DIY Solar Generator

Emergency Power Generator/System

[@gailmrutland6508]

*One of --- if not THE BEST -- designs I have seen on KZbin. However, most of us lack your skill and knowledge so this would be quite the challange.*

[@carlanderson5068]

Very nice build. A build list would be nice, but a tutorial, or even just some info about things you learned building this (do's and don'ts) would be great. And not just on the electric portion. What you wish you'd do differently if you were starting now, how you figured out what battery to buy, etc.

[@WatchKeyNetwork]

Yesssssssss

[@manbunmyname5866]

You're going to need $10k in extra cash and an abundance of time. Like this guy did, just keep throwing money/time at it.

[@PB8man]

@@manbunmyname5866 10 k to build this battery bank? How about Nooooooo

[@whydontyouaskme]

@@manbunmyname5866 🤣 you need that much dummy. Get up sold 🤣 🤣

[@mattcarolina]

Depending on your needs look into the Dr pepper 100ah lifepo4 battery with the DC charging hub . You can add inverter and plug solar straight in.. it's a system you can easily upgrade if you needs change.. not as big and nice as this system but not nearly as much work or $

[@JPSURF16]

wow i wish this had a diy build with all these components. This is exactly what i would like to build for a Ovrland Camper and use at an off grid property to build things etc in Arizona. Great work and craftsmanship

[@boardbuslife]

Was thinking of a Milwaukee Pack out setup, but prices were high. This Ridgid build is genius! Very very well done, clean and skillful. Modular and versatile too! In love with what you've created, amazing work, keep it up!

[@LivinglovingGod1st]

That is so fine. It’s very well done. I love the organized, well laid out way in which you assembled this.

[@ypsiprepper]

This is exactly what I've been looking at doing. I already have the cases from bauer, lifepo4 cells to make the battery, and a bunch of other things. Just need some hardware and I'm ready to build. Great video!

[@johnroyer3191]

Very impressive. Obviously a lot of work went into this. Thank you for posting!

[@mc9551]

Very nice, well thought out & cleanly done. Would be nice to see a build list. Thanks for sharing.

[@jessebrimhall4872]

This build is pretty amazing, and I have learned more about the possibilities of a portable power station from your video than from most I've seen! Love the ham builds also. Maybe I'll run into you on the air here in AZ

[@jchancalifornia]

Thank you for taking the time to do the video. Just enough information for inspiration. This is a very clean and well thought out design. Great job! Edit. I just saw the build list in the information section of your video. Most excellent!

[@mvanalst2003]

Great build! That was a ton of work. Gives me some more ideas for my build. Thank you for creating and sharing, sir.

[@MattLesak]

Very nice build! Love the attention to detail and customization. Thanks for sharing!

[@jasonbroom7147]

Very impressive build! I built something very crude, by comparison, but similar in concept. If I ever built another one, I'd like it to be more like what you've made.

[@tititata1]

US is blessed with talented DIYers like you. No wonder it's so innovative.

[@pgtiyamu]

I've watched over 20 diy solar generator videos on here. Yours is without a doubt the best one I've come across! Like a few other comments on here, some sort of build list tagged to this or updated video would do great! That wire routing is top notch

[@7996hobguy]

This is the best I have seen as well. We need a build list.

[@boardbuslife]

I've been researching a DIY setup, and yours is by far the most ingenious I've seen yet! So much thought and effort, the modular portability with the 3 part system is great! And your truck build!! This is what I aspire to be like as a contractor, thank you for the time and effort put into making this video to share. Much love and respect 🙌🏼

[@PWoods-cd6tk]

Nice setup. Lots of effort put into it. It looks like something a professional electrician would build for you if they do that sort of thing.

[@cdonuts7335]

Wow very nice! A lot of thought obviously went into this build! One of the best I've seen. I'm halfway through my 300ah kings Lithium battery which is on a hand truck. The rest is all Victron and itech world components! You can get a solar tracking system that uses 12 volt rams to move the solar panels and track the sun.

[@k5wxp22]

Man, that is one slick setup! Great job!

[@koruoverland]

Great work, love the attention to detail and how tightly designed your system functions. Awesome to see, thank you for sharing!

[@mikekila1815]

Amazing setup...Very meticulous and well thought out design. Your DIY skills are on a different level !!!

