$642 24V Beginner Friendly DIY Solar System: Perfect for #vanlife

Fault won't stop beeping when I turn it on. Does it have a reset?

Merry Christmas to you and yours buddy!

Will, since it's been a year, it's this still what you'd recommend or has anything else come out that we should be considering? Thank you!

Idle consumption?

Hey Will, need your advice. Can I use this unit, with a 24V battery as a constant UPS? If AC products live TV, security camera system, internet modem etc. are plugged into this unit. I assume the unit will bypass current from the wall socket to the products without using the battery, while keeping battery topped off until wall socket loses power, then transfer to the battery. Is this correct? Would this be a good unit for such a setup? Thank you.

gonna have a bad day LOL

Can I hook up two 12v 200ah lifepo4 batteries to this?

Best mega fuse/breaker size for this unit?

Thanks for all your informative videos. I’m really getting sick of solar generators. I live off grid, and the quality of the Bluetti lately has been terrible. I’ve had six fail this year! My older ones are OK but the new ones are really poor quality. Do you know anyone who sells this brand in Canada? Thanks again for all the great videos. I am a trades person and I’m fairly confident that I can wire any electrical as I already have training in this field.

Will, could I use this with my 400W panel to charge an EGO charging station?

And how are we alternator charging this 24v battery perfect for vanlife?

Loved the review of this. I’m the process of planning a small cabin build and I think this unit is perfect. You mentioned you would add a fuse for added safety, curious what size you would recommend?

Will or anyone who knows to answer please 🙏

Hey Will love your content. About to buy MPP Solar 2724 LV-MR. Can't download the manual so just wanted to know can the inverter be turned off for AC when not in use? I'm building a system for my van mainly for 24/12V.. I know that inverter draws 24W.

Also 4 150W panels with VOC of 42.74 I'll wire parallel and s/b about 17 amps at max and VOC 42.74. Is that going to make for a good system? ( 2 100AH 24V SOK batteries..)

Can I have the battery being charged via solar and at the same time get a Victron DC-DC charger to get the house battery charged up quicker by having both sources charging the battery when I'm driving. Thanks!

Hi will I have the lv2724 and two Ampere Time 24v 100ah batteries and eight 100 watt solar panels. Will you please give some advice on setting up my system

Do you think it could work with 24v lithium batteries? THANKS,

Can this be connected to an automatic switch for shore power on my bus build?

cool it has MC4 connectors like many microinverters - any UL certification?

Not sure standard AC plugs are exactly best for van lifers. Vibration and all.

This hand truck solar generator has captured my interest but would like to know if there is a way to increase to its output to 3.5k watts (more expensive batteries?) to replace my gas generator. I just run a refrigerator, some led lights and if in winter the fan of a forced air gas heater. Suggested panels and # of panels to recharge in 6 hours of solar power in winter (Optimal winter tilt angle: 41°).

whats the warranty on these?

You are always my "go to" person for my solar needs. I have been using a 750w inverter, with the Renogy wanderer 30a pwm charge controller and 2, 100ah AGM batteries. I have had a 100w 12v solar panel connected for most of the time, but also added a 2nd one. (Picture included) 

This setup has been working great for small electronics and a few small appliances,  such as a mini rice cooker, waffle maker, charging my phone, phone battery packs, iPad and a wireless speaker along with a small Hotspot router for my security camera. 

I purchased this unit after seeing this video. After struggling with it showing my solar panels on the screen, 2 weeks in, I figured out I had to switch from parallel to series.
Now they register & are also charging the batteries.
However, my batteries went from 100% to 40% in the meantime and now my unit is not charging my phone, nor can i plug anything in and the AC isnt showing up on the screen.
Is this because my batteries are below 50%?
If so how is this system going to be able to handle a small mini fridge, which is the main reason I purchased it.
I am building a day camper/trailer and will be traveling the next year, living off grid and boondocking.
Anyone who has any helpful information regarding this is much appreciated.

Could you hook up a 110v power inverter to the vehicles 12 volt battery and hook that up to the solar charger?

Thank you sir im a short time subscriber but very interested in making my minivan have solar

I know this says 750w but I was wondering if it would handle 8 100w panels wire to 48v input ?

