Prepper Paradise, Emergency Backup Power Success! Jackery Solar Generator 5000 Plus

[@KindCreature1]

Thanks!

[@Hallnout]

👊 Your awesome. Thanks for helping the Morgans! 👍

[@Texrc]

I bought the Kubota Diesel generator it’s on a trailer to make it more versatile. I set a reminder start up every month run minimum of 15 minutes a month. I use transfer pump pull fuel out of the tank for the skid steer and replace with fresh fuel on regular basis. Mike with his fuel system could run it for a month 👍 I put quality muffler on it help keep noise down.

[@Mounty621]

I am definitely looking at something like that for our house. Well done, Sir.

[@thomasstrout1738]

I have two large solar systems side by side. One is off grid and one is grid tied. I have a 20 kw diesel generator also. My off grid system has a 900 ah battery bank. I built all off this myself almost ten years ago. System works fabulous. We have one or two significant (3days or more) power outages every year and it is great to be self sufficient.

[@floydferguson5366]

Great video!

[@4wheelliving132]

I have 2 Jackery's, one 300 that we use on the pontoon boat when we decide to have a little picnic cruise and need power for like crock pot type stuff, and a 1000 for the house if power goes out. The 1000 won't last all that long, but since I've had it I've never had to fire up the generator.

[@dmceowen1]

Hey Mike the noise from a generator is not the alert to neighbors that you have power. I’m sure when you think about it the lights on in the house is the alert. I do like the solar idea but where I live I worry about having a sunny day. I’ll stick with my Generac. Not cheap either. All solutions get expensive.

[@stevewebb6021]

my Jackery 1000 V2 is great for the camper and off grid cabin.

[@basshunter4144]

wow to hear someone else say the words cheeseburger soup cause my ears take notice . Very seldom do I hear anyone talk about it. At the time of this video I made it 2 days ago. As always great video on being prepared .BE safe stay well.

[@dmorgan28]

Hey Mike great video. I’m definitely impressed by the Jackery system. Love all that firewood. 👍❤️

[@smeefamily54]

Hey Mike: I have a Generac 14kw generator. Does the whole house and workshop. You have to pick what you are going to do. No dryer and arc welder going at the same time. I have had it for many years. When the power goes out here in the Country, I open the front curtains and turn the tv on. Lets the neighbours know that I have power. I tried to get the neighbours to have one installed also. They said they were fine. I see them head into to town when the power goes out. Heavy winds here last night and this morning. Very cold also. Take care and stay safe.

[@ronallen6578]

@@smeefamily54 That seems to be the way I'd go as well.

[@wildbill23c]

I have been thinking of getting a backup generator, the problem is you still have to reset everything because there's always a delay even with an automatic transfer switch, but at least if power was out for an extended period of time it could keep the refrigerator running, furnace, well pump, and a few lights...I have a wood stove which is what I primarily heat with when I'm home, but when I'm away the furnace just keeps stuff from freezing LOL. A backup generator would be nice, one of the standby type, not the drag the heavy generator out of the shop and plug the house in setup, the permanent type....I have propane here as natural gas isn't available, so it would have to be plumbed into the propane tank....and I can always get a larger tank if necessary, right now I have a 325 gallon tank and the only thing that uses it is the furnace.

[@smeefamily54]

@@wildbill23c I have three "Fat Boys" that run the house furnace and generator. Stinson fills up on demand. We do not call them, they just arrive. The Generac is wired to the house. That switch was $1,000.00 but kicks in after 8-10 seconds. It does a self-test every sat morning for 15 minutes. I also have a propane furnace, with two tanks, for my shop. Everything runs off of the generator. Well worth the money, if it fits your budget.

