Genasun Merlin GV-10 M100 Solar Go Kit
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- Опубликовано: 12 окт 2023
- Portable power station on a budget? Here is the Genasun GV-10 Merlin M100 Solar GoKit. This is a 100-watt solar briefcase, Genasun charge controller, and a Power Queen 100ah battery that can keep critical devices powered or charged off-grid, during a blackout.
The kit includes the solar briefcase, Genasun charge controller, and all required cables for interconnections between components and battery. I've included battery recommendations from Power Queen, and will release a separate video on that LiFePO4 battery.
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As a child, we had a two cocker spaniels. Junior was one of rusty's pups.
Thanks for sending me down another rabbit hole. 😀 I have been putting this research off for too long, 73 and thanks for all of the videos you have created,
You are very welcome 🙏👍
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Thank you for another great video!
You are very welcome! Thanks for watching. 🙏👍
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Cute puppy. Great video.
Thank you 🙏
Great job as always Julian. My fellow HAMs and I were discussing this topic today and that's why I showed up. I knew you would have an answer. Thanks again
Nice, budget-friendly solar power option for those just getting started or to augment existing systems. This shows that you don't have to spend a fortune to get quality equipment. Looking forward to seeing Junior in future videos!
Thanks.
It's taken a minute to find something suitable, but we're finally here. Perhaps next will take a look at the hamshack battery, parallel charge controllers, and various solar strings.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Love me some FX Air!
@arcticairgunner is just getting started
Nice find on the charge controller. I like this setup.
thanks. Pay attention to the discount in the description
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@@OH8STN IS the code valid for the batteryas I'd like to order one or two of these to use in the shack and portable.
@chiadude It should be. "JULIANOH8STN"
Hello Julian,
thanks again for the nice, clear video.
maybe we should also think on a small scale for solar energy for our house.
a slightly larger version of what we use for our hobby
The world around us is changing , maybe its time to think about totally self supported on energy.
Step by step.
Ron
Well said and completely agreed.
You've obviously picked up the real intention of the video. 👍
Be safe Ron.
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Thanks for the Code. I have at the moment very noisy charge controllers, so probably going to order a GV10. 73 de HB3XBL 👍🇨🇭
I use my 12v batteries to augment my EcoFlow batteries via the 12v cigarette plug that way I can use my 12v batteries to charge in the sun, then can use those to top off the two EcoFlow units as needed. Not the most efficient setup but my only cost was the cigarette plug adapters since I already owned all the batteries.
Outstanding! 👍
Hello Julian thanks again for the content
I am using 2 eremit lifepo4 6ah battery's
The have a nice BMS board wich allows
Direct connection to a solarpanel from 14-30 volts
No solar charger needed .
Using 1 battery on the ft-817nd
While the other battery is connected to a 40watt panel
For my needs a nice emergency setup
Well Julian, from watching you I now can charge my e-bike battery, using a Genasun controller. Looks like I’ll be buying another one and another battery for some additional home use.
These comments are gravy 👍🙏
Thank you for this video ! I recently purchased a 50AH PowerQueen battery for the ham shack and car portable operation and now either your help I can add the proper equipment to complete my setup. Keep these vids coming they are very much appreciated!! 73’s 😁👏
You are very welcome Walt.
I'm working on the next one already 👍
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Great job as always Julian! Simplicity is the greatest aspect of the Solar Panel to Genesun Charge Controller to Battery setup that you've employed for years. This simplicity is also what is allowing you to further adapt this setup to electrical needs beyond grid-down comms, or I should say in addition to grid down comms.
I don't think that an overly complex setup would be so easily adapted to other applications. If it isn't broke, don't fix it!
Looking forward to more videos in this series as you continue to expand upon the possibilities of grid-down portable and not so portable operations.
Semper fi
Todd KI5HNX
Hi Julian, I took your advice and went for a Genesun 10A Lithium charger and I concur that they are very RF quiet. Currently I'm using it with a 60W panel and an 18Ah battery for field use but I am looking for a higher capacity battery for my QTH and a larger 100W panel for the back of the car. The only source of confusion is that the 60W panel used the standard single pole solar connectors and this one uses a larger Powerpole connector so I'll need to make some kind of adaptor or maybe a "spider" to allow me to put the two panels in parallel into the charge controller. I'm looking at the Fogstardrift 105Ah battery which has the ability to look at battery state via Bluetooth and an app.
