I have been curious about these chargers. Thank you for the demonstration. Just bought one through your Amazon link. Hope it helps you. You sure have helped me pick the right components and they all work just like you say❤
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@@THEOFFGRIDMOUNTAINHOMESTEAD hi i have 12v 100ah power queen battery can i use the power queen 12v 40a dc to dc charger to charge my Dabbsson Portable Power Station DBS1300, 1330Wh Solar Generator thanks.
I really like having the SB50 connectors. That will make it easy to reverse the connections in order to charge the chassis battery from the house battery if needed. Edit: Oh, reverse charge button! Nice!
Yes reverse charge is a nice feature! SB50s are great, easy to move to different battery banks or systems if needed! Thanks for stopping by to watch and comment!
I use it several times a week to scavenge energy from any of the batteries I’ve been testing! Still don’t have my golf cart GC2 lead acid bank connected yet. This is its ultimate planned use for me!
Thanks! I didn’t test the wake-up function, try not to let my batteries get that low 🙂 10.5 for capacity test, never lower than 12.5ish on other 12V systems then they get a charge! Have had to manually wake up some power stations for friends who have let them sit 1+ year and batteries went flat though.
@@THEOFFGRIDMOUNTAINHOMESTEAD I’m confused. I thought the “wake up” meant the system detects solar power and automatically turns on the charge to accept the solar power.
Its BMS wake up is for LiFePO4 batteries that are below 9V and have went into protection mode. The feature will put a milliamp charge in to bring voltage up enough to activate the circuit to bring it online so it can accept normal charging!
Definitely well thought out and functioning great! No complaints with this one! Would really like to see Power Queen make this in 24V and 48V options one day as well!
Vertical axis for dirty wind. Wind blows almost constantly in the winter here! Testing with it now, will video it this winter when I have better wind numbers to work with!
Glad to have you here! Unfortunately this won’t perform that function for you! Most power stations can accept 8-10A on the MPPT input. 10A x 12V only 120W. What you’re wanting is a Etaker Fleet 1000. It will perform like you want!
When in "Reverse charge mode" it beeps the whole time? If there is no "house battery" hooked up will the solar automatically charge the starter battery? Or would you have to enable "reverse charge".
Yes it beeps in reverse charge ☹️. I haven’t tried it without a “house” battery connected and PV connection as you said. I will try that this week and see what happens!
No different than using multiple solar charge controllers on one battery bank. Don’t exceed current ratings for batteries or equipment. There are also vendors out there who offer larger amperage DC to DC but lack the MPPT solar input of the PowerQueen. This is one of my favorite features of the PowerQueen.
I'm going to use the exact setup in my gladiator for camping/overlanding. one question i have is shore power from a campsite. Any ideas on how to include a shore power hookup to this setup
Probably best to have a stand alone 120v to 12V dedicated charger. You can charge from multiple sources to one battery bank as long as you don’t exceed battery rating. Noeifevo makes an excellent charger that’s quite efficient and affordable. Various charging rates available as well. Hope this helps!
The reverse charging feature is pretty neat. But for a boat, it's not quite ready. Boat motors don't have a strong alternator. They average around 30-50 amps charge at full throttle. After cranking the motor, the DC charger needs to wait a few minutes before it starts charging the lithium battery to allow time for the starting battery to top off. Next, it should cut off charging around 12.5-12.8 volts (engine off). This will prevent the DC charger from draining the starting battery when the key is off. Allowing a starting battery to dip to 11 volts before it cuts off could leave someone stranded and having to rely on the reverse charging feature to start the motor. The above features are on most DC chargers out there so I'm surprised it's not on this one.
Will this unit be suitable with 90A alternator concerning the overload the charger might produce on alternator with its 40A input current? or any solution for limiting input to 30A or 20 A? thank you for reply
Depends on Accessories your vehicle/RV is running from the alternator. Or if you have a smart alternator equipped vehicle. Lots of variables involved. 90A is a decent alternator, I would lean towards it could handle it. There are current limiting devices commercially available but usually are expensive. Sorry I couldn’t give you a more precise answer.
Quick question can I use this solar panel with this charger: Manufacturer: JA Solar Model: JAM54S31-395/MR Type: Monocrystalline PERC, Half-Cell Power Output: 395 Watts Electrical Characteristics (Under Standard Test Conditions STC) Maximum Power (Pmax): 395 W Power Tolerance: 0/+5 W Maximum Power Voltage (Vmp): 30.84 V Maximum Power Current (Imp): 12.81 A Open Circuit Voltage (Voc): 36.98 V Short Circuit Current (Isc): 13.7 A Module Efficiency: 20.23% Temperature Coefficient of Pmax: -0.35%/°C Temperature Coefficient of Voc: -0.275%/°C Temperature Coefficient of Isc: 0.054%/°C Thx!
