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Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 12-11-2022, 12:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 880
Posted By bubb, the real one
Tx

Search my old posts under bubb, I wrote what I did to get a class b non CDL license, and to change the title away from school bus
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-07-2022, 06:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,846
Posted By bubb, the real one
What I have done, I ran a wire from my bus bar to...

What I have done, I ran a wire from my bus bar to alligator clips in the start batteries, I put a switch in the wires so I decide when to charge, I used 8ga so I can use the house battery’s help in...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-31-2022, 10:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,101
Posted By bubb, the real one
No

You cannot safely use a 240v receptical to power a rv that only uses 120v, you will fry everything if you are lucky.

For about 50 bucks you could buy a 14-50r rv receptical and replace the welder...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-17-2022, 02:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,181
Posted By bubb, the real one
Nn

You can charge them together with your 25a or your maintainer, if they are dead then they will have permanent damage and should not be trusted to drive around especially in the winter, charge them...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-16-2022, 07:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,462
Posted By bubb, the real one
Solar Panel on the roof get connected to a...

Solar Panel on the roof get connected to a combiner, each panel runs a wire to the combiner, I used 12v panels connected in pairs for 24v then ran the wire to a combiner, the wires from the panels to...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-06-2022, 07:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,791
Posted By bubb, the real one
Bb

This box is a 240v box, designed to have two 120v wires feed into those two lugs that are jumpered together, by connecting/jumper if them you turn this box into a 120v panel which is what you want in...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-02-2022, 11:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,287
Posted By bubb, the real one
Nn

Is prob a 3700 or 3800, auto supply places won’t have any info on it, eBay occasionally has manuals available
The engine, dash and drivetrain will be ford, chassis n body are international harvester...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 07-11-2022, 03:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,630
Posted By bubb, the real one
Heat

As he said, anything helps.
I have a full length roof rack with metal roofing 2in gap down the sides, on the sides the lower 2ft of the outside walls are not covered, on this 12 window bus most of...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-08-2022, 11:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,187
Posted By bubb, the real one
I used 1.5in angle for the base, made a box just...

I used 1.5in angle for the base, made a box just the right size so it could not slide around, I used metal strapping over the top to tighten it down, I bolted a piece of angle on the bottom of the...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 06-20-2022, 10:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,947
Posted By bubb, the real one
B

Perhaps you could mount some plywood under the panel to keep the wind off the panel,
Wether plywood or 2x4’s use loctited bolts not screws
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 02-03-2022, 05:19 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,909
Posted By bubb, the real one
I put a 3/4 cu ft tent stove in my 37ft bus,...

I put a 3/4 cu ft tent stove in my 37ft bus, filled it with wood in a 30 degree day and it kept the ceiling at 70 degrees, floor at 55 for 3 hrs, built a table out of metal and bolted it down, it has...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 01-22-2022, 02:41 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 187,613
Posted By bubb, the real one
RVs can skip even a medical card for 30k listed...

RVs can skip even a medical card for 30k listed weight? Yes
I’ve seen reference to getting an air brake endorsement on a standard car drivers’ license. How does one do this? Take a driving test...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 01-03-2022, 10:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,395
Posted By bubb, the real one
Batt

What hub said,
Disconnect battery from bus, Charge batt overnight, disconnect from charger for a few hours and then test from the terminal
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-05-2021, 12:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,620
Posted By bubb, the real one
Nothing

It is easiest to use a WiFi router rather than a cable but you could install a cat5 with rj45 ends cable into the wall, but a commo cable must be kept a foot away from any parallel power wires, but...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 11-08-2021, 07:51 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 187,613
Posted By bubb, the real one
Paint

Might want to cover or paint over the stop sign, the word “school”, and the high red n yellow lights,
If by chance you get stopped it proves you are not pretending to be a school bus
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-20-2021, 09:20 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,337
Posted By bubb, the real one
12-120

Does your AC say it pulls 970watts AC?
If so then it will pull over 9000watts DC, inverting ac to dc multiplies the need by 10
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-26-2021, 10:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,184
Posted By bubb, the real one
The body of a bus is 2 thin layers of sheet metal...

The body of a bus is 2 thin layers of sheet metal with the frame pieces sandwiched between, when you weld you will only be attaching to the outermost layer of sheet metal. If you bolt you can put the...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 04-26-2021, 09:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,961
Posted By bubb, the real one
Wet are cheapest and work fine but the off...

Wet are cheapest and work fine but the off gassing causes issues, AGM will make your life easier, I regretted going with wet the first time.


You don't want to charge or discharge more than...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-26-2021, 08:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,184
Posted By bubb, the real one
If you weld then you will only be attaching the...

If you weld then you will only be attaching the rack to the outermost layer of the bus, is stronger to bolt all the way through.
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 01-10-2021, 04:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,262
Posted By bubb, the real one
As he said, you dont not need to use a 50amp...

As he said, you dont not need to use a 50amp breaker to energize this panel, it will have dedicated connectors in the top of the box.
It will have have connector to attach two 120v feed lines, you...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-19-2020, 04:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 646
Posted By bubb, the real one
Yes

As they said, it takes 5-10 watts per battery to prevent parasitic discharge depending upon batt size, 20 watts should work, to be on the safe side I would check batt voltage weekly for a few months...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 09-01-2020, 02:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,477
Posted By bubb, the real one
the manual

The several charge controllers I have used all powered themselves with electricity from the battery, not the panels.
When I read the manual they all said hook up the charge controller to the battery...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-11-2020, 03:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,716
Posted By bubb, the real one
LRA and 120v vs 12v

I hate to break it to you but you are pulling more than 250 amps from your battery.


To pull 12 amps at 120v from your inverter, your inverter is pulling at least 120 amps from your battery in...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-10-2020, 07:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,716
Posted By bubb, the real one
hi

Just a few questions,
what is the wire size between the batteries and the 250 fuse?
between the 250 fuse and the inverter?
Is the water heater a 120v appliance?
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 07-30-2020, 04:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 675
Posted By bubb, the real one
find a 7in reverse light cover, study the picture...

find a 7in reverse light cover, study the picture it should be identical.
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