I upgraded to Renogy Smart batteries (2), a dc-dc charger and MPPT / Solar panels last year. Still works fine after a year at sea. The best move I ever made on my boat. Now I can run the toaster, the microwave and lots of other appliances without worrying about my batteries. The lowest SOC I saw was 30% after two days of no sun. Definitely a must for serious cruisers. Cheers, Richard
What a great solution with the mppt dc-dc charger! Lithium batteries are such a game changer, it's been the best year on the boat so far for us running the washing machine, induction cooktop, vacuum cleaner, Brittnis hair dryer, making toast and coffee in the morning. The fact you know your batteries SOC is actually 90% or 30% and not trying to "guess" where the lead acid batteries SOC are at is a huge stress off our shoulders! It's made living on a sailboat so easy and much more convenient!
I bought two 100w renogy panels about 2 years ago and I'm so impressed with how well they work. I'm in Texas, it's currently July 4th at 4pm and they're pushing out 186w
...very informative video Ryan,simple explained and it looks more easy with your way of explaining this complex themes...very good and two Video tue weekend- fantastic...Hugs to Jackson ....stay safe and have fun...🐾🐾👣👣⛵🍀🥰🤩
Cracking job folks and breath of fresh air going with the renogy kit. The victron tragics will be crying in their cornflakes. I've got my eye on one of those 3000w renogy inverters.😎
Haha thanks! It was a bit intimidating at first but honestly, once I got the understanding of what wires were what and labeled them correctly, I was amazed how simple it really was!! It literally is just connect A to B and so on. To top it off, I didn’t actually need a DC-DC charger because I have a smart Alternator! But it’s good to have a safety back up!
haha, yeah theres a lot of info in there and very very fast paced!!! I'm hoping people will just pause and re-watch the parts they need when necessary lol
Great video. Very informative, yet not too complicated. You've done a great installation - neat, compact and accessible. Guess you're an electrician by trade...!!??
I don’t know if Ryan would have heard of it, Britney might have. A long long time ago there were KTEL commercials and Ryan almost sounded like that guy. It’s almost similar to those home shopping channels on TV. 😉👍🙂 it’s nothing bad just memories from my Youth.
Great video, I have a similar setup to this having watched this a number of times. I have one query, you show the 3000w I/C connected to a hub, does this function work and if so what info do you get as I find it a complete pain trying to get to see the inverter lcd panel and changed settings etc?
Nice video and diagrams. I am using Renogy too on my boat. Couldn’t see why pay more for a Victron system. Their new Core Li battery has a marine rating. But not a smart battery so adding their new smart 300 shunt.
Thank a lot for your video. I actually doing the same kind of setup as you but I will plug my solar panel directly to my DC to DC. You plan helped me a lot. I assume with that setup, a battery selector is not needed. You plug your motor directly to your starter battery. Am I right?
Thanks so much! When we installed this, their newer products used the BT-2 module and the solar chargers we had use the BT-1 module… it was a bit annoying, but most of their new gear all has built in Bluetooth now, so you wouldn’t need the modules anymore 😊
I get why you added the DC-DC charger that's normal for adding LifePo4 to an alternator. But why did you eliminate the isolator for it? It now can drain your engine start battery? Or am I missing something?
Great video guys. Q: when you are using shore power. Does your 3000w inverter going into discharge mode? For some reason. Mine isn’t showing a charge level but rather a discharge. I have the same system in my caravan. Would you know what settings I should change? Thanks in advance
Great video - thank you. We are just refitting our 1984 Tayana 37 sailboat to begin our journey around the world, Oliver is 60yrs old & I at 52. Had enough of 'standard' life and ready to trade for coconuts -lol. Seriously we are newbies learning how to outfit our boat, what is best bang for buck. With so many options & technology changing so fast, its hard to keep up and sometimes to grasp. Currently we only have lead batteries and in process of adding lithium and solar. Possibly wind as well. But our piggy bank is not so fat. I am going through trying to list how much I will need to replicate your system. But I do not see link for battery isolators - Can you provide info? Thank you - appreciate your willing to share your experience 🙂
Yes definitely, the Rego stuff is another step above, they have perfected all the software with all the bluetooth stuff. So, our Inverter throws a few random error codes on the phone app, even though there are no errors. But its only on the app when I click on the inverter. Everything still works perfectly fine and the BMI still shows the correct wattage coming form the inverter etc which is all i need, but theres just some random bugs in the app that Im 99% sure has been resolved with the Rego gear.
