This is a great beginner project for me. I appreciate guys like you and those who comment. I want to make a good base camp battery with solar capability and this would be a good practice run! One thing I saw in another video is the builder put a ziploc bag of your documentation and spare parts/fuses in it. Keep it up man!
Nice i built one similar using a slim Ammo tin a solar controller and a 17Ah battery added a lap top charger to charge or solar and 3 5A output sockets also a 2.5A dual usb charge socket also got some 12v 10W led lamps max op is 5A to save the small battery. My battery is protected with a 10A fuse incase the charge controller goes defective and the ops all feed from a 5A fuse
The Idea is great and the finish looks really nice. In principle you've built a simple (large) version of an opto-coupler. You could have also replaced the LED's by standard opto-couplers to achieve the same result.
The funny thing is, that i did not know what opto-couplers where when I made this box. When I learned what they where and how they worked it all seemed pretty familiar :D
Can you help me , please ! IHave a 22 Wh portable Generator (powerstation ) and i want to charge it with a Foldable 5V 14W and 2,33A solar panel , i understand that if i buy a 5 -15 volt step up convertor will work , what do you thynk , will start ? I thank you in Advanced
Thank you for the video, it was very informative and nice. Thanks for the wiring diagram and the details. The music was nice too. I plan to try and make this :)
you might need to sand the plastic if you want the sticker to stick. and i would also put a 3m doublesided tape to make it more stronger on the back of the sticker.
For the charge meter you could have simply removed the leds from the board and then replaced them with wire with leds on other end which runs to the outside case where the battery image is.
Is it possible instead of solar panel use car for charging the battery thru charging controller? For example, take two cables from car battery or car generator and connect them to charging controller instead of solar panel source?
Sergii Sylkov you probably could but solar panels generally give out slightly higher voltage than a car battery so am not sure. lots of experts on here though! 😀
Hey, here is an approximated cost list of the components -12V lead acid battery 12€ -solar charge controller 8€ -2m of 2,5mm^2 cable 5€ -crimp connectors 2€ -switches and buttons 20€ -5,5mm dc sockets 2€ -volt/ammeter 4€ -old tool box 0€ -custom led Light electronics 10€ -led strips 2€ soooo all in all, about 65€. hope this helps:)
That solar charge controller is so inefficient. It will drain your battery after about three days if you have no charge going in. Like a couple cloudy days will do. You may want to isolate the controller from the battery when not using it to charge the battery. This will prevent over-discharge of the battery due to the controller using around 300mA when idle.
Hey, thanks for you comment. You are right, the controller is meant to have a solar panel constantly connected to it, to charge the batteries up. Therefore it will discharge the battery beyond recovery if you don't disconnect it after use. I simply pulled the battery connectors of while I wasn't using it which is of course not a very convenient method. I think you can guess what I forgot to do after my last camping trip. Long story short, the charger killed my beloved lead acid battery and I had to get a new one. While I replaced the battery I also added a big red main switch to isolate the battery when the box is not in use:).
Hey, glad that you liked it. Connecting a 230V power adapter is indeed possible, you simply need to add a current limiting circuit like the one linked below. The PWM Solar charge controller is only capable of limiting the voltage and an empty battery connected to a 19V laptop power brick acts just like a short circuit. Just solder the little board in between and you are good to go. www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-5A-constant-current-LED-driver-module-battery-charging-constant-voltage-DC-DC-power-module/32688795073.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.air9Ua
Hey AgentJeffy, thanks for your comment. You can't see a solar panel because I haven't got one at hand right now, but I guess you can imagine what it would look like if there was a solar panel connected. By the way, the solar panels output voltage has to be above 15V and it's output current shouldn't exceed the maximum charging current. I am going to talk about that and all the equipment in more detail in the second part.
This is a great beginner project for me. I appreciate guys like you and those who comment. I want to make a good base camp battery with solar capability and this would be a good practice run! One thing I saw in another video is the builder put a ziploc bag of your documentation and spare parts/fuses in it. Keep it up man!
Can’t be an engineer without the right tools
Waiting for part 2, keep up the good work.
Nice i built one similar using a slim Ammo tin a solar controller and a 17Ah battery added a lap top charger to charge or solar and 3 5A output sockets also a 2.5A dual usb charge socket also got some 12v 10W led lamps max op is 5A to save the small battery. My battery is protected with a 10A fuse incase the charge controller goes defective and the ops all feed from a 5A fuse
very accurate plans for something like that I found on Avasva
Looks simple & effective. Thanks for the video & the inspiration to turn to simple renewable energy !!!
