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@RWBHere
6 ай бұрын
Does the unit isolate the incoming ripple while it is supplying house power? It's important that it does that for safety reasons. (Delicering power to the external grid will waste your stored energy and risk electrocuting anyone who is repairing a failed grid supply.) Many household battery storage systems cannot isolate from the grid, and they simply switch off when the mains supply fails.
@knight907
6 ай бұрын
As a confirmed infrastructure geek and amateur residential electrician, hearing about home electrical infrastructure is one of my favorite things. Thanks for sharing your setup with us (even if it was effectively a 16 minute ad for Anker). 👍
@tompinnef6331
6 ай бұрын
When storms where forecasted. Mom use to fill the bath tub with water. So we had a bucket to 'flush' the toilet when the power went out. Since we also had a well.
@stephanmckenney306
6 ай бұрын
HelloTrent, We Like Your show, always Good,, I am retired in Dominican Republic and Living 25 years here semi off grid, with a similar system, I also have a similar water system, I think You should raise Your Tank on a Platform so You can Gravity Feed the water to the House. Best Regards 🛩
@jimcripps3612
6 ай бұрын
I read about your mega Snow storms in the US and Yep the Old Boy Scout motto "Be Prepared" is a good one to follow. . Regards, Jim the Brit in NI UK
@pauljoseph8338
6 ай бұрын
$3000 for 3 hours of power is a HORRIBLE investment! Spent $600 for gasoline generator which will run indefinitely as long as you have gas.
@DroneManMurphy
6 ай бұрын
Gas isn’t free, neither is “inconvenience”! 😊
@adonisbrown6447
6 ай бұрын
The lithium battery last up to 10 years look at the video
@arycosta7293
6 ай бұрын
Where can I get a gas generator for $600?
@Djatrak03
3 ай бұрын
Did you watch the video....like at all?! 😑
@1Larriva
Ай бұрын
So like do you have to go get the fuel? Or does the fuel get delivered to you from east every day without fail for the last couple of thousand years ?
@Linds2476
6 ай бұрын
1:55 bro flipped us off
@AlexM2299
6 ай бұрын
Thought he was slick 😂
@ShowemRight
5 ай бұрын
Are you serious, God made fingers to do a job, and in this mans case, explaining powerful information by pointing out things. That middle finger is the longest finger on our hands, and at times we use it to point to something, or turn off and on something, or tap something for cases like POS (Point OF Sales) type things. Man created the act of pointing ones middle finger as something derogatory, disrespect, or diss. This man is doing an awesome job showing us his living space and great content that many will take it as a lesson, a very useful lesson indeed. Why would a man put together a very useful video that many will learn from and disrespect his viewers by meaning to with his own God given hand and fingers?
@AlexM2299
5 ай бұрын
@@ShowemRight Bro’s first day with ChatGPT
@AlexM2299
5 ай бұрын
@@ShowemRight Bro’s first day with ChatGPT
@Martin42944
6 ай бұрын
Just a reminder with your internet. In a true power outage the junction boxes will lose power and you’ll have to rely on 5g/Lte (until those run out of power too. Most have upses that aren’t made for long outages) and lastly fall back to starlink.
@kurtlysne9220
6 ай бұрын
Did you look into a propane or diesel standby generator? No runtime issues.
@miksterr
6 ай бұрын
Mate - this was surely sent for free.
@kurtlysne9220
6 ай бұрын
Yes, that is assumed. What will it take in auxiliary batteries to support the property for let’s say 12 hours? A more reasonable scenario.
@skunkygrogan4247
6 ай бұрын
didn't expect to see a commercial.. but I guess we've all see it coming.
@geofftimm2291
6 ай бұрын
I live in NE FL. Our record for power outages is 12 days. Since I installed the Generac LP gas back up generator, we haven't gone more than 40 hours. Being careful not to over load the system, I can run the life support system, aka HVAC, and lights and TV and computers for two weeks or more, depending on load. I won't try to broil steaks and run the washer and dryer at the same time as the HVAC. Geoff Who is prepared.
@patrickheavirland3599
6 ай бұрын
Hello from Minnesota! Good episode!
@whathasxgottodowithit3919.
6 ай бұрын
A Gas / Diesel Auto Start Gen is a good way to go too, I worry about the duration of battery banks. I have seen the power off from the grid for two weeks, or more. A battery bank is probably good for you Guys as you get it free, however if you are paying you might as well get a proper back-up system.
