How to make a portable power station using power tool batteries! Cheapest option.
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2023
- It is always a bummer when one project fails but it helps soften the blow when you can repurpose those parts into a practical project for camping trips. This power station turned out great and I hope you enjoyed the video today!
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If you want to make your own power station here are all the parts I used:
Amazon.com links:
.30 cal ammo can: amzn.to/3EkTnSG
Battery adapter (Dewalt): amzn.to/3qT0pe9
Batter adapter (Milwaukee): amzn.to/45QO6xW
Battery adapter (Makita): www.amazon.com/dp/B086S47GZG/...
Voltage regulator: amzn.to/3Pg6vhY
Usb Charger/ 12v outlet/ volt gauge/switch: amzn.to/3KY2Fru
Penny lights: amzn.to/3PjsV1U
Inverter: amzn.to/45QOZ9K
Amazon.ca links:
.30 cal ammo can: amzn.to/44uNk8P
Battery adapter (dewalt): amzn.to/3PHVN4I
Battery adapter (Milwaukee): amzn.to/446Hv1S
Battery adapter (Makita): amzn.to/44uMybY
Voltage regulator: amzn.to/449R2Fc
Battery adapter/step down regulator(Dewalt): amzn.to/3R8H4R3
Battery adapter/step down regulator(Milwaukee): amzn.to/3XyG0H8
Terminal distribution blocks: amzn.to/3NDX7Tz
Charger/ 12v socket/ voltage gauge panel: amzn.to/3PG3AA2
Penny lights: amzn.to/3XxN0UM
120v 300w Inverter: amzn.to/3rbha45
The prices and availability of all these items may change over time but if you dig around you can find some great deals on Amazon. - Zábava
I like your ideas and setup. The box that opens is a great thing. I like being able to have a place for the extras, all kept in one place! 👍
Thank you.! It is great being able to store cables and the inverter in the box.
This is brilliant. And we’ll designed!
I’m using a Milwaukee packout half size and I have designed it to fit 2x 5.0ah batteries in parrallel, and stepped down to 12v
I powered my fridge for 5.5 hours via this and still had around 25% capacity over both batteries
That sound amazing! Great unit, Thank you for sharing.
Amazon has them prebuilt under $100 that can hold 4 batteries but this is a cool build
I will have to check those out!
Thanks for sharing. I'm about to build one of these for my camping trips to power some string lights. I strongly recommend adding a low-voltage cut-off circuit to protect the battery. You will damage the battery if you discharge it too far. I did this myself and had to toss a $100 battery.
Thanks for the tip! That’s good advice right there.
No problem. I thought the Dewalt batteries had a built-in protection circuit; however, I was wrong. I also learned something else tonight. The USC ports, like the one you used in your project, accept a 12 to 24-volt DC input, so I won't need a voltage regulator unless I want to add a 12-volt jack. You can hook the USB port right up to the 20-volt Dewalt battery. Most power inverters also accept a 12 to 24-volt input, so the regulator could be omitted unless someone needs a 12-volt source.
Awesome! Thanks for the video
@@bellefrancaise you are welcome!
Nice little unit.
Thank you
I bought a Craftsman 350W 20V inverter that can use 2 of my Craftsman batteries for $89 fyi
I got a 20 volt walmart tool battery when I connect it to the hart 20 volt fan the speed would go up and down its not made for the fan hart fan. I placed a capacitor with it it worked fine. That fan would run a long time. I put two 4 amp hour 20 volt hart batteries in parralle. Make sure the charge capacity matched it work the whole time I slept at night.
Nice powerbox, but im missing the 220v...
How many batteries would I need for that!? lol
BESTEK 200W Car Power Inverter, Car Plug Adapter Outlet Converter with 2 AC Outlets, Dual 4.5A USB Charging Ports, Cup Holder Car inverter with Cigarette Lighter Socket for Laptop, Computer
Don't need regulator for charging phone. You can buy the pd or regular USB adapter that fits in a 12 volt adapter. It's rated at 12 to 24 volts input. And it outputs 5 volts usually. Just remember the 12 volt socket outputs 20 volts. But the inverter can't ce used. That's only if you want a really simple unit. My setup don't have the fancy box. I think the small wattage inverter is worthless unless you want to charge laptop. I got a lot of tablets. But yours is good for what it is. Im going to buy the expensive solar generator for microwave cooking. But I'm going to try to get solid state lithium....battery type.
That sounds like a cool set up! Always awesome to see how everyone gets stuff done:)
Some inverters will even accept 12 to 24-volt input.
Do you have any issues with heat build up from the regulator?
Not that I have noticed.
I was researching building one of these for someone instead of using a lifepo4 setup like I normally do. I just couldn't justify it after I found a chinese dewalt inverter on amazon for $70.00.
Yes, I agree those inverters are a lot cheaper but luckily I had a lot of the supplies from a previous project so it was more affordable to go this route. As well I just enjoy the diy of it all:) thanks for watching.
Can I use this to power by cooler?
Depends on the current it will draw I would be interested to know. I have a 12v cooler I will have to test it out
@@joshfishing it says 45 amps- but it dosen't run ALL the time- man them cooler power station are pretty pricy- I just need it for over night for the cooler
You could get a hyper tough tool battery 20 volt in 150 watt inverter with usb and usb c. I would use the usb c to charge laptop. It says it got 20 volt around 2 amp out with 4 a hour battery usb c got different voltages ranges per device use. Use the inverter to run the fan. Just got it the other day for around 55 dollars. Money well spent because i already use the battery for a hart tool fan with other lithium batteries. Even the 20 volt 2 amp battery last a long time for tablet even after using my soldering iron to attach wires to an led strip. Its for the lazy people who dont want to build projects if they dont have to. When i get my van i will power the lights with the cheap inverters and use the big inverter for microwave and the ac unit to keep from wasting energy and wear on the expensive stuff. also the automatic shut off save ruin the battery.
Nothing to protect the battery...