EcoFlow Alternator Charger Install FJ Cruiser
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- Опубликовано: 8 май 2024
- EcoFlow Alternator Charger installation inside of a Toyota FJ Cruiser. In this video I'll go step by step on how to install the EcoFlow Alternator Charger. It's very straight-forward and the difficulty only really comes in running the wire due to its thickness. I love this device because it eliminates the need for a roof mounted solar panel setup which allows more cargo space and less weight. The EcoFlow Alternator Charger allows for up to 800w output to a power station or house batteries in an RV.
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For me personally, I like this idea more than solar. I like stealth camping and I move around so this would be ideal. I don't want to set up permanent or temporary solar panels. Some people are complaining about the price. How much do spend on solar panels? The other argument is just to buy an inverter. That would work but now you're back to the "how many amps are you pulling" question. Some people feel Ecoflow products are overpriced. That's the price you pay for their ecosystem.
Hey Jacob! Sheesh! It's refreshing to read a comment that makes actual sense! But yes, this makes plenty more sense. If you're at a campground, you're connected to shore power, you only need to produce your own power when you're boondocking and really... how long can you do that? You'll run out of water before power if you're setup properly. A permanent solar setup with rigid panels, weighs more, takes up cargo space, creates drag reducing fuel economy, and costs well over $2,000! And STILL won't produce 800 watts under the most ideal situations. I do think you should have some portable panels for when you are boondocking though to make sure you're covered on all basis. But a single 400 watt panel should be fine for that. You can fold it up and tuck it away when you're done. These comments are nutty dude.
Also, as for price. For the value that EcoFlow offers, they're cheap compared to competition. You have to shop deals. You can get a refurb Delta 2 with a 5-year warranty and an additional 2-year parallel warranty from Allstate for $499 from their official eBay store: ebay.us/8M73En
And that is cheaper than any well-known brand with a 5-year warranty and full app support. Again, appreciate the sensible comment bro!
This is a great solution for the EcoFlow system. I have been trying to decide how to set up my van electrical…..this will clean up the hodgepodge that I had planned on cobbling together.
Exactly! Lots of trolls in the comments, and it's fun and all, but there are people out here looking for real answers and people need to remember that. This cleans up rigid solar panel setups in a bunch of ways. Weight, cargo space, wiring, COST, more efficient charging, aerodynamics. If you had a different brand power station, then I'd say go with a 50 amp or 60 amp dc to dc charger for less money.
Game changer! For a few years now, I've been researching stealth camping/traveling in a van (Finally bought my van just two weeks ago! WOOT!). At first, I wanted an extensive solar system, but it was so expensive for something that might not work well where I'm going (mostly Michigan, Canada, and the NorthEast).
So I started learning about battery isolators and high-output alternators and Bluetti's crappy customer service and ... yeah.
Then I found Ecoflow. Then I found your vids. I think you just helped me make up my mind to just buy the thing already. EcoFlow has a great deal on a Delta 2 Max, 160w foldable solar panels, and one of these alterantor chargers, all for $1700. Seems to me like it's THE perfect setup, with solar backup and a/c charging if I need a second backup. And the Delta 2 Max is expandable even. Nice!
Thanks again for showing me how simple it is to install and use so I can make up my mind and get it done already. Happy camping!
Congratulations! Hope it all works out for you! let me know how it goes!
Put velcro on the removal tool and stick it on the device itself so you never misplace it.
Good idea!
Eco Flow has just opened up an entire new platform, bidirectional 12v vehicle generator. I’ve got a ‘07 FJ Cruiser that I have been trying to do what you just did but I have the Bluetti system and it is not designed for it. I will be selling my Bluetti and getting this platform. My ultimate goal is the ability to power my home in case of extended grid down.
Yeah I had issues with Bluetti and their customer service. Good luck!
👍 Good job, thanks.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Awesome! I preordered one last week with a $200 coupon on Amazon. Hopefully it will ship soon! Putting in my Jeep JKU…apparently it will separately charge my EcoFlow Extra Battery too! 🙌🏼 Great job with the video!
Hope you enjoy it! And indeed it will!
You are lucky! do you mind sharing how you got $200 coupon?
@@ric8361 I’m not really sure…I think I just timed it right. There weren’t a lot of reviews out at the time, so it was a little risky. EcoFlow was running a lot of sales at the time and I just pulled the trigger. At $399 it seemed to be a no brainer.
I have an FJ as well. I'm in the same situation about placement and I'm hesitant about screwing into any panels. I'm looking into molle panels and shelving for the back area. Great video. Thank you.
Thank you!
Nice! But yeah, even though these were made for the off-road, vanlife. I still like to keep things original. The velcro has been working great so far. But we'll see what happens when this thing really heats up!
ExTerra has a smokers plug in back for power plug and most come with in back power plug built in utility truck.
That's cool! Gotta love the off-road type vehicles. The FJ had an option for a 400W AC port too which I have.
3M VHB tape
That would definitely work too! I used velcro though so I can remove it and put it in another vehicle or RV if I need to.
You did or did not upgrade the alternator? Pulling 800W seems extremely high for a stock alternator not meant for your application. Please let us know how long that alternator lasts.
It's pulling from the battery while the alternator charges the battery.
I didn't upgrade the alternator. The device will only pull from the reserve power. So if your alternator only has an extra 200 watts it can produce without overworking itself, you'll only be able to utilize 200 watts. Hope that helps!
great video thanks. what happens if you let it run just at idle, and switch on ALL of your vehicle accessories, all the lights, cabin fan on high, defroster, etc. which would be about 50-60 amps DC. DOES the Ecoflow back off the the charge rate from 800w down to a lesser amount? Also can you put a DC meter on your battery and see if its 13.5 volts or more while full rate charging? Thanks!
