Recent content by max514

Oh nice! I have the same battery and thought I was limited to the 800VA.

I know this is an old post but, in your diagram, you specify 1 x SOK 206Ah battery. Since max discharge on that battery is 100A, too low for your inverter 1200VA inverter, do you simply stay well below max wattage?

Victron made a provision for the G-N bond inside the inverter. You simply move the position of the ground wire to a different connector, as shown in the images below (from the inverter manual).

So I opened the inverter today to check whether the ground screw on the chassis of the inverter is for the DC side only and I can see that the ground prong of the AC side is also connected to the chassis of the inverter. Since AC neutrals aren't connected to the chassis of the trailer anywhere...

Oh good! I should have looked when I was in there to know for sure but what if the AC ground is connected to the chassis of the inverter?

@Odom1957: everything you replied is exactly right. To specify, the cord from the RV plugs into the generator when off-grid OR to shore power when available. Never both. The generator has a floating neutral by design so the G-N bond is accomplished by plugging in a plug on which N and G are...

So this is how I ended up proceeding: Connected only shore power - tested GFCI - passed. Connected only inverter - tested GFCI - got open ground. Opened the unit, bonded ground and neutral, tested, passed. Connected only generator to RV - tested GFCI - got open ground. Made a ground-neutral...

I have a small popup camper in which I installed a small inverter to power the outlets from the battery when not connected to shore power or generator. It's really just to conveniently plug in low draw appliances in a conveniently located pre-existing outlets as opposed to using an extension...

I tried the Milwaukee box with the Marine Battery version and the screws that pop out the sides of the box prevent it from fitting properly. They push the sides of the box out so it cannot close.

Well, I've been charging at 14.6V for a few hours. I'll post results and cell voltages when the charge is complete.

After I posted, I got an email from the seller and they gave me: Bulk charge: 14.6V Absorption charge: 14.6V Float charge: 13.8V Charged voltage: 13.8V Why does 14.6 sell more batteries? I don't understand your comment..

I just received a new SOK 206Ah battery I ordered forever ago and I want to charge it with my Victron Blue Smart 15A charger. The charger has a Li-Ion setting but no mention of LiFePO4 anywhere. I read a thread that said that the Li-Ion settings are not applicable to LiFePO4 batteries. Is this...

Oh right, I didn't think about the fact that the specs aren't specifically for LiFePO. Are there other settings I need to worry about? So if I go for the 375VA with 8 gauge wire, would an inline 40A fuse like this be appropriate? Domilay 8 AWG Gauge Maxi Blade Fuse Holder Inline Wire 12-24V...

Thanks. So how would you calculate it? I just went by the Victron datasheet.

What wire gauge and fuse would you use for the 375VA or 500VA to battery? I calculated the following. Is this correct? For the 12/375VA 300W Continuous / .89 Inverter Efficiency / 9.3V Low Cutoff = 36A with a very short run -> 8 Gauge? 36A / .8 Fuse Headroom = 45.30 -> 50A Fuse? For the...