This solar generator is awesome. I don't have one, however I've been following these for quite some time and as an electrical guru myself this is pretty amazing.
Thank you thank you thank you! Point Zero needs to hire you to do their instructional tutorials, or just use this one! You made it so simple! I don’t like reading directions, but I am compelled in this case to do so. I looked at the Point Zero Tutorial and it’s obvious their strengths are in engineering and manufacturing! I’m thrilled to bring my unit up to speed and get it operational… Thank you again!
Hello, just love your videos on the Titan. A couple of suggestions for us old ladies. I had only one charger for 2 batteries. I hope they are still balanced after I charge the second one. Maybe I should not put them together until I hear from you!
I bought 4 batteries with this unit in calibration 3 show 28.7, while one shows 20.7 When I plug in the charger it shows a green light indicating that it's charged. Is this battery bad. If so what can be done with it.
After setting up three batteries and putting in the 222 setting, when I get back to start it shows zero where batteries should show. Not hooked up to anything at this moment, so is this normal?
@@minutemanprep Trying to finish a adjustable angle frame for a couple of 300 watt panels. Should have 6 panels powering this beast when the dust settles. Work, work, work, when you play hard, you work hard. But man it"s fun....LOL
Just balanced the batteries stacked the components and changed the Ah to 174. But, I show .78A to make 22w with the switch in AC/DC verses your two battery setup which shows .33A to make 9w. Can you tell me why when we have the exact configuration? My time reads 99.59 same as yours. Thanks
Will you be doing a follow up video on this unit. I plan on buying one but would hate for it to stop working after a few months of use. Would you say you say its an outdoor unit or will it need to stay inside for most use.
Yes I have another video I am currently editing about the Titan running a job site building a shop. But I have one of my Titans at my cabin where it literally has not turned off in over 3 months now and has been running our cabin the entire time non-stop. It has had zero issues and works amazing. You can see a video about the setup here: ruclips.net/video/lpEPAG2znLE/видео.html&t
Question...i saw another video you made about your off grid cabin and you said your panels are 400 feet away. What size cables and did they come from Titan?
Ben. By using this excellent tutorial as a newbie I was able to charge up my two batteries with the new charger that doesn’t look like the one you have. And got my Titan going. Critical question though. My Titan readout after I set the setting to 148 amp hours reads that it is dr12 W. Yours is only dry nine. Should mine be drying Exactly what yours is. Should I be concerned. And do you have an explanation. Thank you
Great question. For various reasons. The biggest reasons are the 100w panels are easier to manage, set up, take down, replace, transport and so on. Three 100w solar panels are almost the exact same weight and size of a single 300w panel.
I got mine and so far love it. I want to add 2 battle born connected to make a 24 volt battery. The external plugin on the titan will only allow me to use 6 gauge wire. Likely to get hot when under heavy use. I bought the titan with 2 batteries but only got 1ac charger.?
I, also, bought the Titan with 2 batteries but only got 1ac charger. Wish I had the other ac charger as, with only1 charger, it takes longer to charge both batteries.
I was wondering is there a way to change the voltage settings of the solar charge controller so as to cut off charging at a slightly lower voltage? Even though the meter says its 100% when I reach 29.0V the solar charge controller allows it to charge up to 29.4 volts. That seems a bit too high especially if I add an external 8s LiFePo4 battery, which I'm told should only be charged to 29.2 volts. Your thoughts?
Yes there should be a way to do that just like changing the ah setting in the programming screen when adding more batteries. I would consult with Point Zero engineers/techs before doing so though.
Wonderful instruction. I am receiving my unit today and this really helps me get everything setup. One question...have you done any videos with adding a NON Titan battery (external) to the set? I am curious on what specs to look for if I decide to go that route in the future.
I have pulled 2700 watts continues for 7 minutes with 2 batteries and the fan was kicking on and running a little while and then off. VERY loud fans. At 7% battery showing it shows 24.1 volts. I’m hoping maybe if I cycle it a few times and recalibrate it again it might straight itself out. Hope so. Over all I think this thing could be exactly what I need for my Rv. Can’t wait to try the 30 amp Rv plug.
