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    supposed voltage drop causing heater cutoff

    Sorry in advance for being a newb but need help. I have Battleborn GC3 battery. I have an Alde 3010 glycol propane heater. The heater uses 12v for pumping the heated glycol throughout the rv to keep it warm but the heat comes from propane. When I'm boondocking, the heater is having issues...
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    Wiring radio hu (headunit) from coach battery

    I bought an Atoto s8 headunit and would like to have it always on even when vehicle not started. My plan is to run a 12v positive from coach power to the HU harness red (accessory) wire AND yellow (constant) wire. Any concerns with this idea?
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    Do I need a bus bar for a couple small 20awg connections?

    I am running two of my 12v devices directly to the inverter ring terminals. They're tiny (20awg wire). Is there a rule of thumb when I should be using a bus bar versus direct connect?
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    VictronConnect allow long term trending?

    Interesting, although that reminds me - I have a Victron Color Control GX , does it have built in monitoring capability? The marketing on it implies it but it's unclear.
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    VictronConnect allow long term trending?

    I have a smart shunt connected to my battle born and using the VictronConnect app I can see trending of voltage and amperage however it only shows it for the small window in which I have the app open. Is there a way to maintain long term historical data such as 24 hrs so that i can tell if...
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    Anyone using two Battle Born 270Ah GC3 batteries in their RV?

    Mine is 12v and my roadtrek was prewired so it's a direct drop in replacement for agm, and no wiring change.
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    Renogy inverter/charger not working on shore

    Thanks! We love it esp because where we live it is practical compared to bigger rigs. Once I get the gc3 back lemme know if you’d be interested in looking it over for me?
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    Renogy inverter/charger not working on shore

    I don’t see any ports for interfacing. And as you suggested BB support didn’t offer any instructions on doing that.
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    Renogy inverter/charger not working on shore

    Yes the smart charger did show 14.4volts during absorb (Bluetooth app interface) and also tested with multimeter. And then 13.5v during storage
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    Renogy inverter/charger not working on shore

    Excellent insight. Battleborn thinks the same. I bought a Victron IP65 smart charger to try to get the battery to wake up but I think it's toast. Charger thinks it's at > 13.5V yet as soon as I unplug it from charging it's down to 10.5V. I've tried using the reconditioning option as well on...
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    Renogy inverter/charger not working on shore

    That's a great question I didn't think of. Yes, I'll give that a try.
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    Need local assistance (SoCal) troubleshooting/fixing

    Is anyone in SoCal willing to meet up to help look at my issue, or can recommend a professional (that has availability)? Problem described here: https://diysolarforum.com/threads/renogy-inverter-charger-not-working-on-shore.35413/ Sorry if I'm violating posting etiquette if so please feel free...
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    Renogy inverter/charger not working on shore

    I have a '15 Roadtrek Adventurous TS came with a 3000w Renogy inverter charger R-INVT-PCL1-30111S and agm batteries. I removed all agms, dropped in a Battleborn GC3 and added a victron smart shunt. First test, discharged fine ran the AC for an hour until the inverter started beeping low...
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    Ideas to cover unused battery wire end

    I'd like to be able to be easily able to remove the protection when I need to access positive cable for manual charging if needed.
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    Ideas to cover unused battery wire end

    On my rv I went to lithium and removed under hood coach battery. I have a live positive cable unused and want to keep it around but out of the way ziptied to a semi safe spot. Taped up the cable end but is there a cleaner boot or cable cover anyone aware of?
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