Thanks for all the time that you put into the channel, very much appreciated!
Thanks!
Thank you 🙏
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Bravo Zulu Julian! Very informative!
Thanks for the kindness and for watching.
Greatly appreciated.
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I just watched like an 8 year old versiom of thisnom your channel. Lol then this pops up.
Im remote workimg recently. So in adittion to a 3kw petrol generator i picked up two used 1850va ups. One has new batteries ome not so new.
I had a power cut my first day of remote work and they ssved me. Brilliant.
My power compny recently decided to not allow me more tgan 2kw from the grid. Its been an excercise in managing consumption. Heatimg water with an electric immersion tank is my issue. I had to remove one of the heating elememts to not have the smart meter trip everytime i shower.
The ups plays havoc on my hf reception so has to be yurned off when im hunting number stations.
Nice presentation on a non-Ham scenario. Sometimes we get tunnel vision and forget there are different tools for different jobs. Do you have a recommendation for a budget alternative to the rigrunner that you find dependable?
Thanks for the kindness Doug.
I prefer the Windcamp. It's about $60, has 40 amps capacity, and all fused I/O ports.
WINDCAMP AP-8 8 Port 40A Connector Power Splitter Distributor Source Strip 8 Output. a.co/d/eiFCZUs
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I have to ask, ive wondered on all of your videos. Are the goggles an anti retina recognition step?
Ballistic protection. I have one good eye and no redundancy.
@@OH8STNyou wear goggles all the time incase you get poked in the eye? I got a thorn to the eyeball once, i wished i had goggles on then.
@spr00sem00se something like that. Been in the shiz. Seen too much. Old habits.
Please read the episode notes for more context: oh8stn.org/blog/2023/10/13/72-hours-of-emergency-power-on-a-budget/
I love your content as always!!! I’m really looking to increase my knowledge with communications and off grid/grid preparations. Open to any and all suggestions and advice. Please keep sharing ❤❤❤
I have a battery that's Chins branded but probably came from the same factory as yours. I've had it for a few years now and primarily use it to power my travel trailer. A couple of years ago, I experienced a 3 day electrical outage. I used my ecoflow River Pro to power my refrigerator and Internet modem and plugged the Chins battery into the River as a 12v charge source. I was pretty happy with how it worked out.
Excellent comment!
What you describe is exactly the type of situation i'm mentioning in this video. Sadly most won't take it seriously until they experience the same thing themselves.
Thanks for watching and commenting, It's greatly appreciated.
@@OH8STN when I lived in that house, outages really didn't affect my life at all. I heated almost exclusively with a wood stove, had enough offgrid electrical stuff to power everything that I really needed. And I had plenty of gas cooking options from years of camping. I pretty much lived life as normal just using different appliances 🤣
@aaronkravik6612 This is where we are now. In fact as you sent this comment, I'm standing here preparing the fireplace with birch wood from my property. 👍
Hello Julian, Thanks again for the content. Very informative as always. It's great to see budget friendly options that are RF quite. Living in Ireland cloud cove can be a constant issue when operating portable / off grid for a few days. If you have some time I'd like to hear your thoughts on using a GVB-8 Boot over the GV-10. Thanks 73 Tom EI5IEB
Long term grid down you are looking at 18-35Kva generators, to get dc>ac option you are looking at a solar, wind and water options ..
what do you think you will need that doesn't require some form combustion engine to power it, noting you will not recharging whilst in use
I live in the only rain forest in the lower 48 and get by just fine with 3.6kw, even in the winter
The trick is to first reduce your consumption, then your needs will be much lower and the system more manageable.
@jasonhowe1697 some people need a starting point. A simple system to run a radio, recharge headlamps, Nans CPAP, our radio equipment, or my air compressor. Nobody is talking about running an entire house in a grid down with this. Just some essentials.