I would love to re-make these videos one day with all the rego gear to compare. They have made installation even more simpler by having everything connect via bluetooth without any of the extra components.
Excellent job !.. I am thinking about the same system for an RV. Renogy says on their site that the 3000 watt inverter/charger is not capable of Bluetooth. From your diagram It appears as though you plugged the RJ45 Jack on from the Inverter/Charger into the Bluetooth Hub and the Bluetooth Hub into the BT-2. Were you able to get that to work?
You're right, it actually doesn't work correctly with the app as it shows a whole bunch of fault codes, but it still shows all the info, the temperature, DC volts, output Hz etc and shows how many watts and % being used. You just have the annoying faults on screen when you tap on the inverter icon. I want the new Renogy One monitor, I wonder if the software in that fixes it!?
Great video Ryan, I am looking to set up a similar system and called Renogy about the Rj45 connector and they said it does not work also they said i should buy the Rego "same inverter" almost 2x the price to get the built in bluetooth. Has there been any update on this and have you gotten the new ONE Core display as that is what i was thinking of getting.
But also, if I believe correctly, you guys live on a boat, so why don’t you guys use vertical wind generators with the charging the rest and they make solar chargers that connect with the wind turbine kits?
We had one to put on a few years ago but they had to sit above the solar panels at the back which would shade our panels so we decided to install them.
Sweet video Ryan ...you made it all sound so easy! Your timing is great because were just researching Solar for our new boat. Renogy put out some great kit. Can you now run your water maker just with Li-battery power or do you still need to run the motor? Just hope we can get this lot delivered to Italy without to many Customs issues!!😀
Our water maker is 220v, so we have to run the generator for it. I think if we weren't such a power hungry boat with the electric winches, electric davits, induction cooktop, air fryer, kettle, toaster, vacuum cleaner, microwave, laptops, cameras etc etc, we could probably run it the water maker off the inverter, but we would still need more solar panels to keep up. We make 100L per hour, so we just run the generator for an hour or so every 2 or 3 days to make water and put about 80-100amps back into the batteries at the same time. With the setup we have and running the generator we don't ever worry about power. Another option for us would be to add another 200w of solar panels to help with the charging during the day, but we need to make water anyway so using the generator doesn't bother us
Weird setup on the fuses. You have 100amp at the battery terminals and then 300amp downstream to the inverter? No fuses indicated off the panels either (power sources should be fused).
Heads up folks. The link in the description for the 3000w inverter is 120v and not 220v.. for the life of me , I can't find a 220v version anywhere in Asia. Anyone ?
@@SailingSunday Ah ok cool.. Will look at that option. Question on the reason why you installed a separate AC circut for the inverter. Was it because the output is limited to 3000w on shore power ? And do you guys have a separate shore power plug for your AIRCON or just one plug for everything?.
@@Sailaboat there was a few reasons. First off I didn’t want to have power running through the inverter when running the generator and or connected to shore power mainly because the generator is 5500w, I wasn’t entirely sure if I would be limited to 3000w… Then the inverter has a floating ground, and our generator is bonded (I think that’s what it is called) so I wasn’t entirely sure which way is safer so just wanted to keep the generator completely separate. Then lastly keeping it separate I just figured it would keep any internal cables cooler when charging the batteries while running the water maker at the same time etc.