That's very good for 7% battery life. The fans are indeed loud, they do shut off once the internals have cooled down. So it will cycle on and off if under heavy load for long periods of time.
Thanks for the video. Would this unit work well for a cabin? Connecting the RV hook up to my panel to power a fridge, led pot lights and a tv? Roughly 2kwh a day.
Absolutely yes. Coming this spring and summer I will be doing detailed videos about running a cabin off grid full time with the Titan as well as boondocking with the Titan in a travel trailer.
I have a Titan now with 2 additional Titan Batteries making a total of 3 Batteries Plus the Modial Unit. I haven't had time to really test or run it a bit for this last month but I'll be testing it soon. I'm a prepper and I'm impressed as a Newby on this Titan's presentation of it's features. I have only one bit of a of a "Problem": The Titan Batteries were a bit hard to pin-down when it comes to Power Storage Capacity. I don't Like that sort of thing since I believe all the "Cookies" need to be placed on the Bottom shelf for us "Kiddies" to understand. It's only recently that I came to a firm understanding that each $1400 Titan Battery carries only about 74-82 AmpHours. So then, the two Additional Titan batteries at a price of $2800 give me only 150 Total additional Ah.? Am I correct here? In any case, I'm not sad to have purched them but I (like most others) just HAVE to get the Biggest Bang for the Buck in Power storage! So I'm waiting on two CHINS "CHINS 24V 200Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Iron Phosphate Deep Cycle" for $3560. As things are with the World, Russia, China and our own Government into genocide or at least Criminal Negligence, I was forced to PayPal Finance these 2 for 12 months before SHTF. (About $60 interest overall.) I'm In-tune as a God enabled BA Christian and would be Christian Scholar of 40 years but even I can't pin-down this Crazy World's Timetable. There's good Chance that the brakes for all such Shipping will grind to a sudden halt, so I believe in Hurry-up shopping! Learning aka wasted choices in second choice equipment or $$$ as I go, if I had my druthers, I'd buy : EG4-LifePower4 Lithium Battery | 24V 200AH $1,499.00 $292.77 / Kilowatt-hour. They are built as good as Chins or better and the cost is about the same and they're considered "Modules" (?) since they are made to Stack in a Rack. They also run about 10# extra pounds in weight ea. (94 lbs or way over twice as much as a Titan Battery). However, portability is essential with Power storage a very close Second! Now, as I see it all, the 3 Titan Batteries give me about 224 Ah + my still coming CHINS of 24V at 200Ah each or 400 Ah total = 624 Ah total. Just the number Amount sounds more conforting to me! I'm an Ex Gasman of 35 yrs service retired. I have visions of millions of us having Power interruptions of weeks in the middle of a cloudy Winter. NO POWER, NO GAS FURNACES OR BOILERS WORKING. More Batter storage will always be a welcomed but expensive Luxury. At This Point: Would I recommend a Titan set up? Wholeheartedly to my best freinds but I'd repeat what I say here as well!
Ben if I may please another new guy to Titan Question. I noticed when you were at the cabin you had 2 AC chargers for your Titan with 2 batteries. I also have a Titan with 2 batteries. I charged them up one at a time with my one AC charger and generator. (I am totally off grid). Now that they are lodged onto the Titan module what is my approach for recharging/topping them up? Obviously its a bit inconvenient but if I must I can take each battery off the Titan and charge them one at a time and then re-stack them once again. If so do I have to calibrate the Titan again for the setting for 2 batteries like when I first set up? What I am assuming is that I cant just take my single AC charger and plug it into one plug in slot (leaving the other empty) and it charges both batteries while attached to the Titan. I am now thinking I should have purchased 2 AC chargers. Sorry if this is lengthy I wanted to be clear. Would appreciate knowing how to safely top up my new batteries.
No problem. Once the batteries are balanced and connected under the power module you don't need to charge the batteries directly. On the side of the power module, there are two large plugs that match the wall charger plugs. You can plug the wall charger into the side of the Titan power module to charge both batteries together through the power module. Up to 2 wall chargers can be used at the same time.
