Thank you for putting this video together! Love the setup.
@imacmacnerd
3 ай бұрын
Excellent Video. I'm searching for battery/inverter solutions and your video came up.
@daniellemckimhawaii
Ай бұрын
HI Erick- I'm an EcoFlow dealer and wanted to thank you for a great video and your commentary is spot on with the ridiculous set ups going up out there. Great video!!
@lukem5962
19 күн бұрын
How much can you get the DPU for?
@arksonephimmasane5134
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing and very educational 😊
@californiatarheel6658
3 ай бұрын
Great video! Super clean set up.
@kuntazulu
24 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing! Very helpful for my setup...
@garytrawinski1843
5 ай бұрын
Erick, great video! I appreciate your efforts.
@Castrowoodworks
4 ай бұрын
Nice setup, great job.
@aaroncase709
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! I subscribed for more updates on this as you work with it through the years!
26 күн бұрын
What panel you using on your roof? Thanks
@erickbostrom4049
26 күн бұрын
Qcell 475watt x 8 wired in series then to a breaker and straight to the high input.
26 күн бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 Perfect. Im too new with this, can i email you my electric bills then i can ask you how many battery and and panel do i need go run by battery only at night? If yes please give me your email thank Bro
@gilbertbailey3979
2 ай бұрын
Great setup. Watching your video I went with Tigo Optimizers / CCA / Rapid shutdown for my panels and DPU setup. I've got two Smart Home Panel 2s with three Inverters on one and one inverter on the other panel..My rooftop solar arrays ground wire runs to the house ground rod per code (they require that vs. the main panel ground bus.) Do your arrays run to the ground rod? Just curious what the ground screw is for on the inverters - note in the manual....if code requires the arrays run to the ground rod, not sure what to do with the four inverters' ground screws. I noticed your inverter's ground screw has nothing connected to it.
@MAJORPAYOUTS
Ай бұрын
Great video. Do you mind sharing your settings for your SHP2. For you system grid to solar switch automation?
@jaysonstebbins2539
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! Basically a tesla powerwall but portable and you can add!
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
Yes my thoughts exactly, gets rid of Permitting some, gets rid of a lot of the cost, it's modular and can add to it has your budget allows and my biggest perk is it's not a stupid 20 year loan on equipment that will never be worth it.
@r.o.b.480
5 ай бұрын
This would make a VERY nice alternative to a diesel powered APU for a semi truck.
@chickmagnet225713
3 ай бұрын
Great idea
@monicasmith7050
2 ай бұрын
Thanks, great video
@karlboyer9591
29 күн бұрын
Thanks mine is being installed as I text I only have one battery. But l plan on adding more I have the smart panel 2 being installed today. Crossing my finger hoping for the best.
@lukem5962
19 күн бұрын
How much to have smart panel installed?
@lukem5962
16 күн бұрын
How much for install?
@commandertim575
4 ай бұрын
Great and informative video. Thanks for sharing. I have the basic DPU setup (1 inverter, 1 battery) that I am currently installing with a manual transfer switch. I will expand it appropriately based on my location and wanted functionality going forward. One thing I would highly consider is adding another inverter. More so for redundancy in case of an issue, at least you would still have one inverter to keep you going in the event a problem occurs. Nothing is perfect. I had trouble with my first unit. This also allows you to have more HV panels to expand if you want to be totally off grid in the future. Thanks again.
@keyratcane66
5 ай бұрын
I live in the keys, and was considering buying this generator. Trying to learn more about solar.
@175726
Ай бұрын
Excellent Review!
@rw4669
4 ай бұрын
Did you say that you have all those solar panels arranged in Parallel to keep the Ultra safe? Is that correct? Or did you mean in Series, as the Ultra thats 450v in the HV port and 150v in the LV port. Is the 15amp limit for the Ultra a single battery or the single inverter limit? I hope u didnt misunderstand the system and are at risk. Anyhow, looks like a very nice setup and your well stocked of electric power.
@erickbostrom4049
4 ай бұрын
Correct the low voltage side is 150 volt 15 amps and 1600 Watts the high voltage side is 450 volts 15 amps and 4000 Watts Max. My high voltage panels are 8 475 panels in series and just touch 3800 Watts input as I watch the system at High Noon and stays just under 15 amps as each panel is rated to 11 amps I think so they definitely overproduce which I accounted for and purposefully did not add a panel the numbers say the unit could have held but knowing they overproduce I wanted a safety margin. Same on the low voltage side they're older panels at 250 W each three are in series and then two sets of three are in parallel bringing my wattage to 1500 W input Max which it kind of does and it does run about 12 amps with them rated at 8. So as summer comes here I've been watching it carefully and each side is running just under 15 amps right around 12 to 13 and touches 14 amps sometimes the wattage is just about under what's rated so I think I hit my numbers perfectly and I can have about 26 amps coming in when the sun is fully out and I've been watching even on a mostly cloudy day if you can see some of your own shadow I'm still getting a kilowatt and a half too 2 kilowatts coming in. So yes in the end I left off a panel or two on each side as a safety margin knowing panels generally overproduce and it looks like I hit that perfectly as I watch the numbers I wish I could post a picture in replies but it's been doing right under the max so it's a good safety margin.
