I had a power outage the other day during a wind storm and ran a 110v 15w (60w equivalent) 1600 lumen led bulb for over 14 hours from one of these Go Power Plus devices which I purchased at Walmart for $25.00, on sale. Best purchase ever! I thought it would be crap but to my surprise it is actually very, very good for what it is.

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

I am glad it worked for you. I have 2 of them and I also have another light source I'll do a review of. I don't trust the power grid, its only a matter of time, winter storm, cyber attack or whatever happens.

@thurm101

2 жыл бұрын

Same for here. Bought mine for $25 last year. Powered my 50 flat screen for 5 hours. It was only a test. But I am pleased. Having bad weather here now. So I made sure to charge it up last night.

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

@@thurm101 we had a big snow here yesterday I was sure to have mine charged up just in case.

You should check out these camp fans with light. 3 settings on fan/3 on light. They are usually orange and black. With a straight flat swivel handle. And a hook that is folded in the center of the handle. I have had one almost 2 years the other at least 10 months. They both can run a fan on low settings 6 to 8 hours . You can run the lite on low at least 4 to 5 hours. You can fast charge ,you can charge phones ,etc . I used during camping with my back pack solar fold out ( I had to chase sun lite, but I was able to keep the charge 3 to 4 out of 5 and charge my phone plus used the fan/ lite some. You can find under 20 to over . But sure worth it. One I use every day still going strong.

All of your questions can be answered in the user manual. It lists all of those specs. It was a great buy at $40 for sure. Awesome box to grab if you just need a little power. Otherwise I break out the Ecoflows.

15 volts at 3.2 amps is 48 watts, so a 50 watt solar panel is probably OK under all circumstances. As a matter of note, "12 volt" solar panels are 36 cell panels and typically produce 17.5 to 18 volts under load and 21-22 volts with no load. I did a brief test with a 100 watt panel in late afternoon sun and it was delivering 58 watts - the GoPower Plus didn't complain. When (If?) we have sun again, I'll try when the sun is a little higher in the sky ;-) The charge controller is PWM (from watching volt and amp meters while charging). A 6p arrangement of 2500mAH cells should be able to accept at least an amp per cell so 6 amps charge current should be OK for the batteries but I have no info on the charge controller or the BMS, except that the "12 volt" output can deliver 10 amps so the batteries should also be able to accept that amount of charge. I've not tested this yet (waiting for the XT60 connectors) so I can't guarantee that it won't make smoke. The 5.5/2.1mm charge and 12 volt output jacks aren't really useful at more than 2 amps for an extended period - some of the commonly available plugs and jacks can't handle more than 2.5 amps - I have some smoked examples. The charge jack was too warm to touch after an hour or so. 5.5/2.1 is definitely not adequate for 10 amps at 12 volts. I'd suggest replacing the charge and 12 volt output connectors with surface mount XT60 connectors - about $1 each from RMRC (RC hobby supplies). There's room to do this on the front panel, but it would require complete disassembly of the unit which not many people will be comfortable with. XT30 connectors would be adequate for the power levels but XT60 surface mount connectors seem to be more readily available. The AC inverter is modified square wave and under a "100 watt" load (100 watt incandescent bulb) a KillAWatt showed 83 watts and 87VA at 116 volts. The inverter draws between 0.18 amp and 0.21 amp with no load. The frequency wandered from 53Hz to 59Hz - not exactly the 60Hz they advertised. Checking the waveform with a 'scope showed constant jitter. Not a place to charge your 20 volt and up power tool batteries - some even say to NOT used modified square wave power with the charger (Ryobi 40 volt). Using a constant current battery discharge device on the "12 volt" output (actually that's battery voltage, not 12 volts except when freshly charged). the GoPower's BMS shut it down at 9 volts (normal for a 3s pack with 3 volts/cell minimum safe voltage). The battery delivered 13.78AH or 91.8% of its rated capacity - that includes the 0.083 amp that the display draws and it is on for any function of the GoPower Plus. The battery bars dropped from 4 to 3 at 40.6% of AH capacity used (59.4% remaining), 3 to 2 at 72.8% of AH used (17.2% remaining), 2 to 1 at 86% of AH used (14% remaining) and 1 to 0 at 91.8% of AH used (8.2% remaining but the BMS shut it down at 9 volts). The number of bars is not a good indicator of the amount of power used or remaining. For any future testing or use, I will turn the GoPower off when it drops to 2 bars (~70% discharged) to get maximum battery life (number of charge/discharge cycles; for ultimate life charge to 75%, discharge to 25% to get perhaps 5,000 cycles - chart at batteryuniversity.com). The USB and QC outputs are powered by DC-DC converters as the battery drain for a 5 volt, 2 amp USB output is 0.826 amp and the battery drain for a 5 volt, 2 amp QC output is 0.863 amp. I've been working on a spreadsheet that will tell you how long the GoPower Plus can power your list of items and provide a reasonable guess at how much solar is needed to recharge that amount of usage. It's still a little rough but you might find it interesting to play with - and much faster than running the battery to shutdown ;-) wizardanswers.com/files/GoPower-Plus-Loads-Time-time-select.xls I added some "Accidental On/Off" protection by cutting some short lengths of 14 gauge house wiring, forming them into squares slightly larger than the power buttons and hot-gluing the wire in place. If the GoPower Plus falls on its face or is pressed against a flat surface while vertical, it won't turn on or off by accident.

