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Goal Zero Lithium battery generator?
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https://www.goalzero.com.au/shop/rechargers/yeti-400-lithium-solar-generator/
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Jewel
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Slow battery discharge puzzle.
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My van has 160watt panel factory fitted on the roof. It's been sitting for 4 weeks unused with everything switched off. Weather has been wet and cloudy for most of that time. But I returned to stay the night this afternoon to find only 12.4 volts. It only has one 110 battery. I don't recall what it wa...
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Wiring 3500w inverter to existing caravan circuit
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Hi all I have had an auto elec fit my solar system, But i am stumped as to how connect the under bed inverter to the existing plug circuit. I wouldn't consider doing this myself so i got a qualified sparky to quote on the job, but was disappointed at the option given which was to route the wiring through the b...
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'Vehicle' Mounted Vs Un-Mounted - For Full Time RVing - Pros & Cons
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Hi, Just wondering the about the Pros and Cons of having Solar Panels mounted on an RV - VS - Not Mounted? Perhaps some of you have both? I'm looking at buying a Toyota Coaster in the near future. I'm thinking for more long term RVing ... Not weekend getaways. Thinking with Off Grid 'Full Time RV Livin...
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Real prices for Lithium batteries !
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Hi The question is always asked about the cost of lithium batteries. That seems to offend some sellers and they want to give a convoluted answer to the simple question. Here is a site that sends me a news letter on their range. No connection except I have purchased from them in the past and been happy. ht...
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What can a tiny bit of wire cost
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The wires on my new 160w portable panels that run from the pv to the reg are only about half a meter long,there that puny the wire itself only measures 1 lousy mil in diameter after the plastic is removed,normall this small cable run is short to the reg on the panel itself,I need to attach five meters of cab...
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Ron-D
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PWM or MPPT controller?
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I am probably having to upgrade the controller now as we more than doubled the roof panel area. Aussie Paul.
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My New 12V System is installed
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A big thanks to all of you who provided me with advice both in direct response to my questions and in the various other "Solar sub-Forum" posts. What I ended up with ... From Vehicle .. Used the existing relay off an accessory feed that connects the battery/Alternator to the van via an Anderson plug. In...
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Power shortage
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i have just joined this website having purchased a silverline outback a couple of months ago. The van is just on three years old and the previous owner used it sparingly and onply in caravan parks. I bought the outback to travel off the grid and found that the first time I free parked , after a week of carav...
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Overcharging AGM on Solar?
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I have read that AGM batteries in particular are susceptible to damage by overcharging. The use of Smart chargers address this but how do you avoid this issue when charging from your solar panels and from your vehicle? In my case I use a DC to DC charger to connect my solar and vehicle alternator, which I...
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Is this a bargain
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Victron energy mppt 75/15 solar regulator $123 .00 Just finished my solar panel mods 160 watt portable unit,this thing seems great value.
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Ron-D
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12 v TV Suggest a reliable TV for caravanning.
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We had a poor experience with purchasing a 12v tv online when they did not honorable the 5 year warranty. Any suggestions?.
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Cable size
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Received my160 watt portable solar panel to day guess you get what you pay for ,157 dollars sounded like a bargain ,no bag included ,very small diameter cables ,no information at all on the panels who knows wether there even 160watt ,they seem big enough ,crap regulator,looks like. I will have to buy a...
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Victron
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https://www.ebay.com.au/i/262369930825?chn=ps&dispItem=1&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F705-139619-5960-0%252F2%253Fmpre%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.com.au%25252Fi%25252F...
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SOLAR BATTERY"S>
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Talking to a coupla Solar installers doing a home up oyr srtreet. (60% here have Solar on roof now.) We were talking panels. Longevity. reliability. Change in SOME of the Chinese equipment (For the better in some cases). Also we were talking battery packs for home. (Smaller for vans, M\Homes etc.) ...
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100%
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Ok so today just keeping away from the flys and wind . So at 11 37 with full batteries I switched on the air con bugger me it didn't go . Silly me didn't turn on the inverter . So now it's 2.20 ano we have had 4 slices of toast 2 raisin 2 white . And 2 coffees 1 2SM 1M . i just looked at the victron and have still got 100...
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Moveing the voltage regulator
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After reading what Jaahn Aus Kiwi and others have said about moveing the voltage regulator,from the portable solar panels to closer to the battery's,it makes a lot of sense so I had a serious look at what's involved today . At the moment the long cable is connecting the panels to the battery. when the r...
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Fitting Solar Panel to Aluminium roof
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I have a 220 watt panel to fit to my pop top roof. The roof is Aluminum sheet that is fixed and siliconed all around the perimeter. I am concerned that if I Sikaflex glue the Aluminum angle to the roof the solar panel may cause fatigue in the roof sheet as the panel is subjected to wind and other loads. Does an...
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Joining portable panels
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Our only source of solar for years was our portable 80w Sp now I have just ordered a 160 sp to replace the 80w panel,that I purchased years ago for $500,now many years later the much larger panel is $150 dollars thanks china. anyway is there a way to join the two panels together, the way things are set up at t...
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24 volt portable solar panels
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Apologies if this has been posted before. I have looked through the forum and can't find anything, so here goes..... We have a Toyota Coaster bus converted into a motor home. It runs on 24 volt; 2 12 volt batteries in series. We have been looking for a 24 volt solar power set up. Seen hundreds of 12 volt sy...
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