@johnhouli3450
Ай бұрын
Looks great nice and neat. I thought the ecoflow screen and app would tell you how much input is coming in
@Noelshepherd
3 ай бұрын
Nice clean setup!
@savvy.shane.1
4 ай бұрын
I like your setup. Thinking of a worst case scenario where grid goes down for an extended period of time, I would prefer to have my heat pump and central air handler on my smart panel so that it is also backed up by battery and solar. You mentioned there is a 60 Amp maximum every three circuits, and my heat pump has a 40 amp rating (variable speed), it sounds like I could make this work in this scenario. What was the reason you decided to not move over your AC to the smart panel?
@erickbostrom4049
4 ай бұрын
Yep should be able to do a 40 amp breaker in the set of three and be just fine but it takes three breaker spots unless the third breaker in their you make very small so that you don't overwhelm the unit. All the circuits I didn't move including the air conditioner to me are unimportant so I decided not to put them on battery. If the grid goes down and I'm on battery those circuits are not my priority and I could totally live without air conditioning the microwave the oven and the others.
@savvy.shane.1
4 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 Thanks for the quick reply. You must live in a colder climate. I definitely would need the heat pump in the very hot humid summer months where I live. But I think this setup is doable. I will be testing it out in the coming months. Thanks for the great video/info!
@colo5220
5 ай бұрын
Awesome system. If I have an extra $20,000, I will definitely get this system.
@michaelshrader5139
2 ай бұрын
Would sure be nice to get one of these Dalta Pro Ultra units for FREE to review, wouldn't it? LOL! ROF! ;-)
@michaelshrader5139
2 ай бұрын
And it's not that I wouldn't like very much to have one of these systems with a large solar array to feed it, but the price point is just far too steep for what it's capable of and that's not even including the solar array I would have to put and build to feed it! The price point has to come down to the real world!!! I could barely afford a single one of the batteries for this thing, much less the thing itself! 😞
@larrywong7834
5 ай бұрын
Question. Your DPU is connected to the Smart Panel 2. I noticed your DPU front Outlets are not being used. Can you concurrently(while SP2 is connected) plug in devices to the DPU's front RV 30A port and or the 120v/240v port. ie. heavy watts tools. I guess the 20A ports are a go? You know like keep a coffee pot hot late night while you working in the garage. The happy way___ coffee pot sits on top of the DPU for easy access.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
No, that is a disappointment that I discovered on my own and don't remember seeing in the paperwork anywhere as long as the unit is connected to the smart home panel 2 by the AC line that big thick black cord it will not put out on the AC front ports. So if your mobile or whatever and you're not connected to the smart home panel then yes you can turn them on but as long as you're connected to the smart home panel it will not even allow you to turn on the AC front ports.
@larrywong7834
5 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 WOW!!! That means you can't connect 2 DPU's to a EcoFlow Hub to use its 240v(I guess at30A or 50A). I know on the 2 x AC500 solar generators connected to the Hub you can extract 240v 50A. F I F T Y amp. Which probably can allow one to connect a Huge High Watts Laser Gun. Or charge a Tesla to full in timely manner... connected to 240v 50Amp.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
@larrywong7834 if I want to use those plugs I would just unplug the smart home panel to while I need it but I don't need the Hub to run straight off the unit it'll put out 240 volts are split phase. All I would do is just add a new outlet 50 amps or whatever straight from the sub panel and off I go so no worries there it would be a standard little power outlet box like any other.
@larrywong7834
5 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 I was looking at Home Depot's "Ecoflow 50 Amp Hub-Standalone 30 Amp Rise to 50 Amp, Link 2 DELTA Pro Ultra Inverters". Which accepts the 2 huge cables from 2 DPU. Giving 50A.
@JohnSmith-lq8ib
2 ай бұрын
Any way you can make a video of wiring behind the cable boxes? I understand you say "strait from the panel" a few times but, it will give us an idea of how it was done. I have seen videos but I don't like the idea of wire nuts on the breaker box in my house. You probably didn't use them and that's why I want to see how it was done. Thank you
@Jengis_
3 ай бұрын
Very nice setup. This will definitely help you save on your electric bill each month. Taking into account the total cost of this setup and your savings of the electric bill each month, approximately how long do you think it will take to get all of your money back?
@erickbostrom4049
3 ай бұрын
Honestly I have not even thought about it. it's never been a consideration. I only want to produce what I need and store the extra for my own use nothing more, nothing back to the grid, just self-produce and self-consum has been the only goal. To me the whole return on investment for setting up solar seems like such a sales pitch for the 25-year worthless contract to way over pay for something that will never be worth that cost, just uninterested in that part.
@ChristianStJulian
5 ай бұрын
I wish I knew the Tigos were compatible, I ended up going with APsmart for my rapid shutdown needs
@dbnoho
4 ай бұрын
I am on the fence with this, honestly if it weren't for Tesla charing $5700 for delivery and install of a powerwall, I'd just use Tesla. The problem is this and the Fx3800 come out to just about as much, but with a smaller warranty. So, that sucks.
