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A look at all aspects of DIY solar charging stations for EVs. The applications and viability of EV charging stations. When I started building my portable solar EV charging station for my 2011 Nissan Leaf, I discovered that, even though several people had done this before there were NO tutorials for someone looking to follow in their footsteps. This channel IS that tutorial.
Home Powerwall Build: Some Common Mistakes and Pitfalls
In my last video I went over why Nissan Leaf battery modules are very well suited for home powerwall production (especially if you drive one already, it's basically a free powerwall when you retire the vehicle). In this video I briefly go over some of the mistakes I have made while building mine, and the direction the build is headed in. The next video will be on the completed home off-grid power plant.
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Battery Swap for a 24kwh Nissan Leaf EV
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This video is a supplemental video for the numerous other battery swap videos available on CZcams. I had a few thoughts I wanted to share with people about to do their own 24kwh battery swap, and share the new "battery pairing" feature available on the Leaf Spy Pro App. Before you watch this video I highly recommend watching the more in depth, detail oriented video on these swaps done by Dala: ...
Fundamentals of Large Powerwall Construction
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A thorough look at several factors to consider when selecting a battery cell to build your home powerwall out of. We take a look at how used Nissan Leaf modules excel in terms of safety via reduced cell count, chemistry, reduced build time, ease of cooling, cell group balancing, and price. I ran over on time (as always) but the video is packed with quite a bit of information for first time powe...
400 volt 96s bms inside an EV
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A little glance inside the 24kwh 2010 Nissan Leaf battery pack. It's capacity has degraded to just over 10kwh. This limits it's highway range to 35-40 miles, making it difficult to function as a vehicle but perfect for it's next intended use: stationary storage.
What Happened to Texas' Electric Utility Grid?!
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In this video I take a deep dive into the mechanics of how power is generated, distributed, and sold in the state of Texas; and take a hard look at who, if anyone, is responsible for the power outages of February 2021. At the end of the video, I briefly discuss how I plan to build my own small power station at home. Building this solar power plant (and showing others how to construct one of the...
A Neat Little Story About Battery Science, The EV Community, and Helping Each Other Out
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This short video is about the wide range of capacities I am finding in the dozens of used Leaf battery modules I am testing. It occurred to me that some of these modules are still in good enough condition to have utility in an EV, not just as stationary storage. A few days after I had this realization someone in the Leaf DIY community reached out to me to see if I knew where they could procure ...
Attempts to Separate the 12v Circuits in the Nissan Leaf from the High Voltage Battery
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This episode is on my (failed) attempts to separate the vehicles 12v power system from the high voltage battery. I explain why this modification improves functionality and longevity of the vehicle, then walk through the modifications I made and my reasoning behind them. I will do a full-length how to video on this process when I can figure out why it's not working at the moment. As always, at t...
Quick Update on my project to power the vehicles 12v systems off the solar battery bank, and more
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Sorry for taking so long to get the video out on this project. A full step-by-step tutorial is in the works! The final version of this system will enable us to divorce our 12v loads from the main HV battery. This will add a little range, and reduce the cycling rate of the HV battery. I'm also going to try and connect the inverter in the back to the vehicles HV battery via the vehicles DC-DC con...
Custom Flexible Solar Panels by Lensun
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In this video we take a look at a custom flexible solar panels from the company Lensun. I discuss the potential applications/need for panels that are not shaped like the traditional rectangular ones we are used to seeing. I will pin a comment to the top of this video that tracks the output and durability of the custom panel I got, over time, so you guys can make an educated decision about wethe...
50 kwh Solar Leaf Giveaway
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This video describes a build I've been designing for a while. The concept is to put an extender battery in detachable powerwall trailer. Solar panels charge the powerwall and the car battery when the trailer is attached, without needing to plug in. When detached the trailer is it's own self-contained micro power-plant that can supply off-grid power. I want to fund this build by crowd-sourcing $...
Tesla Solar Roof Gen3
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This is a more in-depth look at the Gen3 Tesla Solar Roof from the perspective of a frugal DIYer. In this video I look at the design, functionality, and price of the solar roof, and wrap it up with 2 interviews with GM and CEO of Good Faith Energy. Good Faith Energy is the first company to partner with Tesla in Texas to install the Solar Roof. Good Faith Energy: goodfaithenergy.com/ Link to pur...