[@michaelbaumgardner9493]

I've got a 22KW Generac. On Propane it gives the full 22, if I was on Natural Gas I'd only get 19.5KW, because of the heat on the motor, it's a Kohler. I get it serviced yearly by the Electrical Company that is a dealer in/ around Lansing MI. Purchase,install 2020 was $8900. Monthly it kicks in and does a system check with no interruptions. I'm powering my entire home, garage. It's not for everybody but it was for me. Hope this helps anyone on the fence

[@michaelmullins1290]

I have a partial backup from ecoflow. I'm not sure I can afford the 5000+, but it sure sounds nice. The quiet is what sold me .

[@TravisFrazier-e3v]

We did it old school when Hurricane Helene went through here in southeast Georgia. Gas generator wired into the box with transfer switch. Enough power to run our cabin for six days without electricity. That includes all our freezers, a/c, and well pump. Didn’t miss a beat for the most part. I gotta tell you though, the noise from the generator would get to be a little much. This system looks like it might be in our future. Thanks for sharing the info. From South East Georgia but Somerset PA born and raised. I guess we know a thing or two because we’ve seen a thing or two.

[@overwatch2671]

Howdy Mike. Again, and as always a great video. I have a 1000 watt jackery that I bought to run a TV, charge electronics and a few other small things during power outages. This thing preforms flawlessly. Jackery is a great company.

[@Corey-th4hc]

We live in Western Ky and they’re calling for upto 1/2” freezing rain and some snow in my area over next few days. I feel we are gonna have really cold winter this year by the extended forecast. We use a packaged Heatpump to heat and cool 80% of time and have a Gas fireplace for backup heat (Running back up heat strips on heatpump is really costly). We run a Traditional propane/Gas powered 7000 watt generator hooked up transfer switch for our power needs. It works great. I have sleep apnea so I can see where a small Jackery might be helpful when the generator is off at night. I just normally use a 500 watt power inverter on battery for my cpap though. If you live in a state where there is alot of strict rules about traditional generators or in town I can see where the Jackery might be more appealing. The Cheeseburger soup sounds yummy.

[@barryd.thomassr.9156]

After listening to you on Jackery I purchased a Jackery 3000 came with to solar panels, and a 30 ft cord connect the panels. have not had to try it yet.

[@chrissheathewoodguy]

get the solar pannels as soon as you can. they are great. we do have a whole farm generator building and all the stuff to run the entire farm and shop and other buildings. lp. but solar is free to produce and works great at charging the system. Now I use Eco flow but the same concept.

[@ronwood7040]

Hey Mike we have a Generac 22kw generator it runs everything we have dryer freezers shop house all the lights in side and out, just like power company. Love it. I like the security I feel with that. Ron

[@Spinonemaster]

Nice set up Mike, I love my small Jackery, they seem to make real quality stuff ... as a retired builder I've seen just about every aux power solution ... and I've also seen them all fail at critical times because they have complex circuitry (including commercial units) ... for those on a tighter budget there are many good alternatives, I live in a semi rural area in PA along the Delaware that experiences power outages often (for 6-24 hrs) ... I use a fairly simple set up of a well maintained portable 5000 watt generator, lock out panel switch and an exterior 30 amp receptacle, 25 ft cord and keep 20 gal on non ethanol gas at all times ... the whole set up can be had for around $600 ... it runs the whole house basics, lights, fridge, freezer, furnace, sump pump and well ... and I cook on the grill .... in winter my main concern is heat ... so it works ... the key to a gas portable generator is to keep it well maintained, (clean carb) and to have fresh non ethanol gas ... I replace the gas every 2-3 months by putting it in my Jeep ... and a simple, portable 3 sided wooden box lined with 1in foam keeps the noise to a minimum

[@philipmorehouse1069]

I hear you about the non-ethanol gas - use it all the time.

[@Shippusher]

WELL HELLOOOO EVERYONE OUT THERE IN OWTM’s VIDEO LAND!! You got me Mike with a Friday video. I bought the Eco flow h battery powered generator. Hoping it’s as good as the Jackery…😁😁😁 Thanks for sharing Have a day HELLOOOO HUNTER 😊

[@stevecraig3004]

I've had a couple of Eco Flows (800 & 2000w) for several years. They're built like trucks; never missed a beat through 4 hurricanes and innumerable severe thunderstorms. They update through your wireless network and just get better all the time. They just WORK.

