Discover How to BOOST Your Portable Power Station Today!

Are you looking to maximize the power of your portable power station? In this video, I'll show you how to effectively use a 12V to 48V step-up converter to increase the available wattage from your 12V battery, making it compatible with your power station's solar input.

And Check out the link at the end to an unlisted video! I'll break down the components in that one for you!

*Note: This is not the best solution, it's just one way to take a 12v battery and get more power going into your power station and should be considered a short term solution in an outage type scenario. The better solution would be to buy a 48v battery.

🔋 **What You'll Learn:**
- The basics of step-up converters and how they work
- Step-by-step instructions on connecting your 12V battery to the converter
- Tips for optimizing your setup for maximum efficiency
- Safety precautions to keep in mind while working with electrical components

Whether you're camping, preparing for emergencies, or just want to enhance your off-grid power capabilities, this guide will help you get the most out of your portable power station.

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[SB-hryr]

That is hands down one of the best videos I've seen today about step up converters

[mrhalfstep]

I forgot to thank you for making this content and publishing it. I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate the opportunity for discussion and exchange of ideas that that effort provides us, so thanks.

[mobilesafetywatch]

Wow I’m learning a lot from your videos. I’m retired Army and find this info very useful. I want to turn my outdoor shed into a mini power station just to run my fridge, mini freezer, hot pot for boiling water and insta pot for making meals.

[martykong]

:) BRILLIANT ! THAT IS THE POWER Station I have :) NOW I Can do the same to extend its capacity ! KUDOS for sharing, WELL DONE indeed ! THANKS MUCH and ALL the BEST ! Cheer s : )

[KON-zrml]

Great Video explaining how to "SUPERCHARGE" your Powerstation with only one 12.8V 100AH LiFePo4 & a Step Up Converter.

[shelley]

Great tips, glad to see you are putting this informations out there. I have been lazy in getting a buck converter so I just connect my batteries in series instead. Great video.

[TropicalOceanCleanup]

I have my 12v 100ah Lifep04 hooked up to a battery combiner in my Toyota FX to run my DC fridge, lights and DC fan. This set up can charge my EcoFlow also, another great video, thanks.

[af]

Excellent demo and practical information.
During a power emergency I use an almost identical setup but I limit the SOC to 80% on the power station.
This really stretches the battery life and not wasting going to full 100% to waste as heat.
Thanks again

[ronhawkins]

Hey Eric, nice to see the hand is free! As for the buck converter, I'm gonna stick with your earlier video and give mine the 24v battery input (2 12v in series) cuz i only need one cable to connect the batteries and it maxed out my input wattage. I love how many ways you show to get the job tho. More than one way to shave a rat or however that goes 😅 i gave one of those oupes to all my family but only one other is gonna consider these kind of "hacks". I sent him this video. Thank you sir

[TN-Mountain-Life]

Excellent information and ideas!! Thank you!!

[smieglitz]

I'd be very cautious about doing this based on a recent trial I performed. The amp limits of both the power station and the amp limit of the boost converter need to be considered. The boost converters are available with different amp ratings (e.g., 12v to 24v @ 3amp, 10amp, 15amp, or 20amp, etc.). You don't want to overwork the boost converter near its maximum amp rating because it will get dangerously hot. Running one at about half the amp rating doesn't generate anywhere near the amount of heat and is much safer and more efficient. You don't want the power station continuously drawing the maximum amps that the converter is rated for because that will overwork the converter and generate a dangerous amount of heat. Certainly keep an eye on the process and periodically check the components, cables, and connections as the power station is charged using a boost converter.

Charging a power station this way saves a lot of money compared to buying a proprietary expansion battery. It's a good way to increase overall amp hour capacity. The supplemental battery also allows capturing excess solar energy once the power station has fully charged via solar. And, as you have noted, using a stand-alone 24v or 48v battery without employing a boost converter is probably a better option if one has such a battery available. If the power station can handle the battery voltage, it is safer and more efficient than using a boost converter.

[YouLookingAtMeBro]

Glad to hear your hand is doing better!
Just curious...
Does that converter get hot?

[SaltCreep]

I run step up all the time only I charge my unit at 250 watt .This puts less stress on the cells and keeps them Balanced

[stevenshircliff]

Great idea! My only concern is that the step up converter will get very hot and increase losses from the battery.

[jonjohns]

You could also get 2 batteries, connect them in series which would boost the voltage to 24V and hook that up to the input of the power station. This would be a bit more efficient than the voltage boost converter since you wouldn't waste energy boosting the voltage.

[frankchan]

Thanks for a very nicely done video. The concern I have with the boost converter is that it runs very hot as per other youtubers. Did you have the same experience? It doesn't look to be of very high quality so could it post fire hazards?

[chuckzechman]

So rather than hook up 4 batteries in parallel, wouldn't it be more efficient to hook them up in series to get ~48+ volts and avoid any efficiency issues with the step up converter? That being said, I like your video. Thanks for the content.

[rdyz]

I just connected 12v fans on the in so connecting it powers on to keep it cool

[ricardogomez]

Is there any way to automate the charge and discharge of the expansion battery. Would be so cool to AC charge a large expansion battery during off peak hours. And then discharge it into a Power Station during peak. Designing an all in one system would be really cool.

[daves]

Thank you for the look at your set up. A noob question about the step up converters - Do the converters limit their output at the rated current or will they output higher than they are rated for? I get the impression that they will over-run their rating depending on what the MPPT controller in the power station settles in at for voltage/current.
I got a lower current 12/24 -> 48v converter assuming it limited output current and that would make wiring demands lower since running lower currents.
Again - thank you for the look at your setup!!