Making a Portable Inverter - VEVOR 3500 Watt Power Inverter

Today I show you how to make your inverter portable and use your vehicle as a generator. Links the products used are below:
VEVOR Pure Sine Wave Inverter 3500 Watt Power Inverter - amzn.to/3FYY1r0
TOPDC Jumper Cables with Quick Connect Plug - amzn.to/3YvcbqZ
TOPDC Quick Connect Power Cable 5 Feet - amzn.to/3W82T2J
25' Service Vehicle Booster Cables - www.napaonline...
5' Service Vehicle Booster Cables - www.napaonline...
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This Week With Cars - Episode 0282
#vevor #inverter #generator

[@anthonygambitta6220]

I just bought the Vevor 3500W Pure Sine Wave inverter for short power outages (4-6 hours.) Here in Florida, during the rainy season we get frequent thunderstorms with gusty winds, which knock out power for a few hours. This inverter will make life easier. I also have a 12000W/15000W generator for long power outages, like after a hurricane or TS. All set for hurricane season.

[@ajarivas72]

@@anthonygambitta6220 I bought my first inverter for the same reason, for blackouts. The inverter was stored for months until the first blackout hit us. After that I bought my first solar panels and the inverter stayed connected to them permanently and generating electricity from the sun .

[@mariovo5]

I instantly subscribed as soon as I heard that you can use your jumpper cables 🤩😛. You are magnificent.

[@ajarivas72]

Is there any device to install bellow the wheels and drive a generator using all the horsepowers of the vehicle engine ?

[@aidesquinones1405]

❤ Very interesting I bought one on Amazon hopefully since I lose power in my house once in a while I would like to around the fridge raider and sub pump but maybe I need some more material maybe I just cannot run it would just the battery by itself very good video lots of good input thank you

[@yeahitskimmel]

Perfect timing, a buddy is converting an ambulance to live in and gave me the old inverter out of it so I've been looking into how I'll mount everything. Those included cables seem a lil chintzy for 3k watts but I guess they're short

[@ThisWeekWithCars]

Those cables could handle twice the current the inverter can use.

[@edsalerno2790]

Great infromation to keep in mind when purchasing an inverter. I like the set up with different connections. Well done.

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Ultimately it will be the vehicle alternator that is providing the power to your inverter but few will be able to deliver the 3500 watts mentioned which would be over 250 amps.

[@ajarivas72]

The alternator of a 4 cylinder car 🚗 will generate 250 watts at most. A full size truck might get you 500 watts.

[@AlternativePower903]

@@ajarivas72 My pickup truck alternator puts out 140 amps. Multiply 140 x 13.2 volts and you get over 1800 watts. Of course you don't want to run your vehicle and alternator that hard.

[@ajarivas72]

@@AlternativePower903 Hi. Thanks for the response and information. My car owner’s manual says the alternator maximum output is 40 amperes. What is the maximum amperage have you measured from the alternator? What’s the wire size of your alternator?

[@ajarivas72]

@@AlternativePower903 1800 watts are 2.41 HP. Your truck engine is around 300 or 400 Hp if your truck is 8 cylinders. 0.069% of your engine. Not even 0.1%. of your truck engine. Rise the wheels of your truck and mechanically connect them to a generator. 350 hp = 257,000 watts. You can energize 50 houses each one consuming 5,000 watts.

[@ajarivas72]

@@AlternativePower903 Is that really hard? That’s not even 0.1% of your engine output.

[@abrdds]

You answered my question ... inverters need a dedicated generator ... thanks

[@rimizoem]

Merry Christmas!!

[@Electronzap]

Nice review.

[@surpriseletsplay]

Loved this video!!!! Very cool!!! Merry Christmas!!!🎄

[@lambrokedrc5998]

Merry Christmas

[@keithallsop]

3500W from say 14V, that's 3500/14 = 250amps. At 90% efficiency, more like 275amps. Don't forget to upgrade your alternator and calculate what size wiring you need! Lead acid car batteries totally suck in this application, you can't draw a lot of current out of them over time. They are optimized for large but short current spikes to start the car.