@erickbostrom4049
4 ай бұрын
I agree I was on board with Tesla and about to install and the whole bit until I was thinking well what if I move and I put all that money and effort into installing and permitting and hard wireing, then I went this way where it's all one unit and I can take it with me as the only thing that has to stay with the house would probably be the sub panel because that's where all the hard-lined Housewires go to so I would need to replace that and I would probably leave the solar panels this time even though I took them with me last move, because they'll be more efficient solar panels then, other than that the inverter the batteries everything is mobile and can go with me. Just my thought process when I was thinking through it but we all are in different situations with different needs.
@Zerrudo_
5 ай бұрын
I want to add this but I have panels with integrated inverters thats grid tied & no bypass switch. I've seen many DIY offgrid systems videos but haven't come across one that addresses my situation.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
Yeah everyone is at different stages and everyone has different needs, that's what's nice about all of the different systems out there is it's totally customizable to address your specific requirements this one just happened to fit me at the stage I was at with my history and knowledge of systems.
@gimpojones1
Ай бұрын
Ooh man can you follow up here?! Curious on an update of how the three batteries worked out for ya, are you getting through the night without a problem. And are your panels able to charge you up during the day without grid?
@LarryRichelli
5 ай бұрын
My brand new house came with a 125 amp panel.with your present system I could power my whole house. i would not need a sub panel and I would just turn off the grid
@charlieodom9107
5 ай бұрын
Technically, you are correct. However, code may say differently. Personally, I hate grid tie type setups. Selling power back to the grid introduces too much complexity. I prefer an off grid setup with grid assist, which would only require a small rerouting of grid power, no transfer switch, and no sub panels. At the very least, code may require some certification to indicate no back feed is possible.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
I agree wholeheartedly, BIG 0% interest in tying to the grid with all the permitting and needles complexity and unnecessary equipment, I will take those costs and put them into batteries.
@3chickadventures
5 ай бұрын
Really informative
@mrdenson3101
2 күн бұрын
💙
@dakster4729
3 ай бұрын
Great job Erick! I want to do something similar but with wind as another input. When solar is low, wind is usually high. What do you think?
@erickbostrom4049
3 ай бұрын
I absolutely agree. I would just pay particular attention to your maximum output so it's not to harm your equipment but absolutely viable.
@MtnXfreeride
4 ай бұрын
Hi, you say it as if it is powering the whole house, but isnt it only powering the up to 12 breaks on the smart panel?
@erickbostrom4049
4 ай бұрын
Correct the panel has 12 Breakers and I used double Breakers in each so I can have 24 circuits on 12 breakers each with a proper breaker as it should be but the way my house was wired I had more circuits that I wanted to have control over then the sub panel allowed for. But I made darn sure before I moved any breaker that everything running would not make the circuit come even close to its rated amperage and then if I ran two circuits on that one double breaker in the smart panel that both of them combined would not overload what the sub panel is capable of so I took careful numbers before I did that. So right now I have 22 circuits in the smart panel with a pair sharing one smart breaker position on a double breaker and I left the 12th circuit in the sub panel open for expansion. I did not move the stove hood light/fan, microwave, SPA, kitchen oven or the 2 AC units. Those 6 circuits are still in the main panel on grid power. I should mention the 2 furnaces, water heater, cloths dryer and the stove are all gas. Everything else is moved all bedrooms lights and plugs kitchen lights and plugs living room lights and plugs garage lights and plugs the shed lights and plugs the House Fan the two furnaces all the outside lights and plugs all the bathrooms lights and plugs and fans ceiling fans and all the rooms everything else.
@MtnXfreeride
2 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 thanks, it really is a great setup that you have. I'm back looking at videos becaue I think I snagged a price mistake on this unit for $2800... if it ships I am hoping to do a lot of what you have going on and for emergency it looks like I can use their $400 altenator charger on my EV to tap into its 70kw battery if there is a big storm and not much solar to keep it topped off.
@GZ_Home
3 ай бұрын
Hi Erick, great setup. I'd like to have a similar installation done for my house in Houston to complement the existing 10 kW PV system. Any recommendation for an experienced installer in Houston, TX?
@erickbostrom4049
3 ай бұрын
I am sorry I do not have any contacts that way. I would just try to get an electrician and nothing specialized and not get ripped off :-)
@Dan-bj1cz
Ай бұрын
Hey with the Ultra Pro do you have to have solar panels on the roof.
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
@Dan-bj1cz nope, you can leave it to charge from the grid, a regular power outlet or generator are your other options.
@alexherrera3918
Ай бұрын
Great setup, how much are the savings vs cost of installation? Thanks
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
@alexherrera3918 I do not know, not something I am tracking. My only goal is provide my own power.
@alexherrera3918
Ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 ok thanks for the response. I also want to provide my own power and i want to be cost effective. Not taking cost into consideration costs i could just build a gigantic solar panel ( very expensive) and create my own power but that shouldn't be the best option. Thanks for sharing your setup .!!
@ChrisVoland-n9r
2 ай бұрын
Can you provide a list of items used. Great set up.
@erickbostrom4049
2 ай бұрын
Umm, all the wire, connectors, fasteners, panels etc... :-) can you narrow the question haha :-)
@finalbossediting
3 ай бұрын
What was the install process for the solar panels like. Did you install all that yourself?
