Titan Solar Generator 2 Year Review

[@jimwest5027]

For those who think the Titan is too expensive, these 3rd party companies installing solar panels on your roof and connecting you to the grid are charging $25k to $40k. Plus, if the grid goes down, and you're connected to the grid, you will lose power just like your neighbors. My Titan system with 2 batteries, 1500w of panels, racking and wiring cost $5,600. So the Titan is actually the cheapest system out their if you want to power your home or vital appliances so you can stay warm and your food doesn't spoil. If you see the world's problems as possibly taking us down a long dark road, which definitely looks possible to me, it would be wise to do anything, get a second job, to pay for a Titan system. Also, you can lower the cost of your Titan system by buying other panels than the ones they sell. I bought 250w SanTan panels that were only $50 each, plus shipping. You can buy 4000 watts of panels for $800 and sell half of them to your neighbors and make some money. Be financially creative and you can do it.

[@evecarrington562]

Also, if you have solar panels on your roof and are tied to the grid, many power companies in lots of states are now CHARGING people with solar to be tied to the grid! The power companies make money off of any excess power your panels produce, then some will also charge those with solar for being on the grid. Do your homework and make sure you have a solar set up is off grid and allows you to store your excess power in batteries.

[@jimwest5027]

@@evecarrington562 Unbelievable. Ppl need to disconnect from every established institution they can: power, education, medicine, food, banking. They're all in bed with the gov to screw the ppl & increase their profits.

[@voltrondefenderoftheuniver8658]

Where did you get if for that price? I was going to have a generac with propane installed next to my house, they quoted me $18,000. I'd rather have this as my set up for a quarter of the price.

[@anthonythomas6977]

@@voltrondefenderoftheuniver8658 Check out Cummins for longer term if you are going propane, Generac used to be very reliable, last few years, not so much. Propane with whole house generator and a 500 or 1000 gallon tank, an excellent off grid solution. Many 20KW to 25KW are still priced well. I like solar as it has advantages BUT the biggest downside with any solar generator and even large gas/propane such as Duromax 15000W, AMP DRAW, air conditioners especially you need 60 amps. Cummins, Cummins Quiet Connect Series RS25 25kW Natural Gas and Propane Liquid Cooled Generator C25N6 - A051Y239 is around 12,500.00 no panels install etc. they have lower priced and well made others worth a look!

[@johnnycash3755]

Huge thank you for the 2 year update. Nothing beats real life data/facts. Just started using my Titan and it’s been phenomenal so far.

[@minutemanprep]

You're welcome. Glad to hear you're liking the Titan.

[@ttawevino9964]

@@minutemanprep quick seemingly long question…let’s say I need 2kw of solar input and wants to over-panel, is it ok to connect differently rated panels (100w, 200w, 250w etc) to get my 2kw as long as I follow the 30-145v 30amp rule or does all my panels have to be at the same rated wattage?

[@minutemanprep]

@@ttawevino9964 You can use all sorts of different wattage panels as long as they are not each connected together in series. For example you can have a set of five 100w panels together, then another set of 3 200w panels together and another set of two 300w panels together. But you don't want to connect a 100w panel to a 300w panel because when panels are connected in series they are only as strong as their lowest outputting panel. So if you have a 300w and 100w panel connected together directly, the 300w panel will match whatever wattage the 100w panel is making since it has lower output than the 300w panel.

[@ttawevino9964]

@@minutemanprep thanks for the clarity. One last question. Has the unit been 24/7 straight for the entire two years? Is it even advisable to use it in such a manner assuming it can power all affected gadgets without an issue?

[@minutemanprep]

@@ttawevino9964 Yes 24/7 for 26 months straight now. There have been no issues running it non stop for 2+ years.

[@tropmonky]

I've been using my Titan with 1,000watts of solar for over a year now. I use it to power my Home security cameras, computer, two freezers, my networking equipment, and I mine crypto with the excess power. I have 222AH of Titan battery storage PLUS I have 476AH of LifePO4 storage plugged into it as well!!!!!! This thing is a BEAST and the only complaint I have is that the fans don't have any ramp up speed, they go from basically off sounding to 100% Jet sounding. So even with just around 500watts drawing from it the fans will kick on and off 100% every 15min or so. They are loud enough that I need to close the door to the room the Titan is is when I sleep in the adjoining room. 2nd wish I have is that it had a Bluetooth connection to get data like total solar power generated, total cycles, etc etc etc. Besides that, this thig is rock solid.

[@smatulac]

For the LifePO4 expansion, can you share what you went with? Is that external expansion working well for you? I have a Titan 1000 (14 months) and also plan to go with an external expansion battery.

