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Olle in the forest
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A nature enthusiast who tries to spread a bit of my own knowledge, my mistakes, and a lot of testing and revíews of fun equipment.
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Series vs Parallel Solar Panel Connection: Which is Better and When?
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Deciding whether to connect your solar panels in parallel or in series is not an easy decision. This is a very boring but educational video about what you should consider and how to get the maximum effect from your solar panels.
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Deciding whether to connect your solar panels in parallel or in series is not an easy decision. This is a very boring but educational video about what you should consider and how to get the maximum effect from your solar panels.
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If you are looking for cheap solar panels and power stations, I can recommend AllPowers.
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Allpowers 140 Watt SP029 Foldable Solar Panel
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Allpowers 200 Watt SP033 Foldable Solar Panel
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Review and testing of the AllPowers 200-watt foldable solar panel. High value for your hard-earned money! (239€ / 219$) 🛒BUY AllPowers 200 watt solar panel HERE 🛒 🔗 EU: iallpowers.eu/?ref=olleoutdoors& 🔗 US/CA: iallpowers.com/?ref=olleoutdoors& 🔗 GB: uk.iallpowers.com/?ref=olleoutdoors& Discount code for all products at AllPowers 🏷️ Code 15% off "OLLE" FREE Amazon prime 30 days! amzn.to/3Oco3vd...
Endless power! One cheap external battery for all power stations?
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In this video, I will show how you can quickly increase the capacity of your power station. This simple tip allows you to expand the capacity as much as you want. Only you yourself set the limits. 🔗RC Watt meter s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkSgwo1 💲 Discount code 15% off site-wide: OLLE 🔗 Buy from AllPowers EU: iallpowers.eu/?ref=olleoutdoors& 🔗 Buy from AllPowers UK: uk.iallpowers.com/?ref=olleo...
Power on the Go: Allpowers S700 Power Station Review
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It's lightweight and small. But can the AllPowers S700 actually deliver as the specifications? I will test the S700 to its limits in this video. 🔗 Buy from AllPowers EU: iallpowers.eu/?ref=olleoutdoors& 🔗 Buy from AllPowers UK: uk.iallpowers.com/?ref=olleoutdoors& 🔗 Buy from AllPowers US: iallpowers.com/?ref=olleoutdoors& 💲 Discount code 15% off site-wide: OLLE - CHAPTERS - 00:00 Intro 00:27 In...
VEVOR car Refrigerator and freezer: Why did I buy this??
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This refrigerator from Vevor costs half of what you pay for a big-brand refrigerator. So will it deliver anything more than a cheap price? I will test the power consumption and its ability to stay cool even without power! 🔗 VEVOR Car Refrigerator Link: s.vevor.com/bfQqoE 💲 Discount code: VVSALE5 (5% off) If you've ever wished for a cold beverage or the luxury of keeping your snacks fresh during...
Allpowers S1500 Power Station Review: Unleashing 1.1kWh of Portable Energy!
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The AllPowers S1500 might be the smallest 1kwh power station on the market. But can it really deliver up to 3000 watts? In this video, I will test the S1500 to its limit. I will also go over the input/output ports and talk about the charging and discharging of the unit. 🔗 Buy from AllPowers: iallpowers.eu/?ref=olleoutdoors& 💲 Discount code 15% off site-wide: OLLE #allpowers #powerstation #folda...
Amazing 600 watts (!) MPPT Boost Solar Charge Controller
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This Boost Solar Charge Controller at 600 watt input is on paper the best thing I have ever tested! But can it deliver? Links below if you want to buy one of these! 🆓 Free Amazon Prime 30 days! amzn.to/3Oco3vd 🛒 600 watt MPPT boost solar charge controller. Cheap - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dm48w7F Amzon - amzn.to/3NcpoAf 🛒 300 watt alternative. Cheap - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDZzrr3 Amzon - ...
Discover the Power of the AllPowers 400 Watt Foldable Solar Panel
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Allpowers 60W Solar Panel Review: Awesome and cheap!!
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A quick review of the AllPowers 60 watt foldable solar panel. Will it burn?? 🔥 🛒BUY AllPowers 60 watt solar panel HERE 🛒 🔗 EU: iallpowers.eu/?ref=olleoutdoors 🔗 US/CA: iallpowers.com/?ref=olleoutdoors& 🔗 GB: uk.iallpowers.com/?ref=olleoutdoors& All codes do not work in all countries. So you might have to try two of them. 🏷️ Code 15% off "OLLE" 💲Price: 99$ / 99€ 🍺🍺 If you would like to donate a ...
