How Long Can a 12V LiFePO4 Battery Run a Fridge, TV, Laptop, and Wifi Router (PowerQueen test)

In this video, we put the incredible PowerQueen 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 battery to the test! Join us as we explore the power and potential of renewable energy for your emergency preparedness needs.

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*Summary*
Have you ever wondered how long a 12V LiFePO4 battery can power essential appliances like a fridge, TV, laptop, and wifi router? Here I conduct a real-life longevity test to see just how far this LiFePO4 battery can go.

This 12V LiFePO4 battery is from PowerQueen and is similar to other batteries on the market. Whether you're an avid camper, prepper, or eco-enthusiast, this is a great way to extend the life of your portable power solution or RV.

Learn how to build your own simple LiFePO4 energy storage system for emergencies. Keep your electronics or critical appliances running during power outages with a simple DIY LiFePO4 battery and inverter.

Camping trips? Off-grid adventures? The PowerQueen 100Ah LiFePO4 battery a light weight battery option! For larger sustainable energy solutions you may want to look at LiFePO4 server rack batteries. See my other video reviews on Server Rack Batteries.

Curious about the longevity and durability of LiFePO4 lithium batteries? Discover how long these batteries can last as I believe they're the future of home battery storage.

*Chapters*
0:00 Intro
0:40 PowerQueen and general LiFePO4 Battery summary
3:56 How Long will a fridge run on a LiFePO4 Battery
7:09 Charging the LiFePO4 battery
7:35 How Long will a TV run on a LiFePO4 Battery
8:26 How Long will a Laptop and Wifi Router run on a LiFePO4 Battery
11:09 Running everything at once
12:44 Victron Phoenix Efficiency and Conclusion

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*Disclaimer*
I am not a licensed electrician. Working with electricity is dangerous and can lead to injury or death, even when following documentation and instructions. I can not be held liable for such damage or injury. I am not giving or seeking to give advice on how to work with electricity. You should consult with a licensed professional whenever possible and get all work reviewed by an inspector and follow any local regulations in your area. I'm documenting my projects for informational purposes only. Electricity can kill you! BE CAREFUL!

[LordBaal]

About 17 hours for the fridge.
Also around 17 hours for the tv.
About 24 hours for the laptop and router.
About 4 hours for all plus some lighting.

Thank you.

[mrvazi]

What's good about this video is the clear concise and educational aspects for me in this growing offgrid industry. No hidden stuff

[FreeClimbersNet]

It helped me. Straightforward and real-world testing. Thank you for taking the time to produce the(se) video.

[OP-fdlh]

Thank you for this video Ray. I bought a Licciti battery box with 1, 000 Watt inverter and 284 Ah Lifepo4 prismatic battery kit. I tested this last weekend with my traditional top freezer mount fridge and it went 30 hours and didn't get to 50% discharge. I only stopped using it since I still don't feel comfortable leaving it alone at home while we're away.
I am watching your videos, David Poz, Will Prowse and many others as I have begun buying the parts for a 48 Volt system. I really wasn't sure whether to buy more Licciti battery boxes/power stations or go to a large system but finally decided to avoid spending more money on the small power stations.

[BadThrusher]

You did a comparison with lead acid batteries which was great because I use those.
These are the kind of questions I have always wanted answered but no DIYer or professional electrician have ever answered. Thanks for your elaborate tests. I have learned a lot from you

[philc.]

Nice real life practical test. One correction as I've been using LiFePO4 so some time now. I don't recommend bringing the level down to zero too often as it will affect the amount of life cycles over time. I have a large solar array and expect at least ten or more years from my Power Queens but I won't run them down more than 60%. I better get at least 6-8000 cycles out of them.

[bigdaddydoitall]

I have a similar setup in terms of volume and output. You put together a very detailed and informative video, well done. I couldnt help but to smile when i seen the look on your kids faces, "Here comes dad, with another tinkering experiment". I get that look from my children as well. 😂 Keep up the good work. I will definitely subscribe and see what you have been up to from time to time.

