Power Station not running your diesel heater?? Here's a quick fix that WORKS! 

Good job. Hopefully the new setup will work out for you in the long run! Thanks for the update!

Just the info I needed! Thanks

Thank you! This worked on my vevor with my jackery 300 plus

Great info! I melted my cord trying to run a diesel heater off the 12v cigarette port. luckily no damage to my bluetti. This is what I needed. Thank you! N. FL

Like this info!! On another note… I was looking through facebook marketplace today. Your little trailer you sold is back on the market minus the tent. I showed a friend the pictures and your video also. We could not believe it was being resold so quick!!it is in south Houston

Heyy Brian, hope everything works out well, stay safe

This man is out here doing reviews in his pajamas. That’s dedication folks. LOL. Sounds like the LED power supply is going to work out for you

After watching your video, I bought the same converter you have. Works great. Thank you. And if I loose power, I have a Jackery 1500 for power. Very pleased!

Hey Brian, my AC 180 wouldn’t run my 5watt heater as well. Ordered the driver I received today and works perfectly!! Thank you sir!

I ran into the same issue with my eco flow delta with the same heater. Thanks for the video! I just purchased that converter that you mentioned and hopefully it will work like yours.

Some of the newer portable power stations have a 20-amp Anderson DC output that is perfect for running one of these diesel heaters. As you saw, they draw 15 amps or more, while heating up the glow plug. We use one to keep my wife's she-shed toasty while she makes amazing stained glass art. :)

As others have stated, I just use an old laptop adapter, 12V 15A output runs mine just fine. Same thing can be purchased on Amazon with the cigarette adapter plug already on it for like $25...but that was a new discovery for me too. Such a good idea.

Glad I found this video. I have the same heater but an Ecoflow River Pro battery and will not start the heater. So I'm going to have to sell the Hcalory because it pulls an insane amount of watts up front and find something else that uses less power. I really want to utilize the efficiency of the 12 volt. I only get one night with the AC to DC converter.

I purchased a AC to DC converter 15A 110-220v car cigarette lighter socket power adapter. I use it to run my Webastco 2000 diesel heater . Works great

Good idea. I was wondering how you where going to set up to solar charge, both the battery bank and the stand alone 12v battery. Great Video as always!

Had the same issue with my bluetti eb70s. So I ordered a 600w 12v power supply. The power supply itself through ac loss is about 100w. Running its like 135w. I have the same heater btw. I might need to look at your power solution hack. ❤

Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for. Now I know I’m gonna have to get an AC to DC converter regardless. It’s impossible to find a DC output that’s over 15 A.

The Hcalory SS2 model which is only about $30 more than the HC-A01 comes with both AC and DC power adapters. It also has a bigger/internal fuel tank as well, its hard to find available online though.

This is an interesting experiment Brian. It may be educational to see what happens when the ambient temp is much lower. As you know, diesel is harder to vaporize at lower temps, as well as the fact the battery powersource becomes less efficient the colder it gets. The result might be the current draw being greater for a longer period ?

I just purchased a power supply off Amazon for $20. 30a 360v. Haven’t hooked it up to my diesel heater yet but hopefully it works! I did notice some people are having luck with Ecoflo but my Bluetti sure ain’t working

A bit confused. I've watched numerous YT videos of folks using the diesel heaters for camping, and this is a first concerning the additional piece you're showing. Just recently bought a Vevor 8w vertical model diesel heater, but have yet to test it. Won't be using it until late March/early Spring chilly nights next season (2024). My plan is to simultaneously heat a Hiker Trailer and a roof top tent, via a wye connector hooked to hoses. Power source will either be EF Delta 2, or a Jackery 1500. Maybe I need to run a test way before next season. 🤔

I had the same problem

The 12v outlet is the issue at 10amps max. In trucking we needed to go to the battery 🔋 directly.

The AC200 MAX has a 30A 12V DC plug. You could run a 12V four -circuit fuse block from it and power your heater and lights from it. If you still have your Bluetti AC200 MAX.

The variation in the wattage is probably in the inverter. The glow plug has a fixed minimum resistance which it should draw about 10amps at 12 Volts (120W) which increases, thus reducing the current, as the glow plug heats up. There's no way the current draw / wattage should vary like that in the glow plug. If you hang an ammeter in series with the power lead into the heater, that will tell you the current draw then multiply that by the voltage to get the watts.