@erickbostrom4049
3 ай бұрын
Yes installed and wired everything myself. Panels are fairly easy find the studs set the mounts put the rails on attach the panels to the rails and wire everything in series being sure not to overate the specs on the dpu.
@lekeKar
5 ай бұрын
This is awesome, learning about solar and wondering if this is designed specifically for North American markets or can I be bought, shipped and used in somewhere like UK?
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
Not sure if they have one for the European or other markets because this one is designed at 60 hertz at 120 volts but it does do a split phase on the inverter for 240 but it's still at 60 hertz not the 50 hertz they run but I don't know if they make a unit to do that.
@lukem5962
12 күн бұрын
How’d you connect two different location of solar panels to one inverter. This is what I need to do
@erickbostrom4049
12 күн бұрын
@lukem5962 the Delta Pro Ultra has two solar inputs one for high voltage and one for low voltage.
@lukem5962
12 күн бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 ok thanks. You get a 2nd inverter yet or don’t need?
@erickbostrom4049
12 күн бұрын
@lukem5962 I have a second yes, just need the batteries and the solar fot it.
@lukem5962
11 күн бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 anyway you could do a vid on connecting the solar? You have yours in series correct? My DPU will be about 150ft away from panels. Do you think that’ll affect solar output a lot?
@erickbostrom4049
11 күн бұрын
@lukem5962 what size panels what are the voltages what are the rated amps of each and how many.. No I don't think 150 ft will do anything mine 65 ft and it would take many hundreds of feet to even worry about a voltage drop and even a voltage drop can work in your favor because you can send more apps in the unit can take cuz it only absorb what it's rated at but you can over voltage it which is where the damage is do not over voltage
@arfcom3333
Ай бұрын
How well would this work for a 50amp RV,i was thinking of being able to run off batteries at night and charge with generator during day
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
@@arfcom3333 I just installed the Westinghouse 11500 and tied it to the generator input of the smart home panel 2 and love it 50 amp output to my 50 amp input on the panel
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
@arfcom3333 I should note I chose the Westinghouse 11500 simply because the THD was 5% or less which does matter I emailed and verified ecoflow for it. Most other generators have a THD higher than 20% 15% whatever but the Eco Flo needs five or less it's in the specs so be careful what you get
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
@@arfcom3333 I sometimes run the house exactly like this I charge during the day then top off in the evenings the batteries with the generator and run all night
@michaelsais2243
5 ай бұрын
I’m about to add the solar to my DPU. Can you help me understand your Tigo optimizers and your rapid shutdown system. Ecoflow had told me that the inverter was not compatible with optimizers. I was going to use a quick disconnect switch.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
The tigo rapid shut down and Optimizer simply clip onto the back of your solar panel and you take the outputs of your solar panel to the inputs of the optimizer then it's the outputs of the optimizer are what you connect together as you would the output of the solar panel. In my case I got them simply for the rapid shutdown capability per code and I wanted to view the per panel performance which I love from the Tigo app. For the optimizers you need the TAP which is the wireless "think of it like an access point" that the optimizers listen to so that when you hit the quick disconnect the CCA "think of this like a control box" gets triggered and broadcasts or actually stops broadcasting the "allow current flow" signal and shuts all the panels down at the panel all the optimizers shut down so that there's no power output of the solar panels for safety. Wish I could add pictures to a reply.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
I just did a quick video with my installed tigo optimizers if you would like to take a peek.
@michaelsais2243
5 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 thank you.
@joelito20
4 ай бұрын
can this setup run essentials plus 1 18,000btu air conditioner inverter?
@erickbostrom4049
4 ай бұрын
Of course it can be but the question is should it be? What is the wattage the amp and the spike rating of the unit is what matters for any device to hook to any other device that's powering something.
@jimfields9491
5 ай бұрын
I’m still waiting for a detailed video on wiring that transfer switch lol. They are all either doing a review after the install or a fast forward one without details. I’m assuming it’s a #%][!* to install. Not as simple pre wired like the Reliance?
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
It is not pre-wired no but literally all you do is dis-connect the hot neutral and ground from your panel, extend the wires with say Wago lever locks and move all three lines to the new panel. You might not find a lot of that because it should only come from licensed electricians just for liability reasons but it truly is not that hard.
@MrRichardyc
5 ай бұрын
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@jimfields9491
4 ай бұрын
High or low frequency inverter?
@erickbostrom4049
4 ай бұрын
@@jimfields9491 60Hz North America
@lukem5962
Ай бұрын
Why don’t you go fully off grid? Just use panels and batteries? Cant handle it?
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
@@lukem5962 ?
@lukem5962
Ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049What I mean is don’t use utility company at all, just solar and batteries to run everything. Can the batteries handle that? I’m wanting to get solar panels and this system and want to turn breaker off from receiving power from the grid and solely rely on battery and solar. This possible? I use around 50-60kw per day. Peak months in summer 2000kw
@lukem5962
Ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 Can the system cover your needs fully? Including an ac unit? I have two 3.5 tons using around 55kw a day on average. What do you suggest I need in regards to how many solar panels on my home and ultra plus batteries? Solar should be able to handle needs during day but once sun is down curious how much my ac would use per day.