@shtfgarden

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome. Thank you for the information. great amount of detail. If you have a channel everyone should watch it.

@stevenrobertson7069

3 жыл бұрын

👍

@notyoung

3 жыл бұрын

The capacity meter's bars are mostly meaningless. Here's what I found testing with a 2.5 amp constant current load. Battery bars dropped from 4 to 3 at 11.19V, 2:20 from start of test 6.096AH (40.6% of rated AH used) 68WH (40% of rated WH used). Battery bars dropped from 3 to 2 at 10.29V, 4:13 from start 10.92AH (72.8% of rated AH used) 118WH (70% of rated WH used). Battery bars dropped from 2 to 1 at 10.03V, 5:00 from start 12.93AH (86% of rated AH used) 37.6WH (82% of rated WH used). Battery bars dropped from 1 to 0 at 9.1V, 5:20 from start 13.78AH (91.8% of rated AH used) 145WH (87% of rated WH used). Rounded to an even per cent of the rated 15AH battery capacity, the first bar is 40%, second bar is 32%, third bar is 13%, fourth bar is 6%.

@alienprepper5918

3 жыл бұрын

I will have to read this when I find my glasses.

Hello. Just now seeing your channel. My 13 w harbor freight panel works good with this go power plus..it is faster than a/c

So cool. Thank you!

Great video thanks

Thanks for rhe follow up!

@shtfgarden

3 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Would you please say how long it takes to charge a Go Power Plus using the cigarette lighter adapter? thanks

I have 2 of them, 48 watts solar is the max, It is modified sine wave.

Great Video. What is the link to the solar energy kit (in the orange box) that you bought from Amazon?

@shtfgarden

3 жыл бұрын

I did a separate video on that one. I found that even though it says it has a lithium battery it has a lead acid battery. The link is below if you are still interested in it. I didn't give it that good of a review for that reason. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKZZTDY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@deborahb4013

3 жыл бұрын

@@shtfgarden Thank you so much!

@shtfgarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@deborahb4013 You are welcome

Hey question I picked up the portable power station and I tried to get the 13 watt solar panel briefcase but they stopped making them. So instead I went with the 18-watt thunderbolt at harbor freight but it didn't come with any connections all it has is two USB ports with no plugs. So I'm thinking I should do what you what you did here and get the USB to 15 volt input so I can charge with solar. But as you stated here you said USB is a slow charge. Are there any better options out there as far as solar panels that are cheap that can charge this thing now that the briefcase thunderbolt isn't made anymore

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

18 watts is a slow charge as well. I use the harbor freight 100 watt panel but it isn't mobile. That works fine to charge it.

What does this guy expects, to power his whole house. This product is $45 in Walmart that's a steal. I've seen other KZreadrs testing this product and it's great.

@shtfgarden

3 жыл бұрын

I agree its great, that is why i bought 2. This video is a follow up to answer some questions from my first video. Also i got a lot of comments about leadfarmer's video using a 13 watt panel. I wanted to address the slow charge rate of that in particular.

@sylviasanchez3685

3 жыл бұрын

When you look now it’s $139.00 online at Walmart

@tbone4u100

3 жыл бұрын

@@sylviasanchez3685 oh wow

@tbone4u100

3 жыл бұрын

@@sylviasanchez3685 I just check it went up but it's showing me 94.00 I should have bought one when it was cheaper.

