Easy Off Grid Backup Solar Using 2 Anker Solix F3800s

[@minutemanprep]

Complete solar kits: poweredportablesolar.com/shop/ 200w Solar panel for F3800: shrsl.com/4pghr EMP Shield: www.empshield.com/?coupon=minutemanprep FREE Solar Generator Comparison Chart: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pUgG1ldofSyOaz6EMD3WDhw80cQlcCvKsU58EEgbBjE/edit?usp=sharing

[@letstravelsandadventures8326]

I just want to buy the solar panels by themselves as I have 2 f3800. What’s the price for the panels? Trying to max out solar input for those units but it’s very confusing. Looking to buy next 2 weeks.

[@minutemanprep]

@@letstravelsandadventures8326 shrsl.com/4pgia these are the solar panels. If you go to my website you can see the wiring diagrams for the different options in the extra pictures here: poweredportablesolar.com/product/f3800-kits/.

[@michaeldezelar6264]

The 50 amp hub for EcoFlow DPUs will also do some load balancing. I have it running my house connected to the L14-50 on the hub, and when I had a 15 amp (3600W) load connected to the L14-30 on one of the DPUs, it took power in from the hub through the in/out cable to balance the load.

[@minutemanprep]

That's awesome! Thank you for sharing that. I haven't bought a second DPU yet to test that so I will test that when I can.

[@unijabnx2000]

Thank you for sharing.. ive been trying find any information on ecoflows 50amp hub, I cant even find a manual on ecoflows website about how the hub works or what it can do.

[@airon89toyota]

​@@unijabnx2000yeah, when I researched mine I couldn't find anything. I've since purchased one and two delta pro ultras. They work great. The 50amp hub doesn't share power but it shares the load. If one DPU is a higher battery percentage it'll draw more power than the other.

[@unijabnx2000]

been odd that they dont sell the hub on amazon by itself...

[@chrisk9351]

Really like those units, just wish they hadn't crippled the solar input on them. For that unit, I wished they at least could've matched the DP Ultra input.

[@minutemanprep]

I agree. Even if it was just two 150v 15a mppts they would've been way better off with 3.2 kW of input. I like to see around 5 kW of input on a system.

[@DeFiDuke]

​@@minutemanprepI don't think solar was a priority since these are built to primarily accept grid power and use AI to screw the power company out of their greedy schemes to charge more during peak hours which is unethical and illegal in my opinion..

[@amartins02]

That’s why returned them. Not enough solar input. Better off with the ecoflow.

[@airon89toyota]

​@@amartins02I've got two delta pro ultras and they work great.

[@davidr3431]

EXPANSION BATTERY TEST, YES PLEASE!!!!

[@Barc7580]

I've been watching other videos about hooking a 24v battery to connectors like XT60 and plugging them into the PV ports of a solar generator. I'm curious if there is a way to use one or more 48v rack mount batteries, and charging them with your excess solar panels during the day, and then plug them into the F3800 solar ports after the sun goes down to extend the F3800 batteries. Maybe set up an on-off-on switch into the F3800's with inputs from your solar panels by day and rack mount batteries after the sun goes down. Could provide a much better way of providing excess power instead of relying on the Anker expansion batteries that need to be recharged via the F3800 solar input.

[@user82938]

Yeah, when these first came out, I was amazed that they made the input requirements so terrible. Took it out of consideration for me.

[@Jasonoid]

Dude, they updated the solar ranges and increased the amperage as well with the latest firmware update. You didn't know that?!

[@minutemanprep]

I saw they updated their site to up to 27a. But did they increase the voltage range? I said 25a cause that's still what's on the side of the unit

[@Jasonoid]

@@minutemanprep correct, they increased amperage up to 27 amps but they ALSO dropped the 'higher amperage voltage' cutoff from 32v to down to 28v so this will basically work with most 300w to 400w residential panels in parallel. So as long as you have over 28v, you'll get the higher charging amperage. Very good change!