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MPPT Boost solar charge controller 12v-72v
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Question. When charging a battery you should use a pure sine wave inverter to protect the battery. What type of current does it make?
Question. When charging a battery you should use a pure sine wave inverter to protect the battery. What type of current do it make?
I purchase one of these less a year ago(7 months) 58Qt, used it twice. Clean it put it in my basement. Pulled it to use in my truck and it nolonger worked. I called and communicated with vevor per their chat system. To make a long story short vevor's solution is to sent me $24.00 US. I expected they authorized a return clearly I received a lemon. I'm still trying to settle this. Am I being unreasonable?
Thanks for this test and review. Very thorough and helpful. I had never heard of Vevor until I saw some on sale. Of course I was skeptical so went looking for info. You've addressed my questions, thank you!
What do you think about there customers support?
Well I read about people complaining but I haven’t had any problems at all!
Hi! does this work with my 275 watts solar panel with 49.10 voc?
Yes no problem. But what is the voltage of the battery you will be charging?
planning to use it for my 72v ebike battery
I really wonder about a few things, first of all what is actual efficiency of that refrigerator, I mean how much it can drop temperature compared to enviroment it is in, because for example if you were to carry it in a car in summer, temperatures in the trunk could probably hit up to 40/50C when exposed to sun, and it is pretty unbelievable that portable refrigerator could still manage to keep 0 inside of it, and seccond, what would be the energy drain during the day, because as far as I understand you conducted the energy drain test overnight in basement/garage, so probably temperature in the room didnt change at all, keeping that said 15C for the whole time, but how would that energy drain vary if the temperature around was lets say 25C or even higher? Lastly how much time would it take to cool it down if it was filled with said beer and meet, not empty?
It can take it town to -20c even if the surrounding temperature is high. But it will consume more power. Today I used for the birthday party for one of my kids. We used it for icecream. It was 22c when I turned it on and it was down to -20c in about 30 minutes And yes, it would consume more power if it was hotter outside. Just like any refrigerator. And if your beer and meat is warm then it will take some time to get it down to the right temperature. But once again. That’s is the same with any refrigerator. But, last summer it was around 40c in the sun and I was using this refrigerator in my adventure trailer. There was no problem to run the fridge for 12h of a 288wh battery.
Thanks, but you tested only DC-DC part. Actual test with solar panel would be better to test MPPT capability. Especially in sunny day with clouds, how fast it finds max power point if it finds at all
I will try to make that test next week!
Нажаль це трошки невірне вимірювання. Ви під'єднайте реальну сонячну панель і тоді насправді побачите ефективність цього контроллера. Вона буде інша.
Yes I know. It’s not a scientific test but more of a way to give an indication about how well it works.
Nice video and nice topics! But improve your sound/mic input. Keep going
Thank you for your feedback. I think that was my first video and now I have my second new mic. So hopefully I will be able to keep improving my videos a little bit at the time.
I have heard from another youtuber that even if you have 3 identical panels if one of them experiences a loss in sun input, for example some shade is cast one one of the panels in series it will reduce the output on the other 2 also. My reason for investigating this is I am wondering whether it is better to have smaller panels connected in parallel on the back of a bike trailer than have one big panel, in case I am blocking some of the panel with my body as I ride. What do you think?
That is right. If you think that one of the panels might be in the shade then parallel is better. In then you will only lose the production from the shaded system and not the whole system. What solar panels are you using?
@@ollelund I have not bought any yet, but likely from amazon : YINGGUANG 100Watt Flexible Solar Panel, Portable 18V Monocrystalline Solar Panel, 995 x 500 x 3 cm; 1.65 kg The size is important because of it being behind me on a bike trailer not on a roof. But I may bring onther the same size to have it working when I am at camp
What did you have to pay for that one?
How could I connect my Allpowes 60 solar panel to an Ecoflow River 600 solar generator? I can't find the right cable. Thank you
You need a dc 5,5x2,1 to XT60 connector. So you need help finding one?