@giselleandrea2474

2 жыл бұрын

@@sylviasanchez3685 store price is $40 ..online is more expensive.

I hope the update answered some of the questions from the first vid. Also let me know if you plan on trying USB charging.

@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@shtfgarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71 You are welcome.

@sylviasanchez3685

3 жыл бұрын

Yes thank you the instructions don’t say much. I kept thinking it’s not charged. I also tried the 13 watt solar panel. I’m getting a better understanding. Thanks again.

@sylviasanchez3685

3 жыл бұрын

I will try the USB in the next day or so. I’m so grateful was so confused today trying to figure it out.

@sylviasanchez3685

3 жыл бұрын

@ off grid thanks for that information on charging. I didn’t realize it would take that long. I too have those USB battery packs.

have you encountered a E4 on the display? I'm trying to figure out what it means.

@shtfgarden

Жыл бұрын

I had looked into an error before but i don't recall the number. It was from plugging in the power to the output instead of the input. In that case it was turn it off and on again. If you want to reset it manually, there is a quick connect to disconnect the battery if you are willing to open it up.

does this unit have the capabilities to be charged from a wall outlet? If so does the power cord come with the unit?

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it comes with a wall outlet plug and a plug for your 12 volt car lighter socket.

You can tell for sure if it's modified sine wave or not using an oscilloscope.

@stevenrobertson7069

3 жыл бұрын

Yep....👍

@shtfgarden

3 жыл бұрын

I know but I don't have one. I will get one when I get to 1000 subscribers.

You will.be find with a 100watt solar panel.some people don't know what they are talking about ....I use 200 watts of solar on mine.....and beside the point you are not going to get the full 100 watts out of the panel no ways.......I have been in the solar game for 20 years.... all changing circuits has the ability to limit input ...and most of all your portable solar panels now days will have a ic controller chip that will limit the out put if the device can't handle it.....so your good with all away around and 12v on it is not regulated if the unit get to low of a voltage it will shut off........not to disrespect lead farmer 73 he seem to be a great guy and all and I understand that he is still learning and this is not to make him look bad but some of his solar videos are wrong and it is not the right information when it come to solar ...there more to a solar insulation then solar panels seting in the sun and plugging it to a power pack....for example you can't have a 100watt solar panel 400 feet away with number 18 gauge wire and expect to get full 100 watts at the other end it's not going to work ......there a lot to know with solar there more then one type of solar panels and the list go on and on..I am solar installer.....I know over a 100 ways to run a.solar setup...and all.of them are with then the NEC code ...that hole over ball game that you will need to know to install solar are you in NEC compliant..I am till you guys don't trust lot of these guys on KZread about solar ....now dont get me wrong there are some that do and there some that dont know what they are taking about .....and dont trusted those Amazon grid tie system if you backfeed to the grid without seting up a net-metering with your power company they will shut you off ...they know when you backfeed to there system...and they can...and they will report you the county and you will get a fine..trust me I have seen it more then once...and lot of those Amazon solar grid systems are not NEC Classified..and you will have to pass a home audit to get approved for net-metering...if your not NEC Classified you will.not pass a audit...so people do the right thing and uses your head don't trust everyone on KZread....I have been doing solar for a long time and I have seen houses go up in smoke...for improper solar insulation.......be safe people and uses your head...solar can be a great thing if use properly.........SHTF great video and you did the right thing .on geting your information. This till me that SHTF has common sense..and not relay on one person for information.....that a guy you can trust for information a guy that does his homework....he can go a long way in solar....or anything really...

@alienprepper5918

3 жыл бұрын

So is it normal for the plug to get super hot? I had 100watt 18volt panel hooked up to it(GOPOWERPLUS). I have no clue what I'm doing. The panel works perfect with my golabs 300 tho

@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@MmMm-dy1jb

3 жыл бұрын

Thank u for this info. I am a single elderly disabled veteran (female) and this solar journey has been exhausting to learn😣....I had that 13 watt Solar panel (harbor freight)....and I broke it accidentally.... I think now that was a good thing 😂)..it was straight up glass 😳) So in the morning I am going to hook up my 60 watt rockpals solar panel to my Go Power Plus (100watts) and start charging it ...because I just learned from you that "I will b fine"... Thanks again

@shtfgarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@MmMm-dy1jb You are welcome. Thank you for your service. I have been using the 100 watt setup for awhile now to charge my go power because i use it every day. So far i haven't had any issues.