[@sharpenrightservicesllc]

This is a fantastic build. Thanks for sharing!

[@TopCat2021]

That is a very clean and well thought out modular system that you have come up with, Kudos! to you. Thanks for sharing.

[@SirHackaL0t.]

One observation… in your battery box you have the cables from the battery to the lid arranged so the positive is above the negative terminals which seems not optimal from a short circuit pov. :)

[@Lewythefly]

I came to see if someone had noticed this, must close with the lid shut

[@jaymedina3142]

Fabulous job! Really nice. Looks very professional. Liked the use of the Rigid boxes.

[@darrylclifton6153]

Found my winter project. Thank you sir.

[@winstonsmiths2449]

I built a 5.2k system on a cart similar to the one you used. I used Velcro and eraser board sheets from Home Depot to enclose the lower part of the cart which holds the batteries. Helps keep the dust down and protects the batteries. Use the industrial strength Velcro,

[@lamh5265]

That's what will work. Nicely organized.

[@dragon72gear]

This is a great setup 👌 will be making one of my own thanks

[@warrengalpin-gg6tr]

Well done. Very impressed. Yes can u please put up a build list at some time? I’m still learning and that would be very helpful. Cheers from Aussie Warren G

[@jhartmac100]

Exactly what I was thinking about, and you built it!!! thank you.

[@Myrune1]

I like the setup overall. You may want to consider insulating the inverter connections. They crossover and come dangerously close to each other when the case is closed. If someone decides to lean on, sit on or rest something on that case it could get interesting. I know you wouldn't do it, but you never know what others might do.

[@davidnachbaur6805]

I really like at how you have made it in modules. Very!! Nice

[@MrAdamNTProtester]

That is an outstanding Build- thanks for sharing appreciate you

[@DeliberateNRandom]

This is impressive! Not difficult to replicate, but there's a lot of design here. The meticulous planning on everything you have is perfect.

[@randybobandy9828]

I built the same thing but in Milwaukee pack out box. Its a all in one 5000wh 24v li ion(18650 cell built myself) battery. 2000w inverter. 20amp mppt(could fit a larger one) all in one container. Since my battery is regular li ion it's smaller than yours but 2x the capacity. Works great.

[@adventure_joe9153]

Nice build man, looks great!

[@bewise2297]

Wow that was Awesome. You should put those into production! People would buy them.

[@VictorCastillo-hb5bs]

You can get the bottom wheel section for storage, and it can roll itself. Or add a metal plate at the bottom and add removable wheels and handle.

[@GiselleTrujillo]

This is absolutely genius and amazing!

[@adamdmc]

I agree with everyone else. AWESOME build and would really love to see a build sheet.

[@MikeAndNary]

Impressive is an understatement!!

[@wrxs1781]

Good video, I have also built some systems over the years, especially panel arrays, and battery banks. You should capture good solar energy in an arid desert region. Unfortunately living in northern Canada solar was not a good option, but a costly one.

[@celsoruiz4339]

I really like this set up. I'm moving to Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 soon. I definitely will try to build one. Thanks for this information and all the details. God bless you and your family.

[@soundguyedward4249]

fantastic system... Thank you for the video. Well done!

[@htoddgriffin4787]

I did a 300ah/1500w inverter box last year and I'm happy to see we did a lot of similar things in our projects. I even used a bigger Rigid toolbox as my starting point as well. I want to build an even bigger system this winter, because I just like building things, but at some point those all-in-one charge controller/inverter systems start to make a lot of sense. I think my next build will be a 24v/410ah using a combo controller/inverter in a wheeled Stanley toolbox.

[@customtech383]

Sounds great

[@davidwhite5858]

When you do this get ahold of me!

[@williamh6547]

Really nice build, 👍 thanks for sharing.

[@andyjack2368]

nice build 🥰🥰🥰🥰i have that same tool box with 48 volt pure sine wave inverter love it from my inverter i used 12 gauge wire the wire you used to wire house with 2 15A Breaker and 20A breaker for my out let them

[@mjrootz]

I'm an electrical engineer, and dude this is the best KZbin project I have seen. Well done, great fit and trim and a really professional job.. I believe you can sell these. Also, I'm glad you used off the shelf batteries instead of building your own battery packs.. which I believe is too dangerous for most DIY guys. Most don't realize a short across the wrong battery terminals on a DIY pack will start a fire that can't be extinguished.

