hooked up the negative and positive batteries in groups lol

@edwardbyrd7667 4 года назад

Well done. They aren’t too long if the content is valuable. Yours was

@outtaammo91 2 года назад

There's nothing wrong with being thorough no need to apologize thank you for what you do you're encouraging me to TAP back into a long lost passion of mine

@bamboleyo 4 года назад

"Made in Korea" on the box was a foreshadowing to the " Not a single cell tested bad..." awesome build, thank you for the inspiration!

@brutishorcbrutus 4 года назад

What does that have to do with the batteries not testing bad

@enja001 4 года назад

@@brutishorcbrutus they are known for their quality control

@D3nn1s 4 года назад

@@enja001 pretty sure they get the same quality cells as everybody else, dont they?

@josephnevin 4 года назад

This was the most concise and informative DIY videos for such a build. I'm definitely following this guide for my own DIY generator build.

@harleyme3163 3 года назад

generator? you might get away with $1000.. solar... $1.20 per watt is the current.. so he's missing the $3500+ in solar panels :-\ you need help... talk to an electrician, this guy isn't telling you the whole story.

@Ogremanji123 3 года назад

I think I'm going to second that. This is the first one I'm coming back to for sure when I start my build.

@danf52 3 года назад

Man, this is absolutely amazing, and beautifully done sir. I am an armature astronomer, and have been looking for a way to run my setup all night long, lights, , astro-cam, mounts, and laptops, phone, tablet....everything. This is awesome.

@morrishowell7410 Год назад

Very interesting. One of many old men that thought I could ease on out without learning about systems to produce electricity other than plugging in to the 110 volt socket. But the way things seem to be going in this country we need to adapt to the possibility that we have to be able to change with the times. Thanks for the video, very informative.

@ymmcknight982 4 года назад

This is probably the coolest video I've ever seen. I seriously am thinking of building one. I really appreciate that you put links to the components.

@LithiumSolar 4 года назад

Thank you :) If you have any questions along the way, feel free to ask!

@harleyme3163 4 года назад

ya, to bad 390 18650's would equal a 4.7 volt 1.01 kilowatt battery.. since thats not enough to put them in both series and parallel to up to voltage.. lol smarter every day... this guy doesn't know what he's talking about. and thats why professionals use 12 volt car or marine grade batteries... 12 volts at 70 amps = 5x as many as those batterie's for LESS cost lol

@LithiumSolar 4 года назад

@@harleyme3163 I can't tell if you're being serious or just being generally arrogant. I think you need to go do some more research.

@boprosplumbing 4 года назад

not even a project i was contemplating, nor do i intend to build one myself, loved the video. Just stumbled across it in the youtube rabbit hole, i definitely enjoyed it and i'm very pleased with your explanations and duly noting when and where special caution should be exercised. Great job explaining "the why" behind everything. There is usually more than one way to do something, in those cases there is sometimes a best way to complete the objective, but there is almost always a worst way to complete the objective. Sometimes experience is the only way to find the best and worst ways, but you are very mindful of good practices and do well to point out, to the viewer, your explanation as to why you did or didn't do something. Great job! Awesome build! Keep it up!

@raybin6873 3 года назад

Well done video - concise, clear, to the point and of utmost importance....no crappy music!! Bravo!

@recepkaraca3375 2 года назад

Amazing Project and Thanks for helping us to find cheap batteries and other equipments.

@jedics1 4 года назад

That is one of the cleanest DIY builds Ive seen, thanks for sharing! Will Prowse takes apart a lot of these portable generators and most of them aren't as nice as this, nor as versatile and run over a grand!

@MrPenguin1w 4 года назад

I'd love for Will to get his hands on this and do a video. He would probably love this build.

@garynorden1117 4 года назад

@@MrPenguin1w I too would like Wills opinion on this build

@jeffreywilliamson4863 3 года назад

The Jackery that costs $1000 is only 1002Wh

@richardowens9061 4 года назад

Very cool project! Thank you, for sharing it with us! One thing I might suggest, though, is that you use the solar generator as a prop for the solar panel. This would allow you to angle the panel more toward the sun and it would keep the solar generator in the shade at the same time.

@BenwhiteIRL 3 года назад

Very cool! One suggestion would be to rotate the inverter 180 degrees so the low voltage wires are as short as possible. They are carrying double the current, compared to the 110 outputs.

