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Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 11-09-2021, 08:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,795
Posted By Chance811
Perfect. Thank you. That set up you have is...

Perfect. Thank you. That set up you have is fantastic. It seems like you have done a little bit of this lol. I actually have a tri metric 2030 battery monitor that I bought for my last TT. I was...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 11-09-2021, 07:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,795
Posted By Chance811
Ok. So Id buy two of those 120A CB’s instead of...

Ok. So Id buy two of those 120A CB’s instead of one and the buss bar. That’s great info about the fridge. So it’s pulling about 6.25 amps an hours which really isn’t all that much more than my...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 11-09-2021, 07:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,795
Posted By Chance811
This looks great! My neighbor just re did all of...

This looks great! My neighbor just re did all of his batteries and has a wire crimper and connectors for the 4 gauge wire, so I can make my own cables as well. He did find black and red 4 gauge...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 11-09-2021, 06:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,795
Posted By Chance811
Another quick question while you’re pondering. If...

Another quick question while you’re pondering. If I was to switch to 6 volt agms or multiple 6 volt agms instead of wet cell can I use the same setup that you’re taking about? We take our rig skiing...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 11-09-2021, 06:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,795
Posted By Chance811
Oh, that makes sense. Great job on the diagram....

Oh, that makes sense. Great job on the diagram. Appreciate your help with this.
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 11-09-2021, 04:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,795
Posted By Chance811
This is what I'm dealing with. The positive...

This is what I'm dealing with.
The positive cable on my right side battery goes to a small junction and then up and over my spare tire and ties into a larger junction. The negative cable goes to a...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 11-03-2021, 09:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,795
Posted By Chance811
That first pic looks very similar. Lol. Nice...

That first pic looks very similar. Lol. Nice looking install on your setup. I think I’ve got the just of it on how they installed the two 12 volts. I think I’ll pull both of the 12volt battery boxes...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 11-03-2021, 05:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,795
Posted By Chance811
Heritage Glen 5th wheel battery change

Hello,

I’ve got a 369bl 5th wheel. I currently have a group 27 and a group 24 battery installed (for whatever reason they don’t match), one on each side of the front compartment. I’ve got two 6...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 02-10-2021, 05:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,049
Posted By Chance811
Sounds perfect

Sounds perfect
Forum: Eastern USA 02-02-2021, 10:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 890
Posted By Chance811
And I just noticed that you said in the next two...

And I just noticed that you said in the next two weeks.
Forum: Eastern USA 02-02-2021, 10:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 890
Posted By Chance811
We stay at Sunday River and sugarloaf. Sunday...

We stay at Sunday River and sugarloaf. Sunday River let’s you park in the back of lot 5. No electricity but there are porta Johns at that parking lot. Sugarloaf, you have to park at the golf course...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 01-28-2021, 06:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,049
Posted By Chance811
We smoked our stock 80 amp hour battery on our...

We smoked our stock 80 amp hour battery on our 2nd night of boondocking. We have a 50 watt trickle charger solar panel and ran our generator about 9 hours during the 2nd day to charge the battery. We...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 01-26-2021, 05:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,771
Posted By Chance811
I was originally thinking four 6 volts but...

I was originally thinking four 6 volts but decided against it because of weight and location of two of them (I can only really fit two on my front tongue). I ended up with 2 6 volts but upped the amp...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 01-10-2021, 02:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 674
Posted By Chance811
Ok. the more I thought about it the more it...

Ok. the more I thought about it the more it wasn't making sense to me. I basically have everything set up minus running the wire and installing the actual meter. I'm just going to set it up in my...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 01-10-2021, 12:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 674
Posted By Chance811
Upgrade existing battery monitor to Trimetric 2030

My TT came stock with a standard digital battery monitor. After upgrading my batteries and buying the trimetric 2030 battery monitor, I started looking around to see where to run wires/install the...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 01-04-2021, 08:00 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 16,218
Posted By Chance811
That’s interesting about the panels. I guess I...

That’s interesting about the panels. I guess I didn’t realize they were that inexpensive. I did decide on two 6v batteries for 255 amp hours. I’m definitely going to look into more solar at some...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 12-30-2020, 02:12 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 16,218
Posted By Chance811
Just ordered. :thumbsup:

Just ordered. :thumbsup:
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 12-30-2020, 01:18 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 16,218
Posted By Chance811
Oh alright. I thought I needed the whole setup. ...

Oh alright. I thought I needed the whole setup.

https://www.solar-electric.com/residential/meters-monitoring/battery-monitoring/bogart-bms-tm-rv-100-battery-management-system.html
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 12-30-2020, 12:52 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 16,218
Posted By Chance811
[QUOTE=Chuck_S;2472464]Looks like a workable...

[QUOTE=Chuck_S;2472464]Looks like a workable plan.
Your amphour meter will track the power usage. Have I mentioned how useful an amphour meter is? :)


I’m not sure you’ve mentioned that. :D....
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 12-30-2020, 10:55 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 16,218
Posted By Chance811
I would say you’re exactly right.

I would say you’re exactly right.
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 12-30-2020, 10:42 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 16,218
Posted By Chance811
Hahahahah. I hear ya with the whole trance thing....

Hahahahah. I hear ya with the whole trance thing. Here’s my plan of attack for this winter for a two night ski trip. I’m going to get two Duracell 145UT’s @ 255AH. I was gonna do four 115’s @ but...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 12-30-2020, 07:34 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 16,218
Posted By Chance811
This is from GE. They are stating this...

This is from GE. They are stating this refrigerator only uses 3.96 AH per day and 48 watts. Doesn’t quite seem right. So here’s my math. 9 amps @ 24 hours is 216. 216 at a duty cycle of 33% put me at...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 12-28-2020, 05:40 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 16,218
Posted By Chance811
It’s a GE straight 12V ...

It’s a GE straight 12V
https://www.geappliances.com/appliance/GE-9-8-Cu-Ft-12-Volt-DC-Power-Top-Freezer-Refrigerator-GPV10FGNBB
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 12-27-2020, 10:46 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 16,218
Posted By Chance811
This is a lot of information. We are running the...

This is a lot of information. We are running the furnace, fridge, and a light here and there off the battery. No tank heaters, no heat tape. We are not running with water at all. Outlets (tv,...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 12-27-2020, 11:07 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 16,218
Posted By Chance811
this Is the first camper we’ve ever owned. I...

this Is the first camper we’ve ever owned. I didn’t really think about the 12v fridge being an issue until we were running off battery only. My salesman raved about how they were going to be the...
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