Rivian R1T Bed Outlet Saves Power Outage Day -- charges battery charger for natural gas generator

[NC-Rivian]

Living in the mountains of western NC, it isn’t unusual to lose electricity from time to time and even though they work hard, getting it restored by Duke Energy can be hit or miss. Therefore, we have a nice 25kw natural gas generator for backup. Until the battery gets old and cranky and won‘t cooperate when the temperature is +1. I have a nice charger but no electricity…. Wait…..

I DO have electricity in the R1T. So, I plugged the battery charger in to the truck outlet, charged up the battery and voila! We have generator backup agian. Not quite V2H but close.

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[Madsen203]

Living in the mountains of western NC, it isn’t unusual to lose electricity from time to time and even though they work hard, getting it restored by Duke Energy can be hit or miss. Therefore, we have a nice 25kw natural gas generator for backup. Until the battery gets old and cranky and won‘t cooperate when the temperature is +1. I have a nice charger but no electricity…. Wait….. I DO have electricity in the R1T. So, I plugged the battery charger in to the truck outlet, charged up the battery and voila! We have generator backup agian. Not quite V2H but close.

As close to V2H as you will ever get.

 

[COdogman]

Nice! Stay warm with your Rivian and moonshine.

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

Great story!!

 

[KyleJJ06]

Similar story. I was able to plug my truck into our house through a transfer switch and power our central heater when our power went out! Love this truck!

 

[jjswan33]

As close to V2H as you will ever get.

Not exactly. I‘m fully setup to backup 4 circuits (Furnace fan, refrigerator, modem and some lights) at my house in case of a power outage using my truck as a power source.

 

[madgrey]

Similar story. I was able to plug my truck into our house through a transfer switch and power our central heater when our power went out! Love this truck!

That's cool. Do you have a 30AMP recepticle for the alternate power source? That's what I have and wondering if I need an adapter cord.

 

[KyleJJ06]

That's cool. Do you have a 30AMP recepticle for the alternate power source? That's what I have and wondering if I need an adapter cord.

Ive got a 240v generator inlet on a mechanical transfer switch. Method/Adapter I use to connect it to 120v probably frowned upon so I won’t go into details lol. Let’s just say it works for powering a 120v breaker or 2 at a time.

 

[KyleJJ06]

Not exactly. I‘m fully setup to backup 4 circuits (Furnace fan, refrigerator, modem and some lights) at my house in case of a power outage using my truck as a power source.

Very similar setup here!

 

[kizamybute']

For me, it's the ol' fashion extension cord from the truck to the items I need to power most during an outage. I also have an EcoFlow battery that I use and use the truck to charge it.

Nice to have options available.

I do envy Ford's 7,200w outputs versus our 1,500w in the Rivian, but with a few adjustments, combined with the EcoFlow, I get close to the same functionality and output.

 

[rivmok]

Looking to plug the rivian into a L14-30 transfer switch for power outages. Which adapters has anyone used? Looking at the following:

Generator to Transfer Switch L14-30 Inlet Box Adapter
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q42XPZT/

2X 5-15 Plug Male to Generator Twist Lock L14-30
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3LJ2R6H/

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