@toddswenson9137 2 года назад

he would have to change the cooling fan direction; you could turn the battery packs so the dc came straight up to the inverter and leave it the direction it is now, there's nothing set in stone you can build it any way you like; the basic idea is there and working not to mention, DC is very forgiving when it comes to distance in wire length.

@FugStatus 2 года назад

@@toddswenson9137 Great input

@Revilolp1 2 года назад

Dude you are so down to earth chilli milli, I could listen to you for hours. Amazing content you are providing here :)

@dylandowdy3687 4 года назад

this has been one of the coolest videos I've watched in awhile. Well done sir, thank you for sharing!

@christopherhoyt7195 4 года назад

Thanks for this humble and innovative presentation. As for the length, it was over too soon for me! Thanks for the detailed equipment list, smart move with the disclaimer and thanks for sparing us an overdrawn intro segment.

@AJSpinDrift 4 года назад

This is certainly one of the cleanest looking DIY builds I've seen. Nice job.

@jr515 2 года назад

Wow just an amazing video , the fact that you just made your own generator from scratch. I didn't not care the video was long , i watched it every second of it. I read your disclaimer, you said your not a professional, you are right, you are beyond that! Straight Genius status RT! Anyone would be lucky to have you in their group , if there ever was an apocalypse! Only feedback would be give yourself more credit than you seem to give yourself, for what you do. Continue Stay humble my friend! Asking for feedback and constructive criticism, is a sign of high intelligence. Truly inspiring!

@jwbranham2009 4 года назад

This is a great video and your very good at showing and explaining what you are doing and WHY you are doing it. Thanks for putting this together.

@augustodasilva268 4 года назад

Great video showcasing human ingenuity at its best. Energy sustainability can be had by the masses. Greetings from Toronto.

@puddlerat 2 года назад

I really wanna do this now and you really left no questions left unanswered

@Boerikoe 4 года назад

Absolutely great presentation of a worthwhile project, professional workmanship !! a pleasure to watch, and the time is really not an issue. Very informative. Thank you !!

@kdawg3484 4 года назад

This was so cool. Liked and subbed. One suggestion: make a video where you DO show how you mounted and wired everything up in that box. There's no problem with having another video on this build. Some people who watch this video (which is information-dense and definitely not too long) will see everything and be able to fill in the details. But many others, like me, would benefit from seeing how you actually put everything together piece-by-piece, and a second video would be perfect for that. As the generator has already been built, even just a follow up video where you kind of disassemble it it a bit and point out what you did and how you did it would be superb. There's a lot to be learned by watching how someone who knows what they're doing approaches an assembly like this in addition to just the exact instructions.

@GettoBigBrid 4 года назад

I agree with you it would be nice if he did it that way. I don't care how long the video is as long as I understand it and learn from it. I came here to learn not to watch stupid junk

@chillywang3659 4 года назад

Man this was sketchy

@jimjones5530 4 года назад

Same

@Eyecytubes 4 года назад

Great work, thank you for this exemplary youtube video. Your a first rate speaker, the delivery was comfortable, intelligent, informative and honest. The build was spot on.. componentialy attainable, efficient design, construction and quality workmanship. If i had to guess i might say this was conceived, written, produced, narrated, filmed, edited, etc. by a team skilled professionals.

@bbrown9763 2 года назад

Great video- no need to apologize for making a great video! Very well done. Nice build, nice editing, nice narration- really enjoyed it.

@leechimfwembe 4 года назад

I built it! Thank you n shipped it out for use in Malawi

@davesharp9656 4 года назад

Impressive! :-)

@amandawang6130 4 года назад

We have this product. Do you need more?

@wholeheartedglobal316 4 года назад

@@amandawang6130 Do you have this product? you selling?

@fisherus 4 года назад

Superb build and excellent video young man. You really inspire an old man to learn new tricks. I saw promising things about you when I watched your first video and have suggested your videos to others to watch. This one is your best to date so I now am expecting great things from you in the future as your viewership grows.

@LithiumSolar 4 года назад

Thank you! I have put more time and effort into this particular video by far compared to the others. I think it was about 3 weeks of filming each piece, around work and family life :)

@GREGGRCO 4 года назад

Ditto !

@NakituMinayashi 4 года назад

I have watched this video till the very end most enthusiastically even do I'll never going to build this... Great job buddy!