Okay Ben with fear and trepidation I powered up my 2000 watt generator with its connecting long corded surge protector. Then plugged in my single AC titan charger to the one port in the Titan module. The only issue was I also had my fridge and computer plugged into the same surge protector. The generator went into overload and shut off power to the surge protector. I thought I had done something horrible. Unplugged everything BUT the titan AC charger and a laptop and hit the reset button on the generator. Now everything is charging. PLEASE let me know if you see anything wrong with what I am doing here! I really love the Titan and wouldnt want to comprise either the unit or the batteries. So appreciate your help. A life saver!
Can you use the extra battery using patch cables by any chance? i.e. if you place the Titian with a single battery connected with cables to another stack of their batteries siting next to the Titian?
Technically there's a way to do that but it's a bit messy. Point Zero is working on making a cable for that purpose though so that the batteries can be attached via a cable so that batteries can be placed somewhere else.
It is not designed for marine use and isn't rated for salt and so on. But if it were properly taken care of and stored in a clean and dry place I could see it working.
It is not designed for marine use and isn't rated for salt and so on. But if it were properly taken care of and stored in a clean and dry place I could see it working.
I am the largest dealer for Point Zero so it's fastest to go through poweredportablesolar.com/ All are back-ordered. ShopSolarKits does not stock them.
There is no release date for the Titan 2.0. My Titan took just under 4 months to get. They are shipping and going out as fast as possible but the demand is through the roof hence the delay.
Hi Ce Ce, I can share my experience if it helps. I ordered my Titan in Feb and received it today July 26th (loving it so far). I understood the wait when I ordered so it wasn't a problem. I initially was on the wait list for the 2.0 but decided it would be in my best interest to go with the reg Titan strictly due to time only considering PZ is still working out the bugs\development of the 2.0. If you're going to order I'd recommend you order ASAP considering the line is only getting longer. Oh, if Ben reads this.....Thanks Ben you've been a great help, especially making sure my separate orders where combined and shipped out the same time from PZ!
BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This video shows that you receive some peripheral parts which do not actually come. If you purchase 2 batteries, you will not receive 2 wall chargers, just one. You will not receive a paper manual, but you do receive a way to print your own manual (if you have a printer). You do not receive the attachments for charging USB devices. I contact the company when I did not receive these and they told me this video is back level. However, they haven't taken it down or updated it. Also, I followed the setup and did a test. We fully charged 2 batteries and then used the system the 2 batteries to power 75W light bulb and nothing else. It only powered the light bulb for 41 hours. We contacted customer service and we were given a solution. Did a second trial with the same result. Not a good product. Bottom line is that ANYTHING with a lithium battery these days usually does not work.
You're right it's definitely not cheap. Quality solar equipment is not cheap and the Titan is very high quality. As an FYI there are two financing options though on the website poweredportablesolar.com/ with PayPal Credit and Klarna.
It was at 30%. Now this mourning it shows 7% and 24.4 volts. At 7% the voltage should be a lot lower shouldn’t it? All the exterior solar and battery connector r to small if u ask me. U want 6 gauge battery cable? I don’t. Then the solar panel connection is made out of 12 awg wire? 1000 watts of solar connected I think need bigger wire.
@@darrinmathews7580 The lower the battery percentage the higher the idle watts are, that's standard. 12 gauge wire is able to handle up to 20 amps over 100ft. Since the max, the panels can make in the series/parallel connection is 18amps (that's the absolute highest and is rare) the 12 gauge is actually overkill. A 14 gauge wire would still be plenty safe to use without getting lots of resistance. A battery cable should generally be around 2 or 0 gauge. I'm not sure what you mean by "all the exterior solar and battery connector r to small..." Do you mean the adapter cables? Again they only have to carry power over a very short distance so they are actually thicker than they need to be.
I can’t find a matching red battery quick connect plug that matches what is built into the side of the titan that will allow any bigger cable than 6 gauge. If anyone no’s where to get one let me no. What this means is the battery cables can be any bigger then 6.
