Yup.
Yes, it's the point why I want to have the dual battery setup. I can have power without running an engine and it doesn't drain the primary battery.
Don't want to try, but I wonder (I am sure a lot of people have tried it) what would be if I plug it to the existing car outlet? Not sure what inverter it has right now. Will it just blow the fuse?
But with 1000 it would work, right?
Ecoflow sells a box which you wire up to your battery, this box delivers 800w to my ecoflow delta 2, which charges the unit in about 1.5hrs. I have a second ecoflow battery hooked up to the first one via its AC port and that delivers about 400w to charge the second battery. It also has an app that lets you control a few things like when to stop drawing power from the cars battery and other functions. They have yet to release a cable which would make it compatible with your Jackery, but there are other similar boxes out there you can look into.
Fair questions.
Not necessarily. It thinks you have a 15A wall outlet - probably need 2000W inverter to make sure it works correctly.
I have solar panels, bought them with the same intention, but haven't used them. I like to be compact as much as possible, they take a lot of space, need to be unfolded, folded, etc...
I think this setup would be even better, thanks! Will think about it from a different angle
IMO, this whole system you're designing seems overly complicated for what you're trying to accomplish. If the end goal is to power/charge devices, ideally, all that should be done from one auxiliary power source so that you can make sure the input charge rate can keep up with whatever the output draw rate is for any given scenario.@cr117
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I think it would be better if I describe my needs clearly and see if this setup makes sense or I need to simplify it somehow. Could you please take a look?
I have 3 major areas:
Hardwired devices:
- 2 12V outlets for a cooler. The cooler takes 60W I guess and it has own power line to the battery, but I wanted to connect it to the hub and reduce cable management. But I can run it independently if it's needed. https://www.dometic.com/en-us/outdoor/coolers/accessories/dometic-hardwiring-kit-dc-222471 If I run it independently, it has 15Amp fuse.
- Starlink Mini dish 40W. Want to hard wire for a case when it's on my roof.
- An internal light bar. The low 1.4A power draw on the 40" (~.5A on the 12"
- 12V USB outlet to charge/power phones, Garmin and other small USB devices.
- 12V connected devices (will be plugged to the second DC outlet (see #1 from above). Do I need to have a bigger fuse or 15 amp is fine for each application (cooler + something from the list)?
General 12V devices:
- Shower https://geysersystems.com/products/geyser-system
- Starlink (if it's not on the roof) 40W max
120V devices (it's where I need an inverter and an outlet). I don't think I will run all of them at the same time, but want to understand If I do, what would happen.
- Chain saw charger 80V battery
- Drone battery charger
- Camera battery charger
- Heater 200W
- Jackery 1000 for faster charging (90% it's gonna be while I am driving)
- Jackery 300 for faster charging (90% it's gonna be while I am driving)
- Laptop charger 140W
I agree. After reviewing a lot of info, I have decided to go a slightly different route. Like it was suggested above, I will just go with Ecoflow to power all my 120V stuff (will need to sell a Jackery, but it's ok, Ecoflow looks really good).
I am thinking like that:
I am personally going the EcoFlow route. The Delta 2 has an 1800W (2200W burst) inverter, a slew of USB ports and AC ports, and enough 12V to keep me happy. The fact that the smart alternator charger can blast it back to 100% in 90 minutes is pretty freaking awesome. I also use the EcoFlow Glacier fridge, which has its own 298Wh battery onboard. Pretty much ensure my fridge battery is always topped off, and the rest of my devices can fight for the rest. If I make camp, I can deploy a single 110W panel and keep my fridge running pretty much indefinitely.