@cpcnw 2 года назад

Superb. Several years ago I was thinking of something along the same lines, and about producing a consumer product brand 'Plug In Solar' where the panel and battery pack are together in a nice neat stand on castors that can be turned into a good orientation to maximise charging. That said I have non of the skills to do any of that, it was just an idea. Your skills and knowledge are off the charts!

@sairushananbu5533 4 года назад

Honestly I’m not gonna build this, but I watched the entire video. It’s interesting.

@Chu3505 4 года назад

You could buy these commercially this kind of configuration of a solar system generator 1000 watts for about $700-800 dollars.He doing a DYI build for $600-700 dollars it not worth the efforts with all that extra works.

@timwegman5776 4 года назад

Chi Chu but his is not only 100 watts. The ac side will put out 1500 witch is only limited to the inverter and the battery it self was way higher sorry I don’t remember exactly what it was but about 300 batteries that put out 3.8v and average 2600 mah now come on that is way better than a 100 watt. The amount of power in that box could keep you camping with a lcd tv, led lights and charge up phones all weekend or longer. It’s a great box and the only thing I know that is close to it is the Kodiak and it’s more like $1,800.00 or more and always sold out. So our wrong.

@TheGrungy1 4 года назад

Same. As i have little to no idea about electronics. But he makes it look easy

@garygucciardo3820 4 года назад

@@Chu3505 There is a lot to be said about spending the time doing a project that interests you. the cost is really not a factor, it's the satisfaction of knowing that you can build it yourself. Edison: Dear, I'm a little busy right now, I'm working on a new project! Wife: Stop wasting your time, everyone knows you can buy candles at the general store!

@Chu3505 4 года назад

tim wegman sorry mean to write 1000-1,500 Watts not 100 Watts

@annab3182 3 года назад

It wasn’t too long! The details give understanding.

@SaltGrains_Fready 4 года назад

Great Job. The temperature sensor should be on the side of the case with the fan blowing out. Where it is now it reads the air as it blows in which is the cool air supply once it turns on the fan. The ambient warmed up running temp is at the output side of air moving through the unit since the input air will diffuse throughout the container.

@diamanteduul8084 4 года назад

someone else stated the same thing. he has since made the change

@franklong6269 2 года назад

This is a really well-done and brilliantly presented video. As an degreed engineer, I commend your excellence!

@JTDIYM 4 года назад

This guy freaking knows what he‘s doing. Haven‘t seen that in a while

@Macatho 4 года назад

This is taught in high school brosky.

@jarleskogly8388 4 года назад

@@Macatho I wouldn't trust a highschooler with that many lithium ion cells though.

@jellelippens 4 года назад

He doesn't presolder his wires and connetions... That's a beginners mistake...

@Macatho 4 года назад

@@jarleskogly8388 But trusting them with household supplies like chlorine and ammonia is fine :)

@maximilianmustermann5763 4 года назад

@@Macatho are you sure? Because every time I try and explain the most simple things about battery packs or charging to people around me, they look at me like I am from another planet. And I don't even know half of what this guy knows.

@cirelefebure5485 4 года назад

A note on Battery Hookup: I've ordered battery 4 times from them, and last order there were missing 1/3 of my order. E-mailed and told them, and tomorrow they will send me my missing ones, no problems! Awesome family-owned little business, and the only ones who deliver to us Canadian. You guys can trust them, they are great!

@amandawang6130 4 года назад

we have lithium ion battery. Do you need more?

@tylerbower1250 3 года назад

Thanks for the great video. I’ve been wanting to get into solar for a while and you did a great job explaining the ins and outs. No complaints at all except now I need a mobile solar generator which is not something I ever even knew I needed before 😂

@trvman1 2 года назад

Interesting, but I'll spend the 750 bucks and buy a 9000 watt gas generator :) 5 gallons of gas in tank, 10 more gallons in containers and I can get by for a couple of weeks. I live on SC coast and all I need to do is keep fridge cold and run the microwave and hot water tank from time to time. 1 1/2 hours twice a day and I am good. :)

@stevehoefel47 2 года назад

New to exploring solar power, but really enjoyed your build. A longtime sailor with a 40 year old boat. Solar is a new idea for the boat and myself...

@rrt5000 4 года назад

Great video. Seriously. Length doesn't matter when all dialogue is informative. Long videos that include unnecessary info is what is annoying.

@dustman96 4 года назад

Yes, there were hardly any words in this video that weren't informative.

