The EASIEST, FASTEST and CHEAPEST DIY Power Station Solution I've Seen: Licitti AC Battery Box
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I got what Lucitti calls the DC Box. It comes in 50 A and 75 A versions and has 2 Type Cs, 2 regular USBs, 2 quick charge USBs, a cigarette connector, two 5521 12 volt connectors and a battery indicator display but no inverter. Very compact and great for hooking up to your own battery if you don't really need the big box. Great company for the kind of DIY'ers, and another great and useful review!
What do you like to use it for? Just curious how you use it as a use case!
@@LiquidTurbo I use a 50Ah Eco-Worthy battery with my Tripp-Lite B-Sine-600 UPS which replaced the crappy SLA battery. I hooked up the DC Box to the battery as well to give me all the DC connections as well as the battery monitor that i can use while the UPS operates. Since it has a 12 foot cable with Anderson connectors, i can move the box where ever i need it while the UPS and battery remain fixed. I can also charge the UPS battery from solar if the power is out for an extended period of time.
Hi David,
That truly is a cost effective solution. It has the inverter and charge controller, just add a battery and you have a portable power station. Neat.
Steve.
One of the biggest issues with big brands are that their expansion batteries are quite expensive. This looks like a cheap way to be able to build an “expandable” station cheaply.
You can actually, very easily, hook up a regular car battery to a prebuilt battery station to use as an expansion battery.
I bought one of these in july 2023. Mine had a few issues, they never responded to my emails. A popular tuber took down his review of this on his channel because a few viewers got burned by Licitti.
Did you keep trying?
@@LiquidTurbo I had issues from the start. Like 3 weeks to get a tracking number that I had to ask for. I shouldnt have to keep emailing mark@licitti to get a response. My voltage meter reads as high as 16.1V - metering is trash. There was wires on the exhaust fan - almost chewed thru the wires. I work in Quality Control- Licitti lost my biz, I moved on.
I just found an Australian company that sells what appears to be the same battery box called HardKorr. They ship free on orders over $200.
Another cool product review! I haven’t seen this anywhere else, so thanks for showing it to us. As always, I learned something new watching your videos.
I have one of the 1000w boxes. They will work great with a spare LA, AGM or LFP battery.
A note, there many 50 amp Anderson clones and some of the plastic bodies don't plug in to the Lucitti. The contacts seem OK
Ran a test on our upright freezer. Test lasted 15 hours, stopped it short because I went to bed. When the freezer cycled on it was using approx. 115 watts. Since I didn't have a shunt or a smart battery I used a Govee Smart Plug Pro to track accumulated KWH. This model freezer used 861 watts total in the 15 hour period when I stopped the test. It could have lasted longer. I am only using this Licitti power station when the grid is down, and at night so I don't need to run the gas generator. Charged it with a 30 amp charger and its slow. I have the first model, and the newer box. With the Govee Smart Plug I was able to see the status of the unit while traveling that afternoon. Works for me.
Thanks for the reply. I will admit to not fully reading the description for both power stations on their website. Do you know what the VSR function is and how would I make this work to charge the units. I have both versions of this power station. Both should have a built in VSR. Thanks.
You could likely fit 4X 304AH EVE cells in that case with foam and spacers and a 300AMP4S BMS and that case would likely still have enough room for a smartshunt.
I used a watt meter on the AC plug, and it does read ~122 volts, but at 50 hz. Another CZcams site noticed an increase in volts when plugged into an appliance and the reason maybe the 50 hz cycle.
Licitti is really on to something right there. That is a solid value box to get a start on these power stations and the fact you can swap batteries with ease makes this a win. A larger LCD and some included foam would be a nice add to this set up in the future. 👍🏻
If they were to actually send it maybe, ive been charged but got nothing and no response either, looks like a scam to me
Wow! Nice review & it looks like an almost fool proof way to do a DIY Solar setup. But like you said it needs a few more tweaks to it. Hopefully they will come out with a bigger wattage output say like an 1800 watt or 2000 watt. I’ll keep my eyes on it. Thanks again for sharing your review. I always learn great stuff from your review videos.. also hope you & your family have a very Merry Christmas & Happiest of New Year!! 😊
Yeah they actually now also have a 2000W version with a few more features (I think battery monitoring built-in). I'm hoping to get my hands on one soon to see what it's all about.
