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Are there any products in the lynx family that would provide a battery switch capability. I’ve seen people attach their blue sea switches but that sort of interrupts the “links” of the lynx, no?

What PPE should we be wearing in this context, in addition to safety glasses?

I was about to bite on this deal. Then I decided to check to see if the product had any ounce of credibility by comparing the volume of their 24v 280ah offering to the volume of 8 standard 280ah cells. Yeah. Turns out that the advertised volume of their "24v 280ah" battery is roughly 50% the...

Well, it's for my van, and I have 6.2 kwh of lithium and a 3000VA multiplus. The 10k unit I was looking at was just a portable one that you can plug into a 15A outlet. I decided to go with the chinese unit that runs on 24VDC.

Interesting idea. At this point, I've limited my options under consideration to either a roughly 10,000 BTU portable unit or a chinese 24VDC split unit that is specifically designed for trucks/automotive. I'm pretty sure I'm going to choose the chinese unit -- I'm willing to roll the dice for...

The newest version is significantly larger, and I've seen reports on other message boards that it does work for its 2500 btu output. The problem is that 2500 BTU may not be sufficient, and I've concluded that it definitely isn't for my application.

I think that’s the previous generation

Does anyone know anything about the Zerobreeze? Anyone own one? How’s the performance? I’m considering one for my van. Would love to hear any info!

I've now posted twice there without any response. Not sure what's going on with the Victron support. In the past, the community forum has always been very helpful.

I have a 24V Victron Energy Multiplus 3000 and am observing the following issues when connected to 15A shore power and with a 14A current limit on the Multiplus: 1. When there is only a small AC load of 60W or less, the Multiplus (MP) will consistently draw a predictable (and desirable) 1400W...

Found it. Sorry for the bother. Dimensions (l*w*h): 205*174*72mm

Does anyone have the dimensions of these 280ah cells?

Excellent info!! Thank you!!

My system can handle it easy, even without the battery upgrade, since I have EV charging and a 3000VA victron multiplus. Do you know how gross black tanks are? Plus, I spend nearly 100% of time boondocking, away from campgrounds. An incinerating system would be a total game changer -- no...

Anyone know why we aren't seeing more incinerating toilets in vans and RV's, now that low cost lithium is putting the requisite power system within reach for many more builders? The incinolet has come down in price also -- I believe it was originally $4K, now $2K. I'm definitely installing it...

Thanks for your input. Definitely avoid! I still can't believe the amount of money I wasted with nothing but some damaged cells to show for it.

This thing is amazing:

It's truly a revolution, and by the time it gains broader recognition, the pricing will be such that these systems are going to become a no-brainer for all sorts of applications! Just saw a video a few days ago of a guy putting a 23kwh 48v system in his van!

My solar charger tends to provide a nice little finishing charge.

Are you planning to charge via an alternator?

It’s not multi-stage, but lifepo4 does not require multi-stage charging. The BMS protects my batteries from over voltage, but I do monitor and disconnect the charging once I am close to fully charged. True, it is best to avoid peak voltages in lifepo4 to maximize longevity, however, there is...

And let me add that I have been extremely impressed by the Mean Well PSU -- high quality construction, very thick copper terminals, runs surprisingly cool, delivers higher than rated current. It gives me a consistent 62A@27V while remaining extremely cool -- very impressive.

The reasoning behind their use of the 5-20R is that the intended use case is to charge an e-bike. E-bike chargers are mostly 5-15's because they are designed to plug into a household wall outlet. At the same time, many of the chargers utilize switching PSU's.

Yup. That was the initially the route I considered. A few problems with this approach: 1. These transformers have a poor reputation vs the Mean Well PSU that I purchased. 2. The transformer is substantially larger than the PSU 3. Transformer output current is substantially lower/higher...

My PSU generates around 62A@24V, so with losses, I'm guessing I'm only drawing around 6.5A@240V. Total cost was under $400, not including the cost of the internal van wiring. Not bad, imo.

Just to provide an update, I did finally check the actual voltage at the power supply when I am connected to a level 2 charger. As I guessed, I am getting a true 240V across the blades of my receptacle.

Which active balancer do you use?

Yup...that’s how I read it as well. I’m 99% sure that I’m getting 220V out of the NEMA 5-15 — which I’m sure is a big no-no to many, and for good reason.

I'll read the voltage next time I'm at a charger and report back.

I messaged the manufacturer using the review feature on their website (you'll see it in public under the reviews for the item), and this was our exchange: VanDreams (verified owner) –2020-10-13 Does anyone know what the true voltage output is? I’m guessing it represents one leg of the 220V that...

Yup...please read the posts above. My choice of NEMA 5-15 was made for me by a commercially available adapter.

I believe I have two hots which makes for a true 220 volts, but I'm drawing very low current -- like maybe 7 amps.

And by the way, this is NOT level 1. It is level 2 @ 220V nominal. Level 1 is nothing more than a dumb NEMA 5-15. I am using J1772 and actually logging into the ChargePoint network.

Well, I mean, it works, first and foremost. I've only used ChargePoint thus far (as well as a family member's garage equipped with level 2). What I'm assuming is that the J1772 to NEMA 5-15 adapter I purchased contains the chipset that communicates with the station, releasing the current...

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