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04-13-2021, 09:42 PM #11
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04-13-2021, 09:55 PM #12
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The battery is enclosed in the plywood box on the left side of the enclosure. I have a slightly better picture since you cant see the cells at all in the prior photo:
The threaded rod with the springs is designed to keep the cells under constant pressure - something the manufacturer recommends doing. I'm not sure how well I executed that but I think its in the ballpark. You can see the slots cut into the plywood side and thats where the terminals (copper) came out of the battery. (can see them in prior photo I think)
For the BMS I am using the Electrodacus - it manages the Victron equipment for LVD/HVD and low temp protection. You can see it in one of the pictures in the upper left corner of the facia.
I chose not to go with a panel for this - I just use my phone and I do have a battery monitor (bmv712 I think) that is mounted right above the control center. (conveniently also very close to the rest of the equipment)2020 imagine 2500rl; 2021 F250 Tremor 7.3
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04-13-2021, 09:56 PM #13
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2020 imagine 2500rl; 2021 F250 Tremor 7.3
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04-13-2021, 10:44 PM #14
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04-14-2021, 09:23 AM #15
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2020 imagine 2500rl; 2021 F250 Tremor 7.3
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04-15-2021, 07:10 PM #16
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I don't have pictures with me, but I have a 2400BH and, to save space and weight in the pass-through, I placed my setup under the lower bunk at the very end of the trailer. I installed a Victron Multiplus 3000, Victron MPPT Solar controller and three Lion Energy UT 1300 batteries. I built a 1/2" plywood box that exactly fit the space and wrapped it in felt to make it snug and eliminate vibration noises. The outdoor kitchen gives (relatively) easy access to run the wiring out of the passenger side of the box and then down through the existing hole in the floor that the water heater feeds come through. From there you can run the shore power line into the box and the 120v and 12v lines up to the power panel under the tv. From there you can run the solar up to the nose where the roof entry gland solar wiring connects to the trailer power at the 7 pin connection junction box. I did not have to drop very much of the underbelly and after a few choice words, managed to get it all run through in an afternoon.
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04-17-2021, 04:31 AM #17
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I have a 23BHE and I'm wondering if anyone has added an inverter and possibly solar to that smaller travel trailer. When I spoke to the dealer, they suggested installing the equipment under the dinette seat (where the shoe storage would be). I guess under the bed might work too.
If anyone has done this work, please let me know and send pictures.
Thanks2021 Grand Design Imagine XLS 23BHE
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04-17-2021, 05:09 PM #18
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We went wild with our installation of solar and lithium on our Grand Design Reflections 315 RLTS Travel Trailer. We put in six 100 Watt BattleBorn lithium batteries, four 320 Watt solar panels, Victron 3000 Watt Multiplus, 150/100 MPPT, VE Bus Bluetooth Dongle, 712BMV battery monitor and 2 MicroAir AC Easy Starts. We are backing this up with a Champion 3500 Dual Fuel Inverter Generator. I am a very handy guy, but I would not have been able to do the installation by myself. I hired a magician by the name of Mike Perdue with The Dry Campers. We scheduled installation at an RV Rally in north Florida last year. Mike hid all 6 batteries behind the 3 drawers in the bedroom and balance of electronics in the cabinet under the coffee station in the kitchen. Please review the Youtube videos (links attached) showing how he did it. If you can go big, I would whole heartedly recommend. We have boondocked several times in Florida while running AC for hours with just solar and stored batteries. Looking forward to touring the country for several months a year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipZzXA9EmRI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EEo2Svb96A
Happy Trails,
JeffLast edited by traveldawg; 04-18-2021 at 12:22 PM. Reason: judgment call to allow in spite of driving views to his website decided there is value to out member here.
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04-17-2021, 07:09 PM #19
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Not perfect and still not complete but a few pictures of our 2000watt inverter/charger(100A), 200AH Lithium add.
This works great for us. I do not have charging from my truck as the small solar setup has filled the gaps.. We do run the 15Kbtu AC off the inverter for 30 minutes or so during stops which did require a micro air easy start... I ended up over the 5' wire limit (per GO Power) for 2/0 AWG cable by 1' so I need to change the inverter cables to 4/0. The cable does start to get warm after 30 minutes of high current. I can still touch but plan to replace in the next week or so.
This takes up 1/2 of the under bed floor storage. I did lose about 6" of under bed storage tray travel which hasn't been an issue.
Tank heater controls were a quick add when needed during a winter trip.... Top right just below the shock mount is my Solar Charger BT Module.
I put the displays for the inverter/charger, battery monitor, and EMS in the under TV storage area, behind the glass.
Intake I added at inverter inlet. End of bed.
Where I still need to add a grill at the inverter discharge. Side where you have a door.
2 Solar panels.
2021 Imagine 2400BH
2019 F-150 4X2 CC Lariat 3.0L Power Stroke Diesel
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04-17-2021, 07:13 PM #20
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2021 Imagine 2400BH
2019 F-150 4X2 CC Lariat 3.0L Power Stroke Diesel
Payload 1846
ProPride 3P Hitch
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