Recent content by Wavery

Good question.... The battery box is sunken 3"into the floor and secured.

I'm thinking that test must have used a "Slow Acting T Class Fuse". For best protecion from a lithium fire, one would want a "FAST Acting T Class Fuse".

You will want a class FAST ACTING T fuse directly to battery but consider the rating of your inverter. If the inverter is 2,000/4000W (for example) or ~300A max + 25% surge , I'd recommend a 350A Class T fuse on the battery positive terminal and a 275A ANL between the Pos bus bar and the...

Save yourself a lot of grief and $. I have one of these. I'm an off-roader and it is unreal how well these work. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CTGM2LD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

Why not just run an extension cord from your inverter to your swamp cooler and call it a day?

It's best to mount mount inverter as close to the battery as possible. It's better to mount it inside the cab (under the dash or under the seats) if possible. You'll need to protect it from shorting. You may find that buying 30-40' (figuring 2 wires) of 1/0 wire cost prohibitive. If you are...

I've been doing off-grid solar for 37 years and I can't even count how much money, hassle and waste of time that I've lost on lead-acid, gel-cell and AGM batteries. I'm really looking forward to learning how to build lifep04 batteries for my home and RV. lifep04 batteries have changed...