The Idea is great and the finish looks really nice. In principle you've built a simple (large) version of an opto-coupler. You could have also replaced the LED's by standard opto-couplers to achieve the same result.
The funny thing is, that i did not know what opto-couplers where when I made this box. When I learned what they where and how they worked it all seemed pretty familiar :D
Can you help me , please ! IHave a 22 Wh portable Generator (powerstation ) and i want to charge it with a Foldable 5V 14W and 2,33A solar panel , i understand that if i buy a
5 -15 volt step up convertor will work , what do you thynk , will start ? I thank you in Advanced
how does it hold up in extreme heat, I live in Arizona and it gets pretty hot in the summer time. tops out at 120 in the summer time.
Thank you for the video, it was very informative and nice. Thanks for the wiring diagram and the details. The music was nice too. I plan to try and make this :)
Nice work. Thanks for sharing!
you might need to sand the plastic if you want the sticker to stick. and i would also put a 3m doublesided tape to make it more stronger on the back of the sticker.
Good work keep going on.
Your smart man! Well done!
Good job❗️👍
For the charge meter you could have simply removed the leds from the board and then replaced them with wire with leds on other end which runs to the outside case where the battery image is.
Is it possible instead of solar panel use car for charging the battery thru charging controller?
For example, take two cables from car battery or car generator and connect them to charging controller instead of solar panel source?
Sergii Sylkov you probably could but solar panels generally give out slightly higher voltage than a car battery so am not sure. lots of experts on here though! 😀
Thank you for broadcast! Has anyone made one of these that can run a Mr Heater or air conditioner?
Awesome instructional video, I'm working on staying within an affordable budget. What is the cost to making this portable power pack?
Hey, here is an approximated cost list of the components
-12V lead acid battery 12€
-solar charge controller 8€
-2m of 2,5mm^2 cable 5€
-crimp connectors 2€
-switches and buttons 20€
-5,5mm dc sockets 2€
-volt/ammeter 4€
-old tool box 0€
-custom led Light electronics 10€
-led strips 2€
soooo all in all, about 65€.
hope this helps:)
Hello what kind of battery did you use for it
Very nice
Waiting for part 2 7 months
Still waiting for part 2 7 years.
awesome, very inspired me
Waiting for part 2 4 year
awesome man ...
Cooling fans?
Awesome video!
I need to get you a stepper bit set
Superb bro
That solar charge controller is so inefficient. It will drain your battery after about three days if you have no charge going in. Like a couple cloudy days will do. You may want to isolate the controller from the battery when not using it to charge the battery. This will prevent over-discharge of the battery due to the controller using around 300mA when idle.
Hey, thanks for you comment.
You are right, the controller is meant to have a solar panel constantly connected to it, to charge the batteries up. Therefore it will discharge the battery beyond recovery if you don't disconnect it after use.
I simply pulled the battery connectors of while I wasn't using it which is of course not a very convenient method.
I think you can guess what I forgot to do after my last camping trip. Long story short, the charger killed my beloved lead acid battery and I had to get a new one. While I replaced the battery I also added a big red main switch to isolate the battery when the box is not in use:).
?Hi!! Great work!! Just one question, is it possible to connect a 220V charger to the solar panel plug?
Hey, glad that you liked it. Connecting a 230V power adapter is indeed possible, you simply need to add a current limiting circuit like the one linked below. The PWM Solar charge controller is only capable of limiting the voltage and an empty battery connected to a 19V laptop power brick acts just like a short circuit.
Just solder the little board in between and you are good to go.
www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-5A-constant-current-LED-driver-module-battery-charging-constant-voltage-DC-DC-power-module/32688795073.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.air9Ua
What are the name of that battery
Need sub and price for every stuff in this video cuz my english not good . I hav to stranlation so ... someone can u held me ???
nice
Subbed yezday by the way
You lost my respect at 26 Volts for the Charger/Power supply. SURE, if you want a fire!
And a jigsaw Homie and a Dremel
time to add an inverter
Those charge controllers are shit. The all powers ones for 20 bucks are good and give amp read outs
...you said it was solar. there was no solar panels on it at all... just a bunch of lights to drain your emergency power down faster...
Hey AgentJeffy, thanks for your comment. You can't see a solar panel because I haven't got one at hand right now, but I guess you can imagine what it would look like if there was a solar panel connected. By the way, the solar panels output voltage has to be above 15V and it's output current shouldn't exceed the maximum charging current. I am going to talk about that and all the equipment in more detail in the second part.
eBay sucks!