[@edolson1698]

I would like to know more about the battery expansion too , how do you handle the requirement of the Titan to have the external battery within .5 volts of the Titan battery. When I tried to use a LiFePo4 battery I charge it to 28.8 just short of the Titans 29.2 volts but within the .5 volt required , but when the battery starts resting the voltage starts dropping and doesn't quit until 26.8 These are brand new EG4 batteries and I also tried using Lion energy lifepo4 with the same results. I have never hooked them up because they dropped out of the safe .5 volt range for fear of damaging the batteries or the Titan. How do your batteries fair ? What brand? do they drop out of the .5 range or do you just drop the Titan battery down to the LiFePo4 voltage? I don't understand how to make this work. Please explain.

[@mike7765]

@@edolson1698 I believe based in my research that LiFePO4 batteries require 29.2 volts (for a 24v system) to fully charge. So you are under charging LiFe batteries using 28.8 volts and so they lose their charge too fast. New Li ion betteries have a higher voltage then 29.2v for a 24 volt system technically so I "suspect" that the makers of the Titan purposely charge their batteries to 29.2 instead of 29.4 for the li ion cells to not 100% charge them. This extends the life cycle of the batteries. So essentially 29.2volts is the sweet spot for both Li ion and LiFePO4.

[@minutemanprep]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@edolson1698]

@@mike7765 The manufacturer of the Lion energy batteries said I could charge them 14.6 which I did and after resting overnight the voltage dropped to 13.6 , the manual said to charge to 13.8. The manual for the EG4 batteries says to charge to 28.5 and float to 28.25 but when the sun goes down overnight voltage drops to 26.8 I don't want to charge the EG4's to 29.2 and I don't think the voltage would stay within the .5 volts anyway.

[@jimwest5027]

Started testing my Titan last October, 2021. Been running non-stop since November. 3 times the battery level got down low enough that I either unplugged items from the Titan or I used the AC charger connected to a backup gas generator or the grid to charge it back up. This was due to multiple days of heavy clouds. The rest of the time, no problem. even on other cloudy/snowy days the Titan usually fully charges, it just depends on how heavy the cloud cover is. I only have a max of 1300 watts input on the best days (1500 watts of panels), so I still have room to expand. I've been running with 2 batteries, and I've ordered a 3rd which should arrive any day now. The Titan is an engineering marvel. No others can beat it at this time (March 2022).

[@jimwest5027]

@@danielteegarden8982 last I looked (about 5 weeks ago) wait time was only 5 or 6 weeks, far better than the 5 months I waited. The extra 3rd battery I ordered only took 3 weeks to get. They greatly improved their manufacturing output.

[@thedeal9526]

I agree that one of the great features about the Titan is its expandability and separate components for the inverter and batteries. The separation provides greater mobility. I look forward to your 3 year review of the TItan.

[@minutemanprep]

Thanks :)

[@salsal88]

You are the reason i have a Titan generator solar... it's been amazing!

[@hinterdir2155]

I couldn't agree more. Everyone that asks me is referred to the Titan. Too bad they have such a long waiting time or I would have bought one. Now I have to use a DYI 6548 system. Thank you for your review.

[@stinkykd1]

I am pretty bought into Goal Zero over the years. I have a GZ1500x with 2 Ranger 300 panels. I plan to get another Ranger to overpanel as you suggest. My biggest pain is the 600max input on the mppt. 2000w input is such a game changer.

[@scarygary3569]

Team Titan all the way! June will be 2 years for me but really didn't run it much till 2nd year all summer. Looking into possibly adding a 3rd battery this spring.

[@minutemanprep]

Very cool.

[@doncase713]

I have a titan point zero It’s been a very good investment Running my off grid home in arizona Glad I chose this product

[@offgridgesertdwellers]

You all should check out Hysolis. I have been running my entire compound/homestead with the MPS3K and one Hysolis extension battery. This system gives me 9000 watts, and 750 amp hours. I run two refrigerator, two freezers, AC unit, pond pump, all my appliances and Power tools. I never even need the Power from the extension battery. I have 1980 watts of solar panels powering it. Pricing far better than the Titan, or any other solar generator out there.

[@vaughnburrows]

Is there a video of how you wired your solar panels to stay within spec of the Titan?

[@minutemanprep]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWbbpZysZbmdetE

[@tubevideoguy762]

@@minutemanprep You just must of not done much digging because a wonderful product known as the bluetti ac300 beats 2000w solar input it features 2400w input via solar

[@stuff3661]

I was considering a "solar generator" for rack mount use and just checked the measurements for the Titan. 18.5 inches wide is pretty ideal for rack mounting. Considerations would be 90 degree connectors for the side plugs, or a side door or pocket for cable access (that is if it's in an enclosed rack), another consideration would be ventilation (again, only in an enclosed rack). I wonder if that was part of their design criteria?