@@OH8STN the question to ask yourself how much have you wasted on solar & battery solutions for your radio toys yet you hsvrn't considered a home/csravan/5th wheel solution where you might have upwards of 15KW power draw between 10-15 items within that abode and you think 1 1.5kw genset is a proper power solution when you have a min 1.5KW per device
yet you're to busy taking about man pack solution for the fucking radio not a proper power solution for the home or caravan/5th wheel you will live within
i think you need to do a kilowatt rating of your whole home then apply that to a min of 23-35 foot caravan/5th wheel
you need to stopn looking at yourself as a the back packing/hiking hippy and sit down and look what you will be need to live off of for the next 12-36 month's
Lets face if a natural disaster befell you tomorrow what is going to be like before the region in live within to get gov support???
when I talk about something it typically comes from personal experience of living in conditions that require mains power to live 24/7/365-366
I see a lot in the prep world waste money on 1-5KW based gensets only for them to die in the arse because they are trying power the whole home
your exhaust in the kitchen onsuite wash house toilet and 2nd shared bath those 7 fans will typically consume 7.5 KW of when all switched on
your fridge/freezer, washer and dryer will consume 8.5-9KW
I'm not sure how practical it is trying work out what dc power reserve you would of calculate consumption rate of between 18-25KW VAC,,
been a CPAP user since age of 18 now 46 there isn't much in tyhe dc>dc power options movie on from there once conver dc>ac>dc you might rnd up 15-25 min mark operation you get ups type power use in time use
you will waste more cash on purchasing fav honda 1kw-5kw by triple the price of 1 multiple fuel gens set that will give the mains input of of the home caravan or 5th wheel
Powerqueen just released there “trolling motor” wich has low temp cutoff/protection at a great price
Great video as always Julian ! I do professional solar power system design, consultation and installation. We use a lot of Victron SCCs, but as you point out, they are not RF quiet.
Do you have any suggestions on larger solar charge controllers that are RF quiet?
Thank you !
Thank you🙏
For larger systems and anything other than ham radio, victron controllers are really the way to go. I'm using Genasun controllers in parallel for the multiple strings powering the ham shack. I wish they'd make a version capable of higher voltage & current.
Yeah, for other use in my house I'd like to have a charge controller that is RF quiet.
This other SCC would be within 30 feet of my comms station ( that includes HF ).
I use a victron in a travel trailer I own and also in my truck, and have no RF noise from those, but Ive only checked with VHF / UHF, not HF.
I wonder if that 30 foot separation would help reduce noise.
What do you mean Granny's CPAC, You mean mine and my IC 705 with my very old CF 19 Toughbook. Enjoy the videos by the way
Granny is the only example I had with the CPAP 🙏👍
Thanks for watching and commenting. Very much appreciated.
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Just curious, what is the other hobby that involves the compressed air?
High power air guns. Also clean my black power pistols and muzzle loader with compressed air.
I love pcp air rifles. But the only viable air rifle for procuring food if the grid is down is a springer. Anything else will let you down when an oring breaks.
A .22lr would be the ticket if you can get a licence.
We have springers also. Springer is nice for birds, squirrels, ... in wrol. The PCP can take bigger things. Several thousand rounds so far without failure. We are worried about that too so we store rebuild kits just in case. 22, ... incoming.
@@OH8STNi have had two pumps fail in about 1000 rounds each. One chinease one british. Its too humid where i live. I will get a divers tank amd find a local filling station, but not waste more money on pumps.
Amusing that you mentioned stowing a solar panel away for a rainy day...
Will it even work in the rain? Just kidding.
😊 and battery.
I caught that during my editing and thought "oh I'll leave it" 🤣
I was annoyed to discover that my latest CPAP runs on 24V, rather than 12V like my previous one, making it necessary to use the AC adapter in combination with an inverter. That can't be best efficiency.
Might look into a buck converter to up the voltage
@KeepEvery1Guesding indeed. There are 12v input, 24 volt output DC/DC converters. These sacrifice current to increase voltage. Not bad on a low power device.
It's annoying the manufacturer didn't consider this when making the change.
@@lavenderlilacproductions That would be a boost converter, not a buck converter. I've considered it. I'm cheap, and I already have an inverter.
Second battery wired in series?
For use at home there are cheaper solar panels, for example Renogy Solar Panel 100 Watt 12 Volt for $85.
The Renogy does not include the charge controller and cabling in it's price. It's also manufactured in China.
@@OH8STNYou are right. Renogy panel costs $85, GV-10 charge controller costs $105. Merlin kit you listed costs $550.
Hello why nobody design a battery with a 13.8v - 14v output ...with this power my radio works on his best !!!73 de on4lx
They do, but batteries operate from a range of voltage. Eg for LiFePO4 14.x when full, down to ~ 11.x volts when shutting down. Most portable radios are happy in this range.
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@@OH8STN Tnx Julian for the info !!!GL