[@Shippusher]

@ thanks for that

[@jeffreydye181]

Looks like we could possibly use a generator in the near future. Storm fixing to hit us Sunday/Monday ice and snow here in se Missouri.

[@gregs9187]

The Clubhouse looks nice decorated for Christmas

[@s96551]

I've got a jackery 2000 plus which I love, but one inconvenient truth is that they do not necessarily work with third party solar panels (some work with a MC4 to 8mm adapters but it is not consistent and is not supported by jackery), and to top it off the jackery solar panels are not waterproof so you have to take them down when it rains. I see the jackery's best use-case in small construction projects that are far away from a standard power source like patching a fence or building a chicken coop, etc. I still like mine a lot but wish I'd known about the solar panel issue before purchasing or I would have went with one that accepts MC4 solar panel connections from the factory like bluetti.

[@bradw3313]

Seems good for short term backup. Folks just need to match their backup to their needs and we are subject to long term outages with hurricanes. I’ve looked at Jackery and for the cost I’ve decided on a 11kw inverter generator (dual fuel)…but I have a 500 gallon propane tank so have long term fuel available. If I had a diesel fuel storage tank, I would go diesel.

[@jamessnoddy]

Hi Mike good video, I've got a 16kw generac whole house generater powered with propane. I've been looking at the Jackery for our cabin. Keep up the good work.

[@RichtonRenovations]

Geez y’all with your negative comments! Mike got nothing for “free” he has been making videos for years now. I’m new at it myself and I can tell you it’s a ton of work. If you don’t like it just move on. See that it’s a commercial or advertisement, fast forward. I enjoyed it. Keep up the good work!

[@dave-uf8ir]

😎

[@mikehoran9901]

Very informative Mike, Thanks

[@ScottfromNB]

I hear you on looking forward to the firewood thing starting up again. The last wood I cut is a load of birch still sitting unsplit on my trailer where it's been for almost a month now since when Christmas, etc. took over my time. I might just split that tomorrow.

[@timb5280]

Awesome setup Mike. Isn't it amazing how easy solar backup has become? I received a jackery solar setup for Christmas this year. I agree on the lack of noise, especially in the 'burbs. "Better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it!"

[@Tdale85]

Good afternoon Mike and Melissa! I hope your new year is going well! Have a fantastic weekend!

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Thanks you too

[@jerryullrich380]

That depends on the wind cutting temperature if good cutting weather

[@CCFBNY-u4q]

Wow, nice set up a little to much for us! But we have an EGO generator which works really well since we have other EGO equipment to use the batteries in!

[@Hallnout]

New Year, new me! Mike where did all the whiners come from? New year, new me. I must stay positive. Thanks Mike for sharing. Appreciate ya!

[@Kevin-Frusciante]

Mike, any thought on adding solar panels to any of the buildings? Especially with the kiln build, maybe a way to meet all your power needs for that?

[@jimconnor8274]

Good afternoon from the Great white north east of New York. Without the white! The lawn is bare and green! Like the Jackery back up no noise part.

[@johnsadler8637]

I see the woodshed is full again after using the third bay.

[@dave-uf8ir]

Interesting luv it mike excellent 😊

[@vicinalvictor6612]

They got solar generators now that charge in about an hour, I don't know if yours does or not, but many homeowners use a small gas generator to charge the solar generator. If you draw 200 wats per hour, the charge is only going to last about 12 hours at 80%.

[@wildbill23c]

I've been wanting to get a backup generator, rather the standby type that's permanently hooked up with an automatic transfer switch so when I'm gone it can keep the power on to run the refrigerator, furnace, etc. I have propane here so it would have to be plumbed into the propane tank, but I think I'd still go with a regular generator....for portable power on a jobsite or something of that nature or what you are doing with your cabin the Jackery or similar product would be great, who knows by the time I get around to doing a standby generator they may have a whole home Jackery, at least I hope so, with maybe a solar charging array...now that would be the ticket there.

