NMC or LiFePO⁴? What's your Lithium battery poison?

Nice work as always mate! These lithium power stations are a great addition for tourers/campers. I have an itechworld 300, we just got back from a 4 week trip up north and used it for power in the tent and to replace our old inverter. It's funny, 10 years ago you would have said it's impossible to have a 12v electric blanket and coffee machine whilst traveling in a SWB Suzuki Sierra but here we are!

@LockyourHubs4WDing

Жыл бұрын

The GLW has a Zuk Grand Vitara, I never would have thought running induction cooking or an airfryer out the back of the Zook would have ever been possible either! (PS Runs the electric blanket in the Oztent no worries!)

@haydenwilliams1750

Жыл бұрын

@@LockyourHubs4WDing Yeah we have so much power density available so cheap and light now. 12v electric blanket is a winner especially when you're travelling with someone who doesn't like being cold. ;) being only 300wh our powerstation doesn't have much runtime on the blanket (55w on low, 80w on high). I was thinking of making a timer switch to run it for say 2 minutes then off for 4 to keep it going when it's really cold.

Great video mate. Bit expensive for what it is for 4wding. Having said that, I bought one as I love the fact I can switch between my work car, weekend car and the Mrs car. Runs Starlink well.

@LockyourHubs4WDing

Жыл бұрын

Interesting, that you brought up Starlink, it primarily runs 48v DC. While you can definitely run an inverter, I think a DC only system may well be a lot more efficient. I think I may check that out.

An excellent and very informative video Simon, especially with my favourite, the graphs, and as with most things, it's always a downside. Hopefully, they'll improve this in the next model. Thanks for educating me once again. 😀

@LockyourHubs4WDing

Жыл бұрын

I knew you would like the graphs!

I'm a full time prospector, so LiFePo all the way!

@LockyourHubs4WDing

2 ай бұрын

Definitely if you're full time off-grid. LifePO4 should be the chemistry you choose.

Another info packed clip Thanks for taking the time👎👎😂😂

@LockyourHubs4WDing

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Great review - many thanks. That life-cycles of NMC is a shocker. I'd wonder your comment re "How many nights per year do you go camping?" might be more relevant to our mentality in this area of a second battery "install" in a 4WD, but I wonder if LiFePO4 "power stations" now make the old "install" mentality an anachronism? To start with removing the weight of the unit when not camping keeps the vehicle with better fuel consumption when not on a camping trip. In my choosing a unit, I also had in mind the food I lost in my home fridge in each of the Brisbane floods - and others get extended blackouts in affected neighbouring areas during bushfires. As well I've just had a smart meter installed at my home, so I'm wondering what options might be available to combine my LiFePO4 power station during peak power cost times. (If I can do this, then chances are that it may also mean expansion battery capacity whilst letting the main unit do most of the management.)

@LockyourHubs4WDing

10 ай бұрын

If you're using the unit as a semi permanent home backup power solution, LiFePO4 is the only battery tech you should be looking at. If you're wanting to draw off peak power to power appliances during peak, you have to look at the efficiency of the unit. (Charge vs discharge) Actually setting it up would be pretty easy. A smart PowerPoint with a routine to only charge the unit during off peak should do the trick. I use grid connect (from Bunnings) in combination with Google home and Amazon Alexa (can't have too many options right? ) for home automation. Everything from turning lights on when I arrive home to being able to turn off the bedroom light without having to get out of bed, it works like a champ!

Great video and info Simon... let us know if Anderson in/out becomes available or feasible

@LockyourHubs4WDing

Жыл бұрын

It would be a great addition.

Hey Simon, you missed the DC high volume solar input testing. Can that be used with a stepup coverter to recharge the Ecoflow from the car? Excellent review and love watching your videos.

@LockyourHubs4WDing

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, other than a solar blanket, I don't own any solar. You should be able to get a 28v step up to reduce the in-car charge times by half. Just a shame they don't include a high current DC input, like a 50A Anderson.

Grandfather's EH Holden??? Bugger I guess I really am that old :( Still haven't moved to lithium yet either LOL

@LockyourHubs4WDing

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, he did buy it new though!

*promosm* 🤔

@LockyourHubs4WDing

11 ай бұрын

While you're 100% right, companies provide commercial samples to people like me to promote their products. Though, as I just don't bang on about a product and actually test them, it could be viewed as a vote of confidence by the supplier in their product, because I'm going to present the test data as is. Good, bad or otherwise!