Hey Trev, Nah no paid sponsorship in this video! They gave us this gear last year when and we made a video for them back then. I just like to support the companies that supported us along this journey, if their stuff is good ofcourse!! 😂🤪😁
Wow!! Dear Ryan, not only are you a sexy sailor, comedian and a great boyfriend to sexy legs. But you're a damn good spokesperson for Renogy. Hugs from Texas sweeties 😎
2 things, No Jackson & what does "now you Uncle is Bob" mean, or does everyone have an Uncle Bob? Good post, did not know you could stay factual that long.
haha, yeah I was trying to squeeze A LOT of info into 10 minutes!!! haha yeah Bobs your uncle, means "and there you go" or " and thats it" lol.. It might be an aussie slang, I will have to watch it again now and see where I said that haha.
@@SailingSunday Am near 69 & worked with Aussies in the ME, & never heard the term, but had never heard Chuffed until the Aussie sailing channel Vet Tails Operation Chuffed came along, You all really ought to buddy boat, as she could fix them after you all adopt them. Think she is on the West side of Mexico now.
Great content but IMO, just mine, your voice cadence is “annoying”… not naturel at all. I know it’s not easy. ANd you’re the young YT generation, where you all talk that way :-), but I think your audience is older and wants to chill/learn. Again, just my opinion and I appreciate all the work that goes behind what you offer us.
Damn Australians... lol, nah we're just trying to run through it super quickly so people can stop, pause, re-watch and look at the plans, go back and watch it at their pace... Unfortunately in todays society, if i explained it slower and more detail it would go for an hour and youtube would never recommend the content... As we don't get paid for making this, we have to try keep it short, punchy, exciting and quick for RUclips in hope to make $20... If we got paid by the company to make a more detailed video, then the RUclips algorithm wouldn't matter for us.
Love your channel! I have the sailboat - just getting it ready to throw the lines the final time! Would love 🫶 a return subscription - Y’all unwind with me by watching clouds geaux by or Eagles 🦅 on their nests! Hear stories about my adventures in life and help support LSU and the SPTV Foundation & Community! $cinetology=religious slavery🦅
The, way you describe it, took my anxiety away. Thank you for that...
☺️ thanks!!
hii this is your fans from China. Thank you so much this is the best video I ever watched for solar system installation
Wow, thanks! thats awesome to hear, glad you enjoyed it :)
I upgraded to Renogy Smart batteries (2), a dc-dc charger and MPPT / Solar panels last year.
Still works fine after a year at sea. The best move I ever made on my boat. Now I can run the toaster, the microwave and lots of other appliances without worrying about my batteries. The lowest SOC I saw was 30% after two days of no sun.
Definitely a must for serious cruisers. Cheers, Richard
What a great solution with the mppt dc-dc charger! Lithium batteries are such a game changer, it's been the best year on the boat so far for us running the washing machine, induction cooktop, vacuum cleaner, Brittnis hair dryer, making toast and coffee in the morning. The fact you know your batteries SOC is actually 90% or 30% and not trying to "guess" where the lead acid batteries SOC are at is a huge stress off our shoulders! It's made living on a sailboat so easy and much more convenient!
How many solar panels did you put in?
This was a great video I enjoyed very much. I've seen dozens of how-to installs over the years. Yours was by far my favorite! Thank you.
Thank you that was on of the best most informative vids on boat solar systems , I am about to build my system so again thank you for your help
Thats awesome, thank you! Im Glad it helped!!!
Wonderful explanation of installation of the Renogy equipment on your vessel.
Awesome, thanks for watching, glad it helped!
Sick video guys definitely the best solar setup video I’ve seen, no dribble just the facts. Awesome stuff! Look forward to seeing you on the water 🤙
I bought two 100w renogy panels about 2 years ago and I'm so impressed with how well they work. I'm in Texas, it's currently July 4th at 4pm and they're pushing out 186w
I’m the same, I have 4x 160w panels and they’re still going strong over 4yrs later! We’re currently in the Bahamas 💪
WOW! I'm sure glad there wasn't a pop quiz after this episode!? Ha! Good stuff thanx for the share.
