Inverter Mistakes! - Why we chose a Budget Inverter for our campervan

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In this video we look at the mistakes we made when first picking an inverter, we then look at why we have chosen to go with a budget un-branded inverter rather than one of the well known brands.
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@robertlee-fp6zo Рік тому

I have an 80w panel running through a sergeant unit. I want to add another but NOT running with the one we have. What would you recommend please

@harryharker9564 Рік тому

I have never used an inverter and found this very useful. Iwill return to it again before purchasing one Thanks

@aaronblueandme8127 Рік тому

By cheap, buy twice, I think is the motto. I made this mistake with my first solar charge controller. After upgrading to a victron unit, it's like night and day. I understand not throwing money away, but lots of the Chinese stuff is really bad or a fire risk at worst.

@ExploreVanUK Рік тому

I don’t disagree but with this one we can buy 4 times and still have saved money. For how we’re using I just can’t justify the spend on Victron or Sterling. Were it only double it would be a different consideration. As per the video if we were looking for one to use continuously and particularly when we weren’t with it we’d be more worried but so far 6 months in it’s still working well.

@FabiodeSaldanha Місяць тому

Pls go over exactly how you charge a macbook with 12v. would be super helpful!

@ExploreVanUK Місяць тому

Depends on the MacBook. Let me know what model you have and I’ll let you know.

@FabiodeSaldanha Місяць тому

@@ExploreVanUK Oh thanks for the quick reply! 1x Macbook pro 14"Apple M1 pro I use it wtih a 17" portable monitor attached to it USB-C 1x Macbook pro 13" 2020 Apple M1 2x phones. 12 and 12 pro

@FabiodeSaldanha Місяць тому

Your video was really a eye opener. Made me question the point of inverters. We could literally power nearly everything except maybe our Blender and... Starlink.

@ExploreVanUK Місяць тому

@FabiodeSaldanha thanks. They are easier than the older MagSafe charged MacBooks. All you need is one of these for each MacBook. amzn.to/49DVspQ The Phones will be fine from a standard 12v QC USB adapter like these. amzn.to/3JfjigR

@FabiodeSaldanha 29 днів тому

Thank you!

@silvercamper649 Рік тому

Hi Sorry bit random Watched your video on 3 router Got one and it's brilliant With out the modified ports but will get the extra ports next year. Thanks for you unbiased videos Now I'm going to invest in a inverter. Are the roamer batteries any good Also saw the one about the budget antennas and brought the pair fir £13 but still yet to try them.

@ExploreVanUK Рік тому

Thanks for the feedback! We’ve found our Roamer battery great, really does take the worry out of having enough power for us and is a different world to the AGMs we’ve had in the past.

@wfdTamar Рік тому

I pretty much agree, except I'd get a low powered quality one for stuff like laptops as they aren't very expensive for a good one. I used a Victron Phoenix 250VA for a MacBook Air (now have a MacBook Pro and can use the inverter of a cigarette USB-C).

@ericklein5097 2 місяці тому

There’s no inverting when you turn the 12V DC into a PD charging protocol. It’s still DC

@wfdTamar 2 місяці тому

@@ericklein5097 I think my ‘inverter’ was an autocorrect or tired mistake (it was a while ago, can’t remember). I think it should have been ‘converter in’ or maybe ‘charger in’.

@SadXAdam 8 місяців тому

Hello! Thanks so much for the video. Can I ask what USB-C charger you now have for your laptops since you’ve stopped using the inverter? We need to power a MacBook Pro (2017) and a MacBook Air (2020). Many thanks in advance!!

@ExploreVanUK 8 місяців тому

Hi, we use one of these. amzn.to/3P8V7Dn

@pijanysamuraj 3 місяці тому

hey men, you my last hope! I need some info/ advice. please help me out. I bought old ducato camper to live full time for few months. Want to get powerstation like AFERIY P210 but its drawing like 1000 from the wall. So if i plug it in to my car main battery with Inventer it could draw too much right? I want to ad solar aswell. but that ac charging gives me hedache! please help 🙏

@ExploreVanUK 3 місяці тому

Hi, I have not used that specific mak and model, but all the Power Stations I have used limit the 12 volt input charging from a car accessory socket to 10 Amps, so that it doesn't blow the fuse in the socket. If you do look to charge it using Mains power via an inverter from your vehicle battery you will need to make sure the Alternator, Cable and Inverter are up to the job. The Allpowers Power stations we use uk.iallpowers.com/?ref=NbiG0yPpKhVEEL can be set to different speeds / levels of charging power from mains in the settings so this could help.

@pijanysamuraj 2 місяці тому

@@ExploreVanUK thanks for the reply, does this R2500 can run the whole van ( fridge, lights etc)?

@johnbuffaloiam9741 Рік тому

Could you sit in your van all day charging and working on your laptop? What is the best inverter

@ExploreVanUK Рік тому

I would suggest Victron are what most would class as the flagship make. What you can do with it depends on your battery capacity and charging method. Have a look at our 12 volts basic video here for more info. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/n6B5dp5te6WjqIE.html

@MrX-bp9ty Рік тому

You're missing one serious point. These cheap Chinese imported inverters that haven't passed EU/UK regulations are prone to setting on fire. Extremely dangerous. You can't buy twice if you're not here to tell the tale!!!

@ExploreVanUK Рік тому

Hi thanks for watching the video, you may have missed our comment at 5:22 where we say that part of our decision making is based on the fact our inverter is only used while we are present, so if there was a problem it could be isolated quickly exactly for this point. If we were looking for an inverter that was running continuously or when we weren't present then that would probably make us consider a higher-quality option.

@David_11111 Рік тому

nothing with a budget inverter even less if you don't use it much, i am at present looking at usb-c charging for my laptop any suggestions anyone ?

@ExploreVanUK Рік тому

We use one of these for our MacBook Air amzn.to/3VKJvYP

@ExploreVanUK Рік тому

Or if you want a bit more power you could try one of these amzn.to/3EWxEQD

@David_11111 Рік тому

yay

@cleversolarpower 2 місяці тому

Buy once, cry once 😄, don't forget to add the standy consumption into your calculations.

@ExploreVanUK Місяць тому

Agree it is worth considering standby consumption if you plan to leave the unit on all the time. As ours is isolated when we are not using it, it is never on standby.

@MrFryfish 2 місяці тому

Visitors beware, big time misleading review! sells man review.

@ExploreVanUK 2 місяці тому

How do you mean? Can you share more detail as to what you feel is misleading?

@MrFryfish 2 місяці тому

@@ExploreVanUK you show one model of Victron and no word about Victron, annd looks like you are bashing them.. or any other. Then let me tell, what fits you might not fit others situation. And you do not go at all to that area of explaining to your audience.. You, just try to promote your own stuff. Should I explain more?

@ExploreVanUK 2 місяці тому

Sorry you don’t like the style of our video. As we only endorse products we’ve tried and used ourself we are selective. The video isn’t about specific products it’s about our decision to go with a budget inverter rather than an expensive brand. We also explain if our circumstances were different it might change our decision. We don’t sell any products we just share our opinions and experience of products we use or have been sent to try. Sounds like you might be better off with another channel rather than ours. Safe travels.