@tartredarrow
6 ай бұрын
A tank that can run a generator for 2 weeks nonstop is going to be massive. And expensive to fill. A normal 120 gallon tank would be empty in 2 days. You would need 500+ gallons to even begin thinking about a week + of endurance.
@larrylaitner3473
6 ай бұрын
@@tartredarrowso you think a normal generator like Trent might use would use an average of four gallons of fuel per hour over a 24 hour period? I think there are generators that can do much better than that.
@tartredarrow
6 ай бұрын
@@larrylaitner3473 dude said auto start generator. Yes. Propane doesn't go as far as gasoline.
@kurtlysne9220
6 ай бұрын
On standby use my 17kva Generac uses 5-6 gallons (20lbs) propane per 24 hours. I don’t know what the average wattage draw is.
@donjohnston3776
6 ай бұрын
We bought a HONDA 7000is quiet inverter and Generlink transfer switch. The lithium power bank is quite limited in terms of duration.
@DWBurns
6 ай бұрын
When we have ice storms we are without power for days. Wind events have been weeks without power.
@BadHaddy
6 ай бұрын
We run a hybrid. All generators are very inefficient at small percentage of capacity loads. Even inverter generators. Our inverter starts the generator at 25% and cuts it off at 75% SOC. It's set to run the generator at it's maximum efficiency (g/kwh) load. It hybrids the solar and the generator. During the week long outages we get, our fuel consumption went down tremendously. Nearly by half, with the AC running. During the winter outages, it was more dramatic, with ~15% consumption.
@reed785M
6 ай бұрын
@@BadHaddyexactly, the hybrid setup is the way
@mlehky
6 ай бұрын
It’s best if you have both. Run the house off the battery and only run the generator when you need to recharge the battery. A friend has such a setup and the generator runs less than 1 hours per day. Initially he used it for over a year before power lines were actually run to his remote house.
@reed785M
6 ай бұрын
@@mlehky this, been trying to get a friend who has an 11kw military diesel genny on a trailer to adopt this method.
@GNefdt
6 ай бұрын
We have load shedding in South Africa, up to 12 hours per day, so far. 😂 since 2007.
@scottcummings8074
6 ай бұрын
I built my first house 15 years ago and was looking at 20000 to get power to me. To get by, I wired in an inverter and a few batteries to my generator just for charging the batteries, and the results shocked me. I couldn't believe how easy it was even then to get power. I ended up building my system up and never needed power brought in. I've built myself another home now and spent almost 5000 dollars to have 220 volts with 25,000 watt hrs and 15,000 watts with a 60000 watt surge. All my appliances are normal, including electric water heater. If I were you, I would put in a water tank and pressure tank to your home. It shouldn't reguire constant power to have water. That way, your well only runs occasionally, even every few days if you set it up that way. Your pressure tank then can then draw from storage, running a small pump to cycle, and maintain pressure. That's how I do it, except my storage comes from rain water. Making your own power and utilities gets addicting. Also, i dont sell my power back. That is a mistake people make. You can't have batteries, the grid is your battery, and your system has to be larger than you need to break even. It's funny also that i only know the power is out when I hear the phone company tower generator start off in the distance.
@MountainBikeBabe
5 ай бұрын
What did you use exactly? I have the 12kWh ankar solix system for back up power but am also planning to build in land I have.
@scottcummings8074
5 ай бұрын
@MountainBikeBabe you gave a great inverter. You can find used solar panels cheap. You just need batteries and mppt charge controllers. I have 14 150 amp hour batteries and 10,000 watts in solar with 15 kw inverter 1nd 5 charge controllers for around 4000. I can weld, have a normal fridge, washer and dryer with rain water collection, electric water heater, and 2 55-inch tvs, plus a projector. I have a few tricks to conserve power but did not even have to run a generator for backup charging on the shortest snowiest days this year. I even run an electric space heater in the mornings when it's too warm for a fire, but cold without any heat. I'm not bragging, but I want people to know how easy and cheap it can be. Not having a house payment or any utility bills helped me retire early and enjoy life more. The crazy thing is when you get out of the rat race, you have more opportunity in what you enjoy doing to make more money at it, doing things you're good at, than most people do will work for a cooperation to have a steady paycheck. I used a lot of cheaper charge controllers below their power rating instead of 1 expensive one. That way, if one goes out, I can easily replace it and keep spares. Plus, I still get enough power from the rest. It has been trouble-free, though, and can run anything.