@doorofmyrrh6225
2 ай бұрын
Great video. Very informative. What brand/ model panels are you using? Can u provide the panels specs?
@@erickbostrom4049 so for your 8 panel array, you have 4 panels in each series, & run both series in parallel to provide around 22Amps?
@erickbostrom4049
2 ай бұрын
8 are wired in series
@shahcaan5688
7 күн бұрын
Good info, I got DPU with sub panel as well, now researching on adding solar panels. Please can you elaborate on Tigo system and breakers you mentioned. Ecoflow technician said, panels can be connected directly to DPU, hence the question
@erickbostrom4049
7 күн бұрын
@shahcaan5688 yes the panels should be running series as long as you do not overvolt the system. the last positive should go to a breaker then to the DPU and the negative can go straight to the DPU. Make damn sure you don't over voltage the unit though that'll give you the Magic Smoke.
@larrywong7834
5 ай бұрын
Disclaimer. I have Bluetti AC300 12kwh batteries. I have DPU with 6kwh battery. You have 18khw battery with your DPU. If you live in California TOU rates for electricity goes up to 83 cents per 1 KWH. In Central Californa under a Solid Patio roofing it can reach 120F many days. You would need to run Air Conditioners most of the Day. You would want Solar to provide energy for that Air Conditioner use all day.
@larrywong7834
5 ай бұрын
With DPU Solar max a mere 5.6kwh it would be Difficult to keep 3 x dpu Baterries(18khw) topped off till the Sun goes down. Air Conditioner on during the day and part of the night.
@larrywong7834
5 ай бұрын
Anyone having to pay TOU 83 cents per Kwh would'nt be happy to use Grid Power to fill up 3 x 6000w DPU Baterries daily. Solar Feed is the Important Objective.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
Well with this system and the smart home panel to wire your air conditioners to you could have three units for 16.8k of solar input that should do it.
@larrywong7834
5 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 Thats $66,000. For 3 DPU Inverters with batteries. Some DIY peoples are getting that much large Solar KW + 12kwh batts to serve off grid whole home with Air Conditioner at a fraction of that $66,000 cost.
@larrywong7834
5 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 With my combo AC300 and DPU I am inputing appx 7kw Solar. My daily Loads include 2 Air Cond Units, 2 chest freezers, 1 Fridge, Electric Washer, Electric Dryer and most items in our house. Except microwave, stove, ceiling lights. With 7kw solar we can ReCycle most days without grid power. The DPU 6000w battery is usually near FULLY ReCharged by Solar as the Sun nears going down. Our DPU is very valuable because it serves the HIGH Surge items ie., Electric Dryer, Air Conditioner units, etc. As Well we grow plants. seedlings. The DPU serves several greenhouse GrowLights, and Heating matts. The DPU currently has appx 2500w solar panels as Input. In the Future I envision the house microwave(high watts surge) will be added as load for the DPU. My favorite outlet on the DPU is the one thats 120v/240v capable. Currently I have dogbone 4 plug outlet attached to that DPU 240v. Which allows me to plug in multiple high surge 120v devices such as Air Conditioner unit, Electric Dryer,
@wadkins4152
5 ай бұрын
Will it handle a 25000btu window air conditioner? 6' Bassboard heater 277/240 volts?
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
Divide the wattage of the unit to the voltage see what your amperage is and then check the spec sheets would be the best way.
@danielsoutdoors
5 ай бұрын
Nice set up. When deciding to go with EcoFlow what other brands did you cross off the list and why? I’m thinking of doing the same you did.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
I looked at most others like sok batteries and their complete setups and whatnot but to do those types of systems you need an entire shed or a large wall to do all the wiring and all the components where is this is just all nice and compact easily expandable modular lfp batteries for longevity. I knew when I saw it it was the right path for me because I've been down the other roads.
@samhartfieldlewis5247
5 ай бұрын
Really nice setup, I hope this system makes its way too the UK market. Thank you take care
@johnhouli3450
Ай бұрын
Thanks what is the gray box behind the ultra
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
@@johnhouli3450 I think that you are looking at the Smart Home panel 2 the bottom of it where it has three ports to connect three Ultras
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
Or at the bottom kind of right side is another gray box that is housing my circuit breakers for the solar input
@mixspirit7797
4 ай бұрын
My EcoFlow Dalta Pro Ultra xt60i solar charging stop charging after a month , and ecoflow customer support warranty is not helping . unit still sitting there useless . I need power for mobile music video studio .
@@erickbostrom4049 ecoFlow Delta Pro ultra is not charging solar. Why are you showing me the cable?
@allen35315
3 ай бұрын
I was shocked to already see refurbished Ultra’s out there. Has to mean something..
@MadDadVR
Ай бұрын
How does it switch back to the grid on low power?
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
yes, I have it set to 10% then switch to grid, this way I always have some backup till the sun comes back out.
@MadDadVR
Ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 does it automatically switch?
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
@@MadDadVR you set it up in the programming in the app
@MadDadVR
Ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 wow that’s awesome you can leave it plugged into the grid and the solar panels at the same time
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
@MadDadVR yes, it is constantly has a grid feed tand only pulls from the grid when it gets down to 10% then when the sun comes up to charge it up to 30% it'll auto switch over to solar battery powering the house.