@@ollelund Thank you so much. Yes, if you don't mind I would appreciate if you could help me find one. Thank you
Here are some links. I dont know where you live so I gave you a few. Sorry for the delay. US: amzn.to/3Um957F UK: amzn.to/3w501vT EU: amzn.to/44oKVhf
Thank you very much!!! That's so kind of you. I couldn't find the way to connect it. Thank you!!!!
You are awesome!!! Thank you so much!!! I have been trying for a long time to connect my 60 Allpowers solar panel. I wrote to the company, to the online shop where I bought it, and I couldn't use it since I couldn't find the right connector and in a minute you solved my problem. Thank you for your kindness and your help!!!
Great video, but it would have been good to test various input voltage. Surely the efficiency would be lower if the gap between input and ouput is higher. IE solar panel with 12v boosted to 54v. And even better, 12v boosted to 82.8v for a 72v battery.
Well, I’ll do it and make a new video 😊
I charge my 2 e-bikes with them connected to a old 280 panel on my shed roof
Nice!
Can I plug my laptop directly into the box on the solar panels or do I have to have a power station?
It depends on the pc. If it can be charged by usb 5v then there is no problem. Regarding plugging it right into the DC port I wouldn’t recommend it. But you can buy a small MPPT to put between the panel and your computer and you should be fine
Thanks, just bought one and started researching them after I bought it. Glad I got something good.
So have you been able to test it out?
@@ollelund Yeah. It works great. I'm mainly using it to run a Waeco/Dometic 50 litre fridge
@@ollelund I've been using it for about a week now and have charged it up about 3-4 times. Even more happy with usefulness and quality.
This may be a dumb question, but I´m just starting to learn about MPPTs and stuff. So from what I´ve understood so far, the MPPT and the DC-DC boost converter are two separate components, am I right?
There are no dumb questions, but my response time was really slow. Sorry for that. And you are right, they are two separate components, but here they are the same... I'll try to explain it as simple as possible. A MPPT controller detects the generated voltage of the solar panel in real time and tracks the highest voltage and current value (VI), enabling the system to charge the battery with maximum output power. With a ordinary MPPT the solar panels voltage needs to be higher than the voltage of the battery. A DC-DC boost converter basically just boost a lower DC voltage to a higher. Finally, the MPPT booster is a combination of the two. It allows you to use, for example, a 18v solar panel to charge a 36v battery.
2nd test of my ALLPOWERS S700 V2.0 606WHr last night running my 2018 fossil gas furnace last night -5 Celsius outdoors with wind-chill -12 degrees. It ran (indoor set 24 Celsius on thermostat) for 4 hours AC mode but then AC mode turned itself off with aprox 58% remaining at 4 hours! That's disappointing considering that I'd hope to sleep through an over night (6 hrs expectation) power outage. I turned AC back on but within 40 minutes it ran down to 18%, which means power off is just minutes away based on past experience. I had the charger plugged in for the entire test run. As it's not a quick charge capable battery chemistry (not a LiFePO4), am not surprised that there was not much power use mitigation. I'm glad I have an EcoFlow River 2 Pro 786WHr to rely on. It's either a safety overheat shut-off of the AC (or DC) due to overheating unit or it has a sleep mode which engaged when my furnace blower was idle; either way my EcoFlow can go 6.5 Hrs without user intervention but does cost more that double the price and does get firmware updates unlike the S700.
One thing I miss for most of the power stations out there is a Bluetooth interface where you can go in as a "power user" and change more settings like sleep mode and so on. I have been trying to get a diesel heater to heat my roof top tent. Got it a couple of weeks back but all I got was an error message so I haven't been able to really try it out. But hopefully, I will have some more time in the coming days. Btw, I guess you live somewhere in Canada?
@@ollelund Yes, I'm in Ontario. The Android apps don't provide that much in terms of tweaking. AllPowers is very bare bone. EcoFlow app gives you the firmware updates and just a tiny bit more in terms of settings.
I just did my performance test czcams.com/video/xYsBt_Swt_M/video.html When it hits 40% and dropping on the display, expect it to stop providing power soon! The good news is that it has battery management systems (BMS) to prevent deep discharge in that heavy usage scenario, so the display has power and claims it has 0% but you now know that you must charge it up soon. If you don't charge it soon, it may actually reach deep discharge state over a few days and may be useless / no longer able to charge up. Perhaps by 2025, new solid-state batteries for these home use products will be readily available, smaller size / same weight but a much greater run time :)
Cool, I will have to watch your video asap. It feels like we're still only at the beginning of the battery revolution. Absolutely we don't have lead acid batteries anymore but so far no batteries are great. It would be great if it came in 2025, but I think I'll have to wait a while longer before it's in my price range.