Same use 2000 w invertor , as start up n once running swith to cig plug . To run a fridfe n heater all nt 15 plus hrs in winter

The cigarette lighter plug is rated at 10 amps plenty for start up. I My diesel heater starts every time. I purchased from Amazon a 15 amp plug and I have the same Bluetti has you Ac 180. Most of the glo plugs take about 9 amps on start up. My start up is 120 watts watts. Starts right up. Make sure your plug wire is adequate Guage. To small will cause problems After start up it drops down to 35 watts on high setting. Lowest setting 7 watts. You could also have problems with the diesel heater itself but the cigarette lighter plug will handle it and it does have a built in circuit breaker on the side.

What is the better brand and medel number of diesel heaters to use camping

This is going to blow your mind but -- find yourself an old laptop adapter for like $4, the kind with the large brick in the center. Works like a charm. That's what I've been using to run my heater for about 3yrs now. Just make sure the input is 100~240V and the output is 12v 15A

The power bank is rated for something like 10 amps but the heater takes a surge 15 amp draw. I wonder if the inverter lowered that amp draw?

My Ecoflow river pro has been working for us for the last 3 years. Once I recall it shutting down during start up but unplugged and replugged it worked fine. Must’ve been lucky i guess. I also have the same heater as you I think. Hcalory right?

Mine did the same thing. After it tripped un plugged the heater plugged it right back in and started right up.

Hi Brian! You mentioned your main channel. Do you have another one?

Curious if youve discovered why your unit pulls so much power. I have the same problem, but I notice it’s not a universal problem with these hcalory ac01 units. Plenty of people seem to be running them on their power supply with only 10a or 8a cigarette ports. Super annoying.

Excellent Brian. I have a kind of stupid question so please forgive my ignorance lol. How do you charge those power generators?

What is the smoke coming from that starts at 4:37?

I have a question at about 4 minutes and 35 seconds what is that smoke or fog coming out from underneath your Ryobi powered fan?

Pajama pants…nice

Thank you. Can I hook the non AC end directly up to the positive and negative terminals on my deisel heater? Mind doesn't have a plug, just two terminals that you screw down. Will this work?

Hello how about an update on this how it worked for ur next camping trip did the 250watt one get hot after a while im looking at a 300watt one but just want to see how urs was doing befor i buy one

I am new to this game, but just wondering if you could hook directly to the car’s battery - run the car while the glow plugs are firing up and then shut the car down and switch to your portable battery for the remainder of your night when the heater is drawing so little. Easier than lugging another battery along and less expensive than sizing up equipment for the initial warm up… thoughts?

Brian, I have the same heater and Bluetti. Was the heater throwing an “E-03” error when trying to use the DC plug?

Have you thought about making a utility trailer tiny house you can pull behind your truck. I've seen videos where they have a bed, sink, stove, A/C, heater(diesel heater), portable toilet, etc. #brianwatersoutdoors

What is that coming out from underneath the Ryobi fan on the floor at 4:33

Have you tried the DC Power Lifting mode on the Bluetti?

Question here for anyone. Will a deep cycle marine battery work with this heater??

I power my 8kw diesel heater with the cigarette lighter plug no my Jackery 500 with no issues.

What should my Anderson connectors be rated for?

i have a delta 2 max and tried this method idk why it doesn't work? when i plug my 12v into my car it works fine but ive tired a 12v adapter plug to wall does the same thing. I tried this and its doing the same thing when i turn it on it limited at like less than 20watts HELP PLZ. This is my 2nd diesel heater have not got any of them to work with my portable power station

The only issue with the converter is that it drains the power station too fast. I have an ecoflow river 2 pro and it can barely handle one night with this burner. After the ignition the consumption is about 25- 35 watts. With my older 5kw burner the consumption after the ignition was 10watts. So i think the converter it's not a solution to the problem.

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why buy a 20a led driver if you just can buy a 30a industrial power supply for less then half the price? anyway, some power stations just have something like 25a xt60 plugs what makes life much easier.

There is something wrong with your heater, I have the same one, there is no way it should hit that many watts. Your cables are short enough I also thing there might be a soft start but I’d have to recheck my heater