@nunyabitness8707 4 года назад

I agree that the length was not a problem since the information was so very interesting and knowledgeable. It’s impressive that you were so well spoken and extremely well versed on the information presented. This was a refreshing video to watch because you didn’t try to joke around or entertain everyone, you stayed on topic and presented a professional quality video from start to finish. Most people looking at technical videos just want the straight information without silly music or goofy antics. You did an excellent job with camera work and editing to make this a joy to watch. Thank you for your exceptional work and I look forward to more videos.

@bratton1950 4 года назад

Nunya Bitness 88 where an we buy stuff if living in the uk please

@tedbear631 4 года назад

32:00 Don't worry about the length bro this was great!!! I've wanted to know how to make something like this in full detail and you've done a great job!

@gerryp3628 3 года назад

"I don't have 240 in the garage" That seems like a much easier project than what you've already undertaken.

@LithiumSolar 3 года назад

I've already taken care of it since this video was published :)

@countryhick1011 3 года назад

Stove plug doubles as a welding plug nbd

@mjolnirswrath23 3 года назад

@@countryhick1011 or just two leads from 110 from different sources done that many a Time

@bajabum1987 3 года назад

@@countryhick1011 Not to mention NEMA 14-50 is useful for charging the new EV :-)

@OcRefrig 3 года назад

Yea, that’s for sure !

@xavierkoolat6926 2 года назад

Number of views : It's uo to 5,316,746 views as of today May 12, 2022, at 2:30 a.m. MST. Hi, I know zero about electricity and anything presented in this video. But you have encouraged me to look into this as a V-E-R-Y longterm project to see if I could build one of these solar generators. (I'm 81 years old and need a project like this to stimulate my mind.) . . . . So, . . . I have a varied background of work and study experience, including old computer main frame S/W Operating Systems, and other endeavors. Your presentation is SUPERB. You've given me a new interest to feed my curiosity. Thanks.

@kleinesfilmroellchen 3 года назад

That screwdriver soldering trick will come in very handy. Thanks for this amazing informative video, I learned so much

@carwarz 4 года назад

great video, well detailed

@marjoriegordon8051 4 года назад

Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else wants to discover how to recondition batteries try t.co/YpdloYO92F ? Ive heard some super things about it and my co-worker got excellent success with it.

@harleyme3163 3 года назад

minus the other stuff.. like the solar panels to put out say... 1000 watts... to charge that in about 3 and a half hours.... $1000+ lol whoops he left that out.. a battery is fine. but you need a charger too lol..... ps 3x marine grade gel cells are 12 volts at 70 amps.. for $120 each you could have a 2.5 kilowatt battery thats rated for CONSTANT drain and charge... lol ps 18650's are a charge full and discharge bat.... they lost part of they're capacity because of this. get a gel cell..

@BenCos2018 3 года назад

@@marjoriegordon8051 please stop with the EZ battery reconditioning please It's pretty much a con tbh

@JAKOB1977 4 года назад

When it this kind of quality and thoroughness, please don't excuse the video length.. well done

@SoggyWaffles1984 4 года назад

or make it your thing keep making videos we love them.

@LapulgaPTY 3 года назад

Dude, this is one of the few video in youtube that worth every minute, Thanks!!!

@wojciechklaus 4 года назад

I love this project, nice and clean, I would love one of those!

@kristinelicis6591 4 года назад

Then build it man

@waynebyerly9681 4 года назад

kudos for NOT using a bunch of irritation music. thanks. great vid btw. we appreciate the high quality ... HIGHLY!

@LithiumSolar 4 года назад

Thank you. I always hate when I'm watching RU-vid and the person blasts music. That usually results in me clicking off the video fairly quickly...

@charlieodom9107 4 года назад

Yup!!! I love the lack of stupid music in videos like this! I really like the sounds made from the time lapse portions.

@koonley 4 года назад

Great video man! Absolutely no need for apologies, the length made it very clear and concise. Subbed...👍🏾

@deejaytrudell 2 года назад

Look no further!!! This guy and this build are the best that I have seen. I am probably too late to make any suggestions for this build. The only thing that I would change is the location of the temperature sensor for the fans. Because the thermal mass of the battery banks is large and the inverter has its own fans expelling heat. The sensor should be located on the opposite side of the lid. That way it will sense the total combined temperature near the exhaust and not the temperature near the intake. Remember heat and electronics = bad. Great job. Sincerely, David J Trudell

@fyrtiotva 4 года назад

6:03 there is a miss-aligned battery, you got three cells in a row third row from the bottom, hope you corrected it!

