many thanks for the clear diy install! a very important detail as to why not to use battery (-) on new trucks. bms sensor at the battery (-) …the answer i was looking for.
Good video, Thank you. I will be utilizing this on the Ranger. Looking forward to the under carpet grommet. This charger is very cool. Lots of possibilities and use cases. keep on keepin on. take care and be well
You can make it 10x less expensive by charging your solar generator via solar charge port , just use voltage booster to up the voltage from car alternator from 13.8v to around 50v, and install a relay that disconnects it from solar generator when the car is not running. In my truck , i dont even use the solar generator, but using a simple lion 100a battery, the cost of the whole system is 300$, for 1280WH of energy storage and 800wattes of DC to DC charging
The Delta 2 Max has a charge and discharge limit of 113F (45C). The Alternator Charger has a maximum operating temperature of 140F (60C) and storage temperature of 158F (70C). Considering the 120F is ambient air temperature and does not include potential solar heat gain and greenhouse effects in the vehicle, we would not advise leaving the Delta or the Alternator Charger in the vehicle year round as it will likely exceed their safe storage temperatures.
I was hoping to be able to keep it in the car all the time. I don’t want to have to put it on the battery and take it off the battery all the time. But it looks like that’s what I have to do here in 120° in Vegas summer.
The charger you can keep it in the car as it won't be on unless you turn it on. The Delta you definitely don't want too keep in the vehicle charging in those Temps
I have 3 ecoflow power stations and was thinking of buying this instead of solar panels. But I have a question, since your F150 already has a working 120 outlet already in truck. Wouldn't that work just as well as the one in your house. Making this unnecessary if your vehicle has a 120 outlet.
@@wolfcola3401 The 120V outlet in my particular truck only puts out 400W. Other versions of the F-150 optioned with the ProPower Onboard may have a higher output and provide more power to charge the power station. So the ecoflow alternator charger provides double the power. It also provides the reverse charging feature to top up and maintain the vehicle starting battery.
A pure sine wave inverter will introduce losses to the charge system. You're going from a DC source, converting to AC with the inverter to the D2Max which then has to convert back to DC to charge. With a 1000W inverter, you're going to be pulling close to 80A from the battery to get a 1000W output. 80A means a bigger power supply cable and increased stress on the alternator as opposed to the 800W alternator charger. It's 200W less, but more efficient and about a 20A lower draw on the vehicle charging system.
@@rackupgo so the ecoflow isn't converting to ac? Then I'm confused. Because I haven't seen many solar generators that have a DC input of 800w... And that's also a limiting factor in regards to real world use. Having to have the right box that can even accept 800w dc VS a standard inverter that can charge anything. Or if I'm totally wrong, please explain??
@@mobius012 No, it isn't converting it to AC and then back. Hobotech has a good video that goes over the specs and other important details. This video is a good installation video more so that a tech spec one.
I bought one of those alternator chargers and a Pecron alternator charger. Pecron works on all power stations. My reason for buying and was dirt cheap at 149.00. I wouldn't use it for reverse charging and deplete the power station. Besides, who wants to sit around for 30 minutes to an hour for it to charge. Just carry a Lithium jump starter and be done with it.
The trucks alternator is AC OUTPUT. The Ecoflow charger is simply taking that and converting to DC output to charge the ecoflow battery. The high amp output of a truck alternator allows the high wattage output of ecoflow. Anyone asking about the ford truck bed 120v outlet ….. that would be very slow and inefficient. AC from truck alternator to DC from truck battery to AC from truck inverter to DC by ecoflow pack charger rectifier. To many losses, slow and kinda ridiculous to stress so many components of the truck. The real curiosity in all this….how much is truck gas mileage being effected by Ecoflow 800 watt charger. You’re basically converting a solar generator into a gas generator.
With the EcoFlow 800W Alternator Charger, you can charge 8 times faster than with traditional vehicle auxiliary power outlets by using excess energy generated by your vehicle.
With the EcoFlow 800W Alternator Charger, you can charge 8 times faster than with traditional vehicle auxiliary power outlets by using excess energy generated by your vehicle.
Casey LaDell has a video about making his portable with some Harbor Freight jumper cables he modified. He has a towing company and wanted to be able to use it in any vehicle he has and not permanently mount it in any one vehicle. Which is the way I would do it as well. Trying to decide if this is a want or a needed item. they are on sale from ecoflow for $400
This battery is not automotive grade. Ecoflow cant be cold. If it gets cold in the winter or fall it will damage the battery permanently. Do not buy this product for this use case.
@@rackupgo If you leave it in a vehicle the temp swings will damage the battery. I have one. I had to RMA my eco flow because it was too cold while it was being charged. The battery has no cold temperature sensors. Look.. I know you have an affiliate link and that's fine, sell it! But don't be silly. This is a bad use case.
@@Dobbs6651 we’re actually a dealer, but the point remains, it’s a portable battery station by design. It can be easily, and should be, removed from the vehicle if conditions don’t align with the specs of the product. Thank you for your comments. We appreciate your support, and are happy to help with any questions. Cheers!
@@rackupgo Thanks for the response. Seems like you spent a lot of time on the video. It's very well-made. I'm not trying to discourage you from continuing to create more content related to Eco flow. I enjoy my EcoFlow. I use it for my home network as a backup power supply. The reason I feel the need to voice my opinion here is my unit was destroyed without warning due to cold conditions. Yes, this could be a great option for someone who owns an RV and would like to charge from the alternator. It's also neat that it has a reverse charge function. I am going to sub your channel. Can you make a video about cold charging?
