Budget Portable Power

[seangt]

So.. first post after lots of reading.

I'm thinking about using a 100ah LiFePO4 as a portable generator/power pack. I was going to drop my new ACDBATT into the second/house battery compartment but there where more vehicle considerations that I first realized. (heat and my current Blue Sea ACR isn't a good fit)

So I've dropped the lead acid back in and considering building a portable version that would live inside the truck to run the 12v fridge.

Sounds like a DC to DC converter is the right way to go so questions...

Victrion seems top notch. Renology seems second. What about Kanruis? It's probably not the same quality but it's a lot cheaper and has MPTT solar input in the same box.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08X6HH5GW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=AF8U1Y6JE91N4&th=1

Thinking about using an old school battery box with the DC to DC mounted to it and just adding a few ports and a cheap gauge/meter with shunt.

Open to suggestions.

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[NVS]

I have the Renogy 40amp DC-DC charger and it has been working good with my 280ah lifepo4 in the motorhome. I bought the $44 shunt meter on Amazon and it works fine for what I wanted.

 

[Supervstech]

So.. first post after lots of reading.

I'm thinking about using a 100ah LiFePO4 as a portable generator/power pack. I was going to drop my new ACDBATT into the second/house battery compartment but there where more vehicle considerations that I first realized. (heat and my current Blue Sea ACR isn't a good fit)

So I've dropped the lead acid back in and considering building a portable version that would live inside the truck to run the 12v fridge.

Sounds like a DC to DC converter is the right way to go so questions...

Victrion seems top notch. Renology seems second. What about Kanruis? It's probably not the same quality but it's a lot cheaper and has MPTT solar input in the same box.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08X6HH5GW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=AF8U1Y6JE91N4&th=1

Thinking about using an old school battery box with the DC to DC mounted to it and just adding a few ports and a cheap gauge/meter with shunt.

Open to suggestions.

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I dont know about the name, but that Kanruis looks interesting.