@@ReeWrayOutdoors yay!! I’ll definitely keep an eye out for that review if & when you do one. Thanks again!😊
11:35 "Powerhouse" present in many treasured early WB cartoons. Thanks for the memories!
Yes! :) I grew up on those cartoons...a Saturday morning ritual!
I still regularly watch them on whatever platform I can find them on. They are brilliant!! 🙂 (But I have a backup of DVDs if I need them, LOL!) Love your channel, thanks! @@ReeWrayOutdoors
Good video, and this is a worthwhile product. Built my own several years ago to charge batteries for my r/c models at the air field, but this one considering the component cost and build time would be a natural alternative.
Interesting product. Certainly makes it really easy… If more manufacturers get on the band wagon, might see some really cool stuff…
Great, thank you for the quick reply and video.
Very cool! This is something I might try down the line!
I do like the concept. Not in my budget now, unfortunately, but thanks for the information!! Best wishes!
Column E in your spreadsheet gives #REF! In every line but 1. (One line, not line 1).
Thanks , great info!
Was going to buy one until the 55 bucks for shipping. I like the versatility of various batteries in an emergency. But right now money better spent on AllPowers I think.
I really appreciate your review. I wonder if you’d be interested in showing how long it could run a residential gas furnace or refrigerator?
Actually Mark, I do have that information in my Google spreadsheet linked in the video description for you. Just key in 1000W and 1280Wh the spreadsheet will do the rest.
Great video thanks
any other companies making something like this, for a low price, but allowing 500 + watts of solar charging with pass thru chargina ability ? Ty
I'm assuming the black Anderson Power pole is keyed so you can't plug the black into the grey? At least that's what I've seen on some Anderson Power Pole sites, the larger 50A power poles are key coded by color so they are not mixed up for different uses.
Thank interesting information.
This looks great thank you. Have any idea on what batteries you would have to buy to get 200 amp into that box
I tried to order 2 of these but your coupon only deducts $10 and not 10%. Also $55.00 shipping is excessive. Very disappointed.
Sorry... that's on me. I accidentally typed 10% instead of $10. I've fixed it... but the shipping is what it is. Nothing I can do about that, unfortunately.
Does it shut off when the diesel heater is plugged in and warming the glow plug like many others?
Just FYI, I purchased one of these using your code and got $10 off, not 10% off.
Always interested in DIY not so much on the product reviews
These units seem to be a very a functional and cost effective solution to building your own battery box but just be aware that they charge $55 for 7 day UPS shipping but my order has been almost 10 days and have not even received notification that my order has even shipped, they will not respond to any emails and their online chat is ALWAYS offline. If you purchase from this Chinese company, make sure you use a method that will allow you to get your money back. Company seems a bit scammy.
Same thing happened to me. They did not respond to my emails. I opened a claim with PayPal and they responded with tracking number. I received my box few days later from NJ.
So typical of these companies, I posted my experience on about 25 reviews and the next day I got 3 or 4 emails from them with a tracking number LOL. Still way off of the 7 day UPS shipping I paid $55 for - it's coming FedEx. The product seems pretty good, with a good price, I don't understand all the lies, just let everyone know it's 3 or 4 weeks shipping, that's what we expect from Chinese companies anyway.@@dnguyen68
excellent
Good stuff ReeWray, thanks for making us aware of this Licitti Box.
If I occasionally needed a second 100amp LiFePO battery to match seasonal sump pump demands, is there an easy way to connect to the battery inside the box or will I have to drill some holes through it for the connections?
the easiest way for a direct DC connection would be to just use those big 50A Anderson connectors. But if you need something to support the full 100A, you'd probably need to drill a access hole or two...OR you could double up the cables and use BOTH of the 50A in/out connectors.
@@ReeWrayOutdoors Have you tried to connect to the SB175 Anderson connector ?
Did you make your own or purchase the "busbar jumper" that connects the battery to the Victron Smart Shunt? If you purchased it would you be kind enough to provide purchasing information in your reply. Thank you.
I just crimped a short jumper cable since I had the materials and tools to do it.
It looks great but the 55. dollar shipping kills the deal for me.
Thanks for this. I have one and tried to fit a Victron knockoff shunt (TBD). The box was too tight with components and Dr Prepare 100AH battery. I may revisit to fit on the side like you shared. Licitti indicated it wouldn't accept a shunt. The mini's look like a good option. Will you explore using the 175A Anderson to connect to a 100AH battery ?