Tesla Solar Roof Installation - Video Contributor Story
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This video was made to be used by the Now You Know youtube channel as a video contributor story. These are videos made by viewers of that channel to bring stories about EVs, or renewables to light, that conventional media outlets may have missed. This video was an interview with the founder of Good Faith Energy, a Texas solar company, who was having the Tesla Solar Roof installed on his home. I...
Solar Powered Nissan Leaf - Connecting Solar Directly to EV Battery
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Solar Powered Nissan Leaf - Connecting Solar Directly to EV Battery In this video I expand on the different challenges involved with connecting the solar panels directly to the main car battery, which is something I am working towards. James's CZcams Channel: czcams.com/channels/vYk5q3ZNcmrX1-jsQfNXRg.html T. Shonoiki's CZcams Channel: czcams.com/channels/sIMMf1Vvb8p1S19vTTZllA.html EconomEV of...
Sustainable Home Food Production: Raised Garden Beds, Rain Catchment System, and Agrivoltaics.
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This video is about how we were able to solve the problem of persistent standing water and swampy conditions on our half acre property. The solution involves rain catchment, and an innovative twist to the usual french drain system. Eliminating these swampy conditions allowed us to utilize this space for home food production. I briefly discuss the emerging science of Agrivoltaics, and my future ...
How to Build a Solar Panel Roof Rack
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I have been in the solar powered vehicle scene long enough to know that all designs eventually develop some kind of roof rack to hold panels. And most of the initial prototypes fail (mine included). This video takes a look at some of the mistakes I made with my first version, and the methods I believe will help DIY solar engineers build solar panel racks that will withstand extreme winds, and t...
Nissan Leaf Battery Module Capacity Test
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Nissan Leaf Battery Module Capacity Test
Portable EV Charging Station - Without Solar
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Portable EV Charging Station - Without Solar
Amazing things people do with USED Nissan Leaf batteries
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Amazing things people do with USED Nissan Leaf batteries
Solar Powered Vehicle Air Conditioning
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Solar Powered Vehicle Air Conditioning
I hooked the red positive to the batteries black negative terminal accidentally for the second time. Blew not only the fuses again but the inverter wont work with new fuses. Nobody I know can fix them. Thats the second inverter my stupidity has ruined.
Gosun is in the process of coming out with an EV Solar Charger with flexible panels that goes straight to the car battery that folds up on the car roof when you are not using it. They are asking $3000 pre-order pricing. Something more flexible where you could choose what kind of panels you want to set up would be welcome on the market too. Jame's Real Solar invention would really be useful.
Better: I found what looks like that Real Solar Cars guy's project for sale on the open market: TC Charger. Some CZcams video, on that channel, not seeing my on Real Solar Car channel. Also seeing Chinese clones of it? Search for stuff is out there if you want to do direct charging. Hope the originator gets his credit.
I believe the grounding issue is because the US sockets is wrongly wired internally, someone else open it op and found out the Neutral and line is switched, so if you had wired it to the external screw terminal it might had worked. hope it Will help someone else.
Beautiful explanation I understood every am actually working on a 40kwh leaf battery right now
I have been following you for years, and now it's time for me to wrap up my Toyota Prius Gen 2 conversion into a plug-in with 18 kWh. I'm still searching for the best way to cover the entire hood and side doors of the car, including all the spare space with solar panels . This setup would definitely work during both summer and winter, even when the sun is low. Thanks for the inspiration; you have been ahead of many others. It's a shame you don't keep posting ideas like that!
The red yellow and black won't ground the unit. You have to pop the cover off and mess with the wiring system to get ground back because it's looped now
My inverter outputs 112 volts it used to be 122 like your is it going bad?
There’s a company called Entelligent that is now selling a DC to DC slow charger designed to go from solar to EVs without any connection to inverters batteries ect… IDK if you could make it portable but that’s a pretty exciting development. Though it wouldn’t get you that consistent 720w minimum…
FUCK Amazon!!!! Chinese communism is ruining the world. STOP supporting it. Be an American. Buy quality non Chinese made electronics. Stop being part of the problem just to save money.
