Finally Picked up an EG4 Chargeverter 48V 100A Battery Charger

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Parts & Pieces (affiliate links) -------------------------------------------------- EG4 Chargeverter - bit.ly/48jcuu7 Leviton 5266-C, 15 Amp Plug - amzn.to/48rh0pD Sintron NEMA TT-30P Straight Blade Plug, 30 Amp - amzn.to/3RoXNxX ELEGRP NEMA L14-30R Locking Connector - amzn.to/3GLtHjl 10/3 SOO Cable - Already had on-hand Supporting the Channel -------------------------------------------------- The 'Buy me a Coffee' - link is here (on the bottom, right corner of the website): going-off-grid.com You can also click on the "Thanks" button under the video to support the channel. Thank you for your support!

[@joeschmidt9503]

Was using mine to charge my batteries behind my semi offgrid solar that im using Victron multi plus iis as my inverters. Wasnt able to the Victrons from constantly using grid when plugged in. But now thanks to Adam and the relay wiring tips now the Victrons are doing it happily!

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Awesome! Glad to be able to help!

[@tjmooney4181]

Those are great little machines, especially for off grid

[@theadventuresofarenaissancman]

I love my ChargeVerter. Its so handy and versatile.

[@timbensing1075]

One thing I would recommend. Since you made your own non standard adapters. I would label them in an obvious way. To identify that they should only be used with the Chargeverter. So that Noone accidentally uses them for something else. That could be damaged by the wrong voltage. This is why you can't buy this type of adapter. Because all standard adapters have to be safe for anything that fits into the ends.

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Thanks Tim! I planned on doing this but it’s a good reminder for all of us!

[@Remas20007]

When I received my Chargeverter, I ordered a standard adapter on amazon, thinking it will work since it fits, I was lucky because it just did not work, and the Charger simply did not turn on, but it did not cause any damage

[@timbensing1075]

@Remas20007 yes, this is why adapters are standardized. So that you can't damage anything.

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

@@Remas20007 Glad it didn't do any damage. I'm not sure what (if anything) that pin across from the ground is connected to inside the chargeverter.

[@bloodcarver913]

Gratz! ;D My 2 are chugging along perfectly.

[@basspig]

This is the only practical way to use a diesel generator of any substantial size. Diesel generators must be run at near full load capacity to prevent wet stacking. These Chargers make it possible to charge a large battery Bank in a reasonable amount of time without having to run a generator all day long. I run two of these on a 10 KW military generator and it does pack some punch ringing the batteries up substantially in just an hour.

[@bobcole3852]

Happy new year. Thanks for sharing, hope i don't need one but if i do, i know there's more things you can do with it. I have grid for backup, for now

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Happy New Year Bob! Thanks! Yeah it’s nice having this for charging and a backup!

[@chevrofreak]

I made a cable that has an L5-30P on one end and an L14-30R on the other with the correct wiring for the Chargeverter. I have an L14-30 generator inlet on the side of my house that allows me to plug either my 120v or 240v generator into the Chargeverter without rewiring anything.

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

That’s awesome!

[@52gulfpapa]

My inverter/charger is only split phase 120/240. My grid supply is 2 phase 120/208. I also have access to 3 phase generator that will supply 120/208. The Chargeverter works perfectly.

[@neilljones33]

I've ordered the Chargeverter and supposed to arrive in March. I also have two new Anker f3800 power stations with their new Home Power Panel. The HPP is to arrive in March. My question to you is what Voltage and Amperage should I set the Chargeverter for to charge the f3800s via the DC input which is the XT60. The DC input has two XT60 male connectors. I have a relatively old GENERAC gas generator which has a 30 amp 120/240V connection rated 5500w running and 8500w surge. Instead of solar panels, I thought I'd use the gas generator to output to the Chargeverter and let it produce clean DC to my f3800s. I guess if I don't hear from you, I'll contact the place I bought the Chargeverter from....

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Unfortunately I'm not directly familiar with the F3800. I've seen some reviews on it but haven't had my hands on that device. If those are the PV input ports, I would be cautious putting the chargeverter on there. I've been told that some solar charge controllers bridge the positive and negative connection together once the battery is full. This is fine for a solar panel but it would short out your chargeverter.

[@neilljones33]

Thanks for your reply! I too wondered about the bridging the positive and negative connection together once the battery is full. I'll write Anker Support about this before delivery of Chargeverter in March.@@AdamDeLayDIY

[@retrozmachine1189]

Could you slap a power meter on the unit to show the power factor? That'll be of interest for people running them off generators to see how much energy is being lost. Leading and lagging would be useful too as that makes a difference too. There's harmonic on top of that but things start to get a bit technical. Lots of info via web searches on the effects of this for generators, including inverter types.