26VOC max for the power queen. So unfortunately the panel you specd will not work. Parallel 100W-150W panels is what this charger is designed for really. Catered to RV/Camper folks. If you apply over 26V it just beeps and won’t work. I’ve tried lol.
What size wire from service battery to 40amp charger? Currently running 200ah lipo4. Id like to wire for future upgrade if i went to 400ah (which would require more than 40amp charger????)
Manufacturer has recommendations in the manual. I can’t estimate your wire size due to too many variables involved sry. Bigger wire is better on DC power especially at 12V!
920Ah @ 12V? .1C charge rate would be 92A, so 100A barely over. Manufacturers mostly recommend .2C rates or lower charging for longest possible life. Hope this helps!
Yes I noticed that! I think they are all operating under one corporation but as different brands to garner a larger share of the market. ruclips.net/video/DV8nm-xAT_k/видео.htmlsi=ahl61hwTKCYAvx-r
I have been curious about these chargers. Thank you for the demonstration. Just bought one through your Amazon link. Hope it helps you. You sure have helped me pick the right components and they all work just like you say❤
Glad it was helpful! Appreciate you clicking through my link, it really helps the channel and helps me to bring more information and helpful content to you! Thanks again!
@@THEOFFGRIDMOUNTAINHOMESTEAD hi i have 12v 100ah power queen
battery can i use the power queen 12v 40a dc to dc charger to charge my
Dabbsson Portable Power Station DBS1300, 1330Wh Solar Generator
thanks.
I really like having the SB50 connectors. That will make it easy to reverse the connections in order to charge the chassis battery from the house battery if needed.
Edit: Oh, reverse charge button! Nice!
Yes reverse charge is a nice feature!
SB50s are great, easy to move to different battery banks or systems if needed! Thanks for stopping by to watch and comment!
After looking at your video I purchased this unit. It just arrived this morning. I'm still learning but this might work for me.
Thank You!
I use it several times a week to scavenge energy from any of the batteries I’ve been testing! Still don’t have my golf cart GC2 lead acid bank connected yet. This is its ultimate planned use for me!
Great video! I’m curious about the “wake up” function and how it works.
TIA and keep ‘em coming!
Thanks! I didn’t test the wake-up function, try not to let my batteries get that low 🙂
10.5 for capacity test, never lower than 12.5ish on other 12V systems then they get a charge!
Have had to manually wake up some power stations for friends who have let them sit 1+ year and batteries went flat though.
@@THEOFFGRIDMOUNTAINHOMESTEAD I’m confused. I thought the “wake up” meant the system detects solar power and automatically turns on the charge to accept the solar power.
Its BMS wake up is for LiFePO4 batteries that are below 9V and have went into protection mode. The feature will put a milliamp charge in to bring voltage up enough to activate the circuit to bring it online so it can accept normal charging!
I have been wondering about these units. Thanks for explaining this setup.
Definitely well thought out and functioning great! No complaints with this one!
Would really like to see Power Queen make this in 24V and 48V options one day as well!
@@THEOFFGRIDMOUNTAINHOMESTEAD definitely would be nice
12:03 Breaking Bad reference 😂 good one sir 😂
I picked up on it too, better than hand cranked generator 😮
Yes totally random but left in the final video for folks like you!
That is an awesome product. Love the features
Definitely agree! Affordable as well, great item to have for off grid and solar power needs!
Excellent review. Your simulations really show the detail of the unit. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Appreciate you!
Good Evening ! I guess I missed this ! Thank You. TAKE CARE..
Glad you found it 🙂! Thanks brushbum, have a good evening my friend!
@@THEOFFGRIDMOUNTAINHOMESTEAD You Bet ! YOU TOO. TAKE CARE..
Great showcasing how this works, I love it :-) Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed the video Tobi, always appreciate you stopping by!
Enjoyed the video thanks
Edit what type of wind turbine are you using? Curious about this
Vertical axis for dirty wind. Wind blows almost constantly in the winter here! Testing with it now, will video it this winter when I have better wind numbers to work with!
I’m excited to see the wind turbines
Greetings from South Texas, great videos, was wondering would this unit able to be installed to a power station for DC to DC charging?
Glad to have you here! Unfortunately this won’t perform that function for you! Most power stations can accept 8-10A on the MPPT input. 10A x 12V only 120W. What you’re wanting is a Etaker Fleet 1000. It will perform like you want!
