How Easy Is The Ecoflow 800W Alternator Charger Install?

[@GearsAndTech]

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[@ryant1090]

Thanks for the vid. It should be mentioned that this Alternator Charger only works with the Delta series of Ecoflow batteries. The River series do not have the expansion port to accept input from the Alternator Charger.

[@GearsAndTech]

Great point

[@jameswebb1978]

this answered the one question I had involving the fuse cable. Good video. thanks for making this easy for beginners.

[@GearsAndTech]

Glad it helped

[@texasgrillchef8581]

I would replace the fuse with a circuit breaker. I would get a 125amp 12/24v marine circuit breaker. $35

[@ThePLWarrior]

You can charge the battery expansions right from the alternator charger, so charge the Ecoflow generator, then charge the expansion battery

[@GearsAndTech]

That's right

[@K0nst4nt1n96]

Especially if you are poor and only got the delta 2 with only one XT150 Port.

[@texasgrillchef8581]

Will the charger turn itself off when u kill the engine? Or do you have to remember to turn it off in your app?

[@GearsAndTech]

It turns off

[@kellydardeen6308]

I Know You Mean 800 WATTS But You Crack Me Up Everytime You Say 800 AMPS ! Now If That Alternator Put Out 800 AMPS ! HOLY SHIT !!!

[@GearsAndTech]

Yeah, I had my editor put 800w at the bottom every time I said amps. I cought it in editing, but was too late by then

[@K0nst4nt1n96]

@@GearsAndTech LOCAL POWERPLANT MY TRUCK CAN HANDLE ALL THE AMPS REEEEEE.

[@7sonero7]

​@@GearsAndTechClever ... blame the editor 😂

[@ShawnVanNinja]

Never run ecoflow to 0 if you can help it. I've been using them for 5 years and learned the hardway

[@GearsAndTech]

Great point

[@starskymedia]

This is good advice in general for batteries, but I think not quite as concerning for the newer LiFePO4 batteries which can be fully discharged and charged without shortening the life

[@RollingMonte]

Nice! I wonder if, with this device, I could just start the engine without moving the car to charge a power station or does this harm the car’s alternator in the long term?

[@GearsAndTech]

That's exactly what this is for.

[@RollingMonte]

@@GearsAndTechmmm not sure won’t harm the vehicle if it’s not moving, that’s what I found: “ owners should totally avoid using the Eco Flow charger whenever the vehicle is stationary, because alternators are designed to cool with frontal air as the vehicle is moving. This flow of cool air over the alternators cast aluminum body and fins, help the internal fan maintain safe operating temperatures when under high loads.”

[@RobHasson]

You don’t need to be at 14 Volts. Easy set up in the app where you can adjust it. Some cars with smart alternators routinely drop the alternator charging below 14V at idle, so I use 13V setting on mine. You could easily set it to 13 or 12 volts charge an Ecoflow Delta directly from an RV battery bank. Good video, but would have been much better with accurate info.

[@GearsAndTech]

Great points. Thanks for sharing

[@Niravata]

"at 14amps"?? I think you meant to say at 14V (?)

[@martymiller9802]

Thanks!

[@PFDish]

Could I hook some heavy duty battery clamps on the end of the 800w cables and just clamp it to my Jeep battery? And charge with my engine running?

[@GearsAndTech]

Yes for sure

[@PFDish]

Thanks, I bought it

[@MarcRademacher]

Does it protect your starter battery from decharging too much? I don’t want to drain the starter battery 🪫 to the point that I can’t start the car anymore!!

[@GearsAndTech]

yes, it has under voltage protection. Normally it only runs when the vehicle is actually running, but you can turn that down lower if you want to charge while vehicle is off

[@timetravler3arewethereyet639]

are those cables long enuff to reach inside the rv or car dosent look like it

[@GearsAndTech]

Yes. They are very long

[@kobodera8261]

Can you get both the Alternator charger and solar to work in tandem?