[@garyhawthorne4599]

Nice video steve

[@jamesoverbey5507]

Interesting idea for an emergency power supply or outdoor use

[@andyjack2368]

i have 3000 watts pure sine wave that build power station in tool box with 110 volt out let and switch and my tool box is water proof with cooling fax and breaker on it and 12 volt light on it with deep cycle battery

[@stephenricketts7764]

Very interesting stuff. I know this will sound a bit 'cheesy' but you always seem to think of the 'common man' when presenting different options. as you said some thought the generator was expensive so you found a cheaper option. This seems to have just as much scope as the generator. Thanks Steve and Merry Christmas to you and Cassi, 👍👍

[@mannyfragoza9652]

im debating weather to get a Vevor or CNSWIPOWER Both seem reliable Inverters that put out very close to their rated capacity

[@ThisWeekWithCars]

Still using my Vevor had no problems, don't know anything abou the other brand.

[@mannyfragoza9652]

@@ThisWeekWithCars ah very good

[@rawskullchicomalo9514]

can it hook up to a solar planel?

[@ajarivas72]

Yes. You need a solar charge controller.

[@dickdyson3100]

Bro lithium!!! To charge get a 12volt RV 100amp powermax charger. Set it too 14.2 volts.

[@rogerhills4477]

You have great access to tech that wont filter thru to NZ for a year or so it seeems. Would these or similar convert to 240 volt? If so I could fit one of these to my house bus and delete the noisy old petrol generator and the tiddly inverter we have at present.

[@ThisWeekWithCars]

Yes you can get them in 240 volt

[@gvxclassics]

wait- Where'd that 57 chevy come from??

[@ThisWeekWithCars]

Been working on it for years, usually seen when I do a Live video

[@Hydrogenblonde]

I was going to make a set up like yours with a inverter connected to a battery that was being charged by a alternator and the inverter company told me it will damage the inverter. Have you experienced any problems with your set-up?

[@ThisWeekWithCars]

No of course not, it is exactly how the inverter was intended to be used, why would it break the inverter?

[@Hydrogenblonde]

@@ThisWeekWithCars I have no idea. They did not provide a explanation. I thought perhaps it was something to do with ripple voltage produced by the alternator, but that doesn't make sense. If a alternator was producing excess ripple voltage a modern car with all the electronics and computer systems would not put up with that. The battery should smooth that out as well. It had me baffled.

[@ajarivas72]

​@@Hydrogenblonde To protect the alternator you need a dc-dc charger. Alternator (car) -> battery (car) -> dc-dc charger -> battery 🔋(a different battery) -> inverter

[@Hydrogenblonde]

@@ajarivas72 I'm very interested. Do you know of any examples or videos of this set up?

[@ajarivas72]

@@Hydrogenblonde Hi H2. DC DC Charger to protect the alternator. I do have the 20 ampere unit. It works beautifully. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5S5m4OXpZ6Xobssi=OnR3cCJbAlLmATpJ

[@AlternativePower903]

If you're going to pull 3000 watts or more from the inverter, your vehicle better have a good quality, high amperage alternator and a large capacity battery.

[@LittleAnastasia...]

Could solar panels be added to that inverter? There are portable power stations where solar panels can be added so I was curious.

[@stevencartlidge6574]

No, voltage from solar panels are around 18-22volts and will burn up 12volt products. Panels need to go through a charge controller then to a battery storage.

[@stevencartlidge6574]

I forgot you could run panels through a dc to dc converter and then a power inverter without batteries. But the power out (amps) would be low and not run much. There is a KZbinr named Will Prowse (diy solar power) that explains how to do that.

[@ThisWeekWithCars]

You can add solar panels to keep the battery charged but you cannot run it on solar with no battery.