@lukem5962
16 күн бұрын
What’s your power bill now compared to without DPU?
@erickbostrom4049
15 күн бұрын
@@lukem5962 $100 and more less now. Last due was $22
@lukem5962
15 күн бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 that’s worth it👍 what would it be without and what’s your average daily KW consumption? thanks!
@erickbostrom4049
15 күн бұрын
@@lukem5962 around between 3 and 4 kilowatts worth of usage a day, pass bills were in the 120s to 40s depending on the time of year.
@erickbostrom4049
15 күн бұрын
I believe I have a couple graphs up there that showed my usage as well you can see the sharp drop off as I built the system coming off the grid.
@lukem5962
15 күн бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 oh wow that’s nothing. I’m around 2000kw per month or 40-60kw per day. So your setup isn’t enough to cover your $120 bill? I’m trying to see what setup could cover my needs but it seems I’d need to drop around 20k or so to do that.
@offgridambition4931
4 ай бұрын
That big expensive EcoFlow won’t start an RV 120v 13.5kbtu air cond. i returned mine.
@erickbostrom4049
4 ай бұрын
Excellent, I can get a bit of a discount on a second one.
@Eric-qs3lr
4 ай бұрын
It won't? Didn't he say that was a 7.2kw inverter?
@erickbostrom4049
4 ай бұрын
Well he gave the btu heat rating but not what it takes to power the unit, you have to buy the right equipment to do the job you seek. it's as simple as that.
@offgridambition4931
4 ай бұрын
@@Eric-qs3lryes huge inverter but doesn’t handle inrush current very well
@offgridambition4931
4 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049Honda 3000 generator rips the compressor up to speed no problem. EcoFlow trips out. Expensive paperweight if it can’t start an aircond
@Rick-hu9vc
5 ай бұрын
Looking at a fully off grid setup on a new construction house designed for efficiency. Would you recommend this setup from Ecoflow for whole house off grid? Also does the Ecoflow multi fuel generator connect to this as emergency backup charging (like if your solar panels get covered by two feet of snow after a storm!). I have a basic Delta Max from Ecoflow now for short term essential backup, but for our retirement house we want to go 100 percent off grid. How many batteries would be best for efficient 3 br house do you think?
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
Hello, I think this would be a great off grid system and I would setup like this: I would start with 2 Smart Home Panel 2s, as each one only has 12 circuits. I would run a normal panel to the house and branch off two sub-panel breakers one to each of SHP2s. I would devide up the house circuits, with 1 circuit to each room and maybe seperate out the plugs from the lights, this way I can control each room and each light or plug in the SHP2 and be able to power up or down each depending on battery state "A great feature in the SHP2". I would seperate / distribute any heavy loads such as AC, Stove, Oven, Furnance, Spa or whatever evenly between the 2 SHP2s, keeping in mind 1 "set of 3 breakers" in the SHP2 maxes out at 60amps as seen here on page 5 websiteoss.ecoflow.com/cms/upload/2024/4/11/EcoFlow%20Smart%20Home%20Panel%202%20Installation%20Guide%20V1.4%20(EN%2BFR)_1712818490838.pdf I would start with no less than 1 Ultra and 5 batteries, then you can figure out your needs and expand as you see fit and budget, with 2 SHP2 you can add up to 6 ultras as budget allows. max out solar panels to the East, South and West and feed the Ultras all you can all day you can, east in the morning all the way to sunset in the west, be collecting all day and charge up. I would not run the ecoflow generator, I would get the tri-fuel from costco and be sure to install the generator plugs that the SHP2 offer as an input source, same link as above page 5, you will see the 50amp GEN input, 30-50amps input @ 240V would make short work of charging the batteries if needed. Compatible generator 120V single phase / 240V split phase (3-12kW) page 3 of the SHP2 manual. websiteoss.ecoflow.com/cms/upload/2024/4/11/EcoFlow%20Smart%20Home%20Panel%202%20Installation%20Guide%20V1.4%20(EN%2BFR)_1712818490838.pdf and I would personally put all my electronics and refridgeration on a simple cyberpower UPS just to smooth any fluctuations as power adjusts and switches, even a 20ms switch by the ultra i notice will be just enough to disconnect some of my electronics, so as a buffer I put them on a tiny cyberpower or other UPS just in case... no power spikes or dips allowed :-) If I were to re-do my house ;-)
@Rick-hu9vc
5 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed reply. I like the idea of two smart panels. As this will be a new construction effort and only off grid, I'm thinking of "overkill" as to both battery capacity and solar, but especially battery. Likely two towers with full complement 5 batteries, with each tied to a panel. I understand the upfront costs...but I think we will have the funding, and better to have the battery capacity set up as more than needed. Possibly a small wind turbine as well, and propane backup generator. I don't want to deal with storing gas or diesel at all. Still a few years away and the technology keeps getting better and cheaper. But looking at getting the land, in West Virginia, in the short term and then find a reputable builder with solar know how.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
@Rick-hu9vc I think that's an excellent plan, and I would agree with two stacks of five. good luck to you. I hope it all goes well.
