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Converting "ON-Grid" electronics to "Off-Grid" - DC to DC Conversion

Everlanders 409,211 2 years ago
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Stay Off-Grid Longer with these Hacks - How I converted our "On-Grid" electric devices to run on DC power and ditch the losses of your inverter. I show how we've converted Laptops, 3D printers, Camera Equipment, Dyson Vacuum, and more, Ditching the Power Brick and Inverter Losses and using more efficient DC-to-DC converters. 🛰️Get your Starlink Dishy DC and use the promo code "Everlanders" for 10% off: https://boondocker.io/products/dishy-rv-power-supply?discount=everlanders&rfsn=7157873.4b72b38&subid=fourth Stuff I've used in this video... https://amzn.to/3LpzsVJ 🔗 10 Pack of LM2956 Step Down Converters https://amzn.to/3AHjX6n 🔗 5 Volt - 5 Amp Step Down Converter https://amzn.to/3oYAEYD 🔗 12 Volt - 12 Amp Regulator Used on our NAS, Monitor and Router https://amzn.to/3oZrN91 🔗 19 Volt Regulator for Laptops https://amzn.to/44gip0S 🔗 1500-watt Big Boy Boost Converter I use https://amzn.to/3AFII34 🔗 100 Watt USB-C Laptop Charger https://amzn.to/3AJmAoh 🔗 6 Port QC3.0 96W Fast Car Charger https://amzn.to/3Vpfmj4 🔗 Amass XT60 Connectors, Careful for cheap Fakes!!! https://amzn.to/3LJPuLq 🔗 MicroStream 250-Lumen EDC Flashlight https://amzn.to/3LJLYk4 🔗 TS100 Soldering Iron - On Sale!!! https://amzn.to/41Y0WIX 🔗 My DIY Adjustable Power Supply Chapter Markers: 0:00 Welcome! 0:22 What, Where & Why? 1:40 Our Solar, Batteries & Inverter 2:25 Powering Components from DC Batteries 4:30 Examples of DC to DC Converters 6:20 Running Starlink from DC 6:42 MoFi 5500 LTE Router from DC 7:24 Charging Dyson Vacuum from DC 8:05 Computer Monitor powered from DC 9:23 Charging Laptop from DC with Boost Converter 10:00 How to Convert to DC 14:56 Final testing of the Boost Converter 15:45 Final Installtion 16:15 Charging USB-C Laptop from 12 volts 16:58 Powering our NAS from straight DC 18:36 Converting the 3D Printer to DC Power Supply 20:35 UV Water Sterilizer converted to 12-volt Power 21:45 Dremel Charging from 12-volt 22:29 12-Volt USB Charge Station 24:42 The Keyboard Commandos won't see this... If you'd like to drop a few pesos in the Sombrero for Fuel or Camera Gear, please consider becoming a member of the channel. For more information Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/everlanders/join Get a DJI drone here: https://click.dji.com/AF7icN8Hg2BxV6XcG8lW8Q?dji_from=dji-pilot-app&pm=dji-pilot-app

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