@MountainBikeBabe
5 ай бұрын
@@scottcummings8074 my plan is to build a rammed earth house. It’s on a creek that has a level drop also for hydro charging and nice sound. It’s always sunny here too. There is a guy in Tucson teaching high end, rammed earth building; he has built large, commercial, multi story buildings. I like the way the rammed earth feels. Plus it’s less upkeep on the exterior, easy to keep cool in the summer and warm in the winter. No paint, no stucco, not sure what I will use for the roof yet. Maybe one of the canopy things they use in Joshua tree so the roof is shielded completely from the sun. ☀️ I’m also going to shield all the lines so there is zero emf.
@MountainBikeBabe
5 ай бұрын
@@scottcummings8074 my biggest hog is going to be the air conditioning. Some of the air a swap cooler is better because it’s too dry. I also have extra freezers.
@scottcummings8074
5 ай бұрын
@MountainBikeBabe I live at a high elevation, so a small swamp cooler is plenty. I do have a 400 sq foot portable ac that i can run during hot sunlight hours. I put a timer on my fridge and water heater to shut off at night. I keep the fridge and freezer full of water bottles or food, so it stays cold until morning, and I can bypass my waterheater timer with a light switch if I need it late. You really almost wouldn't know I'm not connected.. the only problem I have had is I never know if the power is out in my area, lol.
@charlesmartin1121
6 ай бұрын
Dude this is becoming less a flying channel and more a product review channel. It's all good. But maybe a second channel is a better place for these topics.
@valkyriesride129
6 ай бұрын
Ya, weather has been crappy??
@ThePizzboy
6 ай бұрын
The channel is called Trent Palmer not Trent Palmer flying. So it’s what Trent does in his life so sit back relax and shut up or don’t watch mate
@RandomActsOfMusic1
6 ай бұрын
So much product placement.... not what I subbed for
@charlesmartin1121
6 ай бұрын
@@ThePizzboy This called the comment section, where people are free to express their opinions. So with all due respect...stuff it mate.
@ThePizzboy
6 ай бұрын
@@charlesmartin1121 yes and opinions are like assholes everyone has one but no one wants to hear it. So kindly go find another channel that only has aviation videos.
@johnqdoe
6 ай бұрын
How long before Trent gets a nice ~20kW Generac automatic generator system? Only ~$20K Trent… Comon…
@robertlafnear7034
6 ай бұрын
IF in any way you use a Generator of any type make sure you have a Co-Gen switch.........DO NOT Back Feed the power Company Lines and kill a Lineman !
@donjohnston3776
6 ай бұрын
Use Generlink
@mikespencer237
6 ай бұрын
Seems disingenuous to call it a generator when it's really just a battery?
@johnbaskett2309
6 ай бұрын
You are becoming a pitch man Trent.
@hackerzol
6 ай бұрын
Just turning on a faucet shouldn't turn on your pump. Most systems have a pressure tank. Most setups turn on at 30 pounds and off at 50, some are 40-60. At any rate, your pressure tank is pumped with air up to 2 pounds below the turn-on pressure so 28 or 38 pounds depending on how yours is configured. If your pump comes on as soon as you turn the faucet on, it means all of the air has drained out of your tank and if you have a bladder tank, your bladder is probably busted. You should check this air pressure twice per year. You turn the pump off, drain all the water, check the air pressure and pump it up to 2 pounds below the turn on if it's low, then turn the pump back on. All of to say that you probably didn't see an increase in power usage just by turning the faucet on, you'll need to run it long enough for the pump to come on.
@cageordie
6 ай бұрын
So $6k gets you 38 minutes at 12kW, assuming you can get the same kWh at high power as on the test load. This is OK if you have only light loads and don't lose power for long. For $4,800 you can get a Kohler 26kW generator and automatic changeover switch. Propane generators generally run at 3,600 rpm and burn more fuel and have shorter service life, in this case 3 gph at full load and 1.8 gph at 1/4 load. A 500 gallon propane tank is about $4k and then you have to find someone to install it, but maybe you already have that. Then you can run for days instead of minutes. But the real cost is more like $10k. For $8,500 you can get a Kubota 11kW diesel generator, much easier to get a diesel tank than a propane tank and they are more economical to run burning 0.28g/hr at 1/4 load and 0.69 and full load. A Generac Protector 30kW generator can be bought today for $11,632 and will power everything in your house and hanger for weeks, so long as you have diesel, which it burns at 1.37gph at half load (Generac are less informative about their equipment). A 275 gallon fuel oil tank will hold about 250 gallons due to overfill protection and costs about $1,000. So if you really want standby power, and this isn't just an advert, then consider something more appropriate. I thought you'd have a proper independent solar system with something like 20kW in cells and 20kWh of batteries plus a small standby diesel to recharge if it's cloudy for days. Probably cost you $60k to do that, but you'd have no more power concerns and probably never need external power again.