@dustyr9805

2 жыл бұрын

What is a Good Solar Off grid installation Company ,You would Recommend, From Experience?

Thanks! Was wondering if i could use usb. I have the Bigblue 28watt solor panel with type C. Do you think type C would charge faster?

@shtfgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Here is a link with a chart of USB charge watts: bobsbrain.com/usb-c-charging-explained/

@RadGabe

3 жыл бұрын

@@shtfgarden thanks

I hooked up my 100watt 18 volt to mine..it charged fast but the plug got super hot and smelled so I stopped it I tried that 13watt it was too slow. 2 bars all day.

@shtfgarden

3 жыл бұрын

That is the drawback to the 13 watt panel. At that rate it would take a couple of days to charge. You also have to consider that is 13 watts under ideal conditions. It will be less most likely in every day use.

I have my phone volume all the way up and can not hear you ! I wanted to hear why I'm getting E4 on it

@shtfgarden

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I have bought a mic since recording this. If its the same error I talked about on that video it was plugging the power into the output. Make sure you plug your input into the 15v input and not the 12 volt output. You should be able to clear by turning it off for a bit then back on again.

Where do u charge this system

Hey I can not get mine to power on. It has a full charge I know this from when I plug the unit into to charge,it shows it charging animation and it only moves one spot on the charging animation or whatever you want to call it. It won't charge anything but when it is plugged in I am able to use the radio feature, but not when it's unplugged eventhough it is fully charged.....so what gives? I'm about to throw this outside in the dumpster soon I'm so frustrated 😠 😡 👿

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

if it won't turn on i would recommend contacting the company and seeing if you can get a replacement.

so there is only 1 port to charge it? you must use that 1 input?

@shtfgarden

Жыл бұрын

yes one 5.5 mm port

The charge battery ever stop blinking?? I can’t tell whether it’s fully charged or not.

@shtfgarden

Жыл бұрын

the battery indicator light should stop blinking when its charged

@cliftondavidpowell

Жыл бұрын

@@shtfgarden Interesting. I can’t seem to get mine to stabilize.

@shtfgarden

Жыл бұрын

@@cliftondavidpowell the only time i have seen that is when i used a different charger, one that was only putting out 12 volts instead of 15

@cliftondavidpowell

Жыл бұрын

@@shtfgarden ahhh

@cliftondavidpowell

6 ай бұрын

I just bought 2 bulbs from your link to support you. You’ve been helpful. Thanks.

My plug doesn’t work. How do you know when. It’s fully charged ?

@shtfgarden

3 жыл бұрын

Did you use the AC button to turn on the plug? It is fully charged when the battery indicator stops flashing when its charging.

From the YT videos I've seen the 100W panels in full summer sun will not give 100W. 60W input should be fine.

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

It won't give 100 watts unless the conditions are perfect. A 60 won't give 60 unless the conditions are perfect either. So either one will work as the max input is 48 watts. Where my panels are they don't get that much direct sun except at high noon.

i have the 13watt clamshell harbor freight thunderbolt panels.....i use it as a trickle charger for power plus 100watt

Can you explain the temperature range on the display?

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

the number it shows on the front is the degrees inside the unit in Fahrenheit

@jeritacarlton5875

2 жыл бұрын

@@shtfgarden OK but the manual says if it gets over a certain temperature range the fan will come...my has read 90F but no fan.. Is that too hot?

Can you Help me .. Im looking for A LONGER USB CORD FOR MY " GO POWER PLUS " INPUT ... MORE LIKE 5 FT OR MORE . THE ONE YOU HAVE IS ONLY 3 FT LONG .. CAN YOU PLEASE 🙏 HELP ME FIND A LONGER CORD . Thank You 😊