[@mikekno6922]

Your very own Ruby Ridge. Nice

[@karamarie6781]

I am a new subscriber! Love your informative videos. I am looking for a portable solar generator that will work for a power outage only - I would like to be able to plug in my home's full-sized refrigerator, plus a cell phone and maybe a space heater. Is this model overkill? I only would use it in emergencies (we lose power here maybe once a year for 3 days if a bad storm rolls in...) Thank you for your response. I've looked at your Jackery videos and didn't know which one would better suit my purposes.

[@minutemanprep]

Hey Kara, I'm happy to help. An electric space heater would require a surprisingly MASSIVE system with probably 4,000w of solar and around 20,000wh of battery at least. That would cost tens of thousdands of dollars to do that. Instead, you'll want to get something like a upright kerosene heater and have a few days worth of kerosene on hand. That or a Mr Buddy heater and around 5 or 6 BBQ propane tanks around as well as the adapter hose to go from the BBQ propane tank to the mr buddy heater. Those will cost you only a few hundred dollars at most to have all of that heat as a back up for 3 days or so. The fridge and cell phone are definitely easier. For that, you'll want a minimum of 2,000wh of battery and around 800w of solar panels would be good. The perfect setup in my opinion would be the Delta Max 800 (200w) kit: poweredportablesolar.com/product/delta-max-kits/ It's affordable, has just over 2,000wh of battery, has 800w of solar panels, and if necessary it can have up to two more expansion batteries added to it should your power needs change. Please let me know if you have more questions.

[@karamarie6781]

@@minutemanprep I will definitely go to your site and check out the Delta. Thanks so much!

[@huiponoholoholonapaws-pono1032]

I recently received my Bluetti Max 200 and one battery. I find by comparison to the Bluetti 2400, the Max uses way too much standby watts. Dont understand why? The Titan would have been my first choice, but way to long to wait for it.

[@JohnSmith-gz5pm]

I misread the title as the “Titan Solar Generator 2 Review”. DAMN! 😬 I was really hoping he got a new, updated and unreleased Titan. He’s made countless videos praising his love for the Titan. Yeah I’m sure its great but its still an older and outdated solar generator. The competition has already surpassed it. Now if they would only release a new, updated model, preferably with Life PO4 batteries.

[@arthurhammeke8296]

I'm also curious of how Titan 2.0 is going to be. Then again, maybe I can get a used Titan for less :)

[@paulmccarter908]

I'm on the fence as well. Wait for an upgeade to this superior product or go with an Ecoflow Pro refurb LifePo for under 3k..

[@Mega1andy2]

im actually going to ask a few questions, does this titan have ongrid? or is this offgrid only with JUST only the solar panals? cause i got 3 of the batteries that i am most likely going to be ordering, is the titan able to power up a desktop computer with 2 to 3 battery packs, equaling 5 days work of being able to be on the desktop computer, OR is this used for appliances only? i am most likely going to getting the phasphate batteries, and they last a bit longer than the titans ones, or is this vice versa? need a bit of help here. im hopping to hear back from ya, if i don't i'll email ya. hopping i can get the answers that im looking for. 🙂☺ forgot to add to this, does this titan have UPS?

[@minutemanprep]

Titan is off-grid. It can be charged by solar or with its wall charger. Both can be used at the same time. You can run anything 12v or 120v on it. You can do LiFePo4 batteries too like I did here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maK6nayhn7J0m9k

[@halvorsyvert1001]

THANKS for the confirmation--that I made a solid purchasing decision. Just received my Titan 1600 Rigid system after a 4-month wait. I've haven't been able to get the unit up and running due to a recent move, but as I'm researching the hook-up, I'm curious...do I need to balance the batteries before hooking things up?

[@minutemanprep]

Here's a video on the setup: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2q3lYB7l7yAjrs

[@DIYJIM]

is there a right and wrong way to connect the batteries to the Titan? Does the handle go to the front or back on the battery when plugging it into the Titan? Your Channel is really doing good!

[@minutemanprep]

Thank you. The handles can be on the front or the back, there is no right or wrong way. You choose which one looks better :)

[@DIYJIM]

@@minutemanprep thanks for quick response

[@stacyhazelwood4033]

Thank you for all the info on the Titan. I just ordered 6 of your flex 100w panels from PoweredPortableSolar. Can you connect 6 of your 100w flex panels in series on the Titan? It is under the voltage limit, but I am not sure about the amp limit.

[@minutemanprep]

Thank you for your support. Yes you can connect all 6 panels to the Titan. You'll be around 120v so you're good to go.

[@franklinames1264]

Could you do a video o building a box truck using the titan in place of batteries and inverter?

[@Everrrrr]

Really intrested in this. Seems like a great purchase based on many positive reviews. I know its an investment but it is up there in price so Im hesitating a bit. Does it ever go on sale?