How old are you? When you've used it for a sufficient time for it to have produced and delivered 23,038 kWh, you will have gotten your $2,995 back. That is, if your charging source is free energy. I believe the only free energy source compatible with the Titan is sunlight. Assuming David gives you the solar panels for free and that they last forever, and that U-never have to buy replacement lithium-ion batteries (that is, of course, unless you get replacement batteries for free for life) and that you have access to full sunlight 24-hrs-a-day, it will take you 80,635-hrs to charge up and make use of the 23,038 kWh. If you live in Atlanta, and have access to only 2,738-hrs of sunlight each year, it will take you a bit longer - 257,985-hrs. That's 29.5-years. A 5.5% municipal bond in Atlanta that matures in 30-years would get your $2,995 back plus another $12,541.23. The bond value would be $15,536.23 . I cannot be certain, but you'll be around 65-years old then, correct? Might I recommend a car battery and a $40 Radio Shack inverter.
I'm 30. Do you do the same math with a gas generator? No. It's not about saving on an electricity bill. It's about having power for weeks during a blackout, natural disaster damage or being off-grid. When I went through Hurricane Ike in Houston, TX there were multiple areas that didn't get power for up to 4 weeks. The gas stations were out of power by day 3. No gas period. That's the advantage of a solar generator is to have power for weeks on end. Do you pay $2,000 for a 3,000w inverter gas generator plus $15 of gas each time you fill the 5 gallon gas tank plus cost of oil changes and then it will obviously need maintenance because it's a mechanical device so that you can save money on running your fridge when there's no power for weeks? You're comparing household solar to a solar generator, not the same thing.
@@minutemanprep Of course, you are absolutely correct. I've often wished I had a generator in such times as you've described. COVID-19 cabin fever has set in. I have too much time on my hands. In a power outage, I suppose I'd be happy to have something to keep my freezer on. No municipal bond is gonna do that. The unit looks nice. But without a significantly large bank of solar cells, isn't it impotent? An extended power outage (week or two) would put a strain on it. Just seems like what you get for three G's ain't enough on the plate.
This solar generator is awesome. I don't have one, however I've been following these for quite some time and as an electrical guru myself this is pretty amazing.
I'm glad you like it! More videos coming soon about using this to run an off grid location.
Thank you thank you thank you! Point Zero needs to hire you to do their instructional tutorials, or just use this one! You made it so simple! I don’t like reading directions, but I am compelled in this case to do so. I looked at the Point Zero Tutorial and it’s obvious their strengths are in engineering and manufacturing! I’m thrilled to bring my unit up to speed and get it operational… Thank you again!
Haha thanks Gary. I'm glad you liked the video. Let me know if you need any other help or if you have any video suggestions.
Please make more videos asap! This is a solid piece of equipment!!! Want to see more of it in action. Esp under heavy usage.
There's plenty more videos coming. It's a lot of work to get a single video. My other videos show some pretty hard and average testing too.
@@minutemanprep I know, I've watched every single Titan video lol
Hello, just love your videos on the Titan. A couple of suggestions for us old ladies. I had only one charger for 2 batteries. I hope they are still balanced after I charge the second one. Maybe I should not put them together until I hear from you!
I bought 4 batteries with this unit in calibration 3 show 28.7, while one shows 20.7 When I plug in the charger it shows a green light indicating that it's charged. Is this battery bad. If so what can be done with it.
After setting up three batteries and putting in the 222 setting, when I get back to start it shows zero where batteries should show. Not hooked up to anything at this moment, so is this normal?
Really helpful video, thanks again Ben
You're welcome =). I am currently editing my "Titan Solar Generator 1 Year Update Review" Video. Hopefully will have it posted tomorrow.
@@minutemanprep That's awesome - I can't wait to watch it
Anticipation, will it be here or will it be late.
Oh my dear I can't wait until it's here!
They're shipping as fast as possible! =)
@@minutemanprep Trying to finish a adjustable angle frame for a couple of 300 watt panels. Should have 6 panels powering this beast when the dust settles.
Work, work, work, when you play hard, you work hard. But man it"s fun....LOL
great information, now i can set mine up, thank you
Thanks for the helpful video.
you're welcome!