[@minutemanprep]

@Jasonoid indeed that's really good news. I'll have to do a follow up video about the solar input

[@davidbailey3289]

Ok so all that means what exactly. One of my biggest hangups with this unit was the solar charging. The other is the fact you couldn't AC charge when using the 240 single unit mode. I guess that changes though if your only using 120v off each unit to create the 240 split phase right.

[@minutemanprep]

@@davidbailey3289 Correct, no ac input with 240v ac output.

[@simon359]

Maybe Anker will make version two of the 3800 at a much higher solar rate input! As of now, I would definitely avoid it!

[@minutemanprep]

I really hope they put in two really high end mppts. If they did that, they would be way better off.

[@simon359]

@@minutemanprep Yes, the way they have it you end up paying a lot more for your solar panels, not to mention there is only one panel you can use except their proprietary equipment. To me the 767-2000 is a much better product. I actually bought two of them.

[@rcguymike]

DPU has an SOC balance feature when plugged into SHP2

[@ChalkChasing]

Can you do a video showing how you installed the EMP shield on your car?

[@minutemanprep]

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[@RandallSoong-pp7ih]

Excellent! Thank you! Expansion

[@BigSil57]

Interested in more details on the solar panel arrangement. Panel info and how they're hooked up.

[@minutemanprep]

Just to clarify, are you asking about how they are wired into the F3800s specifically?

[@BigSil57]

@@minutemanprep yes. I want to max out the solar inputs, but have had the same issues trying to find panels that match the input voltages. How many in series and parallel?

[@minutemanprep]

@@BigSil57 They are specifically these 200w panels: shrsl.com/4pghr. You can put two of them together in series to be above 32v. You can connect up to three groups together, with 2 panels in each group. This is called a 2S3P configuration. That's 1,200w per input, 2,400w total. The max input is 2,400w. This is the only way I've found to get the full input on the F3800s.

[@PhongNguyen-ov7jq]

At 13:33 on the video, you said that one should be able to connect all 4 XT60 ports of the 2 F3800 to enjoy solar charging with up to 4 sets of solar arrays. While this is true, if you plan to use a gas generator to drive an AC to DC inverter source (like an EG4 Chargeverter) to recharge via the XT60 ports, without the DPH, you can charge all 4 XT60 ports with just 2 EG4 Chargeverters because each of the XT60 port on 2 separate F3800s can share common ground. But now with the DPH, the 2 XT60 ports on 1 F3800 are now connected in parallel with the other 2 XT60 ports on the other F3800. That means that you'll now need 4 separate DC inverter sources (instead of just 2) to drive all 4 XT60 ports if the 2 F3800s are connected together with the DPH. At least this is what I hear from a user (Alan Myers) who owns a DPH from the Facebook F3800 user group. Is this something you can verify to see if it's true?

[@minutemanprep]

Very interesting. To make sure I understand, he says you can use a chargerverter, attach four XT60 connectors to the output, and then charge at 48v dc power from the chargeverter to all four solar inputs?

[@joshuamorin2762]

Cool stuff but $8,300 for that setup just hurts. Generac propane home stand by generator at 14,000 watts goes for $4,900. Fuel stays stable unlike gasoline and it's so clean that maintenance is next to zero annual cost. I'd love an Anker setup but battery expense just isn't there yet. Hopefully in the future it'll make more sense.

[@Moes_Prep_and_Tech]

7:38 Do you have a video on how you mounted those solar panels in the back? (Far Right) What kind of rack are you using? It looks NICE!!!

[@minutemanprep]

I have a video coming out about it. That ground mount is tiltable for different times of the year. I love it.

[@Moes_Prep_and_Tech]

@@minutemanprep I can't wait to see the video, it looks Awesome

[@kadupitiya]

Anker says “5. The AC output ports on Anker SOLIX F3800 are disabled when Double Power Hub is activated.” But you are saying otherwise.

[@foamysking]

Just found your channel through this thanks for showing it those have tempted me. Are you able to recharge them while they are outputting power via a portable generator?