@kurtlysne9220
6 ай бұрын
For whatever it’s worth, I have had 17kva Generac backup for 10+ years. 92 hours of standby use. Longest outage was about a week. Very seldom are outages less than half a day. Minnesota.
@submechanophobia768
6 ай бұрын
I have the exact same unit installed back in 08. Runs off natural gas, has been obsurdly reliable. Run for 3 days straight after a winter storm, sure was nice having power that pretty much matched the line power usage, so no need to adjust lifestyle to generator output, so it's like the outage never happened. Powered by natural gas or propane reduces the maintenance and significantly increases the service life of these units.
@skydogg33
6 ай бұрын
If you want to run a/c on your backup you can put a soft start on it and nearly halve the inrush amps on start up so you backup can handle it better. I know you said you had a heat pump so not sure if it would be same set up or if you even need a soft start for it but may look into it.
@Watson1
6 ай бұрын
If someone gave me that system I would promote it. I’m a no body, so no one is going to give me anything. It’s funny how the people who can afford to buy it, are given it. Where those that can’t, don’t. Let’s get back to flying.
@utahjag
6 ай бұрын
I do believe that if you were truly into off grid stuff you would have put solar panels on your hanger and possible a wind turbine or two with the wind you have. Great product though, thanks for the info!
@Jay_Bird
6 ай бұрын
Cool little back up, but anytime I"ve experienced a power outage (other than directly in the middle of the city), it has always lasted well beyond 3 hours. Sometimes it can take 1, 2, 3 days before power comes back on. If you're in a location where power outages are common enough that you need a back up power unit, and access to essentials such as water rely on power, I don't think this little thing has enough juice.
@WeBeGood06
6 ай бұрын
Some people put a Pressure Tank in the water line so the pump doesn't cycle too often. It feeds pressurized water until the pressure drops low enough for the pump to come on and fill the Pressure Tank again.
@Jay_Bird
6 ай бұрын
Yup, this is critical for most applications.
@stephenhoover4095
6 ай бұрын
He is running a variable speed pump hence the small pressure tank.
@skyepilotte11
6 ай бұрын
Very cool.
@silasmarner7586
6 ай бұрын
That's what I have and hence my comment above. I can't imagine NOT having it.
@Johan-ex5yj
6 ай бұрын
You could build a water tower and put the water tank on that. Then gravity feed to the house from there, no power required.
@TrentonPalmer
6 ай бұрын
I would love to do that! The issue is I think you need 2ft of head for every PSI, so it would have to be 100-120ft up in the air to get proper pressure
@snymat_68
6 ай бұрын
@@TrentonPalmer sounds like a good colab opportunity for heavydsparks!
@rd4660
6 ай бұрын
Pimping for advertisers.
@Jack-ne8vm
6 ай бұрын
You've got room on your property for acres of solar panels. Run off that, unhook from grid.
@tranquilitybase6417
6 ай бұрын
I’ve ordered a Solix for my cabin up in Idaho.
@reed785M
6 ай бұрын
Nice! How many panels do you plan to run? Or just the battery alone?
@markjob6354
6 ай бұрын
*Hey Trent, you said @**10:58** on the counter that the SOLIX F3800 should be able to run your entire house for 3 hours. Really Trent ? Does that amount of time seem like a realistic backup power solution to you ? The Anker SOLIX F3800 is a smoke and mirrors product. 1. The 50 Amp output socket doesn't actually output anywhere near 50 Amps. It's only provided as a common "convenience RV Connection," and ( not as an actual 50 Amps output AC interface ). 2. The 30 Amp AC TTL-30 120 Volt AC RV connection (also does NOT PROVIDE 30 AMPS OF OUTPUT CURRENT !!!) 3. The 240 Volt AC Output Socket ONLY PROVIDES 16 AMPS OF CURRENT !!!). Attempting to connect your home service utility box via a backup switchover interface utilizing an alternative power solution which provides less than 30 Amps of available current is not only unwise, but could also possibly be dangerous !!! 5. There are other solar generators available from other manufacturers, such as the OUPES MEGA 5 and the EcoFlow Delta Pro, which are more affordable, and actually can provide enough energy to run your entire house for 2.5 days ! The OUPES MEGA 5 outputs a full 30 AMPS of current, plus it can be extended with upto 8 external batteries !*
@fakename8856
6 ай бұрын
Hi from Evergreen Colorado. We got 4 feet, then 6 inches 3 more times. So a VERY very heavy ~4feet (maybe 5 depending how you measure). Our plow truck is a John Deere 772G Motor Grader and it’s really having a hard time with 6x6 chains. With the 772G we hope to be out by this weekend and it snowed Wednesday night.