Ty
When in "Reverse charge mode" it beeps the whole time?
If there is no "house battery" hooked up will the solar automatically charge the starter battery? Or would you have to enable "reverse charge".
Yes it beeps in reverse charge ☹️.
I haven’t tried it without a “house” battery connected and PV connection as you said. I will try that this week and see what happens!
can i use 2 of these in parallel?
No different than using multiple solar charge controllers on one battery bank. Don’t exceed current ratings for batteries or equipment. There are also vendors out there who offer larger amperage DC to DC but lack the MPPT solar input of the PowerQueen. This is one of my favorite features of the PowerQueen.
I'm going to use the exact setup in my gladiator for camping/overlanding. one question i have is shore power from a campsite. Any ideas on how to include a shore power hookup to this setup
Probably best to have a stand alone 120v to 12V dedicated charger. You can charge from multiple sources to one battery bank as long as you don’t exceed battery rating. Noeifevo makes an excellent charger that’s quite efficient and affordable. Various charging rates available as well. Hope this helps!
@@THEOFFGRIDMOUNTAINHOMESTEAD awesome!! thanks for the info and help
You’re most welcome! Hope your build goes well!
The reverse charging feature is pretty neat. But for a boat, it's not quite ready. Boat motors don't have a strong alternator. They average around 30-50 amps charge at full throttle. After cranking the motor, the DC charger needs to wait a few minutes before it starts charging the lithium battery to allow time for the starting battery to top off. Next, it should cut off charging around 12.5-12.8 volts (engine off). This will prevent the DC charger from draining the starting battery when the key is off. Allowing a starting battery to dip to 11 volts before it cuts off could leave someone stranded and having to rely on the reverse charging feature to start the motor.
The above features are on most DC chargers out there so I'm surprised it's not on this one.
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Great video is the powerqueen, amtek,redodo all the same unit they sure look alike.
Thanks! As to your question, maybe this will shed some light on it for you ruclips.net/video/DV8nm-xAT_k/видео.htmlsi=q6tumeHzmlggpHQS
Will this unit be suitable with 90A alternator concerning the overload the charger might produce on alternator with its 40A input current?
or any solution for limiting input to 30A or 20 A?
thank you for reply
Depends on Accessories your vehicle/RV is running from the alternator. Or if you have a smart alternator equipped vehicle. Lots of variables involved. 90A is a decent alternator, I would lean towards it could handle it.
There are current limiting devices commercially available but usually are expensive. Sorry I couldn’t give you a more precise answer.
What solar charger type. PWM or MPPT?
MPPT
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Quick question can I use this solar panel with this charger:
Manufacturer: JA Solar
Model: JAM54S31-395/MR
Type: Monocrystalline PERC, Half-Cell
Power Output: 395 Watts
Electrical Characteristics (Under Standard Test Conditions STC)
Maximum Power (Pmax): 395 W
Power Tolerance: 0/+5 W
Maximum Power Voltage (Vmp): 30.84 V
Maximum Power Current (Imp): 12.81 A
Open Circuit Voltage (Voc): 36.98 V
Short Circuit Current (Isc): 13.7 A
Module Efficiency: 20.23%
Temperature Coefficient of Pmax: -0.35%/°C
Temperature Coefficient of Voc: -0.275%/°C
Temperature Coefficient of Isc: 0.054%/°C
Thx!
26VOC max for the power queen. So unfortunately the panel you specd will not work. Parallel 100W-150W panels is what this charger is designed for really. Catered to RV/Camper folks. If you apply over 26V it just beeps and won’t work. I’ve tried lol.
@@THEOFFGRIDMOUNTAINHOMESTEAD Okay thank you very much!
You’re most welcome! 👍
What size wire from service battery to 40amp charger? Currently running 200ah lipo4. Id like to wire for future upgrade if i went to 400ah (which would require more than 40amp charger????)
Manufacturer has recommendations in the manual. I can’t estimate your wire size due to too many variables involved sry. Bigger wire is better on DC power especially at 12V!
Great review. What size DC to DC charger do you recommend for a 920ah set up? Is 100 ah overkill or is 50 or 75 more appropriate?
920Ah @ 12V?
.1C charge rate would be 92A, so 100A barely over.
Manufacturers mostly recommend .2C rates or lower charging for longest possible life. Hope this helps!
My only gripe from I can tell is no blue tooth control.
No Bluetooth sry
redododo ja litime got same thing
Yes I noticed that! I think they are all operating under one corporation but as different brands to garner a larger share of the market. ruclips.net/video/DV8nm-xAT_k/видео.htmlsi=ahl61hwTKCYAvx-r