Great video and explanation. EcoFlow is coming out with a cable that will have an xt60i connector that can be used with any power station. We added battery clamps and a 25’ 4ga extension with Anderson connectors to our EcoFlow alt charger. We can now hook it to either vehicle and charge our delta pro’s w/ 2 extra batteries and delta 2 max w/ 2 extra batteries inside the house in emergencies. We live in hurricane area so this would allow us to charge at night or when there is no solar coming in. Yes we have 2 propane genny’s but I am a belt and suspenders kind of guy. We got our EF alt charger for $399, couldn’t be happier.
Nice buy at $399! I was literally going to make a video showing exactly what you did! Using Anderson Powerpoles to make the alternator charger a lot more portable!
I would buy an EcoFlow alternator charger if it does come with xt60i connector cable to charge other brands power stations. Question: is it less stressful on the alternator when charging DC to DC method in comparison to DC to AC via inverter?
You seem to be missing the KEY and very cool thing about the Renogy Rego 60amp DC-DC charger, IT'S BI-DIRECTIONAL! It will charge the starter battery from the house batteries! I have not found any other DC DC chargers that do this. After finding my starter battery dead a while ago because of a USB charger left in the cigarette lighter plug for weeks without starting my van, I started looking for a solution. Turns out upgrading from my Renogy 50amp + MPPT DC-DC to the Rego was the solution. Also, the Victron is not isolated. It's got a common ground for both starter and house batteries. This may not be a problem for many or most people, but it's a more advanced design and can give cleaner power to sensitive electronics, radios, etc. I agree the big knob sticking out of the Renogy REGO is dumb, that's something you are very likely to set once and leave forever. The big knob is something that can get knocked and changed inadvertently (Though the BMS in a lithium battery will deal with this reasonably well) or worst case broken. I get my Rego next week, I hope that knob will simply slide off it's post on the rotary switch inside so I can remove it after it's been set. Now, the Victron you HAVE to use the app to change the battery type mode. The Victron is generally cheaper, but it's a more basic, and lower power (20%, 50amp vs 60amp) DC DC charger. AND the Renogy REGO is often found on sale. It's currently $259.99 at Renogy and $349 on Amazon. Victron customer service and support and general reliability is probably better than Renogy, but you are really doing a poor job of reviewing the Renogy Rego by leaving out a lot of important plusses that charger has and ignoring things the Victron lacks. Also, why did you conclude the REGO won't charge from a battery? I suspect it would IF the battery was supplying enough voltage and amps, why wouldn't it? It's supposed to be connected to battery, not directly to the alternator. And unless you connect the optional voltage sensing wires for smart alternators to the alternator directly, the DC-DC charger isn't going to know if it's getting power from the alternator or a starter battery. All it cares about is if the power on the starter battery/alternator side is higher than it's reading from the house batteries. And generally, you DO NOT want to charge house batteries from a starter battery, that's a good way to end up unable to start your vehicle!!! UNLESS you have the smart REGO with bidirectional charging to always ensure your starter battery is charged! store-fhnch.mybigcommerce.com/content/RCB1260DO-100506PR/RBC1260DO-12B_UserManual_A0.pdf www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf
I don't see why it wouldn't? My Renogy 2000w inverter/charger is dumb and has no communication, no bluetooth and doesn't know about anything else in my system. My 50amp DC DC charger charges the house batteries when I'm driving, the inverter/charger charges the house batteries when I'm parked and plugged into external 120v AC power. But I'm getting a new REGO 60amp DC-DC charger to get bidirectional battery charging, should have it next week. And if I can manage to get one delivered before I need to leave on my road trip I'll be replacing my heavy, loud, hot 2000w old model Renogy Inverter Charger with the 3000W Renogy REGO Inverter Charger for quieter running, lower weight, less space taken up, and because it'll talk over bluetooth with my monitoring system. Right now Inverter Charging power is not reported or taken into account other than "mysteriously" over the smart shunt.
