Building a 3000W Portable Solar Power Station, Great for Power Outages!

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Watching this video during a blackout in PR. These videos actually helped me build a small system after Hurricane Maria.

THIS IS EXCELLENT! I suspect I may have commented the same previously : Your videos are to the point, void of unnecessary time-wasting talk and just packed with useful information - ALL crunched into a short, concise, easy-to-understand video! THANK YOU - PLEASE KEEP IT UP!!! EDIT : Your video has inspired me to build my own mobile powerstation which turned out to be so popular that I have had to build a few for family & friends too!

FYI the growatt is a BEAST! 2 years in my boat on the ocean. No issues

Thanks for including your costs associated with this build. So many people that do DIY builds, don't.

One modification I might recommend is mounting the EG4 battery backwards so you have clear circuit breaker access-- breaker on front/top and lug on back/bottom. Also, the Costco 3-in-1 hand truck might make a few things easier-- using self-tapping screws instead of U-bolts as an example, but also easier to use it to haul panels at the same time. It's a little more expensive, but a good value none the less.

I am very thankful you are so thorough in your procedures. I wish more people on the tubes did it like you!

This is exactly what I was hoping to find. The technical and physical setup were each explained in a clear manor with the right amount of detail. Liked & Subscribed!

So we’ll done!!! My EG4 is being delivered on Wednesday, I am making my house a hybrid part off grid/part on grid house. I really like this design & great job on the editing. You have earned another subscriber!

love the handtruck!! that's a heavy battery😮 compared to the light weight Growatt!! also like the PV connection , the Growatt is a little tricky to access a few extra inches between the battery and the all in one unit could help! I got to use this system this am when someone hit a utility poll up the street! first time I needed bigger load and it worked like a charm !!😊

I love this idea! Very frustrated with all the options by bluetti or echoflow due to the cost. love this DIY and you have given me confidence to do it!

I just discovered your channel with this video, and... THIS is what i like ! Divert the use of an object, to create something useful, better and cheaper than what can be found on the market. Really creative! Thank you !

I have the exact same handcart and love it. Buying the stuff you need for solar is rather expensive, but the ability to generate electricity for free whenever the sun shines regardless of the grid is totally worth it.

WOW,WOW,WOW.... I'm just about to buy the bluetti ac200 max but after seeing this I'm torn.... this is 5000wh compared to 2000wh with the ac200 max this has a 3000watt inverter compared to the 2000watt ac200 and this is capable of more solar more ac charging and I can add MUCH MORE watt hours in batteries all for ABOUT THE SAME PRICE. the only plus I see with ac200 max is compact has 12v and looks cleaner....... I don't know what to buy now..... THANKS ALOT!

This is the best portable power station build I have seen so far. Many of the ready made power stations cost over $800 per kWh. This one comes in at about $521 per kWh and has more than double the capacity. The only thing I would add to this setup would be a copper ground rod with a lead. Then I could push it into the ground before starting up the system. Just an extra safety step.

Brilliant concept & execution. Thanks for tsking the time to shoot this & share 👍

Commentary is incisive and overall inspiring. Thank you

Great stuff ! Love it. To make it electrically safe and compliant, you are are required to add an RCD protected power board instead of that black one you have. Also a 6mm2 earth lead connected to the inverter, that you can roll out and connect a portable earth electrode to and bash it into the ground. This is extremely important. If the outer case of the inverter or trolly were to become ‘live’ and someone touched it, this would prevent electrocution, otherwise the human body would be become a part of the circuit to ground. Gotta be careful with these you tubers !

I like your build enough that I plan on making one myself. I figure it will run a pellet stove for a long time if we get a bad blizzard that knocks out the power. Three hints on your build. If you can cut the strut in between the slots so that it cuts down on the sharp pointy edges. As you tighten up the ty-wraps pull them around to where the cut ends are out of the way where hands/arms and other soft tissue will not contact them. These ends when cut tend to be sharp and will cause cuts, even the small ones will cut you. If the solar generator will be outside very much, consider use black ty-wraps as these are more UV resistant.

So cool...I am going to try building this awesome backup system. In my neighborhood, there's always power outages.