@ElTurbinado 4 года назад

7:45 it's still peaking through just under the spot welder lol 8:02 top of video :O

@junkmail4613 4 года назад

@fyrtiotva 1 day ago, "6:03 there is a miss-aligned battery, you got three cells in a row third row from the bottom, hope you corrected it!" Wow. Damn observant. I think worthy of a disassembly correction to prevent a fire source problem! Check with an knowledgeable authority!

@rileyevan1 4 года назад

noticed that myself. Glad someone said something.

@ToniVR 4 года назад

yeah this is a problem the bateries will all leak in little time or worse if this is not fixed.

@jasonhildebrand1574 4 года назад

@@ElTurbinado I am not sure how someone that is so detail oriented could miss that. We can only assume that he did notice it eventually.

@timeessentials 4 года назад

Very nice great tutorial don’t apologise for length I prefer a in-depth tutorial . Great job would really like if you can run through the wiring explaining the wiring build as yo go along I seem to learn better visually seeing how it’s done. It just comes together better in my brain. Thanks very much for your time and effort on this build greatly appreciated.

@eDriver 4 года назад

huh the one who don't like the length, can always forward or rewind.... That's the huge advantage of RU-vid!

@shaunag4954 3 года назад

This is an outstanding video. You have an incredible depth of knowledge and the step by step explanation is excellent. Thanks for putting it together!

@melkiorwiseman5234 2 года назад

I wish people would stop calling these battery banks "Solar Generators" since they aren't anything of the sort. All the same, it's a really cool device and I applaud your ingenuity and industriousness in making it. May your sunshine always be adequate for your needs. 😀

@EnsignLovell 3 года назад

Wow, I actually learned a decent amount about solar charging. 1 creative criticism, if you plan to leave this outside you may want to add filters outside of the fans. Stops leaves and stuff getting in. :) Edit: Also I feel the disclaimer is far too short, you need to pause the video to read it.

@bravojr 3 года назад

I find that the Computer screen covers 'metal meshes' work super well for this application, and if you get the mounting rack for it you can quick clean them.

@rickb2267 4 года назад

Wow, bro! Do you have a degree in electronics? Not only are you well informed, you are very thorough and organized! Amazing video and product!

@LithiumSolar 4 года назад

No degrees. I'm a computer programmer at my day job. I just do this for fun as a hobby. I have no formal training :) And thank you!

@sjt4689 4 года назад

@@LithiumSolar holy shit, that makes you even MORE amazing! 😂 You're a hobbyist?!?

@tchamp72 4 года назад

@@sjt4689 As a fellow computer programmer, people regularly underestimate the average IQ of a programmer. Programmers are rock-star level problem solvers by nature. and have to understand tons of complicated processes in order to make their software work for the problem the software is solving. Computers are only as smart as the programmers programming them.

@RobinCernyMitSuffix 3 года назад

@@tchamp72 until they deploy without a disaster recovery plan, and the SysAdmins need to step in to save the day ;)

@AmmarossPlays 3 года назад

@@RobinCernyMitSuffix Of course, you could just be both so you don't deploy without DR in mind. ;)

@cliffcampbell8827 4 года назад

For those who don't know, tinning (coating the hot tip with a smidgen of solder/quickly wipe hot tip on damp sponge) the tip of your soldering iron should improve it's longevity and your soldering. Also, to avoid blobs of solder on your project (desirable), heat the two parts to be soldered up to the same temperature as the tip of the soldering iron by pressing the tip on it/them for several seconds. When you add the solder, it should be drawn to the parts, not balling up into little droplets of solder (undesirable). Your connections will be stronger with less resistance.

@flyingdiscproductions 4 года назад

thanks for basic soldering tips!

@TheOnlyMitchDizzle 4 года назад

@Hugh Jaanus i like to say all 3, sometime mixing in a 'sh' sound in the beginning.

@KnownSlayerGT 4 года назад

@Hugh Jaanus Ya know, I'm an American with a thick southern accent and even I get aggravated when literally everyone I've ever heard pronounces it wrong. Just say soldier without the "y" sound jeez..

@tex24 2 года назад

I was so excited to check out this video. As soon as I heard "in the end I decided to go with the standard 18650" I decided to bail. It's just not an option for most ppl. Wish you all the best with the solar generator! Thanks, mate!

@LithiumSolar 2 года назад

Yeah, I wouldn't do it this way again...