Something I missed is the best AC pure sine or modified
You want a pure sinewave inverter.
Can i charge it by car battery?
Hi good Video. I seems a good and cheaper option then a normal powerstation. I have bad experince with a normal powerstations. I tried Elecaenta, Allpowers, Anker, Ecoflow and Jackery. Two questions about the box. Does she starts charges with solar in morning when the sun cames out? Second is it necessary to turn the box on for charging with solar?
I used your code to purchase the battery box, thank you. However, I ordered it on 2/1 and it's been 17 days without any word when I'll be receiving it. Are they still a legitimate company? They already cash my check. Did you have to wait a long time?
I think the big annual holiday for them was this past week and a half. I'd bet you hear from them pretty quick if you reach out now.
Thank you. After you replied, I received a message that it's being delivered on Tuesday!
Hey, on the Sheet1 spreadsheet, which looks fantastic, the Inverter cell is locked, so we can’t enter the AC inverter number. Can you please fix this? It’s a great spreadsheet, and I want to use it!
I'll check it out. Thanks for letting me know! :)
Around $450 for cheap 200ah battery, $213 for box with AC charger= $663 plus tax (9% where I live), Approx cost is around $725. Comparable pre-built power station Dabbsson DBS2300 (example) with more features to include expansion ability: $1100. I love DIY but you sacrifice a lot for this option. I have 3 100ah batteries, an AC inverter, a solar charge controller and a wall charger. I think I'm in about $750. No frills and a bigger footprint but a lot of stored energy. If I dropped it down to 200ah, I would be in well under $600. Most of the 200ah batteries I've seen are 20" long. The box internal dimensions are listed at 13.19". Does someone know of a 200ah battery that will fit in this box?
I'm curious to know too.
Not sure about a 200ah for this box, but I think what is compelling to some people is the DC output capability. I do not know of any preassembled PPS that has a 12V/175A DC outlet on them, let alone even one 50A DC outlet. The 50A outputs can easily power all the DC needs on small travel trailers.
Thanks for this video. I didn't know about these battery boxes. I was the winner of your mini battery giveaway recently. The same battery you used in this video. Is it possible to replace the 1000 watt inverter with a 1500 watt inverter? Thanks again for your videos.
You probably COULD...or, you could connect an external inverter via that big 175A connector,...but I'd probably just look at the 2000W version instead, unless you already have a bigger inverter. That 2000W ersion just showed up so I'll be checking that out here over the next few weeks. :)
Solar charging is horrible makes getting a good sized battery useless. I rather just get a small pecron for 299 less their 5% discount code. Yeah you can put a bigger battery in it but charging it would be a nightmare no thanks plus they charge you shipping on this. I love the idea of this but needs improvement. To each his own.
Hi David is the ac charger a smart charger that can charge lithium batteries properly?
nice
So I am a newbie and learning but with the setup you had there could it run a full size fridge? If so about how long? Thanks
Yeah, the 1000W AC inverter is sufficient to run the average residential fridge. With a 100Ah LFP battery, you'd probably get about 8 hours of normal runtime...a bit longer if you took steps to limit opening/closing the fridge doors.
Hello
I have 100 amp Redodo lifepo4 battry so can i add with 200 amp lifepo4 battery to parallel to make total of 300amp
Yeah, connecting it via that big 175A Anderson connector would give you a nice parallel connection. But keep in mind that combining 2 batteries of different capacity will likely accelerate the natural degration of the smaller capacity battery over time so you may not get the full benefit that you'd expect. That port can also be used to connect up to a 2000W external inverter if you wanted to (according to the manual).
Would that hold 4 EVE prismatic 100aH cells? It almost looks like it has prismatic cell dividers inside. Thanks
I don't THINK so. But I'm not 100% sure. Best to ask the Licitti guys through their website.
110 volt doesn't exist nor does 220 volt. US went standard to 120/240 as of 1984. Not sure
why people still call is 110.
Some people even call it 117 volt. Go figure.
does this thing have UPS for like computers and or for like refrigerators?
No, this does not have UPS functionality.
Mic??
I know, I know! :P I'm working on it. Got a solution on the way... Seriously, though - I do appreciate the reminder that people DO notice these details and they should be addressed.
Quality control and customer service with this company was a nightmare. Just sayin buyer beware.
Lol I look U cheap 🤣😂 and it's not but good idea
That's not cheap
Its downfall is the sluggish slow charging.