Great stuff,…I do have a question: I want to buy 12v 100ah lithium battery to power my 12v fridge freezer during the summer while travelling with my car,..but the problem remains charging the battery, I do not want power station or portable solar panels ,…I’m thinking to use the alternator when the engine is running to charge the battery,..but don’t know what is the best idea ! Some videos say use relay , some say use dc to dc ,.,,it’s only 12v 100ah lithium battery , so not sure what is the cheapest and efficient way ,..I hope you have some kind of advice thank you
Sorry for the delay! Had a family emergency last week and everyone's still at my house. But, if you don't mind the slower charge you could just go with something like this: amzn.to/3XBffE1. It'll only charge your battery at about 100W per hour but your fridge is likely to use a lot less than that so if you start with a full charge you should be good! It also has a toggle switch and fuse built in for surges and you can turn it on and off as you see fit so no need to keep disconnecting. If you needed a little more, you could use a cheap 300w dc to dc charger. But I'd play around with the first option first to see how that works out for you. If you have an American car it'll still trickle charge the battery even when the vehicle is off and the BMS in the battery will stop it when it's full. Hope this helps!
@@EcoSolarReviews Thanks for your info , yesterday I bought the new Echoflow power station RIVER 2 MAX, 512Wh ,..looks amazing just from the car charger I get 100W , also the input-output USB-C can charge 100W too ,..so I bought DC Adapter 12V/24V 100W 90W USB C Car Charger ,..so basically I can get 200W straightway without using expensive DC-DC charger just by the cigarette lighter of my car ,..the fuse for the cigarette lighter is 20V so I’m ok to pull 200W ,..But thank you for your info about the fridge,..that means I made a good choice 512W capacity power station, I wasn’t sure what capacity I need for the fridge,..I was thinking to buy a large capacity,..but some how i choose 512w power station was on ofer , didn’t spend a lot ,..but the good thing I don’t need expensive solar panel , I can get 200W just by the cigarette lighter,..thank you for your response
One day we'll get the Victron in here and do a comparison between it and the EcoFlow. I also have some custom DIY's for your DC-DC Chargers.
Great video and explanation. EcoFlow is coming out with a cable that will have an xt60i connector that can be used with any power station. We added battery clamps and a 25’ 4ga extension with Anderson connectors to our EcoFlow alt charger. We can now hook it to either vehicle and charge our delta pro’s w/ 2 extra batteries and delta 2 max w/ 2 extra batteries inside the house in emergencies. We live in hurricane area so this would allow us to charge at night or when there is no solar coming in. Yes we have 2 propane genny’s but I am a belt and suspenders kind of guy. We got our EF alt charger for $399, couldn’t be happier.
Nice buy at $399! I was literally going to make a video showing exactly what you did! Using Anderson Powerpoles to make the alternator charger a lot more portable!
I would buy an EcoFlow alternator charger if it does come with xt60i connector cable to charge other brands power stations.
Question: is it less stressful on the alternator when charging DC to DC method in comparison to DC to AC via inverter?
Please do make that video. I would really appreciate it.
This one a great video.
@EcoSolarReviews
You seem to be missing the KEY and very cool thing about the Renogy Rego 60amp DC-DC charger, IT'S BI-DIRECTIONAL! It will charge the starter battery from the house batteries! I have not found any other DC DC chargers that do this. After finding my starter battery dead a while ago because of a USB charger left in the cigarette lighter plug for weeks without starting my van, I started looking for a solution. Turns out upgrading from my Renogy 50amp + MPPT DC-DC to the Rego was the solution.
Also, the Victron is not isolated. It's got a common ground for both starter and house batteries. This may not be a problem for many or most people, but it's a more advanced design and can give cleaner power to sensitive electronics, radios, etc.
I agree the big knob sticking out of the Renogy REGO is dumb, that's something you are very likely to set once and leave forever. The big knob is something that can get knocked and changed inadvertently (Though the BMS in a lithium battery will deal with this reasonably well) or worst case broken. I get my Rego next week, I hope that knob will simply slide off it's post on the rotary switch inside so I can remove it after it's been set. Now, the Victron you HAVE to use the app to change the battery type mode.
The Victron is generally cheaper, but it's a more basic, and lower power (20%, 50amp vs 60amp) DC DC charger. AND the Renogy REGO is often found on sale. It's currently $259.99 at Renogy and $349 on Amazon.
Victron customer service and support and general reliability is probably better than Renogy, but you are really doing a poor job of reviewing the Renogy Rego by leaving out a lot of important plusses that charger has and ignoring things the Victron lacks.
