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    Hgher amp solar charging at the same time as lower amp AC charging

    I may be totally wrong and I hope someone will correct me if I am. But, wouldn’t say a fifteen amp charger putting out 14.4 volts at 95% efficiency be 15x14.4=216 x1.05= 227 watt draw? I If I’m right, now you can get some charging done! VictronConnect has some nice little Bluetooth...
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    Is this one of you guys?

    Yep
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    Lifepo4 voltage

    What load is on when you see this drop?
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    Almost finished with my switch to lithium batteries in my RV

    Not near enough info to help you. We need more.
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    3 Lynx Power In for 12 parallel 100amp hour Battleborn batteries

    I have no idea but would be possible or helpful to connect your plus and minus "diagonally to your train of lynx's and shunt?
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    Paralleling/Series Charge Controllers

    Cannot answer to series, but have five in parallel with no issues
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    I don't know what to choose..and my eyeballs are rolling around in my head from research...?

    Sorry Bro, you’re not going to trick me into that a second time. Ima gonna tell Dad 🤤
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    Fridge advice and guidance.

    12V. The Dometic used 13 watts continuously to keep its brain alive. The Nova Kool uses 46 watts when running but at about 40% duty cycle that’s about 19 watts/hour. That’s up not down right? But that’s not all, my RV had an electronic control valve to keep the propane on that used 24...
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    What else does your ‘Vehicle Mounted System’ do for you?

    So I think that most to this section are RV based Solar enthusiasts. What else other than your RV travels does your investment In Solar do for you? Mine? Powers our second refrigerator 24/7/365 A cord to the garage to charge e-bikes and power small tools what else?
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    Fridge advice and guidance.

    I replaced a 6.5’ Dometic propane with a 9.2’ compressor Nova Kool in the same opening. My energy usage went down!
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    The US government opens 22 million acres of federal lands to solar

    Don’t forget that Fed land is YOUR land . And MINE too. Don’t fuck it up The Feds don’t, WE do
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    Gobel Power lower prices

    Where are you located for that shipping cost?
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    More Class T fuse questions

    Thanks. I’m pretty good on this one. I’m a bit of a nut on strain relief and cable retention. What else?
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    More Class T fuse questions

    That is how I would describe it too, but what conditions would make it blow? What would have to happen to create that short?
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    More Class T fuse questions

    OK, but what else does the class protect against? what else would make it blow?
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