Great vlog. After much deliberation, I've just bought the new Anker 767. I was going to spend a load on installing lithiums into the new van, try and get some value from the 2 lead batteries I'll be getting with it as part of the base spec, and then fitting a 2500-3000w inverter. This will do all I need without messing with any of the existing installation (apart from added solar and an MPPT). I'll be able to use it to run an induction hob in the motorhome (leaving the gas mainly for heating) plus I'll be able to use it in the classic vw for local trips and rallies, and in the garage. If I didn't have alternative uses, I would have gone for separates. I got a launch discount which I spent on a pair of Elecaenta folding panels. Very impressed with the unit so far and all it's missing (all most of them miss) is a wireless charger on the top. Comes with a decent 5 year warranty.
Nice summary. We have the Jackery 1000 with 2-100w solar panels, quite an investment, because our first camper van didn’t have any solar charging and we wanted to have the flexibility of being able to not require an electric hook up. We used the Jackery as the electric hook up keeping the van fully charged. I also use the Jackery with power tools such as the jigsaw, disc grinder and a water pump which are 240v. I use it to recharge my cordless batteries when required if we have some work to do at our club site. It’s used in the house to charge phones and tablets as well as laptops, saving wires all across the floor. When we are camping we use it to boil the kettle, for the slow cooker and air fryer all 900w. I’ve used it when I’ve been fishing. As you can see we find it very useful and it’s not too heavy for my wife to carry. However we have a new motorhome that has 370w of solar panels and we only have a 90ah battery with no inverter. Current plan is to get a 200ah lithium battery, connect the mppt to this, along with a 2000w inverter and connect this as an ehu because I do not want to change any of the vehicle’s wiring, the van is only a year old, and this is probably my simplest option to be able use the available solar power, be off grid and use the 240v appliances. If required later I might add a b2b charger and/or battery charger but not from the start.
Separate all the way if you living full time in you van. You don't need the expensive lithium batteries if your living in your van, more than likely you drive your van almost everyday so a good large sized b2b will look after some AGM battery's lovely. My battery's are coming on 6 years old and still flawless and I'm a heavy power user
I have a full 12v system in my campervan and just purchased a Delta 2. I would love a video showing how to join a Power Station into an existing setup. Showing how to plug in the PS into the system with a switch and maybe a plug or two. Also with the option of charging both/either by vehicle and solar. Best of both worlds - I'm hoping 🙂. I also use the PS + solar when camping with family.
To link them seamlessly together is a bit of a task, with a number of change overs needed on the 12v side and the 240v side for both output and input. - Which is another reason why with separates just being able to add an extra battery is a lot easier. I have a video in production which will share details of our Hybrid Lithium and AGM set up which may be of some help as that enables us to switch from one to the other as needed. It should be out in January.
Yeah I can see how you could think that. But if parked at home, as we do it’s much easier to just plug the van in when we park. If we didn’t park at home I’d simply put the battery on a quick disconnect and charge it at home with the mains charger so it would actually be smaller and lighter than having to take a portable pack with everything built into it.
Great vid although if these things come right down in price it'll make them far more tempting than doing a full van install even though I think I'd always choose that.
Hi there I am a motorcycle rider with no outside power and am using an inverter with a 106 Oxford oximiser and a car battery which I'm looking to replace with a good quality leisure battery could you please either do a video for this or recommend a good battery
Hi, the objective of the video was to compare Power Stations as a concept Vs. Individual items that do the same job. The comparison is of specification of the common Power Stations and a view of what you get for your money. Sorry it didn’t meet your expectations. There are lots of reviews of the various power stations already on RU-vid.
