Portable Solar Generator Running A RV AC Lion Energy Safari ME

[@kihntagious]

You have real content that is straightforward and helpful. Thank you. New sub and big likes!

[@leewarner9357]

I have to say, YOU are the only one who actually did a test like this. I have been looking for a review doing testing like this with and without solar added. Thanks a lot for the valuable info

[@FinehomesofNewHampshire]

Nobody in their right mind would drive an ac with it.

[@leewarner9357]

@@FinehomesofNewHampshire , speak for yourself. Live in the south in the summer and camp. You will change your mind fast. Running 600w solar in full sun, the unit lasts all day. When you enter the travel trailer and turn on the ac and turn it off when getting out.

[@FinehomesofNewHampshire]

@@leewarner9357 ridiculous statement. Please. Your running an ac for 2 hrs huh? Dumb

[@leewarner9357]

Dude, are you a troll or something. Get a life dude. Mine lasts all day doing what I said when I dry camp and still charges up with a small eu2200 Honda generator. Instead of commenting on my experiences, go get one and see what happens.

[@AdinoAdonai]

I think I'm tired of waiting for that and going to go ahead and get the sarfari

[@kenknight4560]

Many Class A RV's rolling down road get hot because dash AC is not big enough to keep coach cool. Often people run with generator running. This is perfect and if connected to roof solar panels my guess is you could pretty much run roof AC all day when traveling. I would make sure roof AC has a soft start installed.

[@ivanov13]

Thank you for the time and effort you put into this topic!!! I'm a semi truck owner who is looking for a better/ quite way to cool/heat my truck without using a diesel APU as they tend to be VERY loud. I wonder how many batteries + Solar on the roof does it take to make it through my 10 hour stops and your video helps me A LOT to determine what would it take. . .

[@joeinopksw]

Thanks for this review; discovered it after the fact, but can greatly appreciate the review and proposed considerate offer. Best wishes.

[@mthomas6]

Love these videos! When are youy going to do the Maxoak Bluetti AC200P? so interested, Battery life, charging, battery expansion, and see about firmware updates. I saw they had some problems on misspelled words on there touch screen, as well as unknown error codes? Keep up the great work your doing.

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

If I can get them to send me one I will definitely test them.

[@katieecat]

no stringing ur viewers along....I like your style

[@quackaddict9810]

Is the unit silent?

[@FranksDIY]

Great stuff . Thank you for doing this before we go out and spend the money and find out there was a better way. I do have a question. My rv has a plug in for solar panels and the question is would I need a regulator or those the manufacturer put them in. I have a Coachmen Clipper Cadet 21CFQ

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

I can almost guarantee you're going to need to install your own charge controller. Usually those plugs are just wiring. Or you can get a solar kit that has the panels and the solar charger all in one.

[@VideoClifford]

@@fullmoonadventureclub I see you have a selector switch, can you explain this a little? I do have the Lion ME and am wondering how I should plumb it into my RV electrical system to power all of my 12v outlets and my 15k btu AC. I assume you are selecting between the following sources-shore/12v/solar gen? Thanks in advance

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

@C Talley the selector switch actually switches between Shore power, solar generator one, and solar generator two. I just figured that way I can switch between multiple solar generators as their batteries became depleted without having to physically plug in the next one. But honestly all you have to do is have access to your Shore plug. It's possible that an easier way might be to cut an access panel to your Shore power cord inside the RV.

[@AdinoAdonai]

Try the same test with the flex by inergy🥳

[@kimpaintscanvas7023]

So if I'm understanding correctly, I shouldnt expect to be able to use the ac full time in an rv? I'm trying to learn about all this because weve decided to try full time rv off grid living... and we have zero rv experience! The only knowledge I have is everything I've been learning on KZbin. The power systems is the last main thing I'd like to understand before purchasing an rv, which we are currently already shopping for. This stuff goes over my head big time!

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

It is difficult to run the AC if you are not running a generator or plugged in to shore power. It can be done off batteries but is tricky.

[@kimpaintscanvas7023]

@@fullmoonadventureclub Thank you for responding. So then if I had a big enough generator running, then I should be able to use ac?

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

@@kimpaintscanvas7023 absolutely. Most air conditioners require a minimum of a 2000 watt generator. But it's definitely better to go with a 3000 Watts you can run some other stuff

[@paulisakson3221]

Very good info here but I also need some clarification. To get about 3 hours with a 1000wh battery, you must be averaging only 333w per hour for that AC unit, which is 15k BTU. But it was using 300w on fan only and 1200w with the compressor on--so that doesn't seem to add up. Did the compressor not run very much at all during the 3 hours test? It would seem like if the compressor cycled on 1/3 or 1/2 the time, your usage would be up in the 400-600 watt range on average.

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

That test was conducted using the external battery pack as well which adds another 2000 Watt hours for a combined total of 3000 watt hours.

[@smileymbb1]

Ah, ok, all is clear now. So the AC used an average of 1,000 watts per hour--that sounds about right. And then your 400w of solar gave another 2,000 over 5 hours, which is really good performance for a 400 watt system--well done setting that up, as you rarely get the rated output from panels.

[@gsarjos]

no link available.... great vid!

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

The link is in the description. It seems to be working fine for me. Can you confirm that you don't see one? Thanks.

[@jradonabike]

The link works for me too :)

[@rickhuff5197]

So awesome that you replied. I trust your channel for my camper/camping ideas. Actually I think we met at the dealership in Loveland Colorado. I live in ft Collins. Anyway i have the whole Kodiac package including 3 -100watt panels. So are you saying I can bring them down from the roof and into the kodiak and then plug my 30 plug from the camper into it and it would be done. Would I have to shut off my disconnect on the trailer for that to run everything. I seen your video that you did with that cylinder but am not quite to that commitment yet. Any info would help. Thanks

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

That should work just fine. In my RV I ran several solar wires through the refrigerator vent to avoid poking holes in my roof. If it is plugged into your 30 amp power supply cord it will run everything but it will also charge your batteries.

[@juliocallejas87]

I’m trying to connect my RV to my ME. You think it’s safe if put a bonding plug so I can use my surge protector?

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

That's probably a question for the people that lion energy. I'm not exactly sure what grounding system they have in place.

[@rickhuff5197]

I’m thinking about putting solar on my roof Rv. I have a Kodiak and am wondering if I still need a charge controller or can I go from panels directly to kodiak?

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

The Kodiak has its own charge controller. It can handle no more than 600 watts of solar and the solar panels have to be the same voltage as inergy solar panels. That is an open voltage of 21.6 volts and a operating voltage of 17.6 volts in parallel only. I hope that helps.

[@FBall-im8ui]

not 1000. it s 900