[@George-nn8ui]

Hopefully you got the sale., 2,300 dollars

[@rrodriguez1958]

Have you ever tried an experiment on a wind turbine to generate electricity through the batteries for a Titan inverter and would it work

[@Peaceful4627]

Do u have a review on the ECOFLOW EFDELTA Solar Generator 1260Wh with 160W Solar Panel, 6 X 1800W (3300W

[@minutemanprep]

Are you talking about this unit? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqOmfGSohN10fas

[@KittKattBarr222]

As a note, the Bluetti AC300 allows up to 2400 watts of input. It can run 3000 watts continuously. Hook 2 together and you have 240v capability. Not knocking the Titan at all, however I wanted to put it out there in case anyone might be interested.

[@evecarrington562]

Good information! Ecoflow is also a top performer as well.

[@acefire4050]

Can you answer a question to me I would like to know how much those Titans cost because if I can ever come with money for him I will buy them and I thank you for your show I will not describe to you but I will keep watching your shows when they come up I would but then I get so many notifications on my phone and they always seem to be so annoying sometimes and it's not your guys's fault it's just the way they come up especially in a way but my daughter more than anything else.

[@brittanywurzer2697]

Hey Minute Man! Would it be possible to do a video explaining how to EMP proof your Titan generator and solar system? Or is the only way a Faraday bag? EMP Shield? Thanks! Love your videos!

[@minutemanprep]

At the moment it's just the faraday bags but soon we will have an actual EMP Shield

[@brittanywurzer2697]

@@minutemanprep I'm curious how you would attach the EMP Shield to it? Would it only protect the AC side and not the DC?

[@cherylbuchanan4387]

thinking about a Titan; Have MS, live alone, hope it's easy and not too heavy. Would like one for emergencies. If our power grid goes what do you think one could do for internet; I use internet to watch TV with Amazon stick, would get pretty boring.

[@minutemanprep]

The Titan is the lightest option for the most power in the system because you can break it down to individual pieces. To keep your internet up you just need to power your router and TV but if the internet providers have no power then they won't be providing internet.

[@Trustedcoins]

Is it 30A per input or 15amps per input for 30 amps total, or 30 amps per input for total of 60amps? That amp capacity sounds great for lower voltage systems.

[@minutemanprep]

35-145v and 30a and up to 1000w on EACH solar input, there are two inputs for the total of 2,000w input.

[@emanueldelva8108]

Hey can you link your solar array diagram for your over panel to the system

[@elfrijolero123]

Hi, I have had the titan solar generator for 2 years. I’ve already had to send it back to PZE twice for multiple components failing. Now the 30 amp breaker has failed and it is no longer under warranty. Would you recommend replacing it myself or sending it back to the company for the repairs? Thanks

[@minutemanprep]

Wow that's incredible, thanks for the feedback. I personally own two Titans I paid for with my own money as well and have not had any issues, no returns to PZE. I would say at this point if you know how to fix it, go for it since it's now out of warranty. If not, then have them do it.

[@MR-nl8xr]

I think it is the stupidist design feature to have a SOLAR generator that WILL not charge itself from from an off condition!! Apparently the "controller" that executes the charging, doesn't have it's own low wattage capacitor or back-up battery, to logically allow for the generator to charge up after receiving DC input power (whether from a receptacle or solar panel). What good is a device that can not charge itself after receiving power because it isn't "on"?!

[@lujitsu1251]

Thanks . Very good. I think I’m convinced On the titan but I’d like to just hook it up to my breaker box 240 vac and turn off the main and shut off things like the dryer and cook stove so everything including my air conditioner which isn240 would still work . Do you have a link to this kit where it can be purchased I’m curious the cost.

[@minutemanprep]

Sorry but like I said in the other video, the Titan cannot do 240v. But the Delta Pro is also a very good unit and you can find the kits here: poweredportablesolar.com/product/delta-pro-kits/

[@Howiep65]

Could you update the titan 1000 since the kit has changed. ty

[@Peace2all4vr]

Could you pleaze compare the Titan with the new Bluetti ac500 and the new Hysolis Aurora? THANKS! BTW great video!

[@minutemanprep]

I will be doing comparison videos just like that but the AC500 and Apollo are more expandable than the Titan. Videos coming.