Haha yeah, lots of info squeezed into such a short time! I’m hoping people will stop and pause when they need to
...very informative video Ryan,simple explained and it looks more easy with your way of explaining this complex themes...very good and two Video tue weekend- fantastic...Hugs to Jackson ....stay safe and have fun...🐾🐾👣👣⛵🍀🥰🤩
Glad you enjoyed it! cheers! :)
Cracking job folks and breath of fresh air going with the renogy kit. The victron tragics will be crying in their cornflakes. I've got my eye on one of those 3000w renogy inverters.😎
What a great explanation of how it all works! Interesting!
Glad you liked it!
Shew - amazing - you make it look so easy.. thanks Ryan mate..
Haha thanks! It was a bit intimidating at first but honestly, once I got the understanding of what wires were what and labeled them correctly, I was amazed how simple it really was!! It literally is just connect A to B and so on. To top it off, I didn’t actually need a DC-DC charger because I have a smart Alternator! But it’s good to have a safety back up!
Simply stated, very informative. Well done Ryan, well done indeed.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Top man Ryan I have to watch a few times to understand this better ...very informative bro🤘👌🧐
haha, yeah theres a lot of info in there and very very fast paced!!! I'm hoping people will just pause and re-watch the parts they need when necessary lol
very informative and well explained , that's why I subscribed and thumbs up ... keep them coming
Awesome, thank you!
This video was very educational. We'll done guys! 🤙🏻❣️
Thank you! ☺️
Awesome video! I love the tech stuff!
Thank you ☺️
Good stuff Ryan! Sail Safe mate. Ant & Cid
Thanks Ant! I was actually waiting for you to correct me on something!!! 🤪😂
Excellent video, I watched several times at a slower speed to keep up 😊
Are you still happy with the installation?
Great video. Very informative, yet not too complicated. You've done a great installation - neat, compact and accessible. Guess you're an electrician by trade...!!??
Thank you! Nah, but was a builder back home so the AC side of everything is easy, the DC I learned growing up as a kid working on cars etc.
Nice, helpful 😊
Nice work! 😎🇦🇺
Thank you 🤙😊
Great video 👍
Thanks 👍
I don’t know if Ryan would have heard of it, Britney might have. A long long time ago there were KTEL commercials and Ryan almost sounded like that guy. It’s almost similar to those home shopping channels on TV. 😉👍🙂 it’s nothing bad just memories from my Youth.
I like the smart Ryan
haha! Thank you!
Great video, I have a similar setup to this having watched this a number of times. I have one query, you show the 3000w I/C connected to a hub, does this function work and if so what info do you get as I find it a complete pain trying to get to see the inverter lcd panel and changed settings etc?
Nice video and diagrams. I am using Renogy too on my boat. Couldn’t see why pay more for a Victron system. Their new Core Li battery has a marine rating. But not a smart battery so adding their new smart 300 shunt.
Epic!!!
Thank a lot for your video. I actually doing the same kind of setup as you but I will plug my solar panel directly to my DC to DC. You plan helped me a lot. I assume with that setup, a battery selector is not needed. You plug your motor directly to your starter battery. Am I right?
Hii, do you plan to install an alternator to replace your generator at some point, and why/why not?
Will order these on Amazon using your link. Thanks for the video. What is the difference between the two different Bluetooth modules?
Thanks so much! When we installed this, their newer products used the BT-2 module and the solar chargers we had use the BT-1 module… it was a bit annoying, but most of their new gear all has built in Bluetooth now, so you wouldn’t need the modules anymore 😊
I get why you added the DC-DC charger that's normal for adding LifePo4 to an alternator. But why did you eliminate the isolator for it? It now can drain your engine start battery? Or am I missing something?
"I remember this dude, he taught me how to do my through-hulls. Dope dude." (My brain)
Great video guys.
Q: when you are using shore power. Does your 3000w inverter going into discharge mode?
For some reason. Mine isn’t showing a charge level but rather a discharge.
I have the same system in my caravan. Would you know what settings I should change?
Thanks in advance
@@JustAnotherReviewwithAlek does it have a Converter? If it’s still connected this could be the reason??
How are the batteries doing a year on?
