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I'm planning on driving to Alaska from Texas starting May 1. Camp scout look like a good guide especially finding sites in Canada. The plan is 17 days, 4750 mi to get to Anchorage and meet up with my wife. We plan to go to Denali, the across the Denali Highway, down to Valdez, and then around...

In light of some of the discussions on solar power for RVs, I have been working on a comprehensive model for for a small solar application such as an RV or small cabin. This is the Beta version. It models the sun's geometry and solar energy for a specified date and location (lat/long). The...

I have one set with 4 lego blocks and also use a 6 ton hydraulic jack from Lowes hardware that I keep it in the truck. The jack was inexpensive, compact and can be used for a lot of things. Usually I manage to get within 2 degrees with the legos and with a strategically placed jack can get...

Looking at the data sheet for the AOPEC dual sensitive isolator it appears to be a relay type isolator not solid state. It has two voltages: a cut-in, 13.3 V, and cut-out, 12.8V. When the relay is closed both batteries have the same voltage. The relay only opens when the connected batteries...

Before my ATC camper I had a Palomino pop up camper. The Palomino connected the truck battery to the camper battery in parallel through a 40 amp circuit breaker. The ATC adds a APOC R12140B dual sensitive isolator located in the battery compartment. I had problems with the camper battery...

Sorry, I told you I went overboard. A second look reduces the load by 30% and it looks good. Also if you add your portable solar on cloudy days it helps a lot especially if they are directed and out of the shade during sunlight hours.. With 200 Amp Hr your good for two or three days. Your...

I may have overstated it a bit about the battery limiting the current, although it does decline and the battery approaches 100%, and it will help to add more solar power. This is way overkill but it is an interesting subject to me so here goes. Here in Plano TX the cities website shows the...

It could be a little more complicated than that. The battery can only absorb so much charge depending on its charge state. Suppose you drive to a site starting in the evening and the battery is at 100% from the car alternator. The battery discharges all evening and night and by sunrise it at...

Have you considered that you can only charge the batteries to 100%. So if you go two days with little or no solar your starting point is at say 50% charge. If the charge current is just a little more then you use, you may only be at 60% at the end of a full solar day. It may take more than...