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Enerdrive Epower EN3DC40+ units
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Just wondering if anyone has used these in their van? We do have a basic controller coming with our van (standard base offering) which I thought of upgrading. I've read about PWM and MPPT (and don't want to start any arguments) but the existing unit I believe does not have a specific calcium battery set...
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Fitted the wrong solar controller ----Dammmm
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Some of you may remember sometime back that I did a considerable amount of work re-doing our solar system. Replacing the two hose batteries from Gel to AGM, and then, having three 150w panels on the roof began a re hash. I replaced two solar controllers with one big one, ran new wiring to the controller t...
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Drop in Lifepo4 - true or false ??
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Hi all I have followed this story on this and other forums and find the information to be some what misleading. I am not affiliated to any company and find people that tell others that their choice is incorrect due to some affiliation wrong. I am posting this and will update to give you a real idea as to wha...
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Melbourne Caravan show. Battery information opportunity.
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Hi I received another email from the place where I have purchased some Lithium batteries some years ago. They have a stand at the Melbourne Caravan show offering advice and sales. Possibly a chance to seek them out and have a chat. There may be lots of suppliers there so go for it if money is burning a ho...
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Just an idea about what can be done
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We had to make trip to WA and were concerned about the heat. We have a rather aged Hino RB145A converted to a basic motorhome, 24v 180Ah of lithium battery now around 5 yrs old. I removed the solar that was fitted up around 7 yrs ago and ran 2 lengths of house rooftop solar panel raling from the front to the ba...
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Lithium can it be this simple
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The system a Red Arc BC to DC 12250 12v 25 amp DC to DC 3 stage charger to Be used while travelling to charge the battery,A projector intelli charge 12volt 25 amp 7 stage battery charger when on 240.,a portable 180 watt solar panel with a Victron reg near the battery not attached to the solar panel, thats m...
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Maxray folding solar mat
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Hi all, Has anyone had any experience with Mawray Folding Solar Mats - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Maxray-12V-250W-Folding-Solar-Panel-Blanket-Solar-Mat-Kit-Mono-Camping-Power-USB/273649082423?hash=item3fb6c1a037:g:wu0AAOSwIndcSwvx:rk:1:pf:0 I can find reviews of their...
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Keeping batteries charged
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Coaster. start batteries 24v. House batteries 12v. While sitting at home I have it connected to power. A 24v charger looks after the start batteries and a dc dc charger supplies 12v to the house batteries and keeps them charged. The 24v charger is connected to 240v. I assume the dc dc charger takes what...
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Not really RV solar but.....
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Gday... This is a proposal being considered at the moment. The size of solar panel or wiring is not the question, just where would one suggest the positioning of solar regulator/s? Cheers - John
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Two controllers (again)
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I read the post just below a number of times but it ended up way above my ability to comprehend. I often have two controllers working at the same time. A morningstar 30a PWM looking after my roof mounted panels (400w) and a DC DC charger with solar input that I connect a 140 watt portable panel to. I keep rea...
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Custom 6x20 watts solar setup with MPPT
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I didn't have the room for a solar panel to take over the car so custom built a 120 watt panel. 6 x 20 watt Projecta panels, Victron SmartSolar 75/10 controller, 3 x 26 AH gel batteries squeezed under the seat & on the transmission tunnel. All I am running is a 28 litre fridge & charging the phone &a...
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connecting portable panel leads
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My portable 80w solar panels have the controller attached to the back, permanently wired to the panels & with about 4 metres of cables to connect to a battery with aligator clips - I want that to remain even though I realise it could be made more efficient as I use them in the campervan & at home f...
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disregard
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disregard -- Edited by dazz49 on Sunday 13th of January 2019 06:49:18 PM
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Using two controllers
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Hi all .( Gurus') I was reading on another site of a fellow who had 2_lots of 250 watts of solar being fed into his battery bank with 2 20 amp controllers. I am wondering as to the efficiency of this setup or whether it would work better with the 500 watts of solar feeding in to a one larger amp controller....
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Ideal Diodes and Primer on Solar Charge Controls
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I found this primer. The author provides several circuit examples. A Primer on Solar Charge Controls: https://www.electroschematics.com/10679/primer-solar-charge-controls/ I also found this 30A PWM regulator: [url]http://oatleyelectronics.com//product_info.php?c...
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Arguments on solar anything
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I submit that this sub forum is now dead due to intervention and antagonism between two regular posters, and because of this should now be reformatted with very close supervision from the moderators to ensure future enquiries do not get swamped by EGO. Alan
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Solar batter charger noise
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I have a projecta solar battery charger in my new caravan, it is making a noise like an electronic bomb dropping in a children's video game, can anyone tell me what this means. Thanks again for all your help
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Cable square area, compared to fuse or diode square area
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Can someone explain, in layman speak, so that I can understand it, please We are informed that 12VDC cable should be a minimum of six square millimetres area, and that larger square area is better, for less voltage loss A normal 12 volt 30 amp blade fuse has a much lower, (never measured it), square are...
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Misinterpreting battery volt readings from solar panel
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I am unsure if I should say, egg on my face again/some mothers do have them, or do as I say, and not as I doI was in a free camp for three days with some cloud cover during the dayEach morning just before dawn, I was reading 12.4/12.5 at the el cheapo ciggy socket volt meter, of the house/leisure (2 x 120 AH) AGM...
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Best reversing camera for a Ducato
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Anyone had one fitted aftermarket? Any recommendations or disappointments? Seems a few on the market, Dometic, plus one just labelled 5.8" caravan and another 7" motorhomes. Heard mixed opinions on wireless ones. Advice appreciated.
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