My inverter lasted 6months. Same as yours. 3k constant and 9k peak. Didn’t like to switch from solar to generator
Make sure it’s well grounded.
That's why you go victron. Renogy is cheap quality
Great video - thank you. We are just refitting our 1984 Tayana 37 sailboat to begin our journey around the world, Oliver is 60yrs old & I at 52. Had enough of 'standard' life and ready to trade for coconuts -lol. Seriously we are newbies learning how to outfit our boat, what is best bang for buck. With so many options & technology changing so fast, its hard to keep up and sometimes to grasp. Currently we only have lead batteries and in process of adding lithium and solar. Possibly wind as well. But our piggy bank is not so fat. I am going through trying to list how much I will need to replicate your system. But I do not see link for battery isolators - Can you provide info? Thank you - appreciate your willing to share your experience 🙂
Would you recommend to go with the REGO charge controller, DC to DC and the inventor if you were purchasing system today 7/2023?
Yes definitely, the Rego stuff is another step above, they have perfected all the software with all the bluetooth stuff. So, our Inverter throws a few random error codes on the phone app, even though there are no errors. But its only on the app when I click on the inverter. Everything still works perfectly fine and the BMI still shows the correct wattage coming form the inverter etc which is all i need, but theres just some random bugs in the app that Im 99% sure has been resolved with the Rego gear.
I would love to re-make these videos one day with all the rego gear to compare. They have made installation even more simpler by having everything connect via bluetooth without any of the extra components.
Not sure you can discharge to the last 10% without damaging the batteries. Inverter won't let the voltage below 9.5v to happen.
Hey I have a question, why use 2 charge controllers? I’m buying a solar kit for my boat on renogy and it only comes with one.
Excellent job !.. I am thinking about the same system for an RV. Renogy says on their site that the 3000 watt inverter/charger is not capable of Bluetooth. From your diagram It appears as though you plugged the RJ45 Jack on from the Inverter/Charger into the Bluetooth Hub and the Bluetooth Hub into the BT-2. Were you able to get that to work?
You're right, it actually doesn't work correctly with the app as it shows a whole bunch of fault codes, but it still shows all the info, the temperature, DC volts, output Hz etc and shows how many watts and % being used. You just have the annoying faults on screen when you tap on the inverter icon. I want the new Renogy One monitor, I wonder if the software in that fixes it!?
Great video Ryan, I am looking to set up a similar system and called Renogy about the Rj45 connector and they said it does not work also they said i should buy the Rego "same inverter" almost 2x the price to get the built in bluetooth. Has there been any update on this and have you gotten the new ONE Core display as that is what i was thinking of getting.
Would this power an air conditioner?
No, you would need wayyyy more lithium batteries and solar
What did it cost to put all in your boat
But also, if I believe correctly, you guys live on a boat, so why don’t you guys use vertical wind generators with the charging the rest and they make solar chargers that connect with the wind turbine kits?
We had one to put on a few years ago but they had to sit above the solar panels at the back which would shade our panels so we decided to install them.
What Model isolator is in the picture? I can't find it.
150A ELECTRONIC BATTERY ISOLATORS RCE
Sweet video Ryan ...you made it all sound so easy! Your timing is great because were just researching Solar for our new boat.
Renogy put out some great kit.
Can you now run your water maker just with Li-battery power or do you still need to run the motor? Just hope we can get this lot delivered to Italy without to many Customs issues!!😀
Our water maker is 220v, so we have to run the generator for it. I think if we weren't such a power hungry boat with the electric winches, electric davits, induction cooktop, air fryer, kettle, toaster, vacuum cleaner, microwave, laptops, cameras etc etc, we could probably run it the water maker off the inverter, but we would still need more solar panels to keep up. We make 100L per hour, so we just run the generator for an hour or so every 2 or 3 days to make water and put about 80-100amps back into the batteries at the same time. With the setup we have and running the generator we don't ever worry about power. Another option for us would be to add another 200w of solar panels to help with the charging during the day, but we need to make water anyway so using the generator doesn't bother us
@@SailingSunday Thanks for a great reply.cheers
Weird setup on the fuses. You have 100amp at the battery terminals and then 300amp downstream to the inverter? No fuses indicated off the panels either (power sources should be fused).
how many of you likes the smell of new plastic? I do 😂
Heads up folks. The link in the description for the 3000w inverter is 120v and not 220v.. for the life of me , I can't find a 220v version anywhere in Asia. Anyone ?