Also, why did you conclude the REGO won't charge from a battery? I suspect it would IF the battery was supplying enough voltage and amps, why wouldn't it? It's supposed to be connected to battery, not directly to the alternator. And unless you connect the optional voltage sensing wires for smart alternators to the alternator directly, the DC-DC charger isn't going to know if it's getting power from the alternator or a starter battery. All it cares about is if the power on the starter battery/alternator side is higher than it's reading from the house batteries. And generally, you DO NOT want to charge house batteries from a starter battery, that's a good way to end up unable to start your vehicle!!! UNLESS you have the smart REGO with bidirectional charging to always ensure your starter battery is charged!
store-fhnch.mybigcommerce.com/content/RCB1260DO-100506PR/RBC1260DO-12B_UserManual_A0.pdf
www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf
Ecoflow charger is bi-directional. It has (car) battery boost and maintenance mode.
Will this EcoFlow 800W Alternator Charger be used with the Renogy 3000 amp Inverter Charger?
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No, it's unnecessary. You only need one. The inverter is for when I test batteries.
I don't see why it wouldn't?
My Renogy 2000w inverter/charger is dumb and has no communication, no bluetooth and doesn't know about anything else in my system. My 50amp DC DC charger charges the house batteries when I'm driving, the inverter/charger charges the house batteries when I'm parked and plugged into external 120v AC power.
But I'm getting a new REGO 60amp DC-DC charger to get bidirectional battery charging, should have it next week. And if I can manage to get one delivered before I need to leave on my road trip I'll be replacing my heavy, loud, hot 2000w old model Renogy Inverter Charger with the 3000W Renogy REGO Inverter Charger for quieter running, lower weight, less space taken up, and because it'll talk over bluetooth with my monitoring system. Right now Inverter Charging power is not reported or taken into account other than "mysteriously" over the smart shunt.
Great stuff,…I do have a question:
I want to buy 12v 100ah lithium battery to power my 12v fridge freezer during the summer while travelling with my car,..but the problem remains charging the battery, I do not want power station or portable solar panels ,…I’m thinking to use the alternator when the engine is running to charge the battery,..but don’t know what is the best idea !
Some videos say use relay , some say use dc to dc ,.,,it’s only 12v 100ah lithium battery , so not sure what is the cheapest and efficient way ,..I hope you have some kind of advice thank you
Sorry for the delay! Had a family emergency last week and everyone's still at my house. But, if you don't mind the slower charge you could just go with something like this: amzn.to/3XBffE1. It'll only charge your battery at about 100W per hour but your fridge is likely to use a lot less than that so if you start with a full charge you should be good! It also has a toggle switch and fuse built in for surges and you can turn it on and off as you see fit so no need to keep disconnecting. If you needed a little more, you could use a cheap 300w dc to dc charger. But I'd play around with the first option first to see how that works out for you. If you have an American car it'll still trickle charge the battery even when the vehicle is off and the BMS in the battery will stop it when it's full. Hope this helps!
@@EcoSolarReviews
Thanks for your info , yesterday I bought the new Echoflow power station RIVER 2 MAX, 512Wh ,..looks amazing just from the car charger I get 100W , also the input-output USB-C can charge 100W too ,..so I bought DC Adapter 12V/24V 100W 90W USB C Car Charger ,..so basically I can get 200W straightway without using expensive DC-DC charger just by the cigarette lighter of my car ,..the fuse for the cigarette lighter is 20V so I’m ok to pull 200W ,..But thank you for your info about the fridge,..that means I made a good choice 512W capacity power station, I wasn’t sure what capacity I need for the fridge,..I was thinking to buy a large capacity,..but some how i choose 512w power station was on ofer , didn’t spend a lot ,..but the good thing I don’t need expensive solar panel , I can get 200W just by the cigarette lighter,..thank you for your response
Throw in a Inverter Charger to the equation and it gets really interesting
Indeed!
someone was able to get it to charge a non delta product but only at 300 watts.
That's good to know, but 300 still isn't too bad considering what 300 watts of solar would cost in weight, price, and cargo space!
@@EcoSolarReviews oooh this was a good thought ! very true
What up boss. I watched so I wanted to comment.
I appreciate that!
Unless you got the Intel MacBook lol, those always overheat.
😂😂😂 FACTS! I still have my 2012 i7 and that thing could cook an egg! Last of a dying breed that one. I have an M2 chip now!