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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-02-2018, 08:26 PM
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Posted By miscrms
Catching up on some more progress. We had hoped...

Catching up on some more progress. We had hoped to be leaving town around the beginning of June, but obviously that didn't happen. But we're getting there.

Rear bed and bunks all framed out....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-20-2018, 05:54 PM
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Posted By miscrms
Flooring just about finished. Just need to make...

Flooring just about finished. Just need to make the cover for the fuel tank access hole and then do the trim around the edges.

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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-16-2018, 01:23 PM
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Posted By miscrms
Started putting flooring in this weekend. We...

Started putting flooring in this weekend. We ended up deciding to go LifeProof (Sterling Oak I think) floating over the original floor. So far so good! We don't really have any real walls in our...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 04-13-2018, 02:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,231
Posted By miscrms
I had originally planned to go tankless, ended up...

I had originally planned to go tankless, ended up with a tank for 2 reasons.

1) Ability to heat from engine coolant (engine heat or Webasto) via heat exchanger and store hot water for later use.
...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 04-11-2018, 03:42 PM
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Posted By miscrms
Yes, that’s the idea. The water in the hot...

Yes, that’s the idea. The water in the hot supply pipes gets cold from sitting, so you can run the recirculating pump to flush the cooled water out and replace it with hot before opening the hot tap...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-11-2018, 03:36 PM
Replies: 43
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Posted By miscrms
Thanks, we felt pretty lucky to find it. Yes it...

Thanks, we felt pretty lucky to find it. Yes it was from AAA Bus, we paid a bit more to get it from a dealer but felt they were fair and knowledgeable. Both Joe and Tony over there are working on...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-06-2018, 08:51 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,193
Posted By miscrms
AZ is great for no rust, but tends be pretty hard...

AZ is great for no rust, but tends be pretty hard on plastics and rubbers. In pulling off most of our lights for painting we noticed that most of the gaskets and some of the lenses were pretty shot....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-06-2018, 06:00 PM
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Posted By miscrms
Thanks. We're lucky to have so much storage...

Thanks. We're lucky to have so much storage underneath but it also creates some unique challenges as there is so little open area left over.
...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-05-2018, 07:58 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,193
Posted By miscrms
Big 'Bird

Here’s a few more pics of the progress on the AC install. Only thing left to do is fashion a sheet metal guard around the ends of the unit where it passes through the box and try to come up with...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-05-2018, 07:52 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,193
Posted By miscrms
That was my original plan. We decided to only...

That was my original plan. We decided to only use part of the box in order to retain some storage. The box would have to be partially open either way as you say, so that was pretty much a wash. ...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 04-03-2018, 05:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,231
Posted By miscrms
Hopefully my last comment clears some of these...

Hopefully my last comment clears some of these up.

1. That's basically right, see the post above for details. Only additional detail is also needing to open / close valve 4 to isolate the water...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 04-03-2018, 04:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,231
Posted By miscrms
I thought I had put this in there somewhere, but...

I thought I had put this in there somewhere, but it doesn't look like it. Sorry.

My intention is to set the manifold valves manually when connecting/disconnecting to city water. Filling the...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 04-02-2018, 07:41 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 15,542
Posted By miscrms
Well, the dc:dc converter I was looking at for...

Well, the dc:dc converter I was looking at for the main 12v supply seems to be out of stock. It's also a generic Chinese unit, with probably questionable specs.

So I'm thinking about going with...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 04-01-2018, 02:17 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 15,542
Posted By miscrms
Yeah, agreed. The specs are pretty lean, not much...

Yeah, agreed. The specs are pretty lean, not much documentation. It may do 600w at some combination of input / output voltages, but I’ll be surprised if it will do 50A in from 12v. There may well...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 03-31-2018, 06:00 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 15,542
Posted By miscrms
Interesting. The listing says it's 0-10A...

Interesting. The listing says it's 0-10A adjustable output current, 600W max. But for the price it wouldn't surprise me too much if that's wrong ;)

Rob
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 03-31-2018, 02:47 PM
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Views: 15,542
Posted By miscrms
Not too much new, but I found an interesting...

Not too much new, but I found an interesting product to try for having the option of charging the main battery from the bus 12v system / alternator. This would not be a normal operating state, but...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 03-25-2018, 05:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,231
Posted By miscrms
We’ll probably use an inline filter on the hose...

We’ll probably use an inline filter on the hose when filling the tank. Drinking and cooking water will be filtered in a Berkey.



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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-19-2018, 06:22 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,193
Posted By miscrms
And now I've started working on the mounts for...

And now I've started working on the mounts for the outside units. One unit will mount behind the front tire on each side with the hookup end being inside the front storage boxes and the other...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-19-2018, 06:07 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,193
Posted By miscrms
While all that was going on we tried to keep...

While all that was going on we tried to keep everything else moving ahead as well.

Been doing bench testing on the electrical components....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-19-2018, 05:51 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,193
Posted By miscrms
I was starting to think we would never get...

I was starting to think we would never get through the process of painting, but we're finally getting there. Crazy how much sanding and grinding and patching and masking there is to do on a 40' bus....
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 03-13-2018, 05:44 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 31,768
Posted By miscrms
I think either is a good solution. More strings...

I think either is a good solution. More strings means more wiring, more fuses, maybe needing a combiner, etc. As Joe says to fully take advantage you need separate controllers on the strings, so...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 03-12-2018, 07:46 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 31,768
Posted By miscrms
Eagle, no problem. Glad I could help. Joe,...

Eagle, no problem. Glad I could help.

Joe, for smaller systems using smaller panels I agree. IMHO when you get much up over 1000W you really need to start doing longer strings. The OP is...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 03-12-2018, 05:40 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 31,768
Posted By miscrms
I would go with the 250/60, and connect them in 2...

I would go with the 250/60, and connect them in 2 strings of 4s. There is a string calculator excel spreadsheet you can download from Victron, you should check my numbers but here's how they look:
...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 03-10-2018, 12:14 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 31,768
Posted By miscrms
Also I’d look at the voltage matching between the...

Also I’d look at the voltage matching between the panels and the controller. 2s is ~60v Vmp which sounds kind of low for a 48v battery. At 4s Voc is too high for the controller, 3s seems about...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 03-10-2018, 12:03 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 31,768
Posted By miscrms
Sounds pretty good. I would just be careful...

Sounds pretty good. I would just be careful about the position of your chimney. You don’t really want anything above the level of your panels that is going to create shade on the panels.



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