Oh damn I should have said that in The video. I had to order mine directly from Australia! www.Renogy.com.au
The rest of the stuff I got from the US
@@SailingSunday Ah ok cool.. Will look at that option. Question on the reason why you installed a separate AC circut for the inverter. Was it because the output is limited to 3000w on shore power ? And do you guys have a separate shore power plug for your AIRCON or just one plug for everything?.
@@Sailaboat there was a few reasons. First off I didn’t want to have power running through the inverter when running the generator and or connected to shore power mainly because the generator is 5500w, I wasn’t entirely sure if I would be limited to 3000w… Then the inverter has a floating ground, and our generator is bonded (I think that’s what it is called) so I wasn’t entirely sure which way is safer so just wanted to keep the generator completely separate. Then lastly keeping it separate I just figured it would keep any internal cables cooler when charging the batteries while running the water maker at the same time etc.
@@Sailaboat yes we have a separate shore plug for AC.
Cheers guys, a Sponsored episode? I don’t actually mind.. just Curious?
Hey Trev, Nah no paid sponsorship in this video! They gave us this gear last year when and we made a video for them back then. I just like to support the companies that supported us along this journey, if their stuff is good ofcourse!! 😂🤪😁
I don't trust the flex panels.... I've seen too many videos of them catching on fire
HmmWe have had them for years and have never had any issues! ☺️
🇹🇷👍👍👍 Türkçe altyazıya açar mısınız 👍
Thank you ❤️😊
you talk too fast--but very helpful.
Wow!! Dear Ryan, not only are you a sexy sailor, comedian and a great boyfriend to sexy legs. But you're a damn good spokesperson for Renogy. Hugs from Texas sweeties 😎
That’s a ton of grid stuff to claim off grid.
renogy is bad the wire fittings are flimsy and break
I haven't had any break
2 things, No Jackson & what does "now you Uncle is Bob" mean, or does everyone have an Uncle Bob? Good post, did not know you could stay factual that long.
haha, yeah I was trying to squeeze A LOT of info into 10 minutes!!! haha yeah Bobs your uncle, means "and there you go" or " and thats it" lol.. It might be an aussie slang, I will have to watch it again now and see where I said that haha.
@@SailingSunday Am near 69 & worked with Aussies in the ME, & never heard the term, but had never heard Chuffed until the Aussie sailing channel Vet Tails Operation Chuffed came along, You all really ought to buddy boat, as she could fix them after you all adopt them. Think she is on the West side of Mexico now.
Great content but IMO, just mine, your voice cadence is “annoying”… not naturel at all. I know it’s not easy. ANd you’re the young YT generation, where you all talk that way :-), but I think your audience is older and wants to chill/learn. Again, just my opinion and I appreciate all the work that goes behind what you offer us.
Damn Australians... lol, nah we're just trying to run through it super quickly so people can stop, pause, re-watch and look at the plans, go back and watch it at their pace... Unfortunately in todays society, if i explained it slower and more detail it would go for an hour and youtube would never recommend the content... As we don't get paid for making this, we have to try keep it short, punchy, exciting and quick for RUclips in hope to make $20... If we got paid by the company to make a more detailed video, then the RUclips algorithm wouldn't matter for us.
Too fast for me to understand.
Love your channel! I have the sailboat - just getting it ready to throw the lines the final time! Would love 🫶 a return subscription - Y’all unwind with me by watching clouds geaux by or Eagles 🦅 on their nests! Hear stories about my adventures in life and help support LSU and the SPTV Foundation & Community! $cinetology=religious slavery🦅