If I wanted to add an additional let's say renogy 40 amp charge controller would this then increase the max input voltage and minimum solar controller amp rating

Love the channel. Any new products for RV solar? Thanks

You make such great videos, Will. For a solar dummy like myself, you do such a great job explaining things.

I purchased one and have a problems . The fans are always on when the unit is only connected to battery, no charging and no loads. It is very loud in a small place like a RV especially during the night.

This huge box is great for vans but it doesn't have the most essential DC DC charger lol

Easy peasy!

Whhoooooaaaa this can be connected to a RV 30 amp?

Will this act as a UPS?

This will be great in my woodworking shop

Who is the best source of information to explain how "solar first" or "utility first" is best and what to set "return to charge" or "return to discharge" should be set at. If I have shore power or generator, I would assume "utility first" would be best. But, solar could be a more gentle way - read longer battery life - so it might be best?? I only have a single 395w panel and it seems that shore would deliver a higher charge and I am not trying to save money by not charging from shore when available.

I'm honestly confused💀💀... Is this ideal for a small room? Will it be okay for using a 55inch TV and place with a xbox? 👀 and probably a mini fridge? What's the best Battery to use and Solar Panels?

Will---this is the exact set up I purchased. I've purchased the components over the last year in cash as I had enough funds to do so. I mention this because I'm way outside of my return windows on all these items.

I'm now ready to install and I'm at a loss because according to SOKs website these batteries cannot be connected in series?! I mean clearly they can because you just did it in the video. I'm kind of a simpleton and went this route because I don't want to burn my van up.

Am I missing something ?!

I am a retired woman and have learned so much from you. I purchased this system and will be setting it up by myself. I was without power during the hottest days of summer this year, twice. I don't ever want to do that again. Thank you for teaching us about solar power. You are an excellent teacher.

Thanks Will,
Got one this year for our RV and it has been so handy, we built a mobile cart for it too, to allow use tent-camping and powering tools far from power on our homestead and in a greenhouse. Ditto your comment on a fuse between the pos cable and battery rated for 125A (this unit has max draw of 123A).
To get the most out of this little inverter, use battery set up that can support at least 123A output current or more. We have found it can handle pretty large tool-loads, and opening it up (I just had to see what was inside!) the unit has a substantial iron core transformer, that seems to handle the starting current on pretty large tools with a suitable battery connected.
The cord for Utility charging needs to be 10AWG. Most RV's are set up for 30A and will match this gauge.
Watch the factory defalt inverter settings! out of the box our unit was set to 50Hz - but easily changed to 60, and the battery charging defaults were all for AGM so if you are planning to use LiFePO4 you will need to change the battery settings. A really great little unit at a low price, very portable, thanks for the recommendation.

Thanks for the great review! Planning to do a tear down on this box?

If there any issues with the box do you wind up having to get rid of the whole box or can part be swoped out as needed possibly even up graded ?

where can I get those safety glasses?

I'm thinking of putting one of these in my trailer. Are the outlets limited to 15a? Can you parallel two of the outlets in order to increase the amp output?

Can I use the Vicitron Phoenix with this setup if I want to take advantage of its eco state?
My main idea for my solar setup is in my house but it's just a secondary standby system to power my refrigerator two chest freezers and some lighting.
I planned on starting with an all-in-one 400 watt and solar panels and I had a requirement that I could charge my batteries off AC current if they fell below what the solar panels could Supply.

Please Will. I have 12 volt system. I want to go to 24 volt. This means;

I need to serial connect 12 volt solar panels?
I need to serial connect 12 volt batteries?
I will need to step down to power 12 volt light bulb?

Do you foresee any problem with using two of these units for a small cabin?

little confusing as i have sometimes found your vidoes to be, if you know the detail of the termonaliegy and gadgets of what you talking about ? like - you might need this or that to add to this or that , without depicted photoes to match up what it is your explaneing then the average dumb dumg like me can get lost real fast with listing too all your know how and woderfull knowledge you put out in your vidoes.. no pun intended. I don't know exactieally what your referring to more often than not , it's not always so easey to determine what your saying exactly. pictures with infirmation,...thank you very much

is there 240volt models

can you stick the output 360 watts from a 12v to 24v dc to dc charger into the solar input