[@arnoldreiter435]

i didnt hear you mention the bluetti ac300 with the b300battery.....3k inverter, 3k watt battery and expandable to 12k, ups function that can be set up four different ways. has a blue tooth app and a separate wifi function. dual mppt charge controllers in the ac300 and the battery has a separate 500w charger. up to 150v input. can take 2400watts of solar and 1800watts of ac charge. can be charged with solar and ac at the same time. it is expensive at about 3600.00 delivered. oh and it is available now...no wait time. i ordered mine march 16 and ups put it in my driveway on the 21st. the battery is crazy heavy at 80lbs because it uses lifepo4. It is new so has no track record but bluetti has been a major player in the market for several years now and has a decent rep. I am using it for my off grid system in my garage that i was using for the last year. i had 4 battle born 100ah battery's a victron multiplus 3k inverter and multiple charge controllers to get 70 amps solar charge. i needed more solar input in the winter months and this seems to ck off all my boxes.

[@minutemanprep]

Yup just while recording that day I forgot about the AC300. It is a great system. I will be ordering mine soon so I can review it.

[@suklee1400]

I hate those large, black, "anaconda-type" connecting cables. The Titan doesn't need them. I have a Titan+3 batts, Bluetti AC200, AC200MAX, 3XB300's, 4k solar array with 12x Panasonic 340w glass panels.

[@jessiemartinez7681]

Ben - do you know where to get replacement fuses for the AC charger? I have an older charger for my Titan.

[@minutemanprep]

a.co/d/iXvNXjf

[@rrodriguez1958]

I like your show ,I have a question about my Titan solar panels I purchased all my solar panels through through the same company where I bought my Titan , I have five 100 watt solar panels, also I have two of the 150 solar panels I connected one of the 150 Solar Panels with three of The 100 w, with one of the connections and then the one 150 Solar Panels with two 100 w, is that a good idea? or should I hook up the two 150w , reconnect the 5, 100 W solar panels need help just want to see if I can get more energy either or is it the same.

[@minutemanprep]

You want different sized solar panels on different solar inputs. You don't want to link them together. So put all five 100w together, and the two 150w together, go into different solar inputs is the most ideal setup.

[@rrodriguez1958]

@@minutemanprep thanks for your opinion I appreciate it I will do that

[@jordanknoll2864]

How many batteries would you need, to just rely on solar for the mini split A/C unit you have?

[@gittekrog-meyerholmen2223]

After reading many reviews and watching a lot of videos, I chose this option for my first backup power station. kzbin.infoUgkxHypYDKHAN93Lp2RQpfvU_ksc70wJ00pt I was between this and a larger option that could power a wider range of items, but the price/size/capacity blend seemed right for this unit. Hasn't gotten a ton of use yet, but the build quality is solid and it charges fine via the Rockpals solar panel I purchased to pair with it. One thing to note is that the screen is optimized for a top down viewing angle, which makes sense, but this means it washes out at other angles - especially low angles. Not a huge deal, but perhaps a better option for the display could be used to provide wider viewing angles.

[@Oscar-zr3zj]

So I plan I on getting the Titian but which one do I choose? Rigid or Flex or? There’s so many different options. Also, I’m going to pay it off using Klarna, paying a certain amount each month, is there interest at a certain point or only if I miss a payment? Thank you!!!

[@minutemanprep]

I recommend the Rigid kits for sure, the panels are not that heavy and they last decades. Not sure on the Klarna stuff, that's all worked out with them. Most people start with a Titan 1000 and go from there unless you know you need more power.

[@Oscar-zr3zj]

Sounds great thanks!

[@rasdre179]

Great video, which Titan kit did you do the review on?

[@minutemanprep]

Thanks. There is just one Titan. Here are the complete kits: poweredportablesolar.com/product/titan-kit-500w-2000w/

[@garrisonsmith1882]

What's cool about solar is that it'll eventually pay for itself. A $10K investment will pay itself off over less than 4 years. After that, it's a net positive, saving you money each month.

[@katsshibainus3258]

How do you stake them down to prevent winds blowing them

[@George-nn8ui]

Could bolt them down to a solid structure, can make a wooden roof four feet off the ground and a way to tilt them toward the sun.

[@JSmith-lk1tq]

How does the Titan handle the over-paneling that you mentioned? Does the Titan somehow limit the current coming in from the panels if the input power gets too high?

[@minutemanprep]

Basically it will only let 1,000w of energy to go through the charge controller. If I have 2,000w of panels connected into one charge controller, only 1,000w will go in. I can do that with both charge controllers and that's how you get 2,000w of input. So the charge controller just limits the power to it's max input is all.

[@deernation9326]

I need it to run 240 V for my well, can it do it?

[@macmac9371]

what about the Bluetti AC300 with 2400 solar imput

[@jrdz6695]

I own the ac300 with two b300 batteries and I like it, unfortunately i have not tested the 2400 solar input but it charges really fast with wall outlet. I paid around 5k for around 6000 watt hr.

[@macmac9371]

@@jrdz6695 I have the AC 300 to I looking to get two ac 300 have the 240v input and 6000 watts.