[@Silverwidows]

Yeh you can, that gives the full 800w of charging power

[@kobodera8261]

@@SilverwidowsWait? So if I put in 500w of solar, and then run the alternator I still end up with 800W? Or is it 500 + 800 = 1300W?

[@Silverwidows]

@@kobodera8261 it's an 800w unit, so that's the max

[@GearsAndTech]

yes. just plug them both in

[@denispim5855]

​@@kobodera8261Я подключал альтернатор к лада гранта 700 ватт + подключил солнечные панели 400 ватт и 160 ватт. В итоге все вместе работало, давало 1,1 квт

[@Bajaheat]

your truck needs cam phasers/timing chains, you might want to get it looked at before it leaves you stranded

[@GearsAndTech]

Too late, engine blew up a week after filming this video. I had replaced he timing chain and tensioner. Turned out the oil pump was weak

[@Bajaheat]

@@GearsAndTechouch, was it a 5.4?

[@midwayj5291]

Interesting that none of the units in KZbin videos appear to have these massive barrels right next to the connection points like the one I just received. 🤔 Whatever this new cable is, is very annoying. Possibly return worthy honestly.

[@GearsAndTech]

Is that an integrated fuse?

[@tomm9584]

Well, the alternator charger charge the echo flow mini?

[@GearsAndTech]

If it has the port in the side yes. Otherwise no

[@mahfah7911]

Any idea on the wear and tear on battery or alternator!?! Is this safe for long run to use it often (camping) or be in natural disaster scenario ?

[@GearsAndTech]

No extra wear and tear. Alternator is designed for the load.

[@FewerOptions-mx7qt]

Can these cable be shortened?

[@GearsAndTech]

Power cable can yes But cable from charger to ecoflow can't

[@arthurmoyo4347]

Just thoughts, this could be a game-changer to connect non ecoflow power banks to your delta series power station 😂

[@GearsAndTech]

Possibly, yes

[@ralphposadas1412]

your truck needs to be running for two hours to fully charge?

[@GearsAndTech]

Charging up to 80% is fast. After that it slows down a lot to manage heat

[@tribalsean]

Great video , Thank you. Looking forward to hooking this up. Keep on keepin on

[@GearsAndTech]

Thanks, will do!

[@mommasonthemove9144]

Can you do this with other solar generator brands? 😊

[@GearsAndTech]

Unfortunately this fast charger only works with ecoflow. But you can connect solar panels up across multiple brands

[@SS-cu4hf]

is this product used to recharge your ecoflow generator off your vehicle battery?

[@GearsAndTech]

Yes

[@1stRanger]

It's actually meant to charge from the alternator, not the battery. That being said you can charge from the battery (engine off). I see little cases when you'd want to though.

[@WisconsinWanderer]

Thanks for your work in this video, i’m wondering if i upgrade my alternator will it charge faster?😊

[@GearsAndTech]

If you get the 800w of output then there is no need I didn't do a current draw check on the alternator, but I have a feeling that box is boosting the 12v to 72v. If so, the current from the alternator is gonna be really low anyway. So an alt upgrade won't do anything

[@WisconsinWanderer]

@@GearsAndTech good point

[@Niravata]

I'm not so sure if the upstep from 12V input to 72V output has any influence on the load on the alternator... If you get 800W input on the EcoFlow Delta, you have to draw 800W (plus a bit of lost power for the upstep) from the alternator, otherwise you'd have invented the perpetuum mobile :) 800W from the alternator (divided by 14V) is a current of 57A ... The cable from the DC/DC to the EcoFlow Delta, assuming 72V, is 6 times lower, ie under 10A, which allows for a thinner wire...

[@LosAngelesDrummer]

Thanks for the video!

[@GearsAndTech]

You bet!

[@crossdissolve7649]

why is it called an alternator charger if its connected to the battery?

[@GearsAndTech]

It is charging off the alternator. The bug battery cable goes straight to the alternator. Electrically it's the same is attaching it to the alternator. It's just a lot easier to put it on the battery

[@RangeroverlandingAdventures]

Anyone have a problem with stay connected to the app?