[@teddypierce6871]

Are you concerned about the lack of proper crimping?

[@mjrootz]

Not so much as that but accidentally connecting to the wrong terminals. Or using too small of wire and terminals

[@MBergyman]

Thanks for sharing, looking to build something similar but with the 24V Ampere Time battery to reduce the conductor sizing.

[@moobaz8675]

That is a really neat and clever system.

[@tiagon19]

By far the best video on diy generator!

[@juancarloshernandez1769]

Best build i had seen so far, it looks nice ..

[@briangrove597]

Very slick setup….

[@DroneLifeRC]

WOW... Best setup Ive seen... Impressive

[@harryniedecken5321]

Very nice job. Anyone with fabrication skills of a reasonable level can replicate it with some moderate effort. I am honestly not sure why people are complaining about every nut and bolt being listed. That isn't how DIY works. If someone cannot figure this out they probably don't own the tools to build one either. Yes I have built similarlish setups. It does take some effort and thinking but that is the fun aspect.

[@customtech383]

Thanks!

[@joemizer]

Cool setup

[@byronmorgan1975]

Very impressive!

[@Syncere20]

Very nice set up.

[@flipmode00]

Very impressive and well done.

[@sirslaythelot6018]

Beautifully built . Hope your channel does well . Subscribed 👍

[@AmberWhiskeyRGS]

Excellent job!

[@miked4846]

Well done sir! I second the build list request!

[@bmiller1958]

👏 great setup and video

[@mattcarolina]

Great build video! I'm building a 100ah x 1000w version that I can add batteries to small enough I can lug it around camping , the Dr prepper/renogy battery with the DC charging hub is so simple with built in 40a mppt charge controller. But you have given me some ideas! Thanks

[@winstonsmiths2449]

I want to build a similar system using Harbor Freight wheeled combo set. $120-ish for a 3 piece set. They stack and the bottom unit has wheels of course. You can buy each of the 3 pieces individually. They are very sturdy and the price is value all day.

[@clarke6436]

One sweet rig.

[@johnnyboy8132]

Cool show & tell! Seems like a look of craftsmanship went into it. Would love to see more video of the build process. Do you have a background in metal work?

[@customtech383]

Thanks, I didn't take many pictures as i went along, sorry.

[@iantsears]

wwWOW... just... Wow. All the pieces I've been clipboarding (for years now) in one video... There is SO much going on in this (and COMPLETED)... Subscribed. Liked. My wife is not going to be able to find me for a week unless she tries the garage.

[@mueckenhoeffer]

Very nice build! I've got the same inverter, and am disturbed that mine draws significantly more than yours in an idle state.

[@johndias6614]

Nice clean build. Would love to see a build tutorial.

[@NikonJax]

Really well done!

[@sghoughton]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@CherokezPittman]

Wow, that Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series sounds like an incredible piece of outdoor gear! With its massive capacity, super fast recharging, and waterproof technology, it seems perfect for camping and ensuring uninterrupted power supply during family outings. Thanks for sharing this recommendation, I'll definitely look into it for my next adventure!

[@CherokezPittman]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I completely agree, the Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series is a game-changer for outdoor adventures and family outings. With its massive capacity, fast recharging, and waterproof technology, it's definitely a reliable option to ensure uninterrupted power supply during your next camping trip. Happy exploring!

[@alanesterline2310]

Nice video on your system(s)! Have you ever considered putting a set of panels above the cab? Two advantages, the extra panels of course but if there is 2" - 4" space between them and the roof , the roof is always in the shade. Just a thought.

[@callapygian]

I really like my renogy DC/DC converter. Allows me to rapid charge my system with the vehicle alternator. (its waaaay faster than a 100 watt panel)

[@JA-dk3xc]

congrats on a fantastic job..man ...thanku 4 a gr8 vid..

[@RogueOntheRoad]

On the air intake side i would want a HEPA air filter. There is a lot of dust circulating in the air. Also the charging kit would stay in it's own box with a 3 way switchable cable to connect to the power station battery.

[@aaronmalone3941]

Awesome, well put together system. Do you have instructions for your builds?

[@Mark-il5wu]

Looks like when you close the battery compartment lid the positive terminal going through the lid is dangerously close to negative terminal on battery. Bad news if lid gets crushed or compressed somehow. Maybe there’s more room than the picture shows, I dunno.