Very good video. I live in Sri Lanka with average temperature of 37°C and 80% humidity. Degradation is there but LEAF is a hit here. Lack of active thermal management is a disaster indeed.
Nice setup man. Is it possible to put a mppt solar regulator between your EV main battery, the solar panels and backup battery.? That would be a great solution.
There are some people that have pulled it off. They didn't leave much of a how-to manual though
what cooling unit did you use? I have a 4000 watt inverter and 6 lithium batteries connected to my 60 amp charge controller and it is hooked to 3-250 watt solar panels in my RV.
I used a Tripp Lite 2k btu unit. But this is a ducted window unit, and not a mini-split. Because it houses the compressor inside the vehicle it is inherently less efficient. If I were to build it again, I would try to find a unit that placed the compressor outside of the vehicle. That would be much more efficient
Pre-charge resistor is to stop massive rush in currents due to a a bunch of inductive loads. Energize these components through a risistor saves the contractors from sparks ruining them.
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Add a tilt to the extended panels to make direct contact with the setting of the sun to increase efficiency.
Yeah he could do that by allowing one rail to disconnect and the other to pivot. Then a “kickstand” of sorts to hold it…
Hi, I have a 2014 Nissan Leaf with 240.000km and a SOH of 70%. Still able to do my 80km comute every day without having to charge mid day.
Put 14.5 volts to it can reset it!
You could have a front slide out panel that also shades most of the windscreen as an added bonus
It's because its a high frequency, transformerless inverter. You should have purchased a low frequency, transformer based inverter instead. All high frequency inverters on the market are junk.
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Just bought a flex solar panel which will give a total of 32000 watts (4 panels). I will be going to put on my Nissan Leaf directly to the battery I will be glad to see a detailed video on how to do it. your video did not provide it .can you do another video with details thank you
If you intend to charge an EV with an inverter, it's important to consider the technology that's used in the inverter. High frequency, transformerless inverters provide a much lower surge capacity and a shorter life expectancy than heavy duty, low frequency, transformer-based inverters. Additionally. high frequency, transformerless inverters do not provide any galvanic isolation between its DC boost stage circuitry and its AC output which can allow high amperage DC current to pass through to your EV's onboard charger and damage it. You may be able to use a high frequency inverter to charge an EV short term, but it would just a matter of time before the MOSFETs or IGBTs in this inverter fail and you can kiss your EV's onboard charger goodbye. A much better and safer choice if you want to charge your EV with solar is to use an inverter or power station that uses low frequency, transformer-based technology in its design. Low frequency inverters can handle high surge loads for at least 3x their continuous rated capacity and they can do this repeatedly, without sustaining damages to their MOSFET transistors, for minutes, rather than the milliseconds that a high frequency inverter offers. And because low frequency inverters use a transformer, they provide galvanic isolation which protects your EV's charger. That's why the big-name brand inverter manufacturers like Schneider Electric, Outback Power, Sigineer Power, Magnum Energy and Victron Energy and others, all use a low frequency topology in their design.
Yep same
Do you know if they have any aftermarket BMS’s that would handle 400v? Currently trying to educate myself on these
They are few and far between, and I have not worked with any of them. I would say be prepared for a steep learning curve in this area.
The video was published three years ago... but anyway. Have you considered using several serial-connected BMS: 3x 32-cell or 4x 24 cell? It will be much cheaper since they are not such unique products as 96s
I'm going to build the same system with four lithium batteries new from Amazon. And i tested my hand truck power cart i made that has two 100 ah lithium batteries and a 2000 watt inverter and i got 2 hours of charging my leaf and added 7 miles. So with 4 batteries and going to do flexible solar panels on the roof I'm hoping to get up to 20 miles on a charge from the system.
Also just like generators the have a floating neutral
I believe you need to run a jumper at the inverter plug between the ground and the neutral use a old plug and make your connection their.
Love these videos, gives me hope that when my 2018 leaf starts having limited range, I can do something like this. Currently battery is at 87% SOH according to leafspy. When I got it a few years ago it was at 92%.
I'm building this system for my leaf and will be using lithium batteries.
Youve got a lot of really good options. Tons of stuff on the market today that didn't exist when I built this system. Email me if you want to talk shop.
What have you been doing for updates on your leaf with solar charging?
