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02-18-2023, 11:04 PM #11
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02-19-2023, 01:33 AM #12
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David and Peggy
2019 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.7L Diesel, Dually, Long Bed
Running with 20k Reese Goosebox (Love It) and Ford Factory "Puck" system.
Stopping with 8,000 lb Disc Brakes and Titan Hydraulic over Electric Brakes system.
Powering all this fun with 1200 Watts of Solar, two Tesla, Model S, battery modules, 24 volt Victron Inverter.
2018 Solitude 310 GK
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02-20-2023, 01:29 AM #13
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You need to know if your batteries have Cold Temperature Charging protection. Lithium batteries (LiFePo4) can not be charged if the internal battery temperature is below 32 degrees, the batteries can still be used in cold temperatures, they just can't be charged. Check the battery documentation to ensure your batteries have cold temp protection.
David and Peggy
2019 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.7L Diesel, Dually, Long Bed
Running with 20k Reese Goosebox (Love It) and Ford Factory "Puck" system.
Stopping with 8,000 lb Disc Brakes and Titan Hydraulic over Electric Brakes system.
Powering all this fun with 1200 Watts of Solar, two Tesla, Model S, battery modules, 24 volt Victron Inverter.
2018 Solitude 310 GK
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02-23-2023, 09:09 PM #14
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For your solar installers, suggest AM Solar in Springfield, Oregon, and OffTheGridRVs in Quartzsite
2019 F350 SRW CC LB 6.7
2018 Solitude 310-GK, MorRyde SRE 3000, Disc Brakes
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03-22-2023, 06:39 PM #15
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While searching for a (possibly nonexistent) inverter today, I found where the batteries connect to the coach. Close to the batteries and easily accessible, it is also completely exposed to weather. There is a shunt already there, and it looks like everything is connected as the diagrams posted earlier say. To me, it looks like I already have what was described, although I suspect that the quality of the EOM stuff isn't up to that of the replacement items. It also looks to me like it ought to be fairly easy to make the switch to the good stuff.
BTW, while poking around I also discovered that the solar controller was set to AGM batteries rather than lithium. I switched it and it immediately started charging the batteries.David Lininger, kb0zke
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2022 Reflection 315RLTS, 2016 F350 CC SRW King Ranch
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03-22-2023, 07:42 PM #16
I agree that the bus bar used on these rigs is far from “robust” since we have the same rig just a couple of years apart, I am going to attach the bus bar from mine. Kind of weird the way they did it. They send the hot ware from the batteries directly to the bus bar to power a bunch of stuff like the slides, emergency brakes, regular brakes,stabilizer jacks and tongue jack. It then loops back to the cutoff switch, then to the 12v distribution and converter. And yes, fully exposed to the weather.
Bill2019 GMC 3500 SRW Sierra Denali Duramax
2020 Reflection 315RLTS
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03-23-2023, 02:29 PM #17
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Our Foretravel had a similar "bright" idea. They thought that the isolator should be mounted behind the rear duals. Keep in mind that this was a coach that sold for $350,000 in 1993. Many of us moved that isolator to a few feet away, but out of the weather. That location was under the bed. Remember that the Foretravel is a diesel pusher, so the bed lifts up for access to the engine, from whence comes all power.
I wonder how hard it would be to move all of that stuff to inside the pass-through bay. I'd want to put it in some sort of box so that nothing touches something it shouldn't, but that shouldn't be too hard to find.David Lininger, kb0zke
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2022 Reflection 315RLTS, 2016 F350 CC SRW King Ranch
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03-24-2023, 10:53 PM #18
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03-25-2023, 12:33 AM #19
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David and Peggy
2019 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.7L Diesel, Dually, Long Bed
Running with 20k Reese Goosebox (Love It) and Ford Factory "Puck" system.
Stopping with 8,000 lb Disc Brakes and Titan Hydraulic over Electric Brakes system.
Powering all this fun with 1200 Watts of Solar, two Tesla, Model S, battery modules, 24 volt Victron Inverter.
2018 Solitude 310 GK
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05-07-2023, 06:17 PM #20
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I think the best solar installer is Solar Energy Systems in Nappanee Indiana. They are a huge residential dealer with a big RV solar department. I had 12 panels, 8 lithium batteries & Victron inverter & accessories installed. They do a lot of Class A coaches as well as fifth wheels there. My install was 2 years ago & I’ve had zero issues. Their tech guy Jason is always available to answer your questions. They will ask you to stay a couple of AUS after the install to try to break their equipment!
Ray & Flo
2021 Silverado 3500HD DRW
2021 Solitude GK345-R
Morryde IS & Disc Brakes
Solar System. 8 100 AH Lithium batteries, 12 200 watt panels, Victron 3000 watt inverter, Smart Shunt, Cerbo, & 2 MPPT Charger/Controllers
Travel 6 months each year
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