Nice review :) Have you tried this panel if it triggers charge error when recharging batteries (AA, AAA, 18650, etc.) when partial shading from clouds, or else occurs? Obviously this would depend on the charger as well though, have you run some tests for it?
Hi! Sorry for the late response! I would say that it has more to do with the charger then the panel. In theory, the panel will produce 30 watts if one of the two panels are in the shade. For most batteries 30 watts are more then enough to charge with. Right now its in the middle of the winter but I will do a test as soon as i can see some sun!
Very nice overview of the S1500. I have the S700 and a couple of AllPowers R units. They make great quality products. Excellent value for what you get. Thank you so much for all your information, Olle.
Glad you liked my video. Sorry for my late reply, been busy for the last few months. Do you have a solar panel from AllPowers?
@@ollelund - yes. They sent me one for my review. I'm on "Under the Median" - my wife's channel. I do some product reviews on there but most of the channel is about living frugally.
I have these panels and the absolute most power I've seen from them is 271w. Just be aware of what you're buying.
Well for me they have been awesome!
How long can I run with 1500w air conditioner?
In theory, if you were able to run in on 12v DC I would say about an hour. Buy in reality, if you are using AC, maybe 40 minutes unless you have it connected to a solar panel or other way of charging.
Would like to see how much you get out of it on DC only.
I guess I will have to do a test ASAP!
@@ollelund Doesn't DC run double the time of AC generally? On AC the S700 V2.0 powers my 2018 furnace for 5 hours at zero Celsius approx outdoor temperature.
Elejoy is better.
I haven't tried that. Why is it better?
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Always and forever 👍
You don't divide input voltage and output voltage to determine efficiency. You compare input watts and output watts to determine conversion efficiency. You set the input voltage to a value you chose for the test.
And I didn't .... But it's good that you explain what I didn't do... And you don't set the input voltage. You set the output voltage. The input voltage is whatever the input voltage is. You cant change the input voltage with a mppt.
Yes. The efficiency is measured by the difference between the Watts input and Watts output. From some of your screen shots, this is about 170/190 or 89%. It would have been best to measure the total energy in and total energy out in Watt hours (Wh) but only one snapshot shows that so can't compare. Thanks for doing this test. I just bought the Renogy Version of this solar boost converter.
I guess you mis-spoke then at 4:16 you said you divided input and output voltages to determine efficiency. That's what the CC displayed. Obviously efficiency is based on input/ output power.
Congratulations !!! Very good !!!
Thank you! It makes me glad to heat tjat!
Nice
Yes I love this little thing !
Thanks for helping with problem i have with external charging
No problem
I bought one I wish I never did Here the reason 1 when I plug to my freezer the led light flicks not supposed to I just waste $2,000 This is 🤬 I don’t recommended Since this don’t work,I only use to charge my other power station This product is terrible Do not buy it
Sorry to hear that. But I don't really understand. What led flicks? On your fridge or something else?
I'm new to this stuff, thanks for your videos! Will this device stop charging the battery once it hits the voltage you set? Thanks
Yes, it will stop charging when it reaches the set voltage. I have been using this for some time now and it's awesome. One of the best products I have
Thanks Olle.
Thanks for your comment!
6000 parallel not enough, 9000 would, so they need to up that!
I am not sure what you are talking about. Are you talking about the surge power output?
8 month ago I suported Gendome in Indigogo. They promised to deliver in april to Europe. Only loose promisses till so far nothing to The netherlands. Only reason they are working on a network.... Just send my 2250 peach of battery. My summer season is over, thats why I bought, so I had not to cook on gass in my summer house. next sunday over for nxt 7 month. So thank you for wanting my money and do nothing with it. Dispite all the youtube video's i feel scamed. They offert once moneyback on The Gendome. but i want where i paid for. are there more people with this problem?