[@minutemanprep]

yes you can recharge from solar while outputting power. I'd love to help you get the right system for your needs. Feel free to email me at [e-mail]

[@clarencewiles963]

Power up 😊

[@GregoryCarrier]

1st priority: Which (ac hybrid?) system can create a mini-grid so my pre-existing grid-tied PV will run? Secondary: Would be nice to have TOU option to charge batteries during my free nighttime, but use solar and battery during my doubled day rate. Due to costs for 1 and 2, I may need to restrict to 1.

[@minutemanprep]

No Time of Use (TOU) available from my understanding. You cannot use grid tied panels with a solar generator. They only let in DC power through the solar port. You could technically input 240v on some units from grid tied panels but you'd have to directly go from the panels to the unit, or use a 240v outlet.

[@juanmedinar20]

I am looking a set of panels to be connected in series and the Voc during winter would put at 61V max. Do you have any ideas on how to restrict them to 60v max? thanks

[@stacyhazelwood4033]

Do you still run your cabin with the same old Titan solar generator? I know you did that for a year or so a few years ago.

[@sia3540]

This has to be the craziest video I have ever seen on solar. You have an 18k behind you. Why not just get two 6000XP. That thing is a joke! PV VOLTAGE THAT LOWS😂!

[@namzat000]

Expansion battery vid please

[@clarencewiles963]

No information on EMP In your notes below?

[@minutemanprep]

My bad. The link is there now.

[@DeFiDuke]

Expansion. Guess what I don't need your oupes m2 anymore. I'll be getting one of these instead. 😊

[@knotnaught]

Mjr Ed Dames freaked me out about CMEs as a teenager. Waiting for the DPRK nuke in anger?

[@MikePizzolatt]

what would 2-F3800's plus the parallel cable plus the solar panel's to charge both in a day cost?

[@pamelashippey835]

Expansion please

[@BillyBobDingledorf]

Be wary of their Terms of Service: Per section 17, any disputes are "governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China". If a dispute arises, it will be done "in accordance with the rules of the Shenzhen International Arbitration Court". "The language of the arbitration shall be Chinese." and "The place of arbitration shall be Shenzhen, China." In section 18. They can update the ToS at any time and the ToS "shall be deemed effective upon the sending by us of an email". They can put whatever [insert unimaginable terms here] they want and you have preemptively agreed to them.

[@jonathanbooth9468]

Having both units paired and plugged into the main panel, is that 50 amps going in?

[@minutemanprep]

Yes, 240v 50a to my main electrical panel. That's 12 kW of power.

[@jamesmoore7106]

It’s nice to have batteries in your house but when you have no incoming electricity and say it’s a severely cloudy week or two what are you doing when those batteries run out fire up the gas generator

[@steveothetruthseeker1754]

Yes I have a small cheap gas generator (£400) that will charge the solar generator in an hour or so

[@minutemanprep]

That is true. That is one thing I forgot to mention in the video is that you cannot be outputting 240v while inputting 120v. So if you have to charge from a gas generator then you have to turn off/unplug any 240v output first.

[@lindahansen9395]

Expansion video please

[@Paulwilliams203]

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[@user-ti2rh5ml5i]

The link you posted doesn’t have panels with those specs. You have a valid link?

[@minutemanprep]

I have those panels in the kits. Are you looking for the link specifically for just the solar panel?

[@KaylynnStrain]

DO get the expansion batteries !!!

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[@mossup-]

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[@JJArms5202]

Anker f3800 or Ecoflow Delta Pro Ultra ?

[@minutemanprep]

Oof, probably DPU simply becuase the solar input is so good. But, I still prefer my Apollo setup over my DPU setup. I have all the kits on discount at PoweredPortableSolar.com/shop/

[@loluog]

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[@markjob6354]

*Come on Man ! The Solex F3800's MPPT controllers are a shit show ! The PV input spec of the F3800 is an absolute JOKE ! For Me this stupid crap just to get any decent Solar input is a deal breaker AT ANY PRICE !*

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