@Offgridhomestead77 I had to sell it a couple years back. It still drove fine and all systems were functioning fine. But I had some life changes and had to switch vehicles
I thought I share this was from 6 years ago. Someone built this similar to what you did.czcams.com/video/GPOZcoDhT78/video.htmlsi=wXKx_HQ4w69NwI-6
Going to build a similar system.
It's amazing the criticism I get asking the Nissan leaf groups about doing something like this for my 2012 leaf. For I'm looking on doing what you did. Thanks for thinking and tinkering and sharing your thoughts and ideas to help others who don't want or can't afford what they want for a new battery pack .
hello Is it possible to charge the battery while driving? (removing connector security system)
After using my invater for 4 month it just stopped working no lights at all
Have you tried an EcoFlow as a buffer to charge your car
I don't know if you do but don't fast charge older Leafs
Great channel! Will you be making more videos? Please let me know. Your style is perfect for me. Buying a leaf this coming week and plan to do a similar setup to you. Thanks for sharing! Lots to learn. Fun times ahead!
When they actually make an EV that I can just plug into an array of panels with none of that AC/DC conversion loss....I will consider buying one.
Took 100yrs, but Edison was right...DC is the way to go....we need to rethink Tesla AC out of the equation.
Ground AC? One side? This is an idiotic requirement some electronics manufacturers want and demand. You have a floating ground. No connection to the third prong. Some old circuits assumed center tap. A voltage half way between the two prongs. ( good ) . AC usually is delivered as 1/2 of a 220 volt AC circuit. It's center tap and one side. Electricians aren't the brightest bulbs.
This is confusing. It raises more questions than it answers. I was hoping your system would charge my answers. It went down.
Remove and replace parts with carbon fiber or fiberglass 😂 I want to buy a leaf and remove the motor and swap it into my car. Since i like modified cars it'll be as light as possible for maximum efficiency 😅 For now it's an idea since I've found out i can run my manual transmission no problem. No clutch but still its a manual
If you search you can find videos of people who have completely separated the drive train and battery from the car, and the whole system still runs fine. The Leaf is definitely the best choice for a modder, because they didnt load the damn thing down with 1000 tampering sensors like Tesla did. Its hackable
It has a floating a ground.
It is normal for tor the red light to blink.
Yes I need this
Solar panels come in more shapes and sizes, and at lower prices than ever. I think there are probably some good deals on used LiFePo4 batteries out there too. Very stable chemistry with great cycle life. You can do it
Quick Question…. We have Giandel 2200w 12 vdc pure sine wave inverters ready for installation i our ambulances and 2-way radio communications and repeater vehicle. There are many more devices requiring clean power nowadays and this seems like a good solution for the extremely limited budged we have for this project. We love the inverters and the manufacturer is rock solid according to several other fire departments in our area who’ve purchased the Giandel. The BIG QUESTION… Do we need to “pre-charge” (with low impedance / high power resistor) the capacitor bank prior to applying 12vdc power from the 100ah x 2 (parallel) 12vdc LifePO4 batteries? I’m our communications trailer, we have a pair of batteries with charging provided by a 60 amp AC to DC LifePO4 charger from a small portable Honda 2200w inverter based gasoline genset. The generator only has to be run for a few hours every 12-20 hours of radio equipment use. The batteries and inverter permit us to only run portable generators occasionally. The batteries are normally left disconnected with a Cole-Hersey type mechanical DPDT 200a 12vdc switch. In our other vehicles, the inverters are wired directly to the batteries (using both fuses and circuit breakers to catch an overload or dead short as soon as possible. Any ideas? Sorry.. forgot.. we have used the standalone inverter in our comms trailer a few times for short intervals. During this time, we haven’t run into any issues.. Thanks !
You have already stuff from Victron Buy than also an Inverter from Victron Dutch quality. i think that this inverters are made in Chinena. stop with those rubbish .
Oh cool, finally! A fitting car for the name Nissan Sunny 😂
Roof folding solar panels, are they the future of cars? After unfolding, it can achieve 1500-2000 watts of solar charging power, with an average daily replenishment range of 30-50 miles.
Your idea will certainly work for new EV also. As a range extender and a free way to trickle charge. Chargers aren't free and going up with the price of gas. I love our idea and I have an idea.