I have nothing to do with Gendome so if you have complaints you will have to take it up with them. I have heard that they for some reason paused their launch in Europe to be able to deliver a better product. As far as I know, there is no product made for Europe yet and I guess that you don't want a US version. So right now I think that all that you can get is your money back. It will be hard for them to send you a product they don't have...
8 month ago I suported Gendome in Indigogo. They promised to deliver in april to Europe. Only loose promisses till so far nothing to The netherlands. Only reason they are working on a network.... Just send my 2250 peach of battery. My summer season is over, thats why I bought, so I had not to cook on gass in my summer house. next sunday over for nxt 7 month. So thank you for wanting my money and do nothing with it. Dispite all the youtube video's i feel scamed. They offert once moneyback on The Gendome. but i want where i paid for. are there more people with this problem?
I have nothing to do with Gendome so if you have complaints you will have to take it up with them. I have heard that they for some reason paused their launch in Europe to be able to deliver a better product. As far as I know, there is no product made for Europe yet and I guess that you don't want a US version. So right now I think that all that you can get is your money back. It will be hard for them to send you a product they don't have...
thx!! offcourse I do, but it's the system, I got my bike after six years crowdfunding after I started complaining... so lets try it again@@ollelund
Thank you for this video! I have been looking for something just like this and almost settled on a 200W panel at the same price!
I am glad I could help. I have been having mine all summer with my camper trailer and it has been awesome. I can truly recommend this one 👍😃
I'd be very very careful trying to charge a 12v battery directly off the panels. The panels will be pulling around 18v under load so you could fry your car battery. I would only do it in an emergency and just enough to get the car started and watch it very closely. I like how it has a built in parallel connector. I built a series and a parallel with MC4's but this is much cleaner. The Bluetti has a proper MPPT controller the Allpowers cheepo power station probably has a PWM controller.
I agree!! I would do that to a 12v battery if it wasn't the last resort. On a 18 v battery though..
True or another trick which would help out is if you had a DC to DC boost converter, put a couple of 12v batteries in series so you have a 24v battery, put the charging voltage at say 26v then you'd be good as well. The good thing is to get say a cheap PWM controller that will pump out 13v for a car battery is very reasonable. I've literally seen them as low as $15, probably not the fastest thing out there but it would charge at the right voltage. Of course you could spurge $30 and get one with even a basic MPPT controller...@@ollelund
Hi, Very nice video guy,
Thank you mate. It means so much to hear that from you. Take care and keep learning!
Just tossing a view your way Sir!
And a couple right back at you! Nice account!
Nice review, bro. I have same. And solar panels.
Thank you! It means a lot to hear. What panels are you using?
@@ollelund Panels 160W Allpowers. Works normally)))
Made in China. I will pass
That is your choice. But what power station companies have productions elsewhere? Jackery, Bluetti, EcoFlow, GoalZero and most other brands are made in China. But do you know any power station brands that has production in the US or Europe?
@@ollelund it doesn't matter to me. But no made in China. I will never buy them.
Vevor seems absolutely the same as AlpicoolAre they ar made in se vendor quality?
You can find the same model at Alpicool. Me, I personally like Vevor because of their customer service. And neither Apicool nor VEVOR are the producers of the products.
How can I make this work on my E motorcycle so I can be able to ride long distance
Well first you got to know the battery voltage of your E motorcycle. Then it's just to connect the MPPT bost charger between the solar panel and the E motorcycle battery. Easy as that 👍
Why no link, please update, Thanks
www.gendome.com
If you live in a cold climate and are heating your house.... then place the inefficient devices in the living space , then you are not wasting anything.
That's true. And you just need to live where the temperature is below 19 degrees outdoors 👍👍
What is the brand name of the blue controller?
Sunyima is the name I have found
@@ollelund thanks a lot for your quick reply!
Is this now available
It depends on where you live. So where do you live? :)
Is it possible to set up the Ampere ?
It depends what you want to do. If I for example wajt to charge with 50v and have an input of 500w then the ampere will be 10 (500/50=10). So if you want higher amp you will need to charge at a lower voltage.
I use the 600w charge booster for my 48V 16ah Ebike ... No problems whatsoever... As a matter of interest what is the smallest ( wattage )Solar panel you can use on the 300w booster
I have been trying it with a 60 watt solar panel and that was working just fine! I don't have any smaller panel so I don't really know how it would work.. What type of input did you use for charging the e bike