[@russellbowman8051]

Seams Very Nice!! Very Handy In Time Of Need!! Keep Smiling On!! 😃👍👊❤️

[@brentfarrow8125]

I’ve tried all types of splinters vertical and horizontal with box wedges four way and I have found that it takes more time to vertical split but a lot of less waste,just my opinion 😎

[@martineastburn3679]

East Texas took hit after hit. High winds good and bad lost trees. And the winds shook out the trees for weak or cut widow makers throwing 4" limbs out of the tree that the tree server cut them, but they hung up.

[@KenNak-w2r]

Great video Mike, one thing I would add is to test the system maybe every couple of months, your electrician may have already suggested that?

[@JohnHarkness-x7t]

Happy New Year Morgan Family. Sitting here with my wood burner going. Just plowed 8-10 of the white stuff. John in Medina Ohio

[@lesliesuenaga8107]

Sounds like a great system. We have the Anker one for power outages. Will you get one also for the house and your well? Our well was the main reason we got one…no power..no water. Thank for the great videos. We love ‘em.

[@500VulcanRider]

Only thing wrong with what you said about the generator!! They don't need to hear it, if it is completely dark every where else and your house has lights, they are pretty much gonna know you have a generator of some type.

[@sh839c]

Protect it.

[@davidp4350]

You said the Jackery has 4 outlets rated at 30 amps, but the front of the Jackery shows 20 amps.

[@rs2024-s4u]

The side by side high eff. refrigerator will use/draw between 500W-600W when cooling. Your average hourly kwh use will depend on how much food is inside and how often you open doors. But a 5kwh battery should run your refrigerator for 10 hours of continuous cooling. Time how long a complete cycle takes with the door closed and you can get an accurate estimate of averaged watts used per hour and how long your system will work in real life. The quiet is nice your way and other than the transfer switch has no moving parts. I speak from experience as I have a whole home Deere powered 60kw diesel 3ph gen set and when gen. is running even with gen set about 200' from main house in my shop equipment building when home's rear door is open I can hear the generator running off in the distance which is somewhat disconcerting and gives me a camping out feeling. Ray

[@JohnWilson-ql8ks]

And here's to a great new year to you and yours your friend from York, Penna.

[@soverignisle]

"Jackery" using Coal Powered Grid Power to Recharge just like a Electric Vehicle, I"ve had Solar with battery back up and invertors, large 3 phase system. Does not last more than 2 days, so I installed a 3 phase 12 KVA Diesel Generator, more power than we require for the whole property, cattle breeding, and at only 1/2 a litre per hour and at 71 db. Oh and we are not sponsored, more expense to us.

[@zangzang1268]

I have a Jackery Explorer 880 & a smaller 220 that I use on engraving/cutting lasers to ensure constant power. The Explorer 880 is used for portable PA system power up to do wedding ceremony's. What I wonder is what happens when a cell goes bad in one of the battery packs? They "should" be replaceable. Have never seen anything related to repair or battery replacement which is a concern. With the business I have lots of battery powered wireless LED lights and experience there is having to replace a battery pack every now and then.

[@brucealvarez9263]

Sounds like you might want to get those solar panels up if you expect outages longer than the Jackery can handle. If you had everything on and were pulling only 160 watts, the refrigerator was not running.

[@Susan-n3o3e]

Good video thank you for sharing it❤

[@1944chevytruck]

AWESOME!

[@ChadLusk-t8m]

I think you need some solar panels on the top of your workstation. Brother 👍🏻

[@aaronbaum2542]

Happy New Year!! Thats a n awesome setup and glad you are happy with it!!😊

[@lyndacampbell827]

Thanks! Keep up the good work!

