PORTABLE POWER STATIONS ARE MAKING VAN LIFE EASIER

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• JO

  @johncrockford5762 · 1 year ago

  Thanks for covering this subject, Jonnie. It was your video on the ease of attaching a fuse box to a power station that helped me decide to go with a power station rather than a more traditional solar set up. In a few days i will be beginning my 7th year full time in a van and recently installed a power station. I am currently at my winter camp on BLM land in southwestern Arizona. By the numbers, here’s a review of the amount of electricity i was able to generate in just a few short hours (between the hours of 6am and 3pm). In my van, i have an EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 with extra battery, an alternator charger and 400 watts of solar. This includes a drive into town and return of about &nbsp;80 minutes or so (around 50 miles) and some driving around town for an additional hour or two generating electricity off of the vehicle’s alternator. <br><br>The 400 watts of solar panels generated 571 watt hours of electricity. The alternator charger (which generates electricity while i drive) generated 1,860 watt hours. And 1,740 watt hours of electricity was added to my batteries while connected to an EV (electric vehicle) charging station via an adapter cable connected to the power station for 30 minutes. This amounts to a total of 4,170 watt hours of electricity generated in about 9 hours. This is the equivalent of a little more than 50% of my total battery capacity of 8,192 watt hours.

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• JB

  @jbaby007 · 1 year ago

  If you are confused about mobile solar power, I HIGHLY recommend getting Will Prowse’s Mobile Solar Power Made Easy. I didn’t know anything about electricity until I read that. It’s an easy read for beginners and his YouTube channel is an invaluable resource for learning about setting things up and choosing the right products.

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• GR

  @Grayman-i-am · 1 year ago

  When you think you have enough power, triple it And you still won&apos;t have enough

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• ZO

  @ZoharZahara · 1 month ago (edited)

  Good video. &nbsp;Glad I found the channel. &nbsp;The presentation is concise with no BS. Like a friend explaining it. Good personality, genuine person.

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• SA

  @saltlifess6226 · 1 year ago

  Great info, no one tells people these tips!

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• DE

  @deblong3691 · 1 year ago

  Great power bank and solar info..even tho it still confuses me a bit. Thanks for all you do! ❤🌼😊

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• VI

  @Vickyplaits · 1 year ago

  Awesome video. Thank you very much for sharing. It&apos;s a steep learning curve, but I&apos;m understanding so much more because I listen to your live chats.

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• DE

  @deborah4579 · 1 year ago

  Omg. Im posting impaired. Great information here. Im listening to it again. For those intimidated by watts vs amp vs ac vs dc, I promise it becomes easier once you start. As Jonnie notes, get more power (ah) than you think you’ll need and get a good smaller back up power source. Check out Jonnie’s other videos on powering your van and electrical set ups. She’s got it down pat. 😊

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• PA

  @pattya1679 · 1 year ago

  Gonna miss the chat but will watch later.

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• HA

  @HappyPlaceCamping · 1 year ago

  Sorry missed the premiere. I love that you share your knowledge of power stations with everyone. I feel like you explain stuff so well. We’ve watched many people talk about power stuff and end up with the same questions or more before we watched them lol. We need to do a set up so we can charge while driving. Maybe one day we’ll work on that lol. Thanks for the vid and all the info.

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• MA

  @MarysLifeOnThisJourney · 1 year ago

  Always appreciate your knowledge and support in helping everyone with their vans.

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• UT

  @utubemouse · 1 year ago

  Love that you started with knowing that the efficiency and needing to calculate that into the size battery needed❤

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