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  • So I bought $1,492 LifePo4 Batteries for the RV, Now what?

    My motorhome turns 20 years old in a couple of weeks, so I thought it would be nice to buy it something special for its birthday. I have decided to upgrade the current battery system and solar charging system, budgeted $2,000 for this project, and so far I am on track to come in under budget at...
  • RV install wiring layout?

    Which of these 2 wiring layouts should I use, Option be is a shorter wire run length to the inverter, also is it ok to have the switch first then just one fuse, or should I move the fuse to the negative return side ?
  • Maintaining AGM starting battery with LiFePo4 system?

    How do you maintain your engine starting battery when you have a LiFePo4 house battery system? Prior to installing my LiFePo4 system I used a Trik-L-Start unit to maintain the engine starting battery tied to my lead acid deep cycle, which would maintain the starting battery while the house deep...
  • New pair of 200AH batteries, what to do first?

    This may seem like a basic simple question, but I can't find the answer anywhere here. I just received my first pair of LiFePo4 batteries, a pair of 200AH ReBel batteries with 100A JDB smart BMS with bluetooth (a pair from their discounted mis-manufactured batch (wrong BMS 100A vs 150A...
  • Adapting 3/8 cables to 8mm terminals?

    I am updating the technology in my RV (switching from PWM to MPPT, Lead Acid to LiFePo4 and have a small problem, most of the existing cables have 3/8 inch lugs on them, and most of the new equipment has 8mm (5/16) female terminals with 8mm screws. My question is are there adapter studs, etc...
  • Upgrading RV solar, mismatched panels?

    I have an older (installed in 2015) 400 watt solar installation on my motorhome which uses 4 100Watt Grape Solar GS-STAR-100W (VOC 21.9, ISC 6.13), I have also recently acquired a number of very lightly used 305Watt LG NeON (VOC 40 ISC 10.1) panels from a hurricane damaged installation, that I...
  • RV Solar upgrade time again

    I currently have 4 100 watt Grape Solar panels (installed 9 years ago) a Renogy DCC-50S MPPT / DC-DC charger (installed 18 months ago), feeding a pair of Rebel brand 200AH 12V LiFePo4 batteries. As chance would have it, I have recently acquired some lightly used LG Neon 305 watt panels (circa 4...
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