Converting “ON-Grid” electronics to “Off-Grid” – DC to DC Conversion

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 Vaccum, and more, Ditching the Power Brick and Inverter Losses and using more efficient DC-to-DC converters.

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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
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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... 

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