[@minutemanprep]

I think the AC300 is a good system on paper, I just haven't personally tested it yet to know if it can really do what they claim. Just like EcoFlow, they say the Delta Pro will do 1,600w of solar input but I can't get more than 1,400w even connected, so how do they make the claim and uphold it? Even with their own 400w panels you can't get 1,600w connected. So with Bluetti, I like it but haven't purchased it yet to know truly how it works. I am planning on purchasing a Bluetti AC300 setup in the near future to test all of that.

[@suklee1400]

@@minutemanprep Also, Made in America versus Made in China -- Just sayin'.

[@jrdz6695]

@@suklee1400 Really? Where can I find that info?

[@tedrogers6589]

How often do you hear about thermal run away with the lithium batteries?

[@minutemanprep]

Never. Literally never had a single report of it and the Titan launched nearly 3 years ago now.

[@gunracersr]

have you ever tried running the mini split off the delta pro on 240v?

[@minutemanprep]

I literally just installed two mini split dual zone systems in my house and I will be testing them on the DP next week, if not this weekend. stay tuned!

[@brucesatow]

In the beginning you didn't mention what size Titan generator you have. Is it a 5000 watt generator?

[@minutemanprep]

3,000w inverter.

[@Proverbs3.6PathwayMinistry]

I have a question of the Titan, can it be charged by an alternate source like the Waterlilly?

[@minutemanprep]

Not the waterlily because the waterlily doesn't make enough voltage to charge a titan, and it doesn't make enough power overall to effectively charge any solar generator. It would take days to charge a small solar generator with a waterlily. The max power it can do is 15 watts, which is extremely low.

[@timgalvin4705]

Does it come with batteries or do you have to buy them separately?

[@minutemanprep]

It comes with one battery as a base unit. If you buy kits it may come with extra batteries as seen here: poweredportablesolar.com/product/titan-kit-500w-2000w/

[@peterahking5824]

my titan failed. Returned for service twice. now out of warranty.

[@garys6898]

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just get like 4 300 ah chins and run 2 charge controllers . You would save thousands

[@dennissecor8092]

4, 5, 6 thousand dollars, wow, way to expensive, that's insane!!!

[@macmac9371]

You’re not gonna have a choice when energy prices go up do to the inflation. Invest in off grid solar now

[@jimwest5027]

The best cheap alternative is a propane generator, then you only have to worry about the noise. But as solar goes, these 3rd party companies installing solar panels on your roof and connecting you to the grid are $25k to $40k. Plus, if the grid goes down, and you're connected to the grid, you will lose power too. So the Titan is actually the cheapest system out their if you want to power your home or vital appliances so your food doesn't spoil. If you see the world's problems as possibly taking us down a long dark road, which definitely looks possible to me, it would be wise to get a second job to pay for a Titan system. Also, you can lower the cost of your Titan system by buying other panels than the ones they sell. I bought 250w SanTan panels that were only $50 each, plus shipping. You can buy 4000 watts of panels for $800 and sell half of them to your neighbors and make some money. Be financially creative and you can do it.

[@suklee1400]

Expensive yes, but invaluable if needed.

[@brianparker3901]

cool.

[@thermalslimeade]

The titan batteries feel a lot heavier than 35lbs when I’m carrying them hahaa. I have 3 batteries, love my titan

[@WZJohnson89]

What panels are you using?

[@chivosadventures8171]

How do you keep your panels so clean it must not be very dusty in Idaho eh?

[@minutemanprep]

I don't do anything. They stay clean on their own. I've never had to wipe them down or anything.

[@tinalarrabee8642]

How do we get someone to call us back? Our Titan used for less than 5 minutes is now buzzing then beeping. Left several messages and emailed. Would love to hear from someone asap Please.

[@minutemanprep]

Hey Tina, I am so sorry it is taking us so long to get back to you. We are so inundated right now and we are doing all we can. We promise to get back to you. I am personally training another customer service rep right now who just started with us so we can get to people even faster. I promise we'll get to you and I truly appreciate your patience.

[@tinalarrabee8642]

@@minutemanprep ok thank you. Hopefully a simple fix. I am just worried not to have for shtf moment its was intended for. Thanks for the reply.

[@minutemanprep]

@@tinalarrabee8642 I totally understand, I would feel the same way too. I am helping out as much as I can in the office today too to help get things caught up as fast as possible. I truly appreciate your patience.

[@angelvaldez8433]

Does this have a home transfer cable switch?

[@minutemanprep]

No not an auto transfer switch. It only does 120v power as well. But it could definitely run a critical loads panel.

[@stephenfleming8474]

What is the max about of batteries I can have on this unit and are you able to use this in a grid tie system?

[@minutemanprep]

270,000wh in battery capacity or 135 Titan batteries.

[@stephenfleming8474]

@@minutemanprep are you able to use it in a grid tie system?