[@GearsAndTech]

I haven't really used the app much, so can't say for sure

[@RangeroverlandingAdventures]

@@GearsAndTech I found out if i drive away from my Wi-Fi it always disconnects.

[@wendyfrederick5965]

​@@RangeroverlandingAdventuresYou could make a mobile hot spot on your phone and connect to that, if you wanted.

[@stevenshircliff393]

Fishing wire is hardest part on any vehicle.

[@GearsAndTech]

Yeah, there is a reason I didn't do it for the test

[@TheRealoldcar]

Anyone use this on second generation prius

[@GearsAndTech]

Should work

[@1stRanger]

Where's the actual install? You just hooked two wires to the battery...

[@GearsAndTech]

I did a little more than that. Each install will be unique to your situation. The parts shown here will be the same for everyone

[@1stRanger]

@@GearsAndTech It doesn’t matter. This is NOT an installation. It’s a promo for EcoFlow. No more than that.

[@Therealphantomzero]

​@@1stRangerjust plug in positive and negative to the battery. Running the wires is dependent on vehicle and what you want to do. Ecoflow has a nice video on the actual install

[@1stRanger]

@@Therealphantomzero Again, pluging two wires is NOT an installation. Actual installation is much more complicated. EcoFlow video doesn't show any actual installation either. They all make it look so easy, while in fact it's the opposite of that. Connecting it is easy, installing is anything but.

[@debvoz]

@@1stRanger wow, you are really desperate to be disagreeable aren't you? You "install" by running the wires into the vehicle and mounting the unit inside the vehicle. How you do that depends on your vehicle and where you want to put the unit. Then you plug in the unit, run the wires from the unit to the power station and you have completed the install. The "complicated" part of the install is actually hooking it to your battery.

[@glennwisse6271]

Interesting product but the list price is $599, Amazon $356 on special right now. But for that money, I would rather just put that money towards a gasoline/propane generator. 800 watts is easily accomplished with even the most basic generator. Your still burning gas with your truck, probably more that the generator would. It's cool, but too expensive.

[@GearsAndTech]

This is more useful for some vanlife guys that need to charge while driving

[@glennwisse6271]

@@GearsAndTech true, van life or camping, truck drivers, etc..

[@downtube8fs]

You'll be hard pressed to find a generator that is more fuel efficient than a car engine, car engines by EPA law are forced to be extremely efficient or face fines. That's why everyone is switching to electric, cause it's getting impossible to keep up those efficiency standards, electric mpg are bogus so it's a way around that. Generators built for power don't have those standards, but they have more fuel options. Just wait till it's on special, it was $180 a month back.

[@glennwisse6271]

@@downtube8fs you could be right but I guess it all depends on your car or truck. A v8 engine vs a Honda inverter? I’d think the Honda wins that. From what I found a Honda eu2000i burns 0.12 gallons per hour. A 4 cylinder car engine at idle burns 0.5 gallons per hour, a v8 =1 gallon per hour.

[@downtube8fs]

​@@glennwisse6271I drive a diesel truck that gets over 30 mpg at highway speeds and has a 33 gallon tank for a 1,000 range. Ram 1500 ecodiesel. The cars do have some disadvantages, they have to meet really strict emissions standards that reduce efficiency. Hard to compare idle and neither will like just idling, a car at idle will still have a draw since it's running all the systems of the car. The generator will always be in the most efficient power range when you Rev it up to use it, the car is constantly revving up and down. I work with heavy diesels a lot, in the old days the tankers had pony motors or generators but everyone has moved away from that to hydraulics cause its more efficient and less weight. The semis have apu as well which is basically a generator that sips diesel vs the big heavy diesel engine, those units are costly and prone to failure also really heavy at 500-1000 lbs. The ecoflow units I have are lighter but I have yet to test efficiency vs the APUs, only charging the ecoflow while driving not idling.

[@karolisnoreika3703]

Since when battery is called baterry generator? :D

[@GearsAndTech]

The ecoflow generator is called a battery generator

[@alanwilson2073]

Many new trucks and SUV's come with a 120V outlet allowing you to charge your generator on the fly. Probably back up to full charge in less than an hour.