The new chargers don’t have LED light nor on/ off switch . Smh. Did your batteries come with a charger? I had to buy the second charger.
Just balanced the batteries stacked the components and changed the Ah to 174. But, I show .78A to make 22w with the switch in AC/DC verses your two battery setup which shows .33A to make 9w. Can you tell me why when we have the exact configuration? My time reads 99.59 same as yours. Thanks
Thumbs up if you didn’t read the manual
Will you be doing a follow up video on this unit. I plan on buying one but would hate for it to stop working after a few months of use. Would you say you say its an outdoor unit or will it need to stay inside for most use.
Yes I have another video I am currently editing about the Titan running a job site building a shop. But I have one of my Titans at my cabin where it literally has not turned off in over 3 months now and has been running our cabin the entire time non-stop. It has had zero issues and works amazing. You can see a video about the setup here: ruclips.net/video/lpEPAG2znLE/видео.html&t
Good stuff Ben.
Question...i saw another video you made about your off grid cabin and you said your panels are 400 feet away. What size cables and did they come from Titan?
12 gauge.
Ben. By using this excellent tutorial as a newbie I was able to charge up my two batteries with the new charger that doesn’t look like the one you have. And got my Titan going. Critical question though. My Titan readout after I set the setting to 148 amp hours reads that it is dr12 W. Yours is only dry nine. Should mine be drying Exactly what yours is. Should I be concerned. And do you have an explanation. Thank you
This cooment didn’t allow me to edit. It should say drawing 12 Watts. Yours is only drawing 9. Should I be concerned thank you
No need to be concerned. It's common to have small differences in standby power draw. 12w is perfectly normal
Great video! Why do you use the 100 watt solar panels and not larger (say 300 watt) ones?
Great question. For various reasons. The biggest reasons are the 100w panels are easier to manage, set up, take down, replace, transport and so on. Three 100w solar panels are almost the exact same weight and size of a single 300w panel.
I got mine and so far love it. I want to add 2 battle born connected to make a 24 volt battery. The external plugin on the titan will only allow me to use 6 gauge wire. Likely to get hot when under heavy use. I bought the titan with 2 batteries but only got 1ac charger.?
I, also, bought the Titan with 2 batteries but only got 1ac charger. Wish I had the other ac charger as, with only1 charger, it takes longer to charge both batteries.
I was wondering is there a way to change the voltage settings of the solar charge controller so as to cut off charging at a slightly lower voltage? Even though the meter says its 100% when I reach 29.0V the solar charge controller allows it to charge up to 29.4 volts. That seems a bit too high especially if I add an external 8s LiFePo4 battery, which I'm told should only be charged to 29.2 volts. Your thoughts?
Yes there should be a way to do that just like changing the ah setting in the programming screen when adding more batteries. I would consult with Point Zero engineers/techs before doing so though.
Wonderful instruction. I am receiving my unit today and this really helps me get everything setup. One question...have you done any videos with adding a NON Titan battery (external) to the set? I am curious on what specs to look for if I decide to go that route in the future.
I'm glad the video was helpful. I haven't done a video on adding a non Titan battery yet but will hopefully be doing that soon.
I have pulled 2700 watts continues for 7 minutes with 2 batteries and the fan was kicking on and running a little while and then off. VERY loud fans. At 7% battery showing it shows 24.1 volts. I’m hoping maybe if I cycle it a few times and recalibrate it again it might straight itself out. Hope so. Over all I think this thing could be exactly what I need for my Rv. Can’t wait to try the 30 amp Rv plug.
That's very good for 7% battery life. The fans are indeed loud, they do shut off once the internals have cooled down. So it will cycle on and off if under heavy load for long periods of time.
Thanks for the video. Would this unit work well for a cabin? Connecting the RV hook up to my panel to power a fridge, led pot lights and a tv? Roughly 2kwh a day.
Absolutely yes. Coming this spring and summer I will be doing detailed videos about running a cabin off grid full time with the Titan as well as boondocking with the Titan in a travel trailer.
