Recent content by josequesado

I will do that next week! Thank you!

Hello again! I noticed yesterday that when I open the breaker on the positive wire of the panel my diesel heating system (that is wired to a 12volt distribution box) turns briefly off (wich is bad because it needs to do a purging cycle before it turns off). Any idea why would cutting the load...

Hello there! So after muuuch time the system is finally coming to an end. We had some water infiltrations inside the van so we had to repair everything before setting the electricals. I attach a photo of how it is for now so you can see it. I'm super super thankful to all of you for the...

You're just amazing! Thank you so much for the feedback and the notes on this system. My ignorance is huge and every bit of information you give is of enormous value! This is the last version of the system. I just ordered the inverter (went for a 1500W instead as it will be enough). Once I have...

So, after many comes and goes I came up with a sketch of the system. If any good hearted is willing to take a look at it, I would much appreciate it. The mm are in fact mm^2, I don't know if most of you are american... Maybe this is a weird representation for you. I can remake it with AWG! As...

So, a Smart Battery Sense would be "enough" to prevent this from happening, right?

Yep, my thought was more of if the panel stops working for whatever reason (it's a big panel, I'm not sure how it'll handle vibration and so on...) I can later research for a different combination and who knows find a better combination that gives me more than 500 watts. You think it's...

That's a hell of an expensive display for so little pixels! xD

I understand. There will be like 60 cms apart from each other... So I don't think that'll be the reason. Woud you opt for a SmartShunt or a BMV-712? Because the 712 gives the same info, no? The difference is the screen and the alarm sound?

I was going for the 50 as there is no 40 amp from Victron... And on the supposition that if ever my panels are short I could expand it later and not buy another MPPT as they last a long time from my understanding, no? If the MPPT receives more than the 30amp nothing bad happens I understand...

Yes, it's a van, so the batteries wil have roughly the same temperature. And I read the MPPT also has an internal temperature sensor. Is it not programable based on that temperature? Thank you so much!

So... Here I am once again. After some thinking and research finally ended up buying a Jinergy 450W half cell PERC panel (it's the biggest I could get that would fit and still leave a little room to pass on the side in the roof without stepping on it!). Also I bought 2 100Ah Lithium batteries...

So, a huge thanks to all the feedback! After much thinking and doubts, we have came up with a different set of components and would much appreciate if some of you could give as a "go" as you are clearly more knowledgable. So, after your feedback we decided to ditch the AC-DC charger. In fact...

I have too many windows in the van as to go vertical with the panels. But I've never seen a camper like that I think!

When you say you'll need a certificate, what do you mean? To cross the border with the vehicle? Or in what occasion? The thing with the extension is that I can't charge my battery bank with an extension without an AC-DC charger which was what I was looking for. Is this correct? I'll put an...