[@mikekrueger3929]

I bought one out of fear. SS said in their video that running the generator through the inverter was a big reason for inverter damage. I have an 8750w inverter generator and a magnum 4500w inverter (which is bulletproof). When I had AGM batteries I was using the generator often during some of those cloudy day in the winter. I didn't always pay attention to how much gas was in it or didn't get out to shut it off right away and it would run out of gas. When it ran out it would spit and sputter causing the lights in the house to go on and off. I thought this probably wasn't good for anything including the inverter. I don't know if the chargeverter would protect against this kind of damage or not. 🤷‍♂️ I hooked up my new EG4 LL batteries at the same time I hooked up the chargeverter. I only used it to test it (I don't need the generator anymore😁). The Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries have a lot of usable power compared to the AGMs I had.

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Yeah, SS was warning about using generators with the Voltronic inverters. Either way, I think the chargeverter is a great idea. It's hard to find a decent, large amperage 48v charger. For me, my upgrade from lead-acid to LifePo4 was huge. You end up with so much more capacity!

[@HippocratesGarden]

All I can say is.. open that thing up and check the connections. Make sure the modules are well seated, and the main positive to the battery is seated well and tightened in the circuit breaker. Just experience.

[@dfox344]

Thank you for sharing. I'm waiting for mine to be shipped. Can you do a video on how to wire the 110 pig tails. Thanks again. ❤

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Thanks! I’ll add to my list and see if I can throw a short together.

[@dfox344]

@@AdamDeLayDIY sweet. Thanks 👍🏾

[@cgutowski471]

New projects??? Man I can’t wait. You’ve got me hooked on Victron but just don’t like the cabling for split phase. Maybe I’ll wait and see what’s coming up before purchasing.

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Haha...honestly, I never really know what's coming next. Keeps me on my toes just as much as everyone else!

[@matthewknight5641]

I do the same thing with an old powmr 3000 all in one inverter. The adjustable 40 amp charger on that thing is great

[@oswaldmosley6179]

I am not a wiring guy, if I can't use a standard adapter plug is there a place I can get one that works with this? My generator only does 120v.

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

I’m not sure if eg4 is selling any adapters or not. I thought they were supposed to.

[@terrahillfarm]

I’ve got an EG4 3000 EHV that is a backup and I use it to charge battery bank with 120v. Kinda like a half chargeverter! 🤣👍☀️⚡️

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Haha. Actually I believe the chargeverters are based off the chargers built in the 3000s.

[@michaelshin69]

I wish it went upto 58.2v as i can't fully charge to rebalance my cells. But the little EG4 charger will do that except you need to charge one battery at a time with sysyem off. But the big charger works well with my Honda EU7000 providing 250v

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Yeah, I wish it went a little higher as well. Just out of curiosity, why do you have to turn the system off with the little charger and charge a single battery at a time?

[@richardbizon8620]

A good charger for using a old generator

[@merrillbalan]

As you mentioned, you can skip AC in and just charge your battery. Can this be set up to charge my batteries when battery reaches low and autommatically charge my batteries 24v 400ah for my Off grid solar set up?

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

I’ve seen and heard of people doing this. Some involve contractors to turn on the power to the chargeveter, others just set the chargeverter voltage low to prevent the battery from dropping too far so their solar can recharge the batteries the next day. Unfortunately the chargeverter is only for 48v, not 24v batteries.

[@merrillbalan]

@@AdamDeLayDIY Thanks Adam! I appreciate your quick reply thanks for the great videos!

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

@@merrillbalan not a problem! Thanks!

[@GavinStoneDIY]

Good video. I’ve been meaning to make some adapters for testing like you did. And I’m determined now to make the time to do so!

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Thanks! Pretty simple to make once you figure out which pin goes to what…

[@jimhanty8149]

Cool…I think that’s a good thing to have ………..I have ruined several sensitive electronic devices in my past using a frame type gen set… so I ditched them all except a big one for construction type stuff and went to mid size inverters gen sets of varying sizes… Now I feel safer about what I may need to run someday… …………Good vid..J

[@richardbizon8620]

I have a outback 7kw system and when I needed to run a generator it wouldn't let power through in less it was within specs. Honda generator 7kw with bad gas.

[@jimhanty8149]

@@richardbizon8620 I have powered the 35 ft RV I live in with small/ mid size inverter Gensets many times for weeks on end and that works perfect … but as far as powering the inverter out in the solar trailer or just charging the battery’s in the solar trailer , I have never needed too ….yet…..I just use solar .. I have heard the Multi+ is pretty good at handling less than clean power but I bought 2 inverter sets to avoid pushing it..… im going to wire the system up this spring for a 15- 30-50 amp input and test all of them out…will test the Multi+ using the big champion ( non inverter ) just to see what happens …I may need to use it someday… I really have no idea… Everything seems take forever to get finished …..and always costs more , and is never as easy as “they” said. J.

[@rodneyhunt]

Everybody has to have one if you have solar battery banks of any real size!

[@Remas20007]

This specific charger only works on 48 Volts batteries though