[@terrybaldwin1182]

As soon as your kiln is up and running, You can start to reap it's rewards!

[@mossman7527]

Awesome video, one day I’d like to be there. 😊

[@582ChevelleSS]

That backup power set up is pretty impressive. I'm going to look into that for my place. I rather that than those large natural gas powered generators at the side of the house.

[@robertpoitras6809]

You guys Will be all set up and fully operationnal with the solar panels I ´ M happy for your family. You are much closer now to be a smart preper mindset ✊✋♥️

[@ronallen6578]

Chilly good afternoon all. I'd say Jackery got their money's worth out of this one. Stay warm. Got to admit I'm a vegetable soup and chili person year round. Always meant to give Melissa's cheeseburger soup a shot. Need to look that video up. I'm sure it's pretty tasty. 😊😊

[@micheleallen7036]

Definitely give 'Melissa's Pittsburgh's grandmother's cheeseburger' super try. I have made it several times now and make an extra big batch to fill my freezer every time.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

It is delicious

[@gunslinger8718]

I would guess that the battery maintenance is fairly expensive. How long do the batteries last before you have to replace them in your system? What is the cost?

[@philipmorehouse1069]

Hey Mike from the Land of the Waxhaws, NC. Freezing nights and cold days, but no snow yet in the sand hills southeast of Charlotte. It's always a good day when I tune into KZbin and find you waiting up there in Cranberry TWP, PA, for another interesting half-hour. I'm a big fan of Jackery as I like that they are a "Made in the USA" company. You did a nice job explaining all the options - maybe when I hit the lottery, I will get one. Until then, I'll have to rub my legs together to keep warm when the power goes out. Happy New Year to you and your family.

[@henryoppermann134]

Make sure the insurance company knows you have a battery backup in the house, some are considering that additional fire risk.

[@Azframer]

We are 100% off the grid. We have 2 wall propane heaters we never use. Our entire house is heated by the wood stove. If we use the wood stove the back of our house stays cold. When we put a 5-gallon pot of water on the stove it heats all of our house. The hardwood we burn is Juniper we cut near Wupatki National Park. It burns long and hot.

[@Johnthelittlebuilder]

Get a Kubota diesel generator. Worth every penny!

[@daveklein2826]

What didn't you understand about this video?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@williamowen6060]

Holy Friday night surprise! Good evening everyone!!

[@bushpilot4853]

I'm thinking that the building should be "Fort Morgan". There's already a few out there, one more can't hurt.

[@kennethgessay6794]

Installing a GenerLink would be easier than all the rewiring, then feed the Gener Link with generator or jackery

[@CurtisBryant-g3i]

Mike, Have you thought about a generator that can be powered from PTO of your tractor? They are pretty cool option.

[@MeMe-bp4bh]

Great video but I would appreciate it if you would do a video on charging it up with solar. How you would hook up the panel ect ect.

[@superbee6270]

Is to busy to try to sale wood ship lol

[@jakobrebeki]

I went and got me a diesel genny. Only 19amps but enough in a pinch....

[@johnviewer2305]

I see a Jackery going to wva soon... your wva fan...

[@rudyfisher7660]

Nice thing about the solar panels is you got that big metal roof on that building. You could put solar panels out there on top of that building and keep that. Ah, Jack recharged period I mean, it wouldn't take, but about 4 of them 100 W and keep it charged up, but if you wanted to put in an extra pack. You could charge him up. You could even know, put in a lot of solar panels and have jackeries in your house and charge jackery's. In your shop and are in the whatever you wanna call a building? And then in your house, you could have jackers and run solar over to those that other your house and charge zacharies over there too. Think about it be nice

[@jerryullrich380]

That's what I was doing today I would like to know more about your log splitter

[@haroldphipps3457]

Watch some videos he has done on them!! He currently has 3. Each is a kick butt splitter, and has different strong points. He has also had some "loaner" splitters. You have some Binge watching to do! It'll be well worth your time.