@fakename8856
6 ай бұрын
1.65KW is basically like 2Horsepower. 1Kw = 1.3HP.
@sm308racing4
6 ай бұрын
Just installed one with two extra batteries. Should be good for a day or so with that when trying to conserve and not run everything possible. We also have a well so know the struggles with that.
@SM-if4nz
6 ай бұрын
3.5 hours, seriously. I think true back up power needs to look at 3.5 days minimum. Here in Montana we have had multiple times where the outage runs far beyond 24 hours. We have three back up generators.
@stevelyman8879
6 ай бұрын
Who makes those shelves in your garage?! Love them!
@Smt_Glaive
6 ай бұрын
Wonderful product
@adamkimball1721
6 ай бұрын
15:44.... Noticed a couple of robotic Husqvarna lawn mowers.... Can we get your opinion on those sometime? Love the idea of using the solix as seasonal cabin power...
@Linds2476
6 ай бұрын
yes, me to
@davidsommerfeld2955
6 ай бұрын
I don’t know what this system costs and it only runs 3 hour?? We put in a Generac 22kw standby generator fueled by our propane tank. Generator and install was under $8,000.00. It runs the house, shop and 2 wells. In the winter we’ve got to keep the cows watered and this system will do that. Our longest power outage was an ice storm that took out power for 7 days. Temperature never got over freezing. Generac gives us peace of mind.
@terrya6486
6 ай бұрын
I been off the grid for 7.5 years now using Chevy volt batteries 72kwh's of them. System paid its self off in 5.5 years. It's not that hard to do these days.
@ShowemRight
6 ай бұрын
Now I'm trying to decide to get this or Ecoflows Delta 2 Pro now. I have EcoFlows Delta 2 thats 1024 Wh, and as far as Anker, I bought 6of their portable cellphone chargers rated 10,000 mAh , and that was 10 years ago , and it was a life saver for my then Samsung Galaxy S6.
@tartredarrow
6 ай бұрын
There's just no reasonable way you're running heat and A/C off that. Even if you could get it fired up, which is iffy, you'll drain it in no time at all. I sell 25+kwh/20+kw batteries for a living and we advise everyone to avoid running their hvac, just because of battery life. There's no way you're doing it with this 3.8kwh shoe box. They built this thing to be able to say it can do this or that. And it can. For 15 minutes. Its a neat trick and thats all. By the time you add enough units to be usable, you'd be better of just getting a proper whole home battery.
@wilgarcia1
6 ай бұрын
I'm a little surprised you don't have solar.
@TuckerPearce
6 ай бұрын
So wait all of that work and money for 3 hours of backup? That seems like overkill for not a lot of reward. I hope they sent you 2 for FREE for this very well-done brand integration. Enjoyed the video, interesting topic for sure Trent.
@ibsn87
6 ай бұрын
I tend to agree with the other comments. I am tending to click on your videos less and less. I came for the adventures, not the dedicated ads. I appreciate that you tube is a lot of work, sponsors are a big deal, but Slip it in a normal video, don’t make it the video. Sponsors need to know this, they don’t deserve all of your Realestate. Don’t forget who your viewers are and why they are here!! Just my 2c.
@submechanophobia768
6 ай бұрын
Well sometimes ago Trent asked his subs several times if they'd like to see other content and most of the commenters responded with a resounding yes! Back country flying is a lot about not only adventure, but also about independence. Most of his content including this power system reflects that.
@ibsn87
6 ай бұрын
@@submechanophobia768 yep. But this is definitely nothing more then a long ad. And very specifically a product review. FWIW, it’s 100% biased and doesn’t even compare other products in the same price range etc. I’m willing to bet that the overwhelming number of his viewers are not back country flyers. Instead people from all around the world living vicariously through his lens. Hey. He can do what he wants. I really don’t care. But the product placements appear to becoming a focus of the videos and or taking over the entertainment and adventure that brought my wife and I, and others I know to his channel in the first place. Other, massive successful KZitemrs will make the product placement 1% of their video. And or they create a separate channel to plug all their sponsors as they know how damaging it can be to become someone who is manipulated by product placement and sponsorship = loss of integrity = loss of entertainment = loss of viewers. Perhaps. Again. “My 2c”. It’s not a stab. Its feedback. My wife has lost interest in his videos, we used to sit down together and enjoy the adventures, the scenery etc. Don’t interpret feedback as hate. I personally, just don’t get excited to see a new video release anymore because of (very high quality) ads such as this. I also don’t expect Trent to be on a never ending adventure. That’s just not possible. Or is it. Where is this channel going. 🤷🏼♂️
@reed785M
6 ай бұрын
I keep looking at this even though I’m in a rental house right now, but the portable system alone with panels looks appealing. Especially since I already have a generator, a hybrid system is what I keep thinking about. I also have several smaller anker inverters and they are fantastic. As well as building a home-brew 100ah battery and inverter box just for fun.
