At my local Costco, they were liquidating the same box from an other seller for only around 40$USD. Put a couple in my basket. Empty box without cells .
Great video, considering the generation 1, and battery space is limited, how would you hook up another lithium 100ah to make it a 12.8v 200ah ? Keep videos coming
Nice. Looks like a good solution if you need mostly D.C. I'm already in the Victron world, but if you are not then choosing a "smart" battery instead of the victron shunt might save a bit of money and wiring. Just connect to the battery with bluetooth and get info similar to (and often more than - don't know about powerqueen smart battery) the external shunt.
The BMS is only for charging. The PowerQueen battery doesn't currently have an app that you can monitor charge in/out from. Some do, but PQ doesn't, so I have a Victron smart shut inside the case to do that. I also have a Victron charger and MPPT controller so I have all the Victron stuff tied together.
I have successfully added a 40 amp solar charge conntroller via one of the 50 amp connectors as shown in several videos. I am also experimenting with connecting a second 100 ah lithium in parallel via the connectors to increase capacity. I hope to join the batteries via one of the 50 amp connectors, saving the 175 amp Anderson circuit for a 2000 amp inverter.
No. I have a short 1/0 welding cable outside the 175 Anderson. Internally it goes to to a bus bar. I assumed the interior battery wires are up to the task. BTW I read the 50 Anderson's with 6 agw cable are increased to 120 amp if you use tinned copper metal connectors in the 50 Anderson. I shall be testing the internal wire heat before I finalize.
Nice video, why didn't you show how you hook up the shunt? Does it fit into the box nicely? Or is it a really tough fit. Does it interfere with any of the top mechanisms on this box? Thx!
No interference. It's just hooked up with a small jumper off the negative. It gets lodged between the wall of the battery and the wall of the battery box.
Is this your sole source of power for your fridge, lights, phn charging, etc, or are you also running an Ecoflow, Bluetti, or Jackery, etc for additional power needs?
This single battery is my single source of power. I have the 100W solar panel on the roof that connects to the internal MPPT controller in the Licitti battery box. I also just purchased a larger solar array, but I feed that from a Victron 100/30 MPPT controller that plugs into this battery too. The BMS takes care of balancing any power that is coming into the battery.
@@squaredropadventures👍. Do you take a inverter generator with you as a backup charger, in case you get multiple days of no sun for solar charging? I probably have "power anxiety" and am using an Ecoflow Delta 2 Max to run my 12v fridge, and Keurig coffee maker (on as need basis). On a recent outing, I also had an EF Delta 2 with us, tasked with charging the grandsons ebike batteries. I also recently added a second 100ah battery to the trailer "house" power....just in case. 😊
@@retnav92 YEP!!! You're reading my mind. Here is the full story as I'm taking a 2 week vacation out west and your question is something I've thought quite a bit about. I purchased the Renogy 400W suitcase panels (which are huge) so I can charge my battery faster, but again, if there is no sun, it doesn't matter. I will be taking a Honda 2000W inverter with me. Now the question is, if I take the inverter with me I don't need the extra solar!!!
@@squaredropadventuresWon't hurt to have the solar panels with you, as backup, and on sunny days hook 'em up, and save generator fuel. I always take a WEN 56235i (2350w) inverter generator. Where I normally go, there is a lot of overhead tree coverage, so constant, direct sunlight is rare. Been using the WEN since 2022, and starts 1st or 2nd pull ptetty much everytime. I also run non-ethynol gas in it, and have a 2-gallon can with me. $3.99 gallon, but I'm not using it everyday, so the cost is minimal imo .
And I thought the other solar generators where unreasonably priced. This one is 30-40 THOUSAND DOLLARS! With a price tage like that you wont be able to afford evena light bulb to plug into it, so its always charged.
Great video ! I love the licitti battery boxes . Both the pro and this one are great but I personally prefer the pro !
Just fitting the EVE M31 330ah Cells into the 1st gen box will let you know how it turns out
At my local Costco, they were liquidating the same box from an other seller for only around 40$USD. Put a couple in my basket. Empty box without cells .
Did it have a sine wave inverter built in?
@@squaredropadventures no... Just 12v connections
Great video, considering the generation 1, and battery space is limited, how would you hook up another lithium 100ah to make it a 12.8v 200ah ? Keep videos coming
That is tough...yeah, this battery box is basically setup for 1 batter.
