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would 10 AWG actually be not as good as it may possibly cook the converter because it delivers too much power? Oh gosh, my bad. No, 10 AWG is perfectly fine. It's just overkill, like you said. All of that stuff I wrote really just speaks to the really wide margins the designers put into the...

If I know it has a home, I don't mind storing it for a few months - I just don't want to keep it if no one wants it. I don't have a scheduled trip south. I still want it but don't hold it for me.

JohnF, you're making some incorrect assumptions for the typical solar setup. That's not hard to believe. The last time I did any real(ish) solar calculations it was for a buddies house many years ago to show him that it would never pay off. That system converted to AC and did a stepup to line...

He says the voltage should be read when there is a very little load on the batteries, like a single bulb on. Better if nothing is on the battery and it has had time to stabilize. (temp etc) I know, that isn't necessarily practical, but science guys can be nitpicky. If you've seen the battery...

I used 18V for those numbers since it was closest to what a solar panel would be on the calculator I was using. Ah, I poked my finger at a handy distance chart and tried to guess. Your method is much more accurate. So, the new numbers are (in case someone is wondering): 2.2% drop = .396V *...

Some good info there. I guess my main point was that I would use a drop cord rather than cable that is meant to be installed and left alone. Reducing loss is important. Pods8's numbers seem to be calculated at 12V. I think most solar panels put out about 17 volts? using pods8's calcs and...

What are the sizes of these doors? I bought a fixer and could use a new door. (gotta lift, doesn't latch easy,...) If I were to guess the opening for mine is 22 x 52. (???) I would buy someone's good but used door.

Doable. There are pictures of folks with similar setups. (You probably saw them.) I would use an outdoor extension cord for the leads. It would be much more durable and 14 gauge (seems to be most common) is not too expensive. Go all hollywood and put a trolling motor connector/plug at the...

If you want it - come get it. I want it but I can't come and get it. I'm in the Denver area. Anyone headed this way?

I needed to replace an interior light fixture so put a camco 41330 into an Amazon free super saver shipping order I had. The darn thing uses wedge bulbs and I have 1156/ba15s led bulbs. The shipping back is nearly what the thing costs so sending back doesn't make much sense. I heard of some...

You don't even need feet! Then where to you keep your shoes?

... "flexible vinyl mender" from Ace. ... Sounds like the same sort of thing but I didn't pay that much (I googled). Here's the stuff I used. I imagine it to be nearly the same kind of stuff. Found it in camping section of Walmart.

btw.. what's wrong with Silicone II? You are about to find out... ... Anyone have any good suggestions of the best ways to remove the layers of silicone and similar caulks in all of the roof joints? My opinion: Silicone is a great gasket material for parts that expand/contract at the same...

Might consider a PETT system - or this cool adaptation.

I recently picked up an older popup myself and the liner is a sort of vinyl impregnated cloth. Feels vinyl(y) on both side and I can see the cross hatch of the material that it encases. Anyway, if yours is similar - Go to walmart and in the camping section you should find a small bottle of...

Just in case you haven't found this yet: Ultimate Fridge Thread

JohnF.Please don't take this the wrong way but... Don't worry. I am thick uh... ... skinned. May be you should get out and enjoy the "Public areas" Yes, yes.

Thus property actually creates separation from self. Thank you for viewing the flash. I don't see all of what you did in that. What I get is that the idea of private property and liberty are predicated on the principle of self-ownership. Certainly, such a proposition as a foundational part...

Preserving land for it's inherent beauty has not always been a commodity - not at all. It is recent! Who said anything about the preservation of land? My point is, and it is supported in your comment, that the beauty inherent in nature is a commodity. That its relative position in individual...

Nature's beauty has become a commodity. I would think that is always has been. Otherwise, in a free society, it could never have gained the support necessary to create it. So, if the National Parks protect the Great Places from development for that reason, is it a fair trade? What is it...

I may have missed it, but why do you think the NPS should not exist? Do you think there should not be public lands, or just a different way of running them? I understand that the NPS is flawed, but NPS lands are not lowest common denominator land, and I think that is a good thing. Hmm. I...

I appologize for the continuation. I am new to this forum style and apparently there is a limit to the number of quotes accepted. I will be aware of that in the future. Yep -- that's my point. When you wrote that, was it to change my mind or had you intellectually conquered me? If the latter...

I was writing my last reply when these two came or I would have included them. The thing is... Hmmm. I know what you are saying and understand the point. I have quite a bit of experience in online chatter and all too often it does become exactly what you describe. In refutation: If what you...

You are new here and as such you might want to turn down the volume a bit. Wow, already a wreck... You've misinterpreted what I said. Be that as it may... While there has been some political debate going on in this thread it is not the norm on this forum and we generally stay away from it...

.. what type of organization ... That is a good question. A little "cart before the horse" though. I only suggested that it is what it shouldn't be, which means we have to understand what it is first. MarkBC makes some good observations in the other thread that DD started when closure was...