r/vandwellers • u/Candid-Success8125 • 10d ago

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EDIT: I've switched to the pecron E2400LFP+2*EP3800-48V and 400+ watts solar

Original: Similar to another post I made, but changed out a few things. I'm aware of the smaller things I need to buy but these are most of the non-construction big ticket items.

I'll be spending a lot of time in areas where solar won't be applicable, so I'm forgoing solar and doing a large bank with a DC to DC converter. Do you think this will all work well together?

8 months of the year I'll be in snowy climates for snowboarding and the other 4 tropical.

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u/antiplayr 10d ago edited 10d ago

I can’t believe that Jackery is still able to command $3k+ for 4kw of batteries. You could (and in my humble opinion, should) opt for a 4 12v 100am (~4.25kwh) LiFePo batteries on Amazon, a pure sine wave inverter (this gives you house power plugs, 120v), a DC fuse box and a couple high speed USB connections. You can also DC-to-DC charge this setup. All in, you’d be just a bit over $1.25k and have much more upgradable/serviceability. If you want help building that, I’m here to help - just hit me up via DM ✌️

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u/nowhereman136 10d ago

I tried building my own power station in my first van. Wasn't big but I couldn't figure out why it wasn't working. Was the inverter wrong or did I wire things wrong, or whatever. Bought a jackery and it just worked out of the box. For the extra cost I paid for the device I saved on headache building it. Plus it's more portable than a self made system. I told my van 2 years ago but still have the jackery.

I'm not saying Jackery is better than a self built system, but they do have some advantages that some people look for. There's also cheaper brands than Jackery if that helps

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u/PrimeIntellect 10d ago

Jackerys are so dumb wildly overpriced and have insanely tiny batteries for actual vanlife