@atwixtor
4 ай бұрын
The DPU does not work with the DC system of the Dual Fuel Ecoflow - you would be stuck with AC out of the Dual Fuel which is horribly inefficient (I thought about doing this myself but it wouldn’t keep up with the load). Also, you can squeeze more circuits in there if you use tandem breakers, right? Or is the Smart Control limited to normal size breakers
@erickbostrom4049
4 ай бұрын
@atwixtor I have almost every breaker a tandem breaker so that I could get more circuits. Now each one is smart controlled as a single breaker so you would drop two circuits for telling it to turn off the one but that's a negligible side effect I think. If things really got down and I need to conserve power for some reason I can quite easily go turn off half of a breaker for a single part of the tandem. But then I wired everything so that circuits will match up so if I did decide to do one breaker it wouldn't be a big deal to lose the two circuits that I paired together.
@DxModel219
2 ай бұрын
dang bro that’s pro LOL… i was just looking up how to free charge my 2 Teslas
@TechnoDad72
4 ай бұрын
How do you power your heavy loads during power outages?
@erickbostrom4049
4 ай бұрын
What kinds of heavy loads? The spa is left on grid I have the furnaces which means their Motors are on battery for heat during a power outage and their gas furnaces. My garage air compressor my miter saws and other table saws and all work fine there's nothing in the garage that doesn't work. I don't have a well pump or anything like that but if I needed to plug something in all my Outlets are battery backed up so all I have to do is plug it in and if it takes more than that then I can plug into the ultra directly for 240 volt.
@TechnoDad72
4 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 How about your AC?
@erickbostrom4049
4 ай бұрын
@TechnoDad72 I did not connect the AC units, they are on grid still and in an outage situation and on battery they are not a priority to me.
@erickbostrom4049
3 ай бұрын
@TechnoDad72 I would also note that if in a downtime situation and I absolutely had to have AC for some reason then a portable mobile unit that simply has hoses to exhaust out a window would be my solution. better than trying to cool an entire Home full of rooms I would choose the mobile unit for a single use room while the downtime was happening ,but AC seems so unnecessary to run on batteries in a standard residential setup, now I understand that will be completely different down south like Phoenix and New Mexico probably wouldn't exist without air conditioning so I understand that and for various other medical reasons I would assume, but for my situation in my setup this is what I would do.
@acefire4050
5 ай бұрын
7200 W, 1 22 40 more than a regular house for me.Well, let's see what does a rigged house need more than you need.A kitchen store Van oven to get a water heater.They gotta dryer, I mean they got A lot of stuff that's 120 & 220, 240 volts In my normal house has thirteen Thousand two hundred watts of two twenty and two forty thirteen thousand two hundred watts plus all the one twenty so one will not cover two much but two and a half would.
@michaelshrader5139
2 ай бұрын
So you'd be in for 3 of these Dalta Pro Ultra's then? Better be very wealthy or have a big credit line to tap! 😲
@larrywong7834
5 ай бұрын
I saw your DPU with 3 Batts. Under 9K. I go to costco all the time. This Tickles me.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
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@larrywong7834
5 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 was trying to image in such a way that YT Algorithm don't delete my post.
@taylorbisig6149
4 ай бұрын
You should definitely look into turning off your text notifications when recording a video. That was so distracting to the content you were sharing.
@NicolaMs007
4 ай бұрын
absolutely 100% great video, but the txt notifications was distracting during the video when trying to listen to him
@leexgx
4 ай бұрын
Also turn on video stabilisation on the camera
@coalheatman
3 ай бұрын
Really? Is that what you're concerned about? Where's your videos so we can critique them?
@taylorbisig6149
3 ай бұрын
@@coalheatman It was a simple observation. If you take it personally, that is up to you. If you want your videos to improve, turn off your phone notifications while recording a video.
@chickmagnet225713
3 ай бұрын
Its always someone complaining about bullshit when they don't have anything vs appreciating the guy for making this video
@jameslehmann6452
Ай бұрын
Why are you putting in another unit if 7200 is more than enough to run a house ! You notifications are annoying, just saying
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
well, I guess you are welcome to piss off, that is always an option.
@jameslehmann6452
Ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 no wonder people don’t subscribe, pretty ignorant when your trying to expand your channel. I forwarded your comment to you tube , guess you’ll be done. Enjoy
@michaelshrader5139
2 ай бұрын
EcoFlow should ask you to return their DELTA Pro Ultra "for review" unit back, since you cannot even get the name of the unit correct after 3 months now! Just saying.
@erickbostrom4049
2 ай бұрын
@@michaelshrader5139 ?
@solarcharging9743
5 ай бұрын
Nice and clean with a much shorter life expectancy and a far poorer surge capacity than an Outback setup. No thanks.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
Well has LFP battery same as any other battery so 10 years plus and surge capacity is on par with other systems, 15 amps in with multiple inputs, not hardwired to the house so is totally portable and mobile should you move , instead of needing a solar combiner and a larger overrated inverter and all the extra equipment and wire that goes with it adding unnecessary complexity and cost to handle all of it that just doesn't make sense in the typical residential setup or for me.