[@minutemanprep]

@@stephenfleming8474 There is no way to automatically have grid tied solar panels switch over to the Titan. They must be manually removed from a grid tied setup and then connected to the Titan.

[@jimfarmer7193]

So, what is the total maximum volts and wattage in solar panels that can be put to the Titan 4000wH ? Thanks !

[@minutemanprep]

Total max input wattage is 2,000w between the two 1,000w input ports. Each port can handle 35-145v and 30a.

[@jimfarmer7193]

@@minutemanprep thank you . . . I'm mean absolutely no disrespect, I've watched your videos quite a few times and you have gained my trust on you're opinion on the Titan. But I swear in this one you say you are putting 3900 watts to your unit. Or am I misinterpreting and you are putting 3900 watts into TWO Titan generators ?? I just received mine last week, you're videos are what sold me on the Titan. I will be setting it up on my off grid 38' Montana trailer out at my brother's property. I already have 1000 watts of panels and am thinking on adding another 1000 watts. Does this seem workable ?? Again thanks for the reply, and All of your videos on the Titan geni. 👍👍👍 Oh also, I will be taking it out to the property next weekend. My brother has his Full Solar powered home out there. So, I ran my Titann down to 65% and put the a/c charger to with a 100' extension cord trying to simulate running a cord to my brother's 110 outlet about 75' away. I will have to charge it this way until we get the panels set up. It seemed to take quite a bit more time to charge the Titan, my guess is the voltage drop of the 100' cord. Will charging the unit this way for a few outings hurt the charger or the Titan at all ? Also, could I use one of the many gas (petrol) powered geni's on site with the a/c charger to charge the Titan ? Again, thank you Very Much

[@minutemanprep]

@@jimfarmer7193 Yes I have 3,900w of panels connected to a single Titan. I can do this because the Titan can over-panel. The Titan will only allow 1000w of actual power into each solar input port, so a max of 2,000w input at anytime from solar. But if I have 2,000w of solar connected, and with only 5 solar peak hours in a day form about 11a to 4p depending on the time of year, that means before 11a my panels aren't putting in 2,000w of solar. But if I double how much solar is connected (ie 4,000w) then usually around 9a I'm already getting 2,000w of power into the system and then later in the evening I'm getting 2,000w going in even later in the afternoon because it's over paneled. This is one of that major reasons I love the Titan. So rather than being able to make upwards of 10,000wh in a day, I can make nearly double by properly over paneling. This video helps explain it a bit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWbbpZysZbmdetE&t

[@jimfarmer7193]

@@minutemanprep . . . Awesome, thank you ! Can the Titan be charged using the a/c adapter and a petrol generator ? We have Hondas 650, 2200 and 5500, Generac 5000 and a BMF 14k. Naturally, would prefer to use the smallest.

[@minutemanprep]

@@jimfarmer7193 yes

[@jjakejones]

BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!! I am in possession of a Titan + 2 batteries from this company. I set it up as Ben did in one of his videos and then tried it out with a 75W light bulb. Result was that it stayed on for 40 hours. Seemed to me this greatly under performed the hype, so I called customer support. Was told that it should show 29.1 in the output window. Got that. Then performed the test again with same results. So, I can't make it work even with customer support help. So buyer beware - does not match the hype!!

[@minutemanprep]

I understand why you're upset. I cannot figure out why your run time was lower than it should be either. But I did a capacity test on my system after 3 years of non-stop use and got 94% efficiency out it. I truly do not know why your system isn't having better efficiency and I am sorry PZ hasn't been of any help. We've tried on our end to help but we've never experience this issue so I don't know what to tell you. For that, I apologize.

[@jjakejones]

Ben, we ran numbers and I think that the batteries are running close to spec. Batteries (2x2000 = 4000W / 75w = about 40 hours usage). So this appears to be correct. We ran lights constantly with no solar input. I will write you more details in an email in a few days. The other issue is that we get so little sun with the smoke from Canada that we need to reassess our needs. More detail later.

[@tls453]

I don’t understand why Titan hasn’t come out with a Bluetooth/app data display. This is not new technology and makes their system look antiquated.

[@donniebaynard8430]

Ok, so watching this video, I realize, you have a LOT MORE money to be able to do this kind of thing, and also, your knowledge is way higher. So I'll finish watching this video, but I'll never be able to afford what you have, so I can't see gaining the knowledge logically. Good content though.

[@dianejones4276]

Is this unit better than ecoflo and jackery?

[@jt44444]

Yes, easily!

[@Winchester1906]

i have a bluetti ep500 and a jackery 2000 and i wish i went with the titan with four batteries. oh well. i love that you can stack them with no wires showing. very cool.