[@GearsAndTech]

Most of those are only 300 watts. It's not going to go as fast as you think

[@Piklikr]

I have a 2023 Toyota 4runner trd orp and if I plug it in to the power outlet in the back I'll get an error, it's not enough watts. (dirty power)

[@hi9580]

Those are less efficient as they convert dc to ac, then back to dc again.

[@FewerOptions-mx7qt]

You have to have a pretty powerful inverter to charge a solar generator. I don't know if it just lowers charge rate or just overload inverter

[@Piklikr]

@@FewerOptions-mx7qt you can't just plug your portable battery (EcoFlow) into your 120v port in a vehicle, it doesn't work because it's not clean power. (like 120v in your house)

[@wt9653]

I threw away the instructions 😂 I came to KZbin and see if someone knows why it doesn't charge with green light. I got a better deal through Hobotech discount code. 849.00 with Delta 2, alternator charger, and 100w foldable solar panel.😊

[@GearsAndTech]

Use the app. You can adjust the settings for charging But that button on the side was probbaly your problem?

[@wt9653]

@@GearsAndTech Yes it was the button. Thanks

[@TheFlaneur-up1ft]

Useless, no information on the app, how to pair it etc.

[@GearsAndTech]

Thanks for sharing your opinion

[@broncobill3902]

But you said it connected to the alternator. 😂😂😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@GearsAndTech]

Electrically the alternator and battery are the same connection. The wire is big enough to handle the power all the way through

[@broncobill3902]

@@GearsAndTech Nobody in their right mind would try to connect this to the alternator. Kinda defeats one of the major selling points…..being able to jump start the vehicle starter battery.

[@HoundDogMech]

A charger to recharger your other charger how Unique. Just get a honda gas generator and be doe with tall the BS

[@GearsAndTech]

Depends what your goals are. This actually works great and is a lot better than a Honda generator in a lot of ways. It's not a replacement. Just like the electric cars. They won't replace gas cars, but each have their place

[@lockandloadlikehell]

You're right, genius - I'm gonna run a loud (to draw attention from security & the cops, graciously allowing stay and annoying everyone else), poisonous gas generator inside my car all night and all day as I drive around. What an out of the box thinker you are, dpshtt. That's some REAL community college level logic, champ Stupid. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@Broke_Expat]

You can’t run a gas gen everywhere…. Then you have to store your gas… you can’t use a gas gen inside the RV especially while driving… you can’t recharge your gas gen with solar while chilling at a campsite… they have different pros & cons

[@SS-cu4hf]

exercise your brain opie

[@1stRanger]

Why would anyone want to waste over 1k on a bulky, noisy and smelly generator, that is only good for one single purpose and has limited continuous run time, when they can get a very compact multipurpose device for 1/4 of the cost? To summarize. BS is getting Honda generator instead of this device. Taken one owns compatible EcoFlow power station ofc.

[@melbournesubtropicfruits9474]

It's probably the most expensive DC to DC charger available 🤔🫤 I also hate how they talk Watts no Amps lol even you got Amps ,& Watts Confused

[@GearsAndTech]

The problem with talking amps is its function of the voltage. Since this is pumping the voltage up higher, the amps drops but the watts increase So a 12v 15A charger is NOT the same as a 60v 15A charger The amps are the same, but because they pumped the voltage up they are getting way more watts into it And since the device we are charging is rated in watts it makes sense to talk about charge capability with watts too. But yes, even I got tripped up when I was doing teh review because we don't normally talk about watts. Since we fuse stuff based on amps

[@melbournesubtropicfruits9474]

@@GearsAndTech Yes is tricky when a company digressed from Amps. So can you do an Amps test on the input with a clamp meter? plus those ecoflows are built with many cells Vs a LiFe It only takes one cell to go bad and your stuffed if you push unit hard with toasters etc. . Here in Australia that unit started @ $799AU My 30a renogy DC with a solar converter was about $250