@robertcorbin2749
6 ай бұрын
What about the fridge? Is that hooked up to the battery in your garage too? If so, what is the kW draw when the fridge starts asking for power?
@silasmarner7586
6 ай бұрын
Careful here.. the well tank inside the house has reserve pressure and will run for while awhile until it requires more water from the well and its pressure drops to zero.
@jeffbaker5837
4 ай бұрын
Enjoy your videos but this is just dumb. I get it. You are being paid to promote this . When you were wondering if it would power your Hvac system I rolled my eyes. I have a 30kwh PV system and I don't consider that adequate enough for heating and air conditioning. Its great for the basics such as lights, well pump, fridge, etc. Not the heavy loads for any length of time. Stick to your flying videos. They are great!!
@challenger2ultralightadventure
6 ай бұрын
Battery power supplies, are meant as a temporary electrical supply until your motor driven power backup kicks in. When power goes out, expect it to be out for hours at minimum, and days in reality. So to be properly prepared, get a gen set. Cheers from Winnipeg.
@85Handle85
6 ай бұрын
Brent, 3800 watts is Nothing when it comes to powering your house what the power is off. That’s only 34 total amps of power. (3800 watts be died by 110 volts is 34 total amp hours) (At 120 volts it’s only 31 amps) Your house will burn through that fast. I’m sure you have done that math so you know that limitations. Rodney
@edfleming9600
6 ай бұрын
Yeah, generator on propane.
@mrjack8849
4 ай бұрын
These systems really make it easy for folks uninitiated with electricity or wiring to go off grid from anywhere. If you have a few acres somewhere with power 1/4 mile away, how much would it cost to run that power to your house. And how reliable would it be? I think I would drop $5-7k into a system like this and generate my own power. Gas generators would be cheaper I suspect, but with solar, their is no need to fill up tanks anymore. You can almost truly be off grid with a water well and solar for electricity. 6 Kw seems to be quite a bit of power in that system. And to easily be able to double it really convinces me that I can buy land almost anywhere and have power within days even with no utilities nearby.
@kradwonders
6 ай бұрын
These work well for short term outages. However, for multi-day outages there needs to be a way to recharge and sometime one may live where solar is not an option. We have a natural gas generator that has run for several days at a time when the power goes out. Of course, this means gas must be available. Our main need is to keep the water running and the furnace functioning especially during the winter.
@gofy8481
6 ай бұрын
yeah these things are cool, especially the Ecoflow Ultra, but in reality you need a gas, diesel, or propane generator for any long term needs...more than a day a two. Get a dual fuel, run it on propane, and you won't have the problem of gas sitting for a long time. Imagine, you buy a predator, Westinghouse, or champion 12500 dual fuel for 1500 max. Done. These power stations are just a shiny object. Good for Van Life, I own two Ecoflows, but they are not serious for home backup.
@208enduro
6 ай бұрын
With all the battery explosions/fires happening lately from simple cordless tool batteries, I don’t think I’d be comfortable having this thing plugged in 24/7. Cool product nonetheless
@PrestoMoto02
24 күн бұрын
Hey do you know how many solar watts you can input with the Solix smart panel?
@travisw9071
5 ай бұрын
Can you run the hvac slim ducts? Any or all zones? Guessing 1-2kw? How long does it run them? Haha nevermind!! you just brought it up
@desertfox3860
6 ай бұрын
Well done! That's important stuff to know! Thanks Trent!
@TerribleFire
6 ай бұрын
All App controlled means when they stop updating the app your battery is uncontrollable.
@oldscratch3535
6 ай бұрын
You need a storage tank and pump at your house to give you some extra water capacity without having to run a 480v transformer just to have water on demand. You could easily have a small 120/240v pump if the tank is right next to the house. You only need to run the big one to refill the storage tank.
@patricke541
6 ай бұрын
Thats what his system has, he showed it to us.
@automan1223
6 ай бұрын
Its 80 Degrees here in coastal North Carolina. Wearing shorts today.
