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  1. Aussiecroc

    TOP NOTCH Samsung (SR255MLS) 255 litre Inverter Fridge that runs on an oily rag -great for home or RV

    We thought the Samsung fridge would die on bad Australian dirt roads out west. Eight years later they have not reported one failure. They are amazing.
  2. Aussiecroc

    TOP NOTCH Samsung (SR255MLS) 255 litre Inverter Fridge that runs on an oily rag -great for home or RV

    Put the inverter next to the battery (or fairly close then run the 240 to the fridge.
  3. Aussiecroc

    Inefficient RV Fridge?

    https://www.caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=57597&hilit=Samsung+fridge Some countries can get this inverter fridge - it is so efficient and very popular in Australia. Mine averages about 45 watts. 130watts during a short defrost. When you start it from room it uses about 80watts but...
  4. Aussiecroc

    TOP NOTCH Samsung (SR255MLS) 255 litre Inverter Fridge that runs on an oily rag -great for home or RV

    https://www.caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=57597&hilit=Samsung+fridge Let me know if this link doesnt work
  5. Aussiecroc

    195w 1.3A Fridge wont run off my 1400w UPS?

    You guys in the USA need to lobby your stores for better fridges. Samsung and LG have been putting out inverter fridges that convert to DC. You can literally start them on a 200 watt inverter. My Samsung fridge 225 litre (with a 52 litre freezer) from a hot start (no cold in the fridge) it uses...
  6. Aussiecroc

    Going to lithium, converter question....

    Awesome explanation snoobler. We have a group of RV guys who started out with LIFEPO4 8 years ago and they still face ridicule for keeping their charging voltage at or below 13.8volts. It's at that level that my cells start to get up to 0.040 volts out from each other when normally they are only...
  7. Aussiecroc

    Hello from Victoria, Australia

    Maybe all I really need is to pinch power off the roof is a timer that turns a charger on to top up batteries from a normal power plug between 10am and 2pm. Even on overcast days we rarely use the 2000 watts or so coming off the roof. If it's a hot day in summer then the Aircon use about half...
  8. Aussiecroc

    Hello from Victoria, Australia

    Thanks Pawanranta - I have a 6kw system on my roof in Qld that I got put on 3.5 years ago. its paid for now (I am a burns survivor and have lots of aircon in summer) as I use lots of power in summer. Please note to all my Aussie friends (and correct me if things have changed) -if you have one...
  9. Aussiecroc

    24V Tiny Cabin

    Gosh my 200 amp hour 12 volt battery weighs 16 Kg. Its going in my motorhome. Pick it up and take it home! No theft, no problems - find a use for it at home with another system. You have an asset that you can use anywhere. House boat car picnic cabin events yada yada. Solve all your problems...
  10. Aussiecroc

    CPAP Power source

    Some future thoughts for cpap for all cpap users. Six years ago I bought a transcend cpap (they have the other autopap too) They use the same humidifier that works off your own breathed out air that hospitals have been using for many years if you need it. These machines use a tiny 6-7 amp hours...
  11. Aussiecroc

    Hello from down under

    Ive been using a 8 amp buck converter but Im running it at 5 amp and 4 volts and it doesnt seem to be getting my 206 ah cells very far. Im in Brisbane.
  12. Aussiecroc

    Hello from down under

    Im in Aus too mate and just got 4 X 206 amp hour cells -im trying to charge them in parallel.
  13. Aussiecroc

    Do my new blue cells need to be packed together ?

    Thanks so much for your help
  14. Aussiecroc

    Do my new blue cells need to be packed together ?

    The guy I bought my cells from who does lots of domestic and commercial installations told me I need to put at least 1mm of extra plastic between the cells in case the blue plastic wears off from movement of the RV. He was quite serious about this. Any more gap and the connect bars that I got...
  15. Aussiecroc

    Do my new blue cells need to be packed together ?

    thanks mate - have a look at this idea taken from another thread.
  16. Aussiecroc

    Brackets for Aluminum Case cells

    Do they need bracing or brackets or can you leave an air gap between them?
  17. Aussiecroc

    Do my new blue cells need to be packed together ?

    My new 206 amp hour CATL cells arrived today. Can I leave an air gap for cooling between them 2 cm? or should they be face to face? I can adjust the terminal link size. The guy I bought them off recommended I put 1 mm thick plastic between them to stop the blue wearing off when RV moves. Ideas...
  18. Aussiecroc

    NEVER buy an all in one MPP ON Amazon!

    I see supervstech thanks for information
  19. Aussiecroc

    NEVER buy an all in one MPP ON Amazon!

    I could not find a trace of them in USA but plenty in Asia - they have been here for about 7 years now. Somebody there needs to demand inverter technology. Aircons too. They go in my town for 100 to $250 second hand. I got a near new one for $250. Plenty of people have had them in RV's for 5...
  20. Aussiecroc

    Does anyone try to claim warranty of MPP Solar product?

    Wow I just looked in my spam and found important emails. I've never had this with Gmail before. Something is wrong
  21. Aussiecroc

    NEVER buy an all in one MPP ON Amazon!

    You guys need inverter fridges. Virtually no start up spike needed. I run mine on a 300 watt inverter. Only gets just over a 100 watts on defrost otherwise it starts up at about 60 watts and slowly goes down from there. Samsung inverter fridges are awesome.
  22. Aussiecroc

    Alibaba LiFePo4 batteries

    A lot of folks here gonna get some cool cells soon.
  23. Aussiecroc

    4:38 AM, not a creature was stirring, except

    is that grid connection between nsw and vic - is vic struggling or is it the other way around?
  24. Aussiecroc

    DIY BMS

    @jezohare is it true that this new SBMSO turns the digital relays (is that what they are?) on and off many times a second (PWM?) and monitors that level according to how the batteries are going? I know a group of RV and house guys here who get a plasmatronics pl20 to replicate it's action...
  25. Aussiecroc

    Good day from down under.

    Look at the ones that Will recommends. Are those white wires power ones? They look small.
  26. Aussiecroc

    Making three 200ah batteries to parallel into 600ah battery bank

    How do we make sure resellers aren't on here making claims there are prismatic factories on every corner over there. It seems like every reseller wants to give the picture that they are the manufacturer.
  27. Aussiecroc

    totaly confuesd

    Give me some time to get some.
  28. Aussiecroc

    totaly confuesd

    Mate aren't you in Qld somewhere? I will look for some for you.
  29. Aussiecroc

    totaly confuesd

    Maximise your solar panels. We can get 5 biggies here (200w ) for $100. The apprentice who lives across the road from me has admitted to throwing entire arrays into the rubbish tip. People upgrading their rooves. If you can get them cheap and cover your roof etc and maybe the woodhouse too you...
  30. Aussiecroc

    Good day from down under.

    what do they say about your 30 month warranty?
  31. Aussiecroc

    BLS 4x 3.2V 200Ah LiFePO4 - voltage difference between cells

    Sinopoly and Winston are tried and tested over many years. I hope the new ones do just as well.
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