[K3CAL] Battery Inverter Generator Recommendations

[N1JMC]

With the various solar generators you do have the ability to run straight DC from them without needing to activate the inverter. It’s just a bonus to be able to involve an inverter should it be needed.

I have 1 PROGENY that is small and easy to carry 300 Watt hr

and. BLUETTI that is more than 1 person would want to carry, expandable even had 30 amp plug too. 2400 Watt

On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 17:35, KB3WFV via K3CAL <[k3cal at mailman.qth.net](mailto:On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 17:35, KB3WFV via K3CAL <<a href=)> wrote:

> Thanks for all of the replies.
>
> Johnathan, that confirms my suspicions, there is something about their marketing-advertising style that raised an eyebrow with me.
>
> I like the concept of the 4patriots 2000kw generator for whatever needs to be run. Although running an amateur station off of a 12 volt power supply, connected to an inverter, connected to a battery, just doesn't make sense to me. Too many conversion from AC to DC to AC back to DC. Seems like a lot of loss to me.
>
> Currently I use a 70 amp rack mount power supply with the Battery Backup feature to run the ham shack. At one time I was using lead acid deep cycle batteries. It's nice because, the 70 amp power supply runs the rigs. When commercial power drops out, the batteries instantly take over. I have been in the middle of on air transmissions when the commercial power dropped out and no one even noticed.
>
> The batteries went bad some time ago and gear has changed in the shack. So, I'll need both a 12 VDC backup source and an inverted AC power source to keep the station up and running in it's current configuration. I'm considering connecting a bioenneo battery with a power gate to the currently in use 70 amp 12 volt power supply. I would then also have to connect an inverter to provide back up power to the battery as well in order to power the AC powered gear.
>
> This is getting too complicated.
>
> Brian
> KB3WFV
>
> On Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 04:36:08 PM EDT, Abraham Nehemias <abraham.nehemias at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I will also add a +1 for jackery, but Johnathan is right to ask about power requirements.
>
> On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 16:30 N5WTA N5WTA via K3CAL < k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> I would shy away from 4patriots. They rebrand and markup everything they sell. And their shipping reviews are horrible.
>>
>> Ecoflow,jackery are good brands. What are your power requirements?
>> Regards,
>> Johnathan Ibert
>>
>>> On Oct 2, 2024, at 3:59 PM, KB3WFV via K3CAL < k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> I have been looking at Battery Inverter Generators for back up power use. These are gas-less power sources that can be charged with a solar panel. One source that I see the most is 4patriots.com.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any experience with these types of back up power devices?
>>> Does anyone have a recommendation for a source or a manufacturer?
>>>
>>> Brian
>>> KB3WFV
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