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Most wire sizing tables and calculators rate the wire for the max steady state current it can handle without overheating and causing damage. However, most charging scenarios involve high current flow for only a short period of time, maybe 10's seconds to a couple of minutes. if you consider...

I had not heard of torque sticks before so I looked them up. A set is about $60 at HD. I noted the following: "It's important to note that while torque sticks can be a time-saver, they are not exact by nature. Most experts recommend using a torque stick to get to about 70% of the way there...

Between your solar panel(s) and the Victron Solar Controller, determine the short circuit current for your solar panel(s). The Solar Controller can handle the current from the panels (unless an undersize controller was selected). Make sure the peak current from the panels does not exceed the...

Buckland - do a calculation on how many panels you would need on a camper roof to recharge a Ford Lightning. ;-) For example, according to the article at the following link using a regular 30 A outlet at 110V it can take 4 days to fully recharge the extended range Ford Lightning battery. I'm...

As rubberlegs pointed out in comment #44, the real challenge for using electric pickups for camping will be recharging (followed by weight if going off road). The extended range Ford Lightning uses a 131 kWh battery pack. Without a specialty Ford electric vehicle recharging station in even...

Overview of 12V Refrigerator Compressors https://www.mygenerator.com.au/blog/a-look-at-the-best-compressors-running-your-portable-camping-fridge/ 2020 12V Refrigerator Buyers Guide https://www.overlandkitted.com/gear/2020/3/8/overland-fridge-buyers-guide Pros and Cons of Danfoss (SECOP)...

I have used BougeRV solar cables for a couple of years with no problems. Never used one of their solar panels though

Similar to a number of manufacturers it appears that ICECO specifies what they want and then buy the major components or assemblies from Chinese manufacturers with the ICECO label put on. This is one of the reasons so many of the different "makes or brands" refrigerators look very similar if...

Same system I use to carry our kayaks. Works well.

rubberlegs, Yes, the propane furnace exhausts the combustion products out side the camper. The propane cooktop however is a source of condensable moisture. Craig

I tracked it down. It was a pop up roof and deck option for the KampKing camper. Lifetime warranty too! :lol: As far as I have been able to determine the company was started in the early 1960's and reportedly lasted until the early 1990's. The latest picture of one I found online that...

Here is a typical KampKing model. Reportedly these still come up for sale occasionally in the used camper market.

Something similar

Relative to campers which evidence condensation while stored and for which no leaks can be found, I have a theory that I have not been able to prove that moisture condenses in the unsealed hollow Aluminum tubes in the roof due to temperature swings and then runs down to an end and drips out of...

I replaced our original thermostat several years ago with a Honeywell manual garage thermostat having a low temp setting of 35 Deg F and which can be mounted horizontally making it easy to access the lever to turn it off and on from the over cab bed. :) Works perfect.

Some of these may look familiar https://www.cn-yutong.com/productshow/portable-refrigerator/ https://www.made-in-china.com/products-search/hot-china-products/12v_Fridge.html https://www.chinafastcool.com/product/car-refrigerator/ The key to understanding is learning the difference among...

Mykiss, Most of the 12v refrigerators use the Danfoss SECOP compressor. The SECOP compressors are made by a small handful of companies in China. As I recall from my research 3 years ago, most of the assembly for the majority of these refrigerator brands is done in China as well. I think...

I posted some comments in a different thread about potential issues with Tito's mounting method that folks may want to consider before just following his approach and assuming it is good: see comment #23 at this link...

Cbessler, et al, Relative to the video and Tito's mounting technique for the semi-flexible solar panels: Solar panels get hot. If that heat is not removed somehow it can cause damage leading to failure of the panel. This premature failure problem due to heat has been seen in many...

Using a circuit breaker to disconnect the panels may be reasonable a disconnect switch would serve the same purpose. It is my understanding that a fuse is not needed to protect solar panels (see link). However, Renogy recommends it. No reason provided by Renogy so it is not clear to me if the...

I don't think a fuse is needed between the Victron controller and the panels. The Victron controller has a fuse as I recall. I think there should be a fuse between the Solar Controller and the Battery as well as between the battery and the rest of the system. However, Renogy does recommend a...

Is 2006 prior to the use of "smart" alternators in Toyota Tundra's (frankly I don't know - I did a quick search and did not find a satisfactory answer - but 2006 seems a little early) Vic/ntsqd, If HappyCampers truck is pre "smart" alternator I'm not so sure a DC-DC charger is the way to go...

stan, Isn't that feature pretty much what the BlueSea ML-ACR model 7622 has? Although what you promulgated would be cheaper. https://www.bluesea.com/products/7622/ML-ACR_Automatic_Charging_Relay_with_Manual_Control_-_12V_DC_500A

Build a mobile platform for it (search on camper dolly). It did that and with the support underneath I have used our camper as overflow accommodations when a large contingent of family members has stayed with us. Weight is on the dolly and the lift jacks are in light contact with the ground...