[@brucehill-q2e]

Hi Mike I have noticed to have a habit of having your thumbs on the top/end of the block when spitting wood. Just making you aware of it. I was always taught to only hold the sides of the block. Don’t want to see you loose a thumb. Take care and god bless you and your family.

[@daveklein2826]

ANOTHER recliner professional speaks

[@PaulHoffman-z9w]

Are you going to be using the same thing in the cabin in west vigan

[@barryhoneycutt3894]

Nice Mike, those Jackeries are great have to look into that. Love wood, always have all my life. I was a carp helper, then Carpenter for years, Contractor remodeling swapped to HVAC Tech and Journeyman Electrician, and Instrument Tech at the Chemical plants and Backside Maintenance Supervisor Mgr for Delta Downs Race Track and Casino.. Wood has always been my fav. Love all the videos, and pray 2025 will be you and the families greatest year ever... from SE Texas Bear :) ❤💯🙏

[@pjhunter111]

Fantastic video. A lot of good info there Mike.

[@edsecorr7812]

Great job looking great nice job way to go

[@KennethPowell-kx3jt]

I think a good name for your building would be “ the shed” simple and easy to say. 🤷‍♂️ thank you for your videos and hope you have a prosperous new year ☕️🦌

[@GHOSTINPLAINSIGHT]

Mike, can you piggyback your existing Jackery onto the 5000 to expand it's potential?

[@jeffpeters1014]

Whatever the system automatic throw over is the best way to go

[@francissinclair2416]

Hi Mike and family. Long time viewer, first time commenter. How will Hunter react if, God fobid, you are out of power for a whole day or more? I, imagine you have a contingency plan for such a dilemma. BTW I look forward to your videos.

[@PatrickCPalmer]

Are you thinking of eventually putting solar panels on the HQ roof?

[@davew1919]

Good afternoon Mike!! Have a great weekend!

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Hey thanks you as well

[@chrisbarr1359]

An additional form of independence with your Jackery system.

[@trainman2860]

The only plug in it is missing is the 120V 30A trailer plug with the V prongs.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Are there a couple different plugs for RVs? I thought the one on this is specifically for RVs

[@trainman2860]

@@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans Yes. The one I need is 120Volt 30 Amp which has the 2 flat prongs in a V arrangement. Maybe it is just a Canadian thing.

[@harrykeel8557]

Y'all stay safe! Did you or Melissa do a video on the car tags that Eva collected? If so could you provide a link. Thank you.

[@johnhaug5527]

Hi Hunter!

[@HawkeyeDJ37]

I should have known you had a video coming out about the Jackery, after you mentioned it in your last video.

[@daveklein2826]

So?

[@bobmakow55]

Seeing Hunter needs things to be normal, I suggest you do the same for the house regarding a backup source.

[@athomeinthesouth01]

Nice setup on the Jackery! I bought the Jackery 1000 just a couple weeks ago and have used it for powering some basic carpentry tools out at my barn. I absolutely love it and plan to buy another one in the near future.

[@KarenLee-o7f]

Im not really a fan of solar. However with that system and needing to take care of Hunter. A solar panel would probably be a good thing to go along with the jackery. Happy new year to you and your family.

[@cliftonsnider1520]

Sooo what happens to the house when the power goes out?

[@petermosher1789]

You know all this talk gentleman some people like generators some people like solar and battery back up. Mike has made his decision and he wants to use battery back up very good but he also has a small generator to charge the jack and if he really must he can hook it up to his GM vehicle Mike will put up solar and probably put in another 5000 jackery

[@paulkuske1457]

I’ve seen you demo a couple of other brands of battery backup systems…. Why Jackery over the others you have showcased?

[@timmarsch6794]

It’s not cleaner, how do you think they dispose of solar panel waste??

[@eugenecourtney1778]

wHEN THE POWER COMES BACK ON WILL IT SHUT DOWN.