Minute Man Prep great thanks. Look forward to more videos on the Titan
How old is this video dude? I reccomend everyone watch his other videos as well
I just published it today.... so not very old.
Binge watching your videos today
@@woodspirit98 haha glad you like them.
I have a Titan now with 2 additional Titan Batteries making a total of 3 Batteries Plus the Modial Unit.
I haven't had time to really test or run it a bit for this last month but I'll be testing it soon.
I'm a prepper and I'm impressed as a Newby on this Titan's presentation of it's features.
I have only one bit of a of a "Problem":
The Titan Batteries were a bit hard to pin-down when it comes to Power Storage Capacity.
I don't Like that sort of thing since I believe all the "Cookies" need to be placed on the Bottom shelf for us "Kiddies" to understand.
It's only recently that I came to a firm understanding that each $1400 Titan Battery carries only about 74-82 AmpHours.
So then, the two Additional Titan batteries at a price of $2800 give me only 150 Total additional Ah.?
Am I correct here?
In any case, I'm not sad to have purched them but I (like most others) just HAVE to get the Biggest Bang for the Buck in Power storage!
So I'm waiting on two CHINS "CHINS 24V 200Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Iron Phosphate Deep Cycle" for $3560.
As things are with the World, Russia, China and our own Government into genocide or at least Criminal Negligence, I was forced to PayPal Finance these 2 for 12 months before SHTF. (About $60 interest overall.)
I'm In-tune as a God enabled BA Christian and would be Christian Scholar of 40 years but even I can't pin-down this Crazy World's Timetable.
There's good Chance that the brakes for all such Shipping will grind to a sudden halt, so I believe in Hurry-up shopping!
Learning aka wasted choices in second choice equipment or $$$ as I go, if I had my druthers, I'd buy :
EG4-LifePower4 Lithium Battery | 24V 200AH
$1,499.00
$292.77 / Kilowatt-hour.
They are built as good as Chins or better and the cost is about the same and they're considered "Modules" (?) since they are made to Stack in a Rack. They also run about 10# extra pounds in weight ea. (94 lbs or way over twice as much as a Titan Battery).
However, portability is essential with Power storage a very close Second!
Now, as I see it all, the 3 Titan Batteries give me about 224 Ah + my still coming CHINS of 24V at 200Ah each or 400 Ah total = 624 Ah total.
Just the number Amount sounds more conforting to me!
I'm an Ex Gasman of 35 yrs service retired.
I have visions of millions of us having Power interruptions of weeks in the middle of a cloudy Winter.
NO POWER, NO GAS FURNACES OR BOILERS WORKING.
More Batter storage will always be a welcomed but expensive Luxury.
At This Point: Would I recommend a Titan set up? Wholeheartedly to my best freinds but I'd repeat what I say here as well!
how would I add this to my 10.5 kw home solar system for back up?
You really don't. It's not easy to take from your existing solar and add it to the Titan. It's designed to be its own separate system.
Ben if I may please another new guy to Titan Question. I noticed when you were at the cabin you had 2 AC chargers for your Titan with 2 batteries. I also have a Titan with 2 batteries. I charged them up one at a time with my one AC charger and generator. (I am totally off grid). Now that they are lodged onto the Titan module what is my approach for recharging/topping them up? Obviously its a bit inconvenient but if I must I can take each battery off the Titan and charge them one at a time and then re-stack them once again. If so do I have to calibrate the Titan again for the setting for 2 batteries like when I first set up? What I am assuming is that I cant just take my single AC charger and plug it into one plug in slot (leaving the other empty) and it charges both batteries while attached to the Titan. I am now thinking I should have purchased 2 AC chargers. Sorry if this is lengthy I wanted to be clear. Would appreciate knowing how to safely top up my new batteries.
No problem. Once the batteries are balanced and connected under the power module you don't need to charge the batteries directly. On the side of the power module, there are two large plugs that match the wall charger plugs. You can plug the wall charger into the side of the Titan power module to charge both batteries together through the power module. Up to 2 wall chargers can be used at the same time.
