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I realize the majority of the members here would not normally go down this path, but I though it might be helpful if anyone ever wanted to venture out in the world of Lithium batteries, my experience might help. I've always been a geek and love playing with this stuff. This camper just gives me...

Hey guys, How's everyone doing? I'm the proud new owner of a Fleet that was installed on Monday. I've been reading up on forums, the user manual, and all over the internet in order to educate myself as much as possible and to avoid paying unnecessary idiot tax. An area where I continue to...

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...

More thoughts on add solar. First things are working good without solar. I can spend 3 nights using the lights and heater and the battery drops to around 11.8v. More then 3 days and I need to idle the truck for an hr or two. For summer I park the camper with the fridge on low propane...

Would anybody be willing to help me out on what we need to order on our build sheet? We'd like to go with solar on our 19 what will have a u shape in the front. Dual 6 v batteries? Placed under dinette? Solar panel(s) on the front of the roof? Do we need an inverter? Which one? (only use coffee...

I am reasearching options for adding solar to my Ocelot next year. I had the Ocelot pre-wired so I won’t have to tare into it to add solar. I’m looking at the following: HQ 100 Watts 12 Volts Monocrystalline Semi-Flexible Solar Panel $190 CTEK D250S DUAL $190 Bayite DC Digital Current...

Hello! New to the forum, it's been extremely insightful in figuring out what I want in my FWC. I'm currently looking at a rig for full-time (1-2 year) use for a cross-country climbing and documentary film journey. I'll mostly be camping in unimproved/dispersed campsites and will almost never...

I just posted on my website my recent adventure in installing a Lithium LiFePo4 Prismatic cell in my camper. A little different from the recent active post by cdbrow1 as my install involves using solar panels. I kept the IOTA installed for those times I need to recharge if power is available and...

Just thought I would make those techie enough know that Dacien Todea has started a new Kickstarter project on his second version of his Solar BMS. His first version last year did very well and with the prices of Lithium technology becoming more attractive, it is starting to get some attention...

My new solar panel arrived today. Zamp 200W external panel with controller. The controller comes wired with the male SAE plug so it plugs right in to the female plug on the rear wall of my Grandby. Smart controller runs itself - just choose your battery type and go. The default setting is AGM. I...

I've been looking for a new 5th wheel for a several months now and am impressed with the 337rls. My big concern is if I have enough truck to pull it. Well, really its a case of rear tire loading. I have a '09 GMC Duramax 4x4 ext cab long box with a 50 gal aux fuel tank in the bed. This puts...

The controller should be able to read the voltage at the battery, but there will be a voltage difference between the controller and the battery due to resistance in the wires and current flow though them; this is minimized by keeping the wiring run between battery and controller short. There is...

Will anyone share information about the electrical system provided in the Reflections and what set-ups they are using to maintain battery banks? Are there any solar users out there, truck alternator sizing and set-ups, etc. We're thinking of some boondocking mixed in with the campground stays.

I bought this not realizing it is about 19 feet long, and my camper is only 16. If you pick it up, I'll let it go for $125. I had one prior on a lance and it worked great. ORDER DATE Oct 01, 2014 ORDER TOTAL US $167.40 Free shipping Leave feedbackView order details More actions 1...

Renogy 100 watt panel mounted on 1/2" foam panel.

Getting ready to start my solar install on '12 Eagle thanks to all the info on this site. Thanks to all, what a wealth of information. It's like drinking out of a fire hose! I'm using the Morningstar MPPT-15L, which unfortunately won't fit in the battery well. I'll be installing it on the...

Good Afternoon, I felt like posting for a few reasons after some difficult experiences with my new 2 way fridge and solar panels. My current system contains: -2001 toyota tundra with a 100 amp alternator -2009 Hawk -75 amp hour Die Hard AGM with dual terminals -Sure 1314a separator -100 watt...

I recently finished installing two 140 watt panels on my 10' CO Alskan. Thought I'd share the install. I didn't want to use adhesive only on the roof and I didn't like the idea of bolting completely thru the roof either. I called 3M and asked about the VHB adhesive. They would not tell me the...