[DanangAlta]

Yup, 50% more storage juice. I have at least 32 KW hours in lifepo4 at 48V with a 10, 000 watt solar array outside. I initially purchased a few 5Ah tiny lifepos, studied them and learned enough to build two 15KW/Hr 300 pound, 48V batteries. For portable power stations I have literally lived off of the Bluetti AC200p for four flawless years straight. I gave it to my neighbor so he could learn about it after upgrading to the AC300 four stacker, B300's.

[StitchJones]

This is the exact video I have been looking to detail for an upgrade and use.

[NazNazan-uz]

I have one, Sir❤❤❤❤
last weekend worked with my diesel heater for 3 days without any charge!

[uhjyuff]

yes the load on the inverter matters to rate the efficiency. A constant high draw load will be most efficient compared to a super low draw because the inverter has to be on longer doing the conversion from dc to ac for a longer time therefore consuming more of your battery into thin air.

[deserteaglex]

Fyi to the people who wanna know why the inverter (and technical all inverters and generators) are in VA (volt amps) and not Watts. This also explains why the AC kWh dont match up with the DC kWh, especially with the fridge. It is call power factor and it only affect AC power. It is to complicated to explain here but there is plenty of good videos and websites online that explain it. But all you really need to know is that kW is the usable output energy and kVA is the energy required from the power source ( generators or inverter). E.g. a 110w fridge on 110v would theoretically pull 1A. 110v × 1A = 110w but in reality, with a guesstimated power factor of 0.8 (changes depending on the type of load), it will pull 1.25A. 1A ÷ pf0.8 = 1.25A. This means the inverter sees 137.5VA (1.25A × 110v) while the fridge is still only physically using 110w of power. Its basically another form of power loss on top of your normal other losses but alot more complicated to get your head around.

[araimis]

Great video. Yup, the inverter will make a huge difference on how long things will run. I have 4 200AH SOKs in my rig with a Victron set-up and 1000W on panels. In summer, no problem staying near fully charged. System draw approx 15% of battery bank overnight if we are not here and 20-25 when we are. Winter, I get about a week to week and a half due to cloudy or full overcast days. These batteries are not that new BUT the prices have gotten consistently cheaper and recently very cheap.

[frankmaze]

Anything that will run off 12V should come directly from the battery. I have the same battery running twelve LED light strips about 16hrs a day, a router, phone and tablet 24hrs a day, and it uses about 40ah on average with the lights being the highest draw.

[RobertBrown-ybur]

The amount of time you can get for a fridge will depend greatly on the ambient temp . If it's 40 degrees in your house it will run a lot longer than if it's 100 degrees.

[johnbarton]

Thank you so much. I have subscribed and I love how its just plug in whatever you have, so random and no glitz. Love it

[MrPirfree]

Yesterday, due to storms, we had a power outage that lasted somewhere around 6 to 7 hours. After just about 4 hours, decided to plug the refrigerator into the 268 WH Bluetti power station.. Was pleasantly surprised to find out that it started and ran, and it showed that it had about 2.6 hours estimated in the beginning. Was drawing about 100 watts, but seemed to settle down to 85 watts. Now I have a starting point to consider whether I want to go the route of a power station, power station + solar, or a good old fashioned generator.

[rkstreet]

It seems like the score for the laptop is very tricky. If you start with a charged battery, the battery will extend the running time of the laptop. If you start with a dead battery, some of the power going to the laptop will be used charging the laptop battery.

I like what you are doing and have subscribed to your channel. Thank you for what you are doing. I think you are helping a lot of (silent) fans.

[YeseniaRodriguez-fh]

Amazing, you were the only one that explained it in a simple way for me (a beginner) to understand, thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏼

[gormanthomas]

I love the solar I put on my RV. It works great and has basically negated our need for a gas generator in most circumstances. I've tried a million ways to justify solar at my home and the numbers never work. We are fortunate to cheap power in Phoenix area. Like a lot of people, I am attracted to the idea of "free" electricity from the sun. Truly objective analysis tells a different story unfortunately. Fun video. Thanks!