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Conversion General Discussions
09-10-2015, 06:42 PM
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Cable prices
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If you only knew how all the garbage that's been...
If you only knew how all the garbage that's been spouted at me on this forum was coming over!
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Conversion General Discussions
09-10-2015, 06:14 PM
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How much does a skoolie cost?
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
I can see the way this forum has deteriorated, if...
I can see the way this forum has deteriorated, if I say the sky is blue I'll get slagged off and told its pink.
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Conversion General Discussions
09-10-2015, 05:44 PM
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
Yup. I looked when the figure of $250k was...
Yup. I looked when the figure of $250k was mentioned about motorhome s. Turns out the majority are under $70K.
Mine is probably coming in at $6-$7k.
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Conversion General Discussions
09-10-2015, 12:08 PM
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
Think about what you're writing. This is exactly...
Think about what you're writing. This is exactly how many 50A setups are done.
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Conversion General Discussions
09-10-2015, 12:00 PM
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
Bah. Online ordering! Pay out the yahoo for...
Bah. Online ordering! Pay out the yahoo for shipping!
I checked a lot of thus online crud and it always works out more expensive. $10 - $15 shipping knocks cheap wire back pretty much to what...
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Conversion General Discussions
09-09-2015, 10:45 PM
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How much does a skoolie cost?
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
Pot calls kettle....
Pot calls kettle....
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Conversion General Discussions
09-09-2015, 10:39 PM
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How much does a skoolie cost?
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
I think you need to examine that chip on your...
I think you need to examine that chip on your shoulder.
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Conversion General Discussions
09-09-2015, 10:21 PM
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How much does a skoolie cost?
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
My bus was $4k. My bus has actual rooms with real...
My bus was $4k. My bus has actual rooms with real walls. Nothing cobbled together there.
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Conversion General Discussions
09-09-2015, 09:58 PM
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
Wow $20k on conversion??? I think my conversion...
Wow $20k on conversion??? I think my conversion is $3k-$3k
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
09-09-2015, 09:53 PM
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Cable prices
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
Cable prices
I've been looking around at cables. As those reading other threads will realise, I'm opting for a 30A system that can be upgraded with relative ease to 50A. Upgrading to dual 50A is harder but...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
09-08-2015, 09:58 AM
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Shore power
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
The system is built to take 50A but I'm designing...
The system is built to take 50A but I'm designing it to take 30A. If I need 50A at some point (heaven knows why) then I can combine two legs at the main breaker which is going under the bus.
I...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
09-07-2015, 08:56 PM
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https://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/07/09a2ee571c...
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Well, I didn't get enough done. I'm sore from being under the countertop in weird contortions.
Both of the...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
09-06-2015, 07:42 PM
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
Wow! Who invented the kooky way of identifying...
Wow! Who invented the kooky way of identifying live and neutral by having a silver screw and an allegedly brass looking screw?
Much easier just to stamp L for live and N for neutral on the back of...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
09-06-2015, 02:09 PM
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Don't forget, if your box doesn't have an earth,...
Don't forget, if your box doesn't have an earth, a bolt through it can become the earth - simply wiure the earth from the inpout to the box then the earth's from your outlets toi the box
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09-05-2015, 11:02 PM
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
It's a system that's going to work. Watch an...
It's a system that's going to work. Watch an learn!
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
09-03-2015, 11:34 PM
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
https://www.ebay.com/itm/L14-30-Locking-Grounding-F...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/L14-30-Locking-Grounding-Female-Connector-30A-125-250V-Wire-UL-APPROVED-/230842134312?hash=item35bf436f28
That looks like a likely candidate!
Now, if I'm really clever,...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
09-03-2015, 09:20 PM
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I found a 30a receptivlke. It's twidt lock which...
I found a 30a receptivlke. It's twidt lock which is what I didn't want. But for $15 you can't say its not a good deal! My alternative would have been two 15A inputs and two 15A sockjets insiude. I...
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09-03-2015, 06:55 PM
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
Wow. Just got back from Lowe's. Trying to get...
Wow. Just got back from Lowe's. Trying to get over the shock of the prices. I looked at the 30A inline plugs and soickets. Damn! A pair was as near as dammit the same as the overpriced RV male...
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09-03-2015, 10:54 AM
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Yup. Just outside the deadbeat town of Lexington.
Yup. Just outside the deadbeat town of Lexington.
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09-03-2015, 10:49 AM
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
The sole reason I'm not doing that is because I...
The sole reason I'm not doing that is because I don't want to overload my cables.
If there were any scrapyards locally then I'd be there looking for parts. Either my area has no scrapyards or they...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
09-02-2015, 07:54 PM
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
I was thinking that if I put some foirm of self...
I was thinking that if I put some foirm of self contained power source, the pigtails coulkd becvome useful.
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
09-02-2015, 07:11 PM
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
Wow! I just looked for male wall socket s. Damn!...
Wow! I just looked for male wall socket s. Damn! A $6 piece if plastic and metal that's decidedly low tech going for $70. Can you say rip off?
I can see that my cables are most likely going to be...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
09-02-2015, 11:33 AM
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Zephod_beeblebrox2
The start up of my potential fridge is 5.6a,...
The start up of my potential fridge is 5.6a, apparently. I think that is ridiculous. At 120v, that's 672W. That's one of those haier things. At that rate, I might be far better off with a Peltier...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
09-01-2015, 10:47 PM
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115
Shore power
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Posted By
Zephod_beeblebrox2
Yup. Wiring for 30+30, fusing for 15+15
Yup. Wiring for 30+30, fusing for 15+15
Forum:
Electrical, Charging and Solar
09-01-2015, 10:29 PM
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Shore power
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Posted By
Zephod_beeblebrox2
Looking at my power usage 1040w microwave (10a)...
Looking at my power usage
1040w microwave (10a)
Fridgfd (maybe 6a)
Kettle 10a
Slow cooker & steamer & coffee maker - unknown.
I'm highly unlikely to want to use more than 2 appliances...
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