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Electrical, Charging and Solar
01-26-2022, 09:27 PM
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Large draw/batteries shut down
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The batteries are parallel, so if one cell...
The batteries are parallel, so if one cell dropped and a BMS opened the other would still be online you would think. He’s reporting that the DC and AC drops so I would *think* it’s more of a current...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
01-20-2022, 09:11 AM
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Large draw/batteries shut down
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I completely agree that monitoring the shunt...
I completely agree that monitoring the shunt current during the run up to shutdown is a great plan, as is monitoring the fridge or unplugging it. Feeling cables for heat could be interesting too,...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
01-19-2022, 08:15 PM
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Large draw/batteries shut down
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Because the dc side is shutting down too I would...
Because the dc side is shutting down too I would guess bms too.
Low voltage cutoff could do it and it could be undersized wiring, imbalanced wiring or poor connections that are heating up and...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
01-17-2022, 10:09 PM
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Any comment/reviews about htis battery ?
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Victron 100v/30a times 2 (~$220 each) for charge...
Victron 100v/30a times 2 (~$220 each) for charge controllers and redundancy.., They’re pretty great. They make 60a units too.
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
01-15-2022, 08:44 AM
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Solar resource in the Indianapolis area?
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Familiarize yourself with the battery monitor...
Familiarize yourself with the battery monitor that I would assume is on the bus first.
Lithium batteries can last a really long time if treated right and your usage may be different than the prior...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
01-10-2022, 12:14 PM
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"Low" engine battery voltage, but everything generally runs fine?
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Yes, or get a solar charger that you can leave...
Yes, or get a solar charger that you can leave attached if the bus is stationary.
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Conversion General Discussions
01-08-2022, 10:56 AM
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Removing Exterior/ Interior Rivets - 2004 International CE200
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The consensus seems to be to air chisel the solid...
The consensus seems to be to air chisel the solid rivets as it saves boatloads of time. I took the Angle grinder to the sheet metal below the window, also a time saver.
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
01-08-2022, 08:47 AM
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"Low" engine battery voltage, but everything generally runs fine?
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It’s really hard to make any conclusion about...
It’s really hard to make any conclusion about battery state or what’s high or low without understanding the load on the battery and the loss across the wiring.
If you’re at 11.9 but there’s a 30a...
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Conversion General Discussions
01-06-2022, 08:40 AM
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Is 3/4” of insulation enough for winter?
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You can probably wedge 1.5” between the ribs on...
You can probably wedge 1.5” between the ribs on the ceiling if you take the ceiling down, which I definitely would do, then maybe .5” over all of that so you have a barrier between the ribs and your...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
12-16-2021, 10:56 AM
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Lithium Battery Charging
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I would guess that nothing bad happened if you...
I would guess that nothing bad happened if you didn’t charge it all the way. You really need to keep the voltage lower than 14.6 to keep it safe but there’s a good chance if you have a built in bms...
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
12-14-2021, 04:49 AM
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Measure water used
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Measure water used
Depending on your technical aptitude they sell external water sensors on eBay for dirt cheap. Similar to the system described above just stick them on the outside of the tank at various levels, but...
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
12-02-2021, 09:23 AM
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12 volt hot water heater
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I’d have to do the math a bit but I think this...
I’d have to do the math a bit but I think this calculus may be changing. I can get 250w panels for $50-75 used as much as I want where I am. The hydronic panels are expensive and heavy, although I...
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
12-02-2021, 08:34 AM
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12 volt hot water heater
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If you look at electrodacus bms and the diversion...
If you look at electrodacus bms and the diversion feature of the charge controllers it’s really interesting. Essentially you can automatically only use excess solar with charging as the priority. ...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
12-01-2021, 01:09 PM
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Propane Generator?
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I did some photography work for them when they...
I did some photography work for them when they were on Long Island. Awesome people, amazing product, but I would be surprised if they were under $10k, more like $20k+ I would guess.
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
12-01-2021, 01:04 PM
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Anyone recognize these?
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Nor am I! :)
Nor am I! :)
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
12-01-2021, 01:02 PM
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Anyone recognize these?
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At least on my bus I would say ‘doesn’t matter’...
At least on my bus I would say ‘doesn’t matter’ and move on! Best guess I have would be to run a coolant circulator or fan for a specified time after shutdown but it’s an absolute guess.
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
12-01-2021, 12:58 PM
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Anyone recognize these?
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Just by the markings looks like a time delay...
Just by the markings looks like a time delay relay.
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
11-28-2021, 07:52 PM
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12 volt hot water heater
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This is a suitable relay for phase one: ...
This is a suitable relay for phase one:
Baomain Power Relay MK2P-I AC 110V Coil DPDT 8 Pin with Plug-in Terminal Socket...
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
11-28-2021, 11:56 AM
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12 volt hot water heater
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Dc kills ac contacts if they’re not rated for dc....
Dc kills ac contacts if they’re not rated for dc.
Your ac thermostat is not likely rated for dc and will likely die if you run the dc through it.
If you run ac through the thermostat and use...
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
11-27-2021, 09:29 AM
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12 volt hot water heater
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It would be easier if you used a relay with a...
It would be easier if you used a relay with a 120vac coil instead of a 12vdc coil.
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
11-26-2021, 11:40 PM
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12 volt hot water heater
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If I were you I would use a DC rated relay with a...
If I were you I would use a DC rated relay with a 120vac coil (I think it’ll be easy to find) for the heating element and let the existing thermostat turn the relay on and off. It’ll save the...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
11-24-2021, 04:02 PM
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Different size/shape panels with same specs
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Yeah, you’ll have no problem at all.
Yeah, you’ll have no problem at all.
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
11-03-2021, 03:51 PM
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Do I really need solar
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Without disagreeing that it is possible people...
Without disagreeing that it is possible people are glossing over the cost to run a generator. My 2000w Honda uses 1 gallon of gas in 8 hours usually and I have to change the oil every 100 hours,...
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
10-28-2021, 09:25 AM
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One fresh water tank, or two?
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I’m no expert in this but it seems like a good...
I’m no expert in this but it seems like a good idea to me. A single 100 gallon tank is 800 lbs so 50s are way more manageable. Sloshing forces are real. Let’s just say a guy I know might’ve...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
10-26-2021, 01:18 PM
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Does shore power bypass the batteries?
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rffffffff
Look at your inverter and find the model number. ...
Look at your inverter and find the model number. If it’s an “inverter/charger” then it’s usually gonna charge your batteries when it’s plugged in and you may or may not have a choice about that.
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