@solarcharging9743
5 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 Yes, The LFP batteries that are used by this unit are on par with the LFP batteries used in other systems but this Ecoflow unit only offers a 200% surge capacity. Outback Power, Magnum Energy, Sigineer Power, Schneider Electric and others offer a 300% surge capacity. The other issue with the Ecoflow inverter is that it doesn't provide any galvanic isolation between its DC boost stage and its AC output. Without an iron core, copper wound output transformer to provide galvanic isolation, during a catastrophic failure of its control circuitry, this inverter has the potential of not only damaging your AC appliances but even setting them on fire. And because high frequency inverters operates at high voltages and very high switching speeds, (in excess of 10,000 times per second), this leads to a much shorter life expectance due to the stress that is placed on the MOSFETs or IGBTs and capacitors.
@acefire4050
5 ай бұрын
So 18 kilo, what's a batteries? It's gonna take care of 30 kilo. What's a battery that you need in a daytime? And time when there's no sun. And as few feet of snow on the ground and your kitchen stove uses 3600 W of electricity. Your body usually uses 40. And I don't want your electricity. And your furnace, it was as 5600 W of electricity. So at night using 15000 kW of electricity, just running your furnace. Oh, and at night you're also using 4800 W 3 times or should I 6 times during the nighto keep your water warm. That's surely is not enough power?Maybe she go with all $17400 and get all 5 of those batteries. Actually get you one Generator And five batteries. Or should I tell you?I don't have the grid.I know how much power a house actually uses you do not. Or do you not got a kitchen ovenstove?Do not have a water heater.Do not have a furnace.Do you not have a dryer.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for telling me what I do not know about my own setup and consumption. you do you and your INDIVIDUAL setup, maybe this system is not for you! cool go do your own.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
This comment might gain some insight from Undecided with Matt Ferrell with his video here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/o3ptx3ehhamDaoo
@charlieodom9107
5 ай бұрын
These things aren't worth the cost, when you consider the number of alternatives available today for MUCH less and with more features.
@erickbostrom4049
5 ай бұрын
What are those alternatives?
@charlieodom9107
5 ай бұрын
@erickbostrom4049 firstly, let's get some facts out of the way. You claim you wanted to 'save money' by DIYing your off grid setup, either because you did not know that professional solar companies do off grid setups as well as grid tie setups, or you just did ZERO research before blindly going with this expensive option. You ALSO mentioned financing through one of the scam solar companies that charge exorbitant prices, many who have been sued countless times and posted all over the news in "buyer beware" segments from national news outlets. You use THAT as your source for comparison without properly researching anything about any other company, apparently. So: Solar competitor brands that are installed everyday for cheaper than your overpriced one, and even support DIY setups. EG4 Sungoldpower Seplos JK EVE Lishen Catl Renogy Growatt Victron Midnite Solar Rich Solar MPP Solar Canadian Solar Trina Solar Aims Power Magnum Energy The list goes on, but you can start there. Here is an example of popular installed systems in which many DIYers regularly do themselves. Sungoldpower Inverter (6k, 8k, 15k, or multiple inverters in parallel) Eve, lishen, or Catl cells with a JK, Seplos, or similar BMS (DIY built battery) Sub panel bought from big box stores for literally less than $100 and meets all building codes in America. Another specific system which I have Installed myself: EG4 6000xp with 14kwh EG4 battery...under 5 grand! EG4 6000xp times 2 20kwh battery 14kw solar Priced under 14 grand! Full DIY Install Dual 8k Sungold Power Inverters 43kwh DIY battery pack 16kwh solar array Component cost...about 14,000 You spent about 14,000 retail for your Ecoflow kit, not including Solar Panels!!!! You have ZERO credibility to talk about how anyone else wastes their money!!! You are a victim to advertising and overpriced shit, just as much as the person who signs a 20-year lease or purchase plan on a grid tie solar system.
@randya9143
5 ай бұрын
With the smart home panels, the ecoflow and Anker Solix setups are expensive, but there is nothing that is easier to install that has more features.
@007alztruli
2 ай бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049Hey, it's only been 2 months.. give him some time to respond
@michaelshrader5139
2 ай бұрын
Yes, please name the alternatives and what their features are and how much they cost please? Don't just throw out blanket statements like that, unless you can back them up!
@MAJORPAYOUTS
Ай бұрын
Great video. Do you mind sharing your settings for your SHP2. For you system grid to solar switch automation?
@johnhouli3450
Ай бұрын
Looks great nice and neat. I thought the ecoflow screen and app would tell you how much input is coming in
@erickbostrom4049
Ай бұрын
it does
@drjbreland
5 ай бұрын
Nice set up! 👍🏿
@lukem5962
19 күн бұрын
You’re using lots of power at night, what’s using the most?
@erickbostrom4049
19 күн бұрын
@lukem5962 I run a Whole House Fan for about 280 watts to cool the house off at night about all night. And the rest of the house is using a lot of floor fans and whatnot so Motors as you know take a lot.
@lukem5962
19 күн бұрын
@@erickbostrom4049 thanks, whole house fans work well? How much for one and install?
@erickbostrom4049
17 күн бұрын
@@lukem5962 LOVE IT !! 3rd house with one and will never have a house without one!! and my roborock :-) I got my 48" from "the fan man" in Sacramento and Granger has the Leuver. I have had mine, "same one" since 2005, still runs great, same motor and only 1 belt change.
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