[@basunnaidu55]

VERY PRODUCTIVE product & be made in cottage industry Across the GLOBE HARNESSING productively SUN'S HEAT.

[@happyday6954]

Awesome build....

[@zjames1324]

Very impressive build

[@shep6123]

Man you got the engineer is awesome I’m telling you that is so awesome man you should be proud what you built right there now I’m telling you you must be an engineering or electrical something that is amazing amazing I love it I’m sorry but I don’t take much to get me like in certain I love when people build stuff and it works I love it used to be a pipe welder did stuff like build stuff just for fun at this for fun and it worked hard Can’t do it no more cause my health but have muscle problems pain all time 24 hours I’m in pain sleeping get a wake up for pain but I keep going because I’m a go go guy I like to go I like doing things but that is beautiful I mean I’ve never seen I’ve been looking at lotta channels lotta things of people built this is the best one yet top I’ll give you a thumbs up👍 i’ll give you 100 points for this it’s beautiful I can you you did an excellent job I’m never seen such quality outstanding work I love it I’m glad I found your channel maybe I can learn set my phobia hopefully I’m not the smartest man in the world I feel like school I can’t read with the hootenanny Can’t spell with the darn thank God for cell phones at you can talk through and it spells it for you and hopefully it spells right that’s all I got to say I think you did a good job I love it beautiful

[@andys5203]

Good job 👏

[@alaaalameen4]

👏 thank you and good job very nice work but do you advise me to do it by myself and my weather up to 75c do you think it well work???

[@tiborchren]

Very nice portable DIY solar generator. Your panel stand with manual angle adjustment could easily be modified to a self powered single axis solar tracker. Check and find: Easiest Solar Tracker

[@robertrickman3531]

... :45,... spare fuse location... LOVE IT

[@jerrytalley802]

Question; why not put your batteries in the Ridgid bottom box that has wheels, then put your inverter/chargers in the middle sized Ridgid box, where you can leave it all assembled? This is the cleanest build I’ve ever seen, thanks

[@edgarjordan6037]

Love the setup. I recently purchased a rigid box but my 3000w inverter is too long for any of those boxes. Smh, I’ll find a way to make it work

[@harryniedecken5321]

For a battery pack like this, a smaller inverter is really just fine. You aren't going to get 3000 watts out of that battery.

[@AllAroundTube50]

check out the licitti 2000w diy box!

[@phillipjacobson4457]

For you diyers The same box with the 200 ah battery. I was able to get 2 80ah lifepo4 batteries, with a 5" gap in the middle in that same box. I needed a 24vdc system at 80ah. Kayak motor. By the way ridgid sells a (taller) box called the xl version.

[@iantsears]

Only thing left is to raise/angle the truck panels with a pair of pneumatic (like a hatchback) arms. Wow.

[@alvarogaitan2529]

Wow terrific and professional job thanks very much 73 from kb2uew

[@monroewt]

Outstanding design, workmanship, and presentation! The modular aspect is genius. Didn't catch how power is passed into the top box's inverter connections -- is that a custom metal bracket that fits onto the bottom box's top bolts/terminals, shown @3:40? I'm guessing it's cross-sectional area is similar to the 4 gauge wire so no voltage drop (or excessive heat buildup)? Thanks for sharing!

[@customtech383]

Thanks, I use aluminum for the brackets to the inverter. No heat or voltage loss problem

[@mathewroberts5222]

Can you share some pics on how you did this. I'm doing a modular build like yours and am debating on the best way to get the power from the lower battery module to the upper inverter module.@@customtech383

[@Code_hack_]

Great setup! Do you have a cost breakdown? Is the solar panel stand a custom build as well? Both were done very well. I may borrow some of your ideas.

[@customtech383]

Thanks! Yes, I cut and welded up the stand from some metal stock I had. I don't have a parts and cost breakdown but I am going to try to put one together as time permits.

[@skeetsoutdoors7753]

I like the video. I would like to know more about your bed cover. Is that a diy?

[@rogerpedrosa1854]

That's a cool idea, thanks for this video , I got some piece I could do make something similar to yours,😁✌️

[@Ross-re2up]

you should do a video on your panel holder!

[@godlike0630]

I need that to charge my phone when i go camping.