The Great Solar Generator Rip-Off (And How to Beat It)

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Stop overpaying for proprietary expansion batteries! In today’s video, I expose the massive markup on portable power station accessories and show you how to double your capacity for LESS than half the price. Big brands like Anker, Bluetti, and DJI want you to buy their expensive add-ons. But with a simple 51.2V golf cart battery kit from Allpond, you can "hack" your system to get massive power storage without the "brand tax." I’ll show you exactly how to connect this generic LiFePO4 battery to the Anker Solix F2000, & the Bluetti Apex 300, to unlock huge savings. Buy an AllPond Golf Cart Battery Kit: https://amzn.to/3LJvWcH Buy 10awg ring terminal to XT60i cable: https://amzn.to/48apymj Buy battery terminal fuses: https://amzn.to/40Jp2J7 Buy Bluetti Adapter Cable: https://tidd.ly/4poWHC9 Buy 80 Amp DC circuit breaker: https://amzn.to/3JpBNmp Buy 4awg battery cable: https://amzn.to/47HpaMU Buy the Bluetti Apex 300: https://tidd.ly/4pPlTlS OR Buy from Amazon: https://amzn.to/4qgnXUg Buy Anker F2000: https://ankersolix.pxf.io/RG6oAN or https://amzn.to/4b4mGrU Use code: ANKERSOLIX20 at check out (Anker Solix website only) Buy the DJI Power 1000: https://amzn.to/3zwUz6r Buy Victron Smart Shunt: https://amzn.to/45dgz20 Buy an EG4 12000XP Inverter: https://payoffsolar.com/product/eg4-12000xp-off-grid-inverter-v2-eg4inv12kxpv2us Be sure and use the code: TRICK5 at checkout and save 5% on your order! Buy an EG4 Indoor Wall-Mount Battery: https://payoffsolar.com/product/eg4-wallmount-indoor-battery-143kwh-wm-48-280-1-in-ll-00 Be sure and use the code: TRICK5 at checkout and save 5% on your order! Buy an EG4 Chargeverter: https://payoffsolar.com/product/eg4-chargeverter-gc-48v-100a-battery-charger-5120w-output-eg4cv48v100av3 Be sure and use the code: TRICK5 at checkout and save 5% on your order! But a conduit box: https://payoffsolar.com/product/eg4-indoor-buildable-conduit-box-designed-for-eg4-wallmount-indoor-battery-eg4spidwmbcndtshrd Be sure and use the code: TRICK5 at checkout and save 5% on your order! Browse all the products from Payoff Solar: https://payoffsolar.com/products Be sure and use the code: TRICK5 at checkout and save 5% on your order! Ask me a question and get a personal in depth response: https://ko-fi.com/s/8d8df1880c OR Sit down for a personal 1-On-1 hour long video consultation with me and I’ll provide answers and insights to anything you want to ask me about from this channel: https://ko-fi.com/s/dd139831a7 All donations get 100% re-invested in the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/theresatrickforthat Chapters: 0:00 Are power stations a rip off? 2:56 Solution to the rip off of the extra batteries and their cost 5:21 Way #1 How to connect the Allpond golf cart battery to a power station 6:47 Way #2 How to connect the Allpond golf cart battery to a power station 9:40 Look how well it works!!! 11:13 Yet another way to make your golf cart battery useful! 12:09 Battery capacity test 12:47 Recharge time test 13:39 Final proposal to avoid the rip off #allpond #SolarGenerator #theresatrickforthat #solar #LiFePO4 #OffGridPower #AnkerSolix #Bluetti #DJIPower1000 #DIY Affiliate Disclosure As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you! Thanks for your support! Disclaimer: Due to factors beyond the control of There’s a Trick for That, I cannot guarantee against improper use or unauthorized modifications of this information. There’s a Trick for That assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk. There’s a Trick for That recommends safe practices when working on machines and or with tools seen or implied in this video. Due to factors beyond the control of There’s a Trick for That, no information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not There’s a Trick for That.