Okay Ben with fear and trepidation I powered up my 2000 watt generator with its connecting long corded surge protector. Then plugged in my single AC titan charger to the one port in the Titan module. The only issue was I also had my fridge and computer plugged into the same surge protector. The generator went into overload and shut off power to the surge protector. I thought I had done something horrible. Unplugged everything BUT the titan AC charger and a laptop and hit the reset button on the generator. Now everything is charging. PLEASE let me know if you see anything wrong with what I am doing here! I really love the Titan and wouldnt want to comprise either the unit or the batteries. So appreciate your help. A life saver!
@@affordabledesertliving3487 I think you're all good. I don't use a surge protector with mine and haven't had any issues. I think you're good to go.
How is the unit charged with multiple batteries connected? Straight through the generator? and back through the batteries again? (via AC wall outlet)
Once the batteries are all connected together they act as one single battery and charge through the power module (top unit) all together at once.
Can you use the extra battery using patch cables by any chance? i.e. if you place the Titian with a single battery connected with cables to another stack of their batteries siting next to the Titian?
Technically there's a way to do that but it's a bit messy. Point Zero is working on making a cable for that purpose though so that the batteries can be attached via a cable so that batteries can be placed somewhere else.
@@minutemanprep Thanks a million, Awesome Video's! The Wife and I are looking at using this for a Travel Trailer and Emergency Home backup.
@@Elderoth410 I have plans to show how the Titan works on a 25 travel trailer too coming this spring and summer. =)
Is the Titan a proper application for marine use ( on a sailboat )
It is not designed for marine use and isn't rated for salt and so on. But if it were properly taken care of and stored in a clean and dry place I could see it working.
It is not designed for marine use and isn't rated for salt and so on. But if it were properly taken care of and stored in a clean and dry place I could see it working.
Ben, would it be faster to purchase from shopsolarkits or is the baskorder nationwide?
I am the largest dealer for Point Zero so it's fastest to go through poweredportablesolar.com/ All are back-ordered. ShopSolarKits does not stock them.
I need a "Ben" in Canada!!!
Nice set up. I wish I could get the wife to let me get one.
Life is short.. Just do it.
@@rebellucy5610 If I did that, Live would be Shorter and Painful ... She's a Drill Sgt.
@@CamppattonFamilyCompound LoL 😂🤣😂. Your first instinct is generally the correct one.
@@latymz That's why I let her tear out the front and back yards and put in a huge garden and mini orchard.
@@CamppattonFamilyCompound She's definitely a gem and a keeper..
Minute Man Prep, they need to add two 240 volt receptacles...
Thanks for the suggestion I will let them know. This model wasn't designed for 240v capabilities.
How long did you wait for it? Seriously important, how long do I wait for the Titan 2.0?
There is no release date for the Titan 2.0. My Titan took just under 4 months to get. They are shipping and going out as fast as possible but the demand is through the roof hence the delay.
Hi Ce Ce,
I can share my experience if it helps. I ordered my Titan in Feb and received it today July 26th (loving it so far). I understood the wait when I ordered so it wasn't a problem. I initially was on the wait list for the 2.0 but decided it would be in my best interest to go with the reg Titan strictly due to time only considering PZ is still working out the bugs\development of the 2.0.
If you're going to order I'd recommend you order ASAP considering the line is only getting longer.
Oh, if Ben reads this.....Thanks Ben you've been a great help, especially making sure my separate orders where combined and shipped out the same time from PZ!
@@SiCaRiI_DaGgEr =) Thanks so much! I'm glad you're loving it.
I just received mine 2 battery system on Sept. 5, after a 5 month, 5 day wait time. Still worth it. It's amazing. Have you ordered yours yet, Ce Ce?
BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This video shows that you receive some peripheral parts which do not actually come. If you purchase 2 batteries, you will not receive 2 wall chargers, just one. You will not receive a paper manual, but you do receive a way to print your own manual (if you have a printer). You do not receive the attachments for charging USB devices. I contact the company when I did not receive these and they told me this video is back level. However, they haven't taken it down or updated it. Also, I followed the setup and did a test. We fully charged 2 batteries and then used the system the 2 batteries to power 75W light bulb and nothing else. It only powered the light bulb for 41 hours. We contacted customer service and we were given a solution. Did a second trial with the same result. Not a good product. Bottom line is that ANYTHING with a lithium battery these days usually does not work.