@johnbaskett2309
6 ай бұрын
29 below in Galena Alaska.
@sr175
6 ай бұрын
Dont mind the additional content especially the technical you put in. Some harsh comments here. For the 12 minutes of ads ill just take a shower. Its all good. Anker goes after content providors very hard including aviation for some reason. I guess making pizzas in flight is useful to get attention lol. At least this is a real use case.
@SirOpinesALot
6 ай бұрын
No way I'd power my home with batteries. You need a natural gas or propane generator if you're not on the NG grid. That battery is perfect for a solar-fed off-grid small shop or cabin though.
@quickquote1568
6 ай бұрын
No it can't power your entire home. This unit uses low cost high frequency, transformerless inverter technology that offers a poorer peak power capacity and a shorter life expectancy than a real inverter that uses low frequency, transformer based inverter tech.
@AviationDirection
6 ай бұрын
Must be nice to get all this stuff for free.
@christinayoung1
6 ай бұрын
Your cistern is outside… how do you keep your water system from freezing during extended cold periods? Also a diesel or gasoline generator is much more reliable, cheaper and will run virtually forever.
It would be much better if the video was more comparative, e.g. using Tesla Powerwall or an EV with vehicle to home.
@Natedoc808
5 ай бұрын
I’d like to know how the system did when you need to run your well instead of just the jockey pump from the holding tank for house pressure.
@tymatt4555
6 ай бұрын
Why in the hell is “in the hanger’ covering your faa case….. smh I’m not respecting either of you over this bs,.
@CD-kc5op
6 ай бұрын
I am assuming this is sponsored? It would be nice if you clearly stated that and also had it identified in the video and description with text. This feels dishonest.
@salnichols94805
6 ай бұрын
You need a fucking genset bro. Quit fucking around with a battery bank that needs sunlight or electricity to charge it.
@stevenflattum156
6 ай бұрын
Very cool thanks for the tour and education!
@fastmankim1
6 ай бұрын
You shouldn't review things you don't understand, and no that thing will last about 20 minutes, ha ha ha ha 😂😂
@paulnieuwenhoven5842
6 ай бұрын
Trent, with all that roof space it’s criminal not to have solar panels. Great back up though
@youtuberAstar
6 ай бұрын
That is a waste of time ! We are off grid. The best generator is a disel or petrol run generator. Period. We have tried everything !
@DroneManMurphy
6 ай бұрын
5:17 if you ever have to redo the power, would it be better to do solar for the well?
@DWBurns
6 ай бұрын
I was thinking back on your well issues and how complicated your water situation is. I was wondering if your cistern was in a heated building or not? I see it just sits out and is fine with that.
@ad4141
6 ай бұрын
Just speculating, but it is a large tank that is black and is sitting under good tree coverage, they would have to have some prolonged cold weather to have any issues with freezing
@DWBurns
6 ай бұрын
@@ad4141 I live in Ohio, we have to protect everything from freezing. We built a house and drilled a well. I remember what we did and knew the lift a well pump could do. His well is magnitudes of electrical and water pressure complexity greater than mine. I am very impressed with his well setup. I still want to know if the mountain lion has come back to his pond.
@jayw7996
6 ай бұрын
Tesla Powerwall is what you need.
@frednorthup1657
6 ай бұрын
What do you do after 3 hours?
@BigDoeJ424
6 ай бұрын
right... that doesn't sound like its worth the $ and work
@Thrust-Set-Simulations
6 ай бұрын
The same thing you would do if you didn’t even have this system😂
@doradosurfcharters
6 ай бұрын
This aint no .... do it youself solar will prowse...check this guru out
@catching45
6 ай бұрын
good vid, but packs like this are for the rich. there is no such thing as a "solar generator". If you really want emergency power, get a tester to see how much power you need and buy a gas or diesel generator with that capacity . will last so much longer and will need almost no maintenance. You can get a unit for 20% of the upfront price and with a way lower cost of ownership. Off grid solar/battery only makes sense in limited applications.
@rsjanko
6 ай бұрын
Separately, is there a “Go Fund Me” for your legal case appeal?
@yellowboot6629
5 ай бұрын
Thanks ❣️🤗
@AllanFolm
6 ай бұрын
You should have a backup diesel generator for safety's sake. I'm sure you can get a 7.5 kW milsup for a small bag of peanuts.
@ericmiller4285
6 ай бұрын
What ever happened to all the money that was raised for Nikk that he didnt even want?
@altellan
6 ай бұрын
What is the lifespan of the battery system? Does it degrade with usage?