[@macmac9371]

not the delta pro or Blueitti ac300

[@minutemanprep]

I personally feel that the Titan is better. Definitely don't get the jackery.

[@suklee1400]

@Goog Acount Two years daily use, not grid connected. 4kw/hr Ground mount array in backyard, 26% off with ITC, wired and setup by myself, money well spent, and supplying 50% of all house loads. Toy my ass!

[@coreymadden3650]

Could last 5 years of daily run down and charge

[@acefire4050]

All I know is every time I order something sometimes I get it sometimes I don't get it sometimes it takes a year and a half sometimes it takes two and a half years for me to get something I order when I say 6 weeks or 3 months I know better because it never seems to come that soon the only one that does seem to order it get me anything I order within a reasonable time is Walmart Walmart seems to get it to me with in 2 weeks or less and maybe even sometimes in the future maybe even in 3 weeks but I have never seen anything come later than 1 and 1/2 Weeks when they tell me it's going to be 2 weeks and sometimes within a few days then get things to me and no shipping things from across the whole United States and yet they can get it to me within a reasonable time more than a reasonable time cuz I don't expect things for 6 weeks I know one company said they sent something out and they even gave me a tracking number to it and haven't been able to link into tracking number to find out where it's at or if it's not that can be dropped off somewhere else like a lot of things I order gets dropped off somewhere else like 15 150 watt solar panels got shipped to me but never made it to my house wanting to get shipped to me but ended up in California 4 hours from shipping dock and I live in Wisconsin I don't know why when I put in a dress down and I pick a state they just put wi. For a state when it's Wisconsin I want to put down then maybe they would ask you better find my house.

[@acefire4050]

All I know is about a Titan is whatever I heard about it and before I heard about it Titan I ordered two blue Eddie's 300 with all its batteries and 24 solar panels and they're able to run 120 and 240s put together and my kitchen stove is it 240 volt just like my refrigerator is electric just like my freezers electric just like washer and dryers electric just like my water heaters electric but I'm not sure what his watches and water heater is I know that's a 220 volt the rest of my electricity can run off of my 3000 Watts for most of my house but my other converters that are 12 volt but I know when I get my split heaters air conditioners some of those are 120 volt and some of those are 230 and 240 volt And I would like to get off tighten but I want to get one that's more than 3,000 Watts I want to get one that's more like 8,000 Watts and I don't know if those are made yet same with the deltas there would have to be big in what they probably are but I understand they would run everything in my house I've had two of those if I get the biggest ones they got but cost for me everything is too high so I got to be very careful because I don't get a lot of money and I'm always going broke. At least I got a good job which is considered middle class but with a cost and everything it's like probably lowest class special taxes that come out. But I do like that I paid my 30 year mortgage off in 19 years of course I have paid off three different times before they accepted it how cricket is some banks. But as soon as I get all the solar panels I need which should be coming in the mail pretty soon or being shipped to me pretty soon I'll be arriving pretty soon I know some of them I've been mailed on already probably not all of them of course some of it could be scams seems like one is which starts with hot I don't know by heart but it's an app store for solar panels but he stole money from me when I try to order something else through PayPal of $94.03 after I paid $94 for it in June for sale that he had I don't care that he took the $94.03 as long as she males it out to me even though it took almost every last penny I had. That was 2 weeks ago and if it's a real company he'll mail me the solar panels I ordered of course it did say free shipping these are one really good sales I've been buying these solar panels from otherwise I really couldn't afford to buy solar panels not with the gas prices food prices and all the other prices that are going off the wall and it's only going to get worse like our president trying to make more and more bills spending money like there's no tomorrow and trying to do it before the election of this year when the Republicans would actually stop them which is going to take over to Congress and send it this year but it won't actually happen until next year. But I hope you all are doing better than I am it's just me and my daughter lives in my house and her health situation I really do need these solar panels so I can really run some really important things for her health I don't care about my own house so much but I do care about my daughters.

[@tewster2]

I wish folks would stop calling these things "generators"...the don't generate anything...they're just big batteries.

[@shibelight2095]

😂😂😂 right, with converters AC adapters, wires and plugs and outlets... I could go on but the labor intensive electronic components that convert everything to your household appliances is not just a battery and having a free alternative energy source is priceless so to speak. An incredible investment. I just don't understand why you're here if that's your attitude.

[@richeastmain4031]

Try keeping your hands in you pockets.

[@rrodriguez1958]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/paGzYmabYrmpfq8si=DHBPM8PpvWV5E02m Do you think this is compatible with the Titan inverter

[@acefire4050]

I would like to actually have your telephone number but I don't want you to give me your telephone number cuz I know you can inform me in a lot of good things about solar and generators and other things to deal with that thank you for the show.

[@walterriley3153]

Son, you are engaged in too much in word gymnastics.

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