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

the only usb power input that i found (and tested) is this one. www.amazon.com/12V-Voltage-Step-Converter-Cable/dp/B07J6NYVJV?pd_rd_w=p86A6&pf_rd_p=82585345-d4df-49b0-bbc1-c842d1dad3c9&pf_rd_r=MFQ2SQ1R1GQ79VDCE9F7&pd_rd_r=dc358e80-f80d-4cf5-b741-7aea8cafbc4d&pd_rd_wg=RROcD&pd_rd_i=B07J6NYVJV&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_rp_12_t i assume that is what you mean. If you wanted to extend that perhaps you can put a usb extension cable at the usb source then put that usb converter on it? i haven't tested that. here is one i found on amazon. I haven't tested that set up but i hope this helps www.amazon.com/Extension-AINOPE-Material-Transfer-Compatible/dp/B07ZV6FHWF/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2EQU0I58HYDRK&keywords=usb+extension+cable&qid=1637462887&s=industrial&sprefix=usb+ext%2Cindustrial%2C306&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&smid=A3ISN3IGK0NJQ9&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFIMkM0UjVCWEc5Q0EmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAwODA4OTMyNTEyWUVQVkowV0JYJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA4OTQzMDBPTkxVRjYwNUMxVyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

I have misplace the original charging cable. I plugged a laptop PS in, 12v at 2 amps. I am only getting up to 83% charge. Then it goes down to 82 and as low as 80%. Then gets back up to 83% after 12 hours or more time. Any input on this?

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I just noticed your question. The number isn't the state of charge it is the temperature. When the 4 bar battery indicator stops flashing it is charged.

I just bought this generator. I’ve been using it to charge my phone, but today the adapter isn’t working to charge the generator. Has anyone experienced this and what do I need to do now? I don’t want to just throw it away.

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

You can probably find an alternative to charge it. I would search for a power supply that would work on amazon before tossing it. I lost my charger but use the solar panel in my case.

For the USB power questions. I googled this chart below. Keep in mind the adapter I used was a regular usb style If you are using a different style you will need to look around on amazon or wherever for a usb type c or whatever you want to use to 5.5 x 2.5mm barrel plug. The cable has to convert from 5 volts to 12 to 15 volts. If it is just a pass through cable that sends the standard 5 volts it will not work. So what you will need is the type of cord I used in the video where it converts 5 volts to 12 to 15 volts DC that fits 5.5 x 2.5mm barrel plug. bobsbrain.com/usb-c-charging-explained/ I hope that helps.

@FUCKDSS

2 жыл бұрын

15 v x 3.2 amps equals 45 to 50 watts input

@jadeitehaywood2383

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, i am trying to charge with a TV adapter 100-240v 50/60Hz, output 12V. 3.0A.

@shtfgarden

Жыл бұрын

@@jadeitehaywood2383 I have used a tv adapter for a battery operated tv that put out 12 volts. It didn't charge it to 100 percent but was able to charge it when it was lower.

@jadeitehaywood2383

Жыл бұрын

@@shtfgarden thanks,but I have no other options, it came damaged, with only the car cigarette charger. I got that fixed and now the cigar charger don't work. I dont know which or what solar panel to buy here.,bcuz dont have the options , like in the USA.

@shtfgarden

Жыл бұрын

@@jadeitehaywood2383 The max charge rate is 48 watts, the size is 5.5mm. There is charging protection so you don't have to stick to 48 watts. Anything you have that you can convert to 5.5 that uses a standard solar panel will probably work just fine. The voltage rating on panels are open circuit but once they are being used to charge something the volts will drop so an 18 volt panel made for a 12 volt system with a 5.5 mm barrel plug (or adapter) should work. You may be able to find a 15 volt power supply that uses that same size even if its less amps (I lost mine and got a 15v 2amp from amazon that works just fine.

Mine runs 4 sets of harbor freight LED string lights easily.

can it be charged with cig lighter

@shtfgarden

3 жыл бұрын

yes a car adapter came with it

Hi @SHTF can you please tell me where you purchased your go power plus solar generator?

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

I bought it at Walmart

Is it a 8mm plug?

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

5.5 x 2.5mm barrel plug

Mine will not charge past 80 - 81 % How come it won't go to 100%

@fswfromthegroundup1848

2 жыл бұрын

Angela Fillingane the percentage you see is the temperature. Use your bars to see your charge.

I understand why they didn't answer all of your thousand questions!

Please just plug something in. I don't understand what you are saying.

I fried mine. Used a 25 watt 18 volt solar panel with a XT60 cord from panel to dc cord solar input on GoPower Plus. After it quit working I opened the GoPower up and the 16 volt capacitor was blown.

@shtfgarden

2 жыл бұрын

Were you able to repair it? If its just a cap you might be able to solder a new one on. I did that for a tv repair in another video.

@marksadventures976

2 жыл бұрын

@@shtfgarden I ordered another 16 volt 1500uf capacitor. I have a friend who knows how to do those type of repairs.