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Jun 8, 2022 5:55 AM
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expired Posted by tomprc • Jun 8, 2022
Jun 8, 2022 5:55 AM
LiFePO4 Portable Power Station 537.6Wh, Recharge 0-80% Within 2Hrs, Cellpowa500 Solar Generator with MPPT, USB-C for Camping, RV $329.99
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My guess is, though, you might want to invest in a power station that's a bit larger.
One other thing to note - there's no AC pass-through charging (looks like there may be DC pass-through, though). If it's an outage that extends for a while, you couldn't have it both powering the fridge and charging.
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i was also thinking of doing a diy setup as all i really need is a battery, a 12v outlet, and a way to charge it when we are using the truck. the inverter, built in MPPT charger, etc isnt really necessary.
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i was also thinking of doing a diy setup as all i really need is a battery, a 12v outlet, and a way to charge it when we are using the truck. the inverter, built in MPPT charger, etc isnt really necessary.
Another important consideration is the maximum solar input. You want to be able to charge it with a lot of solar.
Regardless I will would never waste the money on this for that type of senario. It would only be able to run a fridge for a couple hours max where is not needed. A small inverter generator would be cheaper and a much much better option.
But I've never bought into either because my power doesn't really ever go out
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That's the pure math of it. The piece of this that other people aren't taking into account is passthrough charging on AC outlets. This particular battery doesn't have passthrough charging, but there are plenty of others that do. If you get one that does passthrough charging and you have a 100W solar panel, you can both charge it during the day as well as run the fridge. My fridge effectively has a power consumption of 50W (if you net out the duty cycle). There's a good chance that on bright sunny days, your 100W solar panel can keep up with the fridge and also charge the battery a little bit. Say you have 8 hours of good sun that gives you 70W solar power, that'll extend the fridge runtime to over 15 hours in one go.