Yes! It backs off. It'll never completely max out the alternator. It'll always operate within a safe parameter. You can also control how much it uses through the app which at the time, wasn't available due to it being in BETA.
As for the DC meter. I would assume you could as it would technically be separate from the EcoFlow charger and you can monitor the battery individually.
why don't you connect black cable to the negative terminal?
That is a great question! I don't know the detailed science. But it's the same as connecting the red to red and black to black when jump starting a car. It can cause damage to the electronics. How and why? I assume it could be because of an overload to the system. You should always connect the black wire and black jumper cable for that matter to some metal on the car. If there is some type of surge, the metal from the car will absorb it before the battery does. If you connect straight to the battery, you put the battery first in line to absorb the extra charge which at the very least could destroy the battery. Hope that makes sense!
Clever !
Indeed!
You have to let us know if you smoke your alternator !!
I most certainly will! I doubt it'll happen though because it's converting extra power from the alternator. If you have a vehicle that has a medium or light duty alternator, it won't produce the full 800 watts. It only utilizes reserved power from the alternator, so it's not overworking it.
@@EcoSolarReviews Do you have that 130A DENSO alternator?
@@EcoSolarReviewsThis is absolutely NOT true. 800 watts off the stock FJ Cruiser alternator is DEFINITELY overloading the alternator and draining the battery. The stock power inverter itself is only rated for 400W while the vehicle is stationary. At 800W your alternator is going to be SCREAMING. You will need a new alternator and battery very soon. That is a PROMISE!
In the app you can control how much power it pulls as well.
Also he’s not using many loads so he has plenty of extra. Most Alternators are 100amps even for small cars at almost 14 volts that’s 1400 watts or 1200 watts capable at 12v.
this would do the same thing with a battery for spare battery in back to charger?
No it's a lot different due to the customizable features through the app, that at the time of filming wasn't available. Also it can charge at a higher input that's regulated and also it can reverse charge.
Hi! Could I potentially use this alternator charger plus a Delta Pro or Delta 2 Max battery hooked up in my van to have the van AC running during summer nights?
Would this maintain the van 12v battery charged while using the AC? Obviously, with the engine turned off. 🤔
Great question! Yes, it would keep the 12V battery charged while using the AC. The big thing is to figure out how much power the AC uses. The Delta 2 Max is only 2000Wh in capacity. Delta Pro 3600Wh. If your AC is pulling 1000 watts, I doubt it'll make it through the night!
Great video/instruction too. Hopfully the car companies would start putting these into vehicle or at least give the option too while ordering one. I think i see this in the future, also EMP generators for houses would be an option when building one, I really thing people are going to start to buy land, throw up any type of livable housing, grow off grid gardens, become self sufficient to live a healthier life's. until we start getting corrupt politicians out of office, and doing away with ridiculous laws and bills, well keep seeing what we are seeing now. But the future does look bright though.
I agree! Thanks for the comment!
So how do you charge the house batteries in an RV? Because the cable out is special for the Ecoflow battery bank.
Great question! Instead of connecting it to the starter battery like I did in this video, you'll connect it to the house battery. If you do it that way, it'll still pull from the alternator from the engine.
@@EcoSolarReviews what about the on board generator? MMM I'd think the RV would have some type of battery banks too if they are truly going Off grid, just a thought.
Running that thick cable is going to be such a pain in any vehicle. I think EcoFlow should create smaller pick tails with connectors that you can run from the battery through the firewall. Then you can roll out the wire and the unit in a less permanent fashion. Great for using in other vehicles. I just don’t think a permanent install makes sense for portable units. This guy gave me the idea. Fast forward to 10 min into the video. ruclips.net/video/3bxCmBDcl18/видео.htmlsi=xX3So7QVhUgEARBP
It's not much different than running a power wire for an amp. Only one end has the connector. It only takes a couple extra seconds to run it from the inside of the cabin to the engine bay.
Definitely not the ten minute mark but yeah, that's a good idea!
My battery doesn’t have posts like this, what should I do?
Are the terminals flat and require screws to be screwed into where the posts are? If so it would just require you to screw the screws into place through the loop. If you have some other type of post or terminal. Check Amazon for the proper fitting and splice the wires into that. I had to do this for one of my RV's.
Can be Delta pro charged with Ecoflow alternator charger from Lifepo4 48V 200ah battery (Operating Voltage 43.2V-57.6V)?
It should in theory, but if that's all you wanted to do, you could just use a DC to DC charger with anderson connectors for about half the price.
@@EcoSolarReviews which one you suggest? can you send me link?
What’s the difference I have a plug in very back of my car can’t I just plug into that to charge?
If you have an FJ like I do, that plug only produces 400 watts so it'll charge in half the time. Most vehicles don't have that capability though so that's why this is important.
@@EcoSolarReviews oh ok ty
did it get hot?
Not in the time that I had it running but it was a little cool outside. EcoFlow says that it will get hot though and you'd want to mount it in a place where it's not covered like under the seat. But it'll likely get as hot as an amp would, which can burn you. But the way I have it installed, it'll always get good airflow from the AC in the car if it's hot outside.
Man $600 for a couple Chinese step up modules $60 would make it,it wouldn't be fancy bluetooth but saving over 500bucks who cares
Thanks for your comment!
You should plug this to an EV car and see if it charges
It wouldn't work. Not even sure where you'd hook it up to! LOL.
Welp you might of just produced a small dosage of chloroform but nothing charging a power unit can't fix.
LOL, what?
Are you kidding me!
Nope!