Nice. Looks like a good solution if you need mostly D.C. I'm already in the Victron world, but if you are not then choosing a "smart" battery instead of the victron shunt might save a bit of money and wiring. Just connect to the battery with bluetooth and get info similar to (and often more than - don't know about powerqueen smart battery) the external shunt.
The BMS is only for charging. The PowerQueen battery doesn't currently have an app that you can monitor charge in/out from. Some do, but PQ doesn't, so I have a Victron smart shut inside the case to do that. I also have a Victron charger and MPPT controller so I have all the Victron stuff tied together.
I have successfully added a 40 amp solar charge conntroller via one of the 50 amp connectors as shown in several videos. I am also experimenting with connecting a second 100 ah lithium in parallel via the connectors to increase capacity. I hope to join the batteries via one of the 50 amp connectors, saving the 175 amp Anderson circuit for a 2000 amp inverter.
Nice. Did you modify the wires inside the unit?
No. I have a short 1/0 welding cable outside the 175 Anderson. Internally it goes to to a bus bar. I assumed the interior battery wires are up to the task. BTW I read the 50 Anderson's with 6 agw cable are increased to 120 amp if you use tinned copper metal connectors in the 50 Anderson. I shall be testing the internal wire heat before I finalize.
Any luck with the external 2000 inverter?
Yes, it works fine.
@Apuckaway-le1gz nice!
Could you link the one you're using?
Great video never seen this before
I didn't either until I started to do some research about these very expensive power stations that I thought were over priced.
Nice video, why didn't you show how you hook up the shunt? Does it fit into the box nicely? Or is it a really tough fit. Does it interfere with any of the top mechanisms on this box?
Thx!
No interference. It's just hooked up with a small jumper off the negative. It gets lodged between the wall of the battery and the wall of the battery box.
Thanks for this. Where did you mount the shunt in the battery box? I found it tight to install given the space.
1:24 You can see the shut shoved between the battery and the side of the battery box wall on the right hand side in the picture on the left.
@@squaredropadventures Thanks what brand of shunt did you use?
Is this your sole source of power for your fridge, lights, phn charging, etc, or are you also running an Ecoflow, Bluetti, or Jackery, etc for additional power needs?
This single battery is my single source of power. I have the 100W solar panel on the roof that connects to the internal MPPT controller in the Licitti battery box. I also just purchased a larger solar array, but I feed that from a Victron 100/30 MPPT controller that plugs into this battery too. The BMS takes care of balancing any power that is coming into the battery.
@@squaredropadventures👍. Do you take a inverter generator with you as a backup charger, in case you get multiple days of no sun for solar charging? I probably have "power anxiety" and am using an Ecoflow Delta 2 Max to run my 12v fridge, and Keurig coffee maker (on as need basis). On a recent outing, I also had an EF Delta 2 with us, tasked with charging the grandsons ebike batteries. I also recently added a second 100ah battery to the trailer "house" power....just in case. 😊
@@retnav92 YEP!!! You're reading my mind. Here is the full story as I'm taking a 2 week vacation out west and your question is something I've thought quite a bit about. I purchased the Renogy 400W suitcase panels (which are huge) so I can charge my battery faster, but again, if there is no sun, it doesn't matter. I will be taking a Honda 2000W inverter with me. Now the question is, if I take the inverter with me I don't need the extra solar!!!
@@squaredropadventuresWon't hurt to have the solar panels with you, as backup, and on sunny days hook 'em up, and save generator fuel. I always take a WEN 56235i (2350w) inverter generator. Where I normally go, there is a lot of overhead tree coverage, so constant, direct sunlight is rare. Been using the WEN since 2022, and starts 1st or 2nd pull ptetty much everytime. I also run non-ethynol gas in it, and have a 2-gallon can with me. $3.99 gallon, but I'm not using it everyday, so the cost is minimal imo .
BTW my lithium batteries both have Bluetooth monitoring so I don't think the shunt would be very helpful.
Correct. If you have built in montoring, that shunt is not needed.
And I thought the other solar generators where unreasonably priced. This one is 30-40 THOUSAND DOLLARS! With a price tage like that you wont be able to afford evena light bulb to plug into it, so its always charged.
What is 30k?
What the hell are you talking about? 😂
@@squaredropadventures do you even look up the price points of the stuff people send you? These people are sick in the head. And you endorsed them
@@zalllon the hell I'm talking about is yesterdays prices. Buying a neutron star would be cheaper.