You're correct, Point Zero changed the items that used to be included in the kits.
I don't know if these people doing videos such as this one are geniuses or trolls
Not sure how this would be a troll since it's a tutorial video on how to set up a Titan.
To bad the average person can't afford it 👍😃👍
You're right it's definitely not cheap. Quality solar equipment is not cheap and the Titan is very high quality. As an FYI there are two financing options though on the website poweredportablesolar.com/ with PayPal Credit and Klarna.
Mine turned on and sitting idle uses 24 watts.
What is the battery percentage at?
It was at 30%. Now this mourning it shows 7% and 24.4 volts. At 7% the voltage should be a lot lower shouldn’t it? All the exterior solar and battery connector r to small if u ask me. U want 6 gauge battery cable? I don’t. Then the solar panel connection is made out of 12 awg wire? 1000 watts of solar connected I think need bigger wire.
@@darrinmathews7580 The lower the battery percentage the higher the idle watts are, that's standard. 12 gauge wire is able to handle up to 20 amps over 100ft. Since the max, the panels can make in the series/parallel connection is 18amps (that's the absolute highest and is rare) the 12 gauge is actually overkill. A 14 gauge wire would still be plenty safe to use without getting lots of resistance. A battery cable should generally be around 2 or 0 gauge. I'm not sure what you mean by "all the exterior solar and battery connector r to small..." Do you mean the adapter cables? Again they only have to carry power over a very short distance so they are actually thicker than they need to be.
I can’t find a matching red battery quick connect plug that matches what is built into the side of the titan that will allow any bigger cable than 6 gauge. If anyone no’s where to get one let me no. What this means is the battery cables can be any bigger then 6.
@@darrinmathews7580 The Anderson Powerpole SB50 plug doesn't allow for a larger cable than 6 gauge.
How old are you? When you've used it for a sufficient time for it to have produced and delivered 23,038 kWh, you will have gotten your $2,995 back. That is, if your charging source is free energy. I believe the only free energy source compatible with the Titan is sunlight. Assuming David gives you the solar panels for free and that they last forever, and that U-never have to buy replacement lithium-ion batteries (that is, of course, unless you get replacement batteries for free for life) and that you have access to full sunlight 24-hrs-a-day, it will take you 80,635-hrs to charge up and make use of the 23,038 kWh. If you live in Atlanta, and have access to only 2,738-hrs of sunlight each year, it will take you a bit longer - 257,985-hrs. That's 29.5-years. A 5.5% municipal bond in Atlanta that matures in 30-years would get your $2,995 back plus another $12,541.23. The bond value would be $15,536.23
. I cannot be certain, but you'll be around 65-years old then, correct? Might I recommend a car battery and a $40 Radio Shack inverter.
I'm 30. Do you do the same math with a gas generator? No. It's not about saving on an electricity bill. It's about having power for weeks during a blackout, natural disaster damage or being off-grid. When I went through Hurricane Ike in Houston, TX there were multiple areas that didn't get power for up to 4 weeks. The gas stations were out of power by day 3. No gas period. That's the advantage of a solar generator is to have power for weeks on end.
Do you pay $2,000 for a 3,000w inverter gas generator plus $15 of gas each time you fill the 5 gallon gas tank plus cost of oil changes and then it will obviously need maintenance because it's a mechanical device so that you can save money on running your fridge when there's no power for weeks? You're comparing household solar to a solar generator, not the same thing.
@@minutemanprep Of course, you are absolutely correct. I've often wished I had a generator in such times as you've described. COVID-19 cabin fever has set in. I have too much time on my hands. In a power outage, I suppose I'd be happy to have something to keep my freezer on. No municipal bond is gonna do that. The unit looks nice. But without a significantly large bank of solar cells, isn't it impotent? An extended power outage (week or two) would put a strain on it. Just seems like what you get for three G's ain't enough on the plate.
Get another battery