@DIGGER19860
6 ай бұрын
i know they pay you a lot to do these adds but we hate them dude especially the infomercial style entire video adds. come on dude. If you where to do this on your own with out the sponsors and their scripts we would like it. for instance jesse mueller channel just installed a whole home solar system in his house it was a great episode. dude built his entire house out of concrete. he wasnt sponsored. Honestly, i will help you make airplane videos for free anytime i am retired i literally live 4 miles from you and have 30 yrs of industry experience, i was a soundman ENG mainly but also dabbled on the video side . i am currently starting a mechanic shop in reno (Bordertown) its not official yet so i am a little busy sometimes.
@DIGGER19860
6 ай бұрын
Langis used to be my neigbor before he moved he kinda got me more into building bigger and badder jeeps
@chuckcross3985
6 ай бұрын
As someone who live in S. FL where we are always getting bad storms and we have had outages that have lasted over 2 weeks. ( Irma left us without power for 17 days, thanks FPL). So your 3.5 hour battery life is something you really need to think about. Since this was a sponsored video you made the best of it, but that system is only going to be good for keeping your water running and not much else. You need to get a whole home backup generator that runs on diesel or some type of gas that you can have delivered into a large tank. Or get solar panels to recharge the batteries in that thing.
@joshuashackelford6696
6 ай бұрын
Even with solar it won’t last that long in Florida. Our draws are huge with how hard the AC works here. 17 days is an awesome restoration time for the amount of damage Irma did.
@FlyingCobalt
6 ай бұрын
We were out for little over 2 weeks as well. I wonder if this would work with the dual solar panel option, maybe not running the AC but at least kitchen, lights, and fans. Our wonderful HOA doesn’t allow the whole home generators on outside of the structure. But I could throw some panel in backyard while powers out 🤙
@chuckcross3985
6 ай бұрын
@@FlyingCobalt That stinks about the HOA rule considering how often storms hit our state and leave us without power.
@BadHaddy
6 ай бұрын
@@FlyingCobalt The OP is clearly not knowledgeable about these systems at all. I've lived offgrid for a long time, and have lots of practical, real world experience, as well as engineering experience. 3.5 hours isnt what these run. they have 3.8kwh. So you can run a 3.8kw load for 1 hour, or a 380w load for 10 hours, or a 38w load for 100 hours. (minus their idle power and effeciency for the inverter, which is usually 10-20w and 10-ish percent depending on load) With the max 2.4kw of solar in florida, as long as the sun is up, you can run a window AC unit with these. so during the hottest parts of the day, full time AC. Once the sun goes down, for a 8000btu inverter unit, with a 700 watt draw, you've got about 6 hours. It will keep a bedroom very comfortable at night. But the unit will probably cycle at about 50% duty, so closer to 12. The solar will make an excess 8500 wh per day while running that AC unit. To me, that sounds like an expansion pack would make good sense. which means about 12 hours at full draw, or 24 hours at part-time draw. Add in solar charging, and you'd be 100% during a storm. Not running a small AC unit, you have a crapload of power... More than enough to run a freezer or fridge, and fans, lights, radios, tv, cpap, etcetc. of course, if your system is JUST for home, there's other options, like the sungold rack kits, that offer 4x the storage capacity in a less portable format.
@BadHaddy
6 ай бұрын
@@joshuashackelford6696 Inverter window unit in one room, is what we did, to keep the edge off. Keep the humidity down as much as possible, much lower draw. The unit can control a generator, so we hybridized it. Read the manual, found the engine's VE curve, and set the battery pack to pull/charge at maximum efficiency. Reduced our fuel usage by half, with the AC, and 85% without.
@Herofromzer0
6 ай бұрын
I guess you need at least 12 hr backup power. I used online ups before these things invented for tv, adsl, and pc for often cutouts.
@TuckerPearce
6 ай бұрын
This is wild Trent, we were skiing in Tahoe the week this hit. Barely got into Reno on Thursday and skied Friday through Monday. A lot of white out conditions but amazing skiing.
@johnbacon2553
6 ай бұрын
You’re not off grid. And what is three hours of backup power going to do for you when you need three days? I can see you going with a full on solar system which you should’ve done in the first place. You have the room for the panels. Get er done!
@TrentonPalmer
6 ай бұрын
Solar is next!
@JDIAZVE
5 ай бұрын
What is the model of the unit that is on the wall the one that turn on the station automatic ?
@XXfea
6 ай бұрын
Nice 2 know